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RioOutdoors 4F-QH Installation Instructions Manual

4x4 floating quad header raftered pergola kit
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WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, weakening or failure of the erected
structure may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
All brackets designed and sold by RioOutdoors.com are to be used for building pergolas only and are not to be used for
other structure construction purposes.
Figure 1: Items included in the kit, (
Items not included in this kit: wood, tools, some hardware.
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Installation Instructions
Applies to both 2x6 and 2x8 headers styles.
4x4 Floating Quad Header Raftered Pergola Kit
Pergola Kits
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4F-QH
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Thoughtfully engineered
Brackets eliminate all wood-
joinery skills requirements.
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Skills required: leveling
ground, drilling pilot
holes, and driving lag
screws into lumber.
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Easy lift and place U-
channels eliminate
need for lifting
equipment. Super-easy
assembly work.
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Self-aligning design
squares up structure
automatically.
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Estimated Assembly
Time is less than 2-
hours (not including
deck).

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  • Page 1 WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, weakening or failure of the erected structure may result causing property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. All brackets designed and sold by RioOutdoors.com are to be used for building pergolas only and are not to be used for other structure construction purposes.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    A properly sized pilot hole must be drilled before you attempt to drive lag screws into any pergola lumber member. See Table, below. Driving lag screws into lumber, without first drilling a pilot hole, can prevent the lag screw from driving fully into the wood or can lead to crack formation while driving the lag screw in, or later, as the wood dries naturally.

  • Page 3: Safety And Warning Information

    GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION 1.1.1 Building Permit & Inspection Requirements We recommend that you consult with your local building permit office and obtain advice and any required building permits and inspection approvals from the local building inspection department or the local authority over building codes. 1.1.2 Other Cautions CAUTION: Adhere to all safety requirements.

  • Page 4: Tools Required

    1.2 TOOLS REQUIRED Listed below, are common tools required for pergola projects. These tools are not included in this kit. Your pergola project may not require all tools. Select and acquire the tools for your project from the “Required for” column in this table. Description Tool Purpose Required for...

  • Page 5: Contents Of Kit # 4 F -Qh

    The contents of this kit are shown in the table, below. Before you begin your project, take an inventory of all items that you received from us. If any items are missing, contact us directly via email at info@RioOutdoors.com. Include your name and shipping address and your order number, if available.

  • Page 6: Optional Deck Support Beam

    If you wish to build a wooden deck as the floor for your floating pergola, you may wish to use our deck beam support brackets, SKU #24BS. This bracket can support 2x4 or 2x6 beams. You can order the required number of brackets at RioOutdoors.com.

  • Page 7: Floating System

    To do so, you must add 2x4 beams every 24” to support the deck boards. You may toenail the 2x4 beams in place or choose an easier and more precise mounting method using our 2x4 Beam Support Brackets (SKU# 24BS, available at RioOutdoors.com). P a g e...
  • Page 8 1.6.2 Floor Leveling and Preparation. Plan to assemble a floating pergola where you can excavate and create a level platform with, at least, the overall outer dimensions of the pergola. If soil type is sandy, soft, or wet, you must consider adding concrete blocks or pier blocks under corners of pergola to prevent sinking into soil.

  • Page 9: Side Elevation Diagram

    1.7 SIDE ELEVATION DIAGRAM Based on the height of the post used, the diagram below provides the side elevation profile for this pergola system. 2x6 Header 2x8 Headers Post Height Above Ground Dim B Dm B 87-1/8 85-3/8 99-1/8 97-3/8 111-1/8 109-3/8 123-1/8...

  • Page 10: Brackets

    1.8 ASSEMBLING FLOOR CORNER 2-WAY ELBOW BRACKETS We have designed the corner elbow brackets to provide automatic squaring and alignment of the floating 4x4s. By following the instructions properly and securing the 4x4s to the elbow brackets as instructed, you will achieve a perfectly squared floating deck base for your pergola.
  • Page 11 1. Starting in one corner, slide one 2-way elbow over two adjacent 4x4s so the U-channels in the 2-way elbow bracket over the 4x4s. 2. Place two shims under each 4x4 near the 2-way elbow. 3. Push 2-way elbow bracket downward until the horizontal part of the U-channels touch the 4x4 top surfaces. 4.
  • Page 12 5. Wrap a piece of electrical tape around the drill bit, spaced 1-1/4” from the drill bit tip. This will act as a hole depth indicator when you drill each pilot hole. Pilot holes should be drilled at least 1-1/4” deep. A little bit deeper is acceptable but do not drill less than the required 1-1/4”...
  • Page 13 7. Drive one ¼” X 1-1/4” SS lag screw through the pilot holes you drilled. 8. Repeate steps 8 and 9 for the other side of both U-channels. 9. Repeat Steps 5 to 9 for the other three corners. 10. Remove all shims from under the 4x4s. 11.

  • Page 14: Osts Installation

    1.9 POSTS INSTALLATION 1. Slide a 4x4 post inside the open vertical tube in all four corners’ 2-way elbow bracket. 2. Identify the 5/16” holes in the inner faces of the 2-way elbow’s vertical tube. Drill 3/32” X 1-1/4” pilot holes in the center of all four 5/16”...

  • Page 15: Post-Top Quad Header Bracket Installation

    1.10 POST-TOP QUAD HEADER BRACKET INSTALLATION 1. Slide one Post-Top Quad Header Bracket over the 6x6 post top after aligning the headers receiver u-channels in the proper direction. Let gravity work and pull the bracket all the way down on top of the post. Tap down on the top lightly if you feel any resistance.

  • Page 16: Headers Preparation

    1.11.1 Header and Rafter Tail Designs Cutting Visit www.https://riooutdoors.com/rafter-tail-designs to see our collection of Rafter Tail designs. Based on your cosmetic preference and skill, select a rafter tail design shape that you plan to cut yourself or you plan to outsource the design cutting.
  • Page 17 After you determine the lengths for your headers, it is time to prepare two headers to install the rafter tie brackets on. We have designed the rafter tie brackets to be auto aligning and simple to locate precisely. Follow these steps for easy rafter tie placement: 1.
  • Page 18 7. On the outer header, starting with the center pencil mark, add one rafter tie then work outward, skip every other pencil mark, and place a rafter tie on alternating pencil mark points. ON THE OUTER HEADER PLACE RAFTER TIES SKIP EVERY OTHER PENCIL LINE MARK 8.
  • Page 19 9. Drill 3/32” pilot holes in the center of the 5/16” holes in the Rafter Tie brackets. One 5/16” hole exists on each side of the Rafter. 10. Using a 7/16” Socket and Ratchet Driver, drive a ¼” x 1-1/4” Lag Screw through the one hole on each side of the Rafter to secure the rafter tie to the header.
  • Page 20 11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for all rafter ties on both headers. Also, assemble two headers for the other side of the pergola using the same instructions. OUTER HEADER INNER HEADER 20 | P a g e...

  • Page 21: Lower Headers Installation

    1.12 LOWER HEADERS INSTALLATION 1. Lift and slide one lower header into the Lower U-Channel. 2. Center the header between the two posts by measuring the overhangs and moving the header until the overhang lengths on both sides are equal. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the remaining three lower headers.
  • Page 22 Identify the 5/16” wing-end holes in the face of the lower U-channels. There are 2 such faces in each quad header Drill 3/32” x 1-1/4” pilot holes in the center of the 5/16” holes. bracket. Drive ¼ X 1-1/4” Lag Screws through the pilot holes you drilled using a 7/16” socket and ratchet driver. 6.
  • Page 23 7. Identify the 7/16” holes in the face of the lower U-channels. There are 2 such faces in each quad header bracket. 23 | P a g e...
  • Page 24 8. Prepare an 11/64” drill bit to drill a pilot hole for 3/8” X 3” Lag Screws. Wrap tape around the drill bit shaft 3” from the end of the drill bit. While drilling the pilot hole, the tape will indicate when you have reached the required depth.
  • Page 25 11. Using a 9/16” socket and ratchet driver, drive a 3/8” X 3” SS Lag Screw through the U-channel face holes into the pilot holes you drilled. Tighten the screw. 12. Repeat step 11 for all lower U-channel holes. 25 | P a g e...

  • Page 26: Upper Headers Installation

    1.13 UPPER HEADERS INSTALLATION 1. Place one outer header with rafter tie brackets, in the outer Upper U-channel on top of the lower headers. Center the header between the two posts. Repeat this step for the outer header for the opposite side of the pergola. Locate two 7/16”...
  • Page 27 3. Drive one 3/8” x 3” SS Hex Lag Screw through each 7/16” hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 2, using a 9/16” Socket and Rachet driver. Tighten down each screw. 4. Repeat steps 2-3 for all other quad header brackets’ outer U-channel faces. 5.
  • Page 28 6. Locate two 7/16” holes on the face of the inner U-channel. Drill 11/64” X 3” deep holes at the center of the 7/16” holes. 7. Drive one 3/8” x 3” SS Hex Lag Screw through each 7/16” hole into the pilot holes you drilled in step 6, using a 9/16” Socket and Rachet driver.

  • Page 29: Nstalling Deck Board Support Beams

    1.14 INSTALLING DECK BOARD SUPPORT BEAMS 1. Decide on which direction you would like the deck boards to run. Deck support beams run in a perpendicular direction to the deck boards. Support beams should be spaced, approximately, every 24” to support the deck boards. Using a pencil or marker, mark the center locations of each beam on the inside face of the floating 4x4s to which you will attach the beams.

  • Page 30: Installing Deck Boards

    5. Secure the 2x4s to brackets using #6 x 1” SS wood screws. Two screws on each side of the 2x4 Beam Support Brackets are required. 1.15 INSTALLING DECK BOARDS 1. Plan and lay down your deck boards starting in the center of the pergola. Work outward from the center in both directions. Use the thick end of a wood shim as a spacer to leave an 1/8”-1/4”...
  • Page 31 When you approach the vertical post corners, create notches in the deck board ends to fit around the corner post bracket and the gussets. The gussets are 1/8” thick. Make a cut the width of a carbide tipped circular saw blade to create a clearance slot for the corner 31 | P a g e...
  • Page 32 Was it easy to do? Did parts fit easily and properly? Do you like the quality of our products and design styles? Is your pergola structure sturdy and strong? Please go to RioOutdoors.com and provide us with your review.

  • Page 33: Conditions

    RioOutdoors.com is not responsible for results or costs of workmanship of installers in the negligence of their construction work. At all times RioOutdoors.com reserves the right to inspect reported complaints on location in the field claimed to be defective prior to processing or authorizing of any claim. Failure to allow this upon request will void the warranty.

  • Page 34: Imitations Of Liability

    Parts where the RioOutdoors.com logo has been altered, deleted, removed, or made illegible will void this warranty. Minor movement, expansion and contraction of the steel parts is normal and is not covered under the terms of this warranty.

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