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Pre Cut Gable Pergola Assembly Guide
Thank you for purchasing your pre cut gable roof pergola from
Softwoods. We have aimed to make the installation process as easy
and enjoyable as possible. We value your feedback and invite any
suggestions you feel would improve the installation process.
Cutting edge technology has been used to produce your structure
from the design stage right through to the manufacturing and delivery.
This allows a lot of the assembly work to be done 'in the shop' or 'on
the ground' as opposed to the more difficult method of doing it 'in the
air' during construction.
The following is a step by step guide to the installation of the
structure.
Please read these instructions thoroughly before commencing
to build and refer to them throughout the building process.
Handy hints from experienced builders and other important
information is contained in this guide as well as the core, step
by step process.
Not following these instructions carefully may result in the
structure not going together as intended or not meeting
engineering requirements.
If after thorough reading of these instructions you are still
having problem you may call 0433 143 583 for some assistance.
<6 FS 23oct2014
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Summary of Contents for Softwoods BK060
- Page 1 Pre Cut Gable Pergola Assembly Guide Thank you for purchasing your pre cut gable roof pergola from Softwoods. We have aimed to make the installation process as easy and enjoyable as possible. We value your feedback and invite any suggestions you feel would improve the installation process.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Before you start ............... Preparation and marking out ............ Assemble gable frames ............Installing fascia brackets ............Building the perimeter beams ..........Installing the posts ..............Pitching the roof ............... Prepare and install external gutters .......... Prepare and install internal gutter .......... -
Page 3: Before You Start
You will find handy safe work method tips on our website www.softwoods.com.au/safework.htm Tools required The following tools will be required to install your pre cut pergola. - Page 4 Your kit The components of the pergola kit are listed in the ‘Bill of Materials’ document supplied. The diagram below illustrates where the items are located within the structure. Please check your materials against the list prior to commencement, to ensure you have everything you need. If something appears to be missing, please double check against your list and then contact us.
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Page 5: Preparation And Marking Out
Preparation and marking out A major benefit of a Softwoods pre cut gable pergola is that a lot of the measuring and marking has been done for you. Other tasks that would have previously been done ‘in the air’ when the structure is partly constructed can now be done safely and accurately on the ground. - Page 6 Marking rafter positions on purlins The purlins (members marked with a PR#) are fitted to the top of the rafters after all gable frames have been installed. Pre marking on the purlins exactly where they should intersect with the rafters will allow the rafters to be easily pulled into square when the purlins are installed.
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Page 7: Assemble Gable Frames
So you would place a mark 777mm from the top of the rafter then another mark 777mm down from that. Remember you do not need to mark the top or bottom purlin position. Rafter locations on ridge The top side of the ridge will have small scores along it to indicate where the centre of each rafter will go. - Page 8 Drill and bolt collar tie With Drill 10mm holes for the bolts using the table and diagram to determine quantity placement. Once the holes are drilled insert the bolts. You will need to knock them in with a hammer. Because of the tight holes, the frame will be held in place.
- Page 9 Marking out structure You will need to mark out the extents of you structure on the ground using your string line. For this marking out to be as accurate as possible it is important that the string line is tight. You can tie the string to pegs in the ground.
- Page 10 You will find the required footing size on your plans. Dig your hole to these dimensions. Put the post in the hole lining it up horizontally and vertically with the string line. If the hole is too deep and the post shoe needs to be higher, put some rocks, gravel or the like under the shoe...
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Page 11: Pitching The Roof
in length and there is a join along the length of the beam, fix with four bolts, two on each face of beam. Make sure the bolt heads are on the outside Mix the concrete according to the manufacturers instructions and pour into the footing hole. - Page 12 position the frames with the collar ties on the same side. Installing the ridge When all the gable frames are up you are now able to install the ridge. This is done by first sliding it up and resting it on top of the collar ties.
- Page 13 Install vertical struts have installed standard gable frames you will install the gable ends. Position the vertical strut into the notched part of the ridge intersecting with the top of the bottom chord. Cut the vertical strut to length ensuring a neat fir between the bottom chord and the ridge.
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Page 14: Prepare And Install External Gutters
Install starburst struts It’s now time to install the starburst struts. These are placed at the base of the vertical strut and are at 45 degrees to meet the gable end rafter. Fix to both the bottom chord and the end rafters with bullet head nails. -
Page 15: Install Gutter
sections together with a 100mm overlap Trim the gutter to length with tin snips. Hold the stop ends in place and drill a hole through the back front and bottom for the rivet through gutter and stop ends. Rivet and silicon the stop end to gutter. Install pop(s) Pencil Do the same with the pop by working out... -
Page 16: Prepare And Install Roofing
With the gutter upside down mark where the corner with occur (point A) on the back of the gutter. Using a square, draw a line on the outside of the back of the gutter from point A to point A1 as shown. On the back of the gutter place a further two marks, each equal to the width of the gutter (at points B and C) - Page 17 Now the gutters are in place you can install the roofing. Measure and cut to length Measure the distance from the outside edge of the top purlin down to 50mm past the outside edge of the bottom purlin to ensure the water will fall into the gutter.
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Page 18: Prepare And Install Capping
Prepare and install capping Barge board Now you need to fix the barge board to the ends of the purlins with 50mm bullet head nails every 300mm You need to pre drill the holes to prevent splitting of the barge board. - Page 19 Painting - General your approximate paint quantity requirements. As all exterior timbers are subject to rainwater Softwoods can supply leading brand paints and uptake and widely varying temperatures, it is now stains at discounted prices. well recognised that all timbers used outdoors must...
- Page 20 (together with dated receipts for paint power tools or noisy equipment. or stain used to maintain the timber), to Softwoods Timberyards Pty Ltd 573 Port Road Croydon SA Do not burn Treated Pine ever – dispose of off ...
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