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Country Lane Gazebos Traditional Assembly Manual

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  • Page 1 Traditional Vinyl Pergola Assembly Manual GAZEBO.COM...
  • Page 2 Anchoring Information ..........16 The Traditional Vinyl Pergola Our Traditional Vinyl Pergolas are built with maintenance-free white vinyl over pressure-treated wood for superior strength and long life. We also use 5x5 wood posts sleeved with white vinyl, decorative post skirts, 1½x5½...
  • Page 3 PARTS & HARDWARE PARTS LIST 2x6 Rafter Rafter Spacer 2x2 Stringer Top Plate Header Assembly 5x5 Post PARTS & BRACKETS Triangle Bracket Post Anchor Bracket 2x6 Rafter Caps 2x2 Stringer Caps TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 2...
  • Page 4 MISC Country Lane Name Plaque Cleaning Sponge w/ Serial # HARDWARE 1/2 x 4” Anchor Bolt 2 1/2” Brown Screw 2 1/2” White Screw 2” Pan Head Head Screw 1” Stainless Screw 3 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 5 Place two post brackets on the post against the wood core then fasten the brackets using 2 1/2” brown screws. Slide the vinyl sleeve back down to cover the brackets and fasten it with the same screw. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 4...
  • Page 6 Fasten the header assembly to the posts using 2 1/2” white Completed post & header assembly. screws through all the pre-drilled holes. Optional: Build a 2x4 A-frame to temporarily support the post and header assembly. 5 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 7 Measure the length of the side headers to determine the spacing between the two. sTeP 7 sTeP 8 Measure across the corners both ways and adjust as needed Locate the top plate pieces. to square the frame. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 6...
  • Page 8 Fasten the triangle brackets to the top plates using 1” Make sure each top plate has the same amount of overhang stainless screws. on each side. Leave the two center holes empty for now. 7 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 9 Note: these holes are not pre-drilled. sTeP 15 sTeP 16 Place a 2x6 rafter on each side of the structure. Make sure the outside of each rafter is flush with the outside of the top plates. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 8...
  • Page 10 Fasten the rest of the rafters using 2 1/2” white screws up the rafter spacer. through the rest of the pre-drilled holes in the top plate. Each rafter should have 4” of overhang out past the top plate. 9 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 11 The stringers should be inset 4” from the end of the rafters Fasten the stringers using a 2” pan head screw at each and have 4” of overhang as shown above. intersection. Note: do not overtighten these screws to prevent the plastic from breaking. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 10...
  • Page 12 DECORATIVE sTeP 25 sTeP 26 Apply PVC Cement to inside of the rafter caps and place Apply PVC Cement to inside of the stringers and insert the them on the rafters. stringer caps. 11 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 13 ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS Follow these instructions if your structure has the electrical package option. PARTS 1” Stainless Screws 2” White Screws Electrical Box & Waterproof Cover Switch & Outlet Boxes Wire Cover Strip TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 12...
  • Page 14 Mark the location that you want the electrical boxes to be at, then drill two 1/2” holes at that location 5” apart from each other. 13 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 15 Angle the screws out slightly to avoid hitting the wire over the wires then fasten it using 2” white screws. beneath. Angle these screws out slightly as well to avoid hitting the wire. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 14...
  • Page 16 Fasten this box using 1” stainless screws. sTeP 11 sTeP 12 Feed the wire out through the electrical box. Finish wiring the outlet then place the outdoor cover over the box to finish the install. 15 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...
  • Page 17 Do not attach the structure through pavers. sTeP 3 sTeP 4 Cover the brackets with the post skirt to complete the Fasten the posts using 1/2” anchor bolts through the post anchoring step. brackets. TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual | 16...
  • Page 18 If the vinyl surfaces have an excessive amount of dirt building up, using a pressure washer may be the best step. Use the lowest pressure setting possible to avoid damaging the vinyl surfaces. Visit gazebo.com/blog/category/maintenance/ for more information about mantaining your structure. Enjoy your New Pergola! 17 | TradiTional Vinyl Pergola assembly manual...