Pergola kits USA PREMIUM VINYL PAVILION, Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...size of your Pavilion installation can usually be completed in 1 to 2 days These instructions are meant to serve as a guide for people with a base knowledge of general handyman skills This assembly re...

Page 2: ...eference point will need to be adjusted appropriately by the builder during installation CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS It is important that the site is properly prepared before beginning assembly It is impe...

Page 3: ...e pieces so that they are positioned in the exact location of where the Pavilion will be placed The boards with the marking on the end will be across from each other The marks will show where the othe...

Page 4: ...e note that the Pavilion kit includes some pre assembled pieces Once the template is square mark the post locations using the INSIDE corners of the framed box on the concrete slab with a pencil After...

Page 5: ...fasten the template boards to the tops of posts Make sure all posts compo nents are on as you cannot put these on later Make sure all posts are level and everything is square Assemble post vinyl kit...

Page 6: ...four 8 GRK screws in the hardware box if you have a standard4poststruc ture Thosego in the pre drilled holes at the corners of the beams 6 per corner Attach short end headers with three 3 1 2 screws i...

Page 7: ...r on about 1 8 below the top of the bolt Next insert the wedge anchor bolt into the hole To protect the threads and nut tap the bolt into the ground with a piece of wood as a buffer When all posts hav...

Page 8: ...ws at every seam on the top of the plate Fasten the marked Side Rafters to a marked Ridge Pole at each X keeping one edge of the rafters ush with the vertical line and the top edge ush with the top of...

Page 9: ...p ends even Set nished sections up onto plate Anchor each rafter to the plate on the marked X s using three 3 1 2 screws staying ush with the vertical line keeping 1 4 1 2 away from the edge of the pl...

Page 10: ...bevel cut on the upper end Secure the bottom of each hip rafter with six 3 1 2 screws into the corner of the plate Assemble top of hip rafter to ridge pole using two 2 1 2 screws Fasten the marked sh...

Page 11: ...e lower end of the jack rafters before fasten ing to ensure equal distance at top and bottom Jack rafters will only t prop erly on left or right side based on upper bevel angle Fasten correct jack raf...

Page 12: ...d to be spliced on a single rafter Fasten decking using two 2 nails per rafter Securely interlock each piece of the roof decking starting from the bottom and working up 38 Repeat on all four sides SID...

Page 13: ...should extend out to be ush with the long side fascia board Keep the brace ush on the outside of the post Fasten to post with two 3 1 2 screws and up into the header with two 3 1 2 screws Line the to...

Page 14: ...the bottom Place the outside corner trim box ush against the header and the brace being sure that the top corner point is centered on the plate seam Fasten with six 2 3 4 Cortex screws into the pre d...

Page 15: ...top square trim to bottom of braces with four 2 1 2 screws Repeat on all posts Install the inside center trim by fastening it to the top of the center post with six 2 3 4 Cortex screws into the pre dr...

Page 16: ...er with six 2 1 2 screws at each end of the collar tie 4 Collar Tie Typically 2x4 or 2x6 Installing Collar Ties Your pavilion kit may include collar ties Collar ties prevent the middle of the main bea...

Page 17: ...laced at the bottom and the shortest piece at the top Lath boards may need to be cut to length Install the drip edge over the bottom lath piece Cut each piece to length Fasten with 1 screws staples or...

Page 18: ...nter and moving to each end Ensure the rst piece is installed squarely Keep the bottom of the tin ush with the drip edge Fasten with 1 screws The rst piece will have 3 screws at every lath Peel backin...

Page 19: ...This is because some states require different fasteners than others and because some customers have different tools than others hammer nail gun pneumatic stapler hammer tacker etc Please use shallow d...

Page 20: ...gle with the architectural line on the shingle below 3 4 Attach second row of shingles to the roof using 5 8 roof nails provided or a power stapler Do not use long nails or staples that protrude throu...

Page 21: ...nstructions on shingle package To cap the ridge start the rst capper centered on the ridge down past the corner 6 7 21 CUT SHINGLES AT CORNER Trim corner shingles using a shingle scissor or utility kn...

Page 22: ...1 2 exposed to the weather Fasten using two 5 8 roof nails per capper Fasten nail through the black tar strip 11 9 10 22 12 Continue up the ridge using the same previous steps Install cappers in a ni...

Page 23: ...PEAK Trim the top Trim the bottom edges using a shingle scissor or a utility knife Last piece will need cut in half and will bring the corners together Start at both ends of ridge and work toward the...

Page 24: ...fters Place lower end rst tting the T Channel where hip rafter meets the plate 1 2 22 T Channel may be longer than space provided Hold longer end against the ridge pole T Channel and mark appropriate...

Page 25: ...measure twice before cutting to reduce gaps Nail 3 4 nails at each rafter Interlock next piece and repeat last step working upward Complete Step 3 on all hip rafters 5 4 25 Ceiling Option 2 Installin...

Page 26: ...tongue side Fasten the board with 1 1 2 screws at each rafter Place the groove of the next board into the tongue of the last board Make sure boards are ush with no gaps before continuing on Fasten boa...

Page 27: ...hase a square pavilion a square insert will be placed into the compression ring The trimmed side will then be fastened to the ceiling with four 2 1 2 screws one per side You are now ready to install t...

Page 28: ...ep 10 Screw the remaining six 3 8 X 3 hex lags into each post using the pre drilled holes Repeat with all posts 1 2 28 Remove dust from hole Next screw the nut and washer on about 1 8 below the top of...

Page 29: ...the center of the square stick built pavil ion Locate compression Ring and place on the top of the scaf folding for later Continue on with regular instructions at page 7 step 19 29 2 4 1 Square Pavili...

Page 30: ...to keep the com pression ring bottom edge and the rafter bottom edge ush with each other Locate the four rafters marked Center and place one on each side of the pavilion for later Once the rafter is p...

Page 31: ...de of the compression ring Locate four hip rafters which are two boards screwed together The ends with a 90 degree vertical notch go toward the compression ring Fasten rafters centered on the marked l...

Page 32: ...hip rafter with two 2 1 2 screws staying 1 4 1 2 in on the edge of the plate Fasten eight 3 1 2 screws into the hip rafter and plate Three horizontally on each side and one per board on the top Measu...

Page 33: ...ed on a single rafter Fasten decking using two 2 nails per rafter Fasten two A23 Simpson brackets with 1 1 2 screws on either side of each corner hip rafter and one A23 Simp son bracket at each side r...

Page 34: ...You are now ready to return to page 12 step 38 19 34...

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