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feel free to contact our technical dept by calling

1 800 282 9346 (Mon to Fri 8:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M.

EST).

(Avalon Pergola Shown)

www.newenglandarbors.com

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Page 1: ...G U I D E O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S s RCH IT 3YSTEM 2 Arches s 0RIVACY ENCE 0ANEL 3YSTEM 2 Panels Middle Post s 0RIVACY 7ALL 2 Panels Middle Post s OLT OWN RACKET IT 4 for Pergola s 0ERGOLA 0LANTER 6ER ODELS VALON www newenglandarbors com ...

Page 2: ...GROUND ppLICATION 7OOD 0OST LAYOuT INSTALLATION uSING OLT OWN 0OST RACKETS fOR CONCRETE OR 7OOD 3URFACE VINYL COLUMN SSEMBLY AND NSTALLATION OVER 7OOD 0OSTS AIN 3UPPORT EAM SSEMBLY RAfTER SSEMBLY AIN 3UPPORT EAMS RAfTER 0LACEMENT LOuVER SSEMBLY TuRN AR HOLDER INSTALLATION x OpERATIONS MODIFICATION PAGE 4 6 7 8 9 0 www newenglandarbors com Top View Front View Side View 90 in 110 in 120 in 34 151 in...

Page 3: ...U PLAN TO BUILD YOUR pERGOLA CLOSE TO THE HOUSE PLEASE KEEP THE OUTER ExTREMITIES Of THE pERGOLA A MINIMuM Of 4 INCHES BACK FROM YOUR EAVES 7HAT LOOKS LIKE THE TOUGHEST PART OF THIS PROjECT IS ACTUALLY THE EASIEST THE GRACEFUL SOLID LOOKING COLUMNS 7E VE DESIGNED THESE COLUMNS TO SIMPLY BE SLIPpED OVER TREATED X WOOD pOSTS THAT ARE EITHER EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE OR DIRECTLY MOUNTED TO A CONCRETE OR W...

Page 4: ... RAfTER JOINERS 10 7 MAIN COLUMN OTTOMS 4 8 RAfTERS 12 7 8 6 www newenglandarbors com 6 4 9 9 NE 7AY 4 x4 INTERNAL 7OOD 0OST GuIDES 4 10 LOUVER TuRN AR 1 11 TuRN AR HOLDER 1 Found in Box 7 12 0RE ASSEMBLED LOUVER ARS 7ITH LONG LOUVER AR 6 13 3TEEL HOLDER RACKETS 36 14 LOUVER OARDS 72 15 0RE ASSEMBLED LOUVER ARS 7ITH 3HORT LOUVER AR 3 16 0RE ASSEMBLED LOuVER ARS 7ITH O LOUVER AR 3 0 ...

Page 5: ...MS 8 6 EAM RAfTER JOINERS 10 7 MAIN COLUMN OTTOMS 4 8 RAfTERS 12 9 NE 7AY vX INTERNAL 7OOD 0OST GUIDES 4 10 LOuVER HANDLE AR 1 11 0RE ASSEMBLED LOUVER ARS 7ITH LONG LOUVER AR 6 12 3TEEL HOLDER RACKETS 36 13 LOuVER OARDS 72 14 0RE ASSEMBLED LOUVER ARS 7ITH 3HORT LOUVER AR 3 15 0RE ASSEMBLED LOuVER ARS 7ITH O LOuVER AR 3 Avalon Pergola Materials Breakdown 5 10 x 10 Flat Top Louvered Pergola 8 4 4 ww...

Page 6: ...m or retailer of our products If Mounting Pergola on Concrete or Wood Deck J 4x4x8 Pressure Treated Wood Posts 4 purchase at local building center K 4x4 Bolt Down Bracket Kit purchase from www newenglandarbors com or a retailer of our products 1 4 x 2 3 4 Concrete Screws 12 and Wood Screws 3 16 Concrete Drill bit Min 3 long 1 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 12 Wood Post Shims 32 If Mounting Pergola in Ground L 4x4x...

Page 7: ...to a hole ensuring it s le re to string lines The final ost height should be no more than 102 out of the ground If a ost is higher because of obstructed exca ation of footings lease cut down in height accordingly ill the acant hole with re mixed concrete all the way to within 3 of the t he hole Once the concrete has set back Re eat for all four osts Please Note Some 4x4 pressure treated posts can ...

Page 8: ...EAMS AND RAFTERS WILL NOT BE LEVEL bottom flange 1 OPTIONAL STEP 2 3 3 With the four Post brackets installed Plumb Proceed to set the 4x4x8 wood PoST IN Place Secure using wood screws RePeat for all 4 Posts Please Note Some 4x4 pressure treated wood posts can be larger than 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 square due to twisting or cracking We have allowed a tolerance for this in the post brackets and the internal o...

Page 9: ...inute dry time Slide the tOP ANd bottom Post trim into Position Use the bottom Post trim to coVer the joint on the column Slide the toP Post trim intO APProximate Position 3 below the hole in the toP VInyl column assembly F REQUIRED adjust Post heights accordingly to ensure future LEVEL Installation of beams and rafters as necessary If sloPe is seVere causing a height difference between the Posts ...

Page 10: ...he same direction www newenglandarbors com 110 in 279 4 cm 110 in 279 4 cm Critical Note Note the location of the pre drilled hole on beams as pictured aside These holes will align with the hole on the posts Both ends of beam section should extend approximately 6 over the pressure treated wood Insert one 2x6x10 Pressure treated wood into a MAIN SUPPORT beam section followed by the joiner and anoth...

Page 11: ... use the predrilled holes as templates and drill 1 2 holes through the wood as shown Make sure to drill straight through to the other side of the beam Repeat for all four beams 3 4 5 www newenglandarbors com 3 4 Rafter Assembly 1 STEP FIVE To accomodate the notches on the rafters first the wood inserts must be notched out as shown below Six will be needed 7 in min 3 in 120 in 3 in 7 in min ...

Page 12: ... beam section Make sure the notch is at the bottom as shown Glue and attach the Decorative End Caps onto the ends as shown Using four 1 1 2 screws provided fasten the Rafter Joiners Rafters and Wood together as shown Repeat for all six rafters 2 3 4 5 www newenglandarbors com 3 4 Note Ensure the wood insert is not protruding into the notched area of the Rafter ...

Page 13: ...wn Some force may be required to get the bolt through Do not tighten the nuts until all four beams are in place instead simply hand tighten them Once all four main support beams are in position use two wrenches to lock the beams into place Fasten the main support beams onto the Posts using the 4 screws provided 8 screws per post Place the rafters onto the main support beams as shown Space the midd...

Page 14: ... Fasten the Rafters to the Posts using the 4 screws provided 4 per post Fasten a 4 screw at each intersection where the Beams and Rafters intersect as shown 24 screws will be needed 4 5 www newenglandarbors com 4 5 5 Important Make sure the distances between rafters are 34 ...

Page 15: ...ong Louver Bar Pre Assembled Louver Bars with Short Louver Bar Note The short louver bar assembly will be packaged as such You will need to remove these two nuts and re position the short louver bar Note Reposition the short louver bar as shown but do not bolt to the adjacent louver assembly at this point Important the holes on the louver bars are offset ensure the holes are at the bottom as shown...

Page 16: ...s Attach the matching Pre assembled Louver Bar Pressure fit the boards one by one Repeat for all six sub sections At this point you should have three full sections of Louvers as shown below Louver Assembly 2 2 www newenglandarbors com 3 The ends of the louver bars with large space should be at the same end 4 Do not attach with nuts at this point ...

Page 17: ...brackets Do not screw the Steel Holder Brackets in place at this point Fasten the Short Louver Bar using two nuts as shown Do not over tighten You will need to raise the middle section momentarily to do this step 5 www newenglandarbors com Steel Holder Brackets 6 6 Note check that the holes are closer to the bottom as shown Install in order one row at a time ...

Page 18: ...nd Close the louvers to test and make sure the steel brackets are not constraining the operation From the top fasten the steel brackets in place using 5 8 screws A total of 12 screws will be needed Repeat for the underside of the steel brackets Another 12 5 8 screws will be needed Louver Assembly 7 www newenglandarbors com 8 8 7 Bottom View 9 9 ...

Page 19: ...Louver Assembly 19 10 x 10 Flat Top Louvered Pergola Repeat for other two rows Place the Post Caps onto the posts 10 www newenglandarbors com 11 11 10 ...

Page 20: ...urn Bar when not in use Pick a location that is easily accessible and out of the way of the louvers operation The post is recommended as the 2 1 2 screws are used to protrude into the wooden post providing a secure mounting support Mount with the slot on the top and closer to the post as shown Fasten with two 2 1 2 screws provided Hang the Turn Bar as shown 3 2 Slot on the top and closer to the po...

Page 21: ...urn Bar Cap see illustrations If operation proves to be difficult this may be caused by nut s that are too tight Troubleshoot which nut is too tight by turning them one by one check for resistance and loosen the nut slighty Only loosen the nut a quarter of a turn at a time as it may come off If your area experiences heavy snow make sure to keep the louvers in the OPEN position The accumulation of ...

Page 22: ...the beams Asthetically it is best to cut all 72 boards equally so that they are even across the three rows However cutting only one or two rows will involve less labor The beams shall be cut at the middle away from the pre drilled hole and equally on both halves to ensure the symmetry of the pergola See example on next page 3 3 1 Shorten the distance between these two posts 2 To shorten the pergol...

Page 23: ...ing the pergola In this example the new dimensions are 120 10 x 102 8 6 MODIFICATIONS www newenglandarbors com 28 in 120 in Distance to outside posts 102 in Distance to the outside posts 28 in 28 in All 72 louver boards are cut down by 6 All 4 Beams are cut down by 9 ...

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