It is a good idea to install a couple screws in the legs before lifting them
into place. This will make it easier to attach while holding the beams.
There are no predrilled holes in the legs.
5.
Make sure that the beam is centered in the middle of the post and the
top of the beam is flush with the top of the post.
6.
Installation is done by lifting the beam until the top of the beam is flush with the top of
the post secure with five 2 ½" white headed screws on each end, two on either side of the
brace and one centered in the bottom. Continue until all the beams are installed.
SECTION 3 – TOP PLATE
1.
The Top Plate is a piece of 1" x 5 ½" vinyl that is
precut to fit on top of the posts and beams. Two of the
top plates have markings on them for positioning the
top runners. Be sure they are facing up and are on the
correct side of the pergola, usually the long side. Rest
all pieces on top of the beams.
2.
Starting in one corner, position the top plate so that it is
corner to corner across the posts. The inside edge of the
top plate will overhang the inside of the post by about
½". Do not attach the top plate to the posts or beams at
this time, and also do not worry about positioning exactly just yet.
3.
Place a 2 ½" white screw in the side corners of the top
plate to attach to the next one, forming a right angle.
Do this at all the corners until a box is built.
4.
If the pergola is over 16' there will be two pieces that
make up the longer sides of the top plate. Connect
them together temporarily with a screw.
5.
After all the corners are attached, check to make sure
that the overhangs on all sides are the same. Check the
inside overhangs. The top plate will overhang the posts
by about ½" measuring from the beams. The overhang
is about 1" on the inside and the outside. The exact
measurement is not important, as long as they are the
same on all sides.
6.
Attach to the posts and to the top of the beams with 2
½" screws. Attach with 2 screws at the angled cut into the top of the wood posts, and
then along the beam, approx. every 24".
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