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Setting up the template:
1. Your pergola kit includes a wooden template that is
used to mark your post locations. Notice that two of
the 2x4 boards have a marking near the ends. Build a
box that will reveal the outside corners of the posts
when properly placed.
2. Arrange the template pieces so that they are
positioned in the exact location of where the pergola
will be placed. The boards with the marking on the
end will be across from each other. The marks will
show where the other boards will be attached to
create this box.
3. Connect the corners of the template pieces by
driving two 2 ½” screws through the side of the
template boards.
4. When the template is in position, square the
template. Do this by measuring diagonally from one
corner to its opposite corner, then measure
diagonally between the other two corners. These two
dimensions MUST be the same. Adjust the template
until the diagonal measurements are identical.
5. Once the template is “square”, mark the post
locations using the INSIDE corners of the framed box
on a concrete slab with a pencil. After all the post
locations are marked on the concrete slab, remove
and set the wooden template aside.
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SECTION ONE – POSTS
1.
Set the Template
: The pergola is shipped
with a wooden template so to properly
figure the location of the posts. Arrange
them so that they are positioned in the
approximate location of where the pergola
will be. Connect the corners of the
template using 2 ½” screws. (As shown at
right) Note: If the pergola is over 16 feet
or has a middle post, the template may be
spliced. Be sure to match up the correct splices using the Letters A to A, B to B
(not shown)
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2.
Square the Template
: Once the template is in position, square it. Do this by
measuring the distance from one corner to the opposing corner as shown.
Remember this dimension (varies by pergola size) and then measure the other
two corners. These dimensions must be the same. Adjust the template and
measure the corners until they are the same. Once the template is square, with a
pencil, mark the inside of the hole for each of the posts.
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Set the Brackets
: The brackets are stainless steel. Next, drill a hole into your
concrete footer or slab. Using a ½” masonry bit, drill a 4” hole through the
center of the large hole in the middle of the post base. Make sure all of the
concrete dust is cleared from the hole, use a vacuum if needed. Add
the washer
and put the nut on the bolt so the threads are just above the nut. Do
not set the
bolt too deep in the hole, as this will also protect the threads should it
need to be
tapped with a hammer. Tighten the bolt, and the base of the bolt will
expand. If
installing the pergola on concrete, use the supplied wedge bolt. If
attaching the
pergola to a wood deck, use a 4” lag bolt (not included) instead of a
wedge bolt.