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12X12 Breeze Pergola

Assembly Manual

Outdoor Living Today

Revision 7

March 20th, 2012

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Note: Post Mounting Hardware is NOT included in this kit. Please confirm with your

local building permit office to determine the correct hardware in your area.

If you plan to paint or stain your Pergola before assembly, be sure to scribe or mark the

top edge of Joist where Stub Joists and Ladder Blockings are pre-marked. Painting or

staining may cover up markings making it more difficult to align components later.

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Summary of content (13 pages)

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2X12 Breeze Pergola Assembly Manual Outdoor Living Today Revision 7 March 20th, 2012 Note: Post Mounting Hardware is NOT included in this kit. Please confirm with your local building permit office to determine the correct hardware in your area. If you plan to paint or stain your Pergola before assembly, be sure to scribe or mark the top edge of Joist where Stub Joists and Ladder Blockings are pre-marked. Painting or staining may cover up markings making it more difficult to align components later.
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12X12 BREEZE PERGOLA 4 LADDER SECTIONS D D F C E B C H G J DE T SI OS UT P O O 4” T T 14 OS P L A DE SI ST T O OU O P ” 4 T 14 ST O P I K Thank you for purchasing one of our Breeze Pergola's. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
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12 x12 BREEZE PERGOLA HARDWARE PACKAGE Hardware Kit (Provided) Note: screws and nails shown actual size. 4” 2” SS Finishing Nail 2 1/2” 1 1/4” Square Drive Bit 2” Stainless Wooden Dowel (8) Lag Screw and Washer (16 each) Tools Required Hammer (Not Provided) Screw Gun/Drill Level Pliers Tape Measure Ladders Safety Equipment Required Safety Glasses Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 Wood Clamp 9/16” Wrench 1/8” & 1/4” Drill Bits (Not Provided) Work Gloves www.outdoorlivingtoday.
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Important - Western Red Cedar Lumber and Timbers will have surface splitting that occurs as lumber seasons and drys to the moisture content in your area. Splitting or “checking”, as it is referred to, can be 1/8” to 1/4” wide and can run several feet. This does not diminish the structural integrity of the material in any way.
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Important- You will require the assistance of 2 helpers to support the posts up to Step 7. Girder facing out. 2. Lift up a completed Post/Girder Assembly slowly and carefully. Make sure Girder is facing outward. 3. If Post Mount Hardware is installed, position bottom of Posts in Hardware. Lag Screws (not included) Post Hardware 4. Secure Post to Post Hardware with appropriate hardware such as lag bolts or a sufficient number of screws.(Hardware Not Supplied) 5.
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. Carefully lower (C) Girder down into notch of (B) Girders. Be careful not to twist the Girder when dropping down into place. Lag Screw Girder to Post. Pilot hole first. er ) (C rd Gi CG irde r Note; Pilot hole Post first with 1/4” drill bit. (C) Gird er Use 2 Washers and Lag Screws. 7. Lift, position and Lag Screw the second (C) Girder to Posts. pre-marked for Stub Joist placement D E Notches facing down 8.
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9. Complete the remaining 9 Stub Joists aligning and attaching as per Step 8. There are two Joist / Stub Joist Assembly’s, complete both now. Completed Joist/ Stub Joist connections. 10. Carefully lift up completed Joist / Stub Joist Assembly and fit notches onto Girder. 1 - 4” screw 11. Attach all Stub 4” long screws Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 Joists and Joist to Girder with 1 - 4” screw per piece.
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12. On a flat surface, position Ladder Blocking (F) where marked on top edge of Joist (D) and screw with 2 - 2 1/2” screws per end. Ladder Blocking should be flush with top and bottom of Joist with all notches facing down. D D F 2 - 3” screws per side Joists are pre-marked to correct Blocking placement. Completed Ladder Section 13. Complete all four Ladder Sections on the ground prior to moving to Step 14. 14. Carefully lift up one of the Ladder Sections between Girders.
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Notch slides onto Girder 7” 51 /2” 15. Carefully slide Joist notches of Ladder Section onto Girder. Try to align notches so they fall into place all at once. With notches of Ladder Section all sitting correctly on Girder, slide Section approximately 7” from Post. Check alignment of opposite end of Ladder Section. 16. Set all remaining Ladder Sections in place on Girder spacing each approximately 5 1/2” apart. 17. With all Ladder Sections in place, check once more for equal spacing.
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(H) Right Side Corner Bracket 18. There are 4 Left (G) and 4 Right Sided Corner Brackets (H). Corner Bracket Post Mounts (I) must be attached to the bottom end of each Corner Bracket before attaching to Posts. Wooden Dowel (I) Corner Bracket Post Mounts Hole 19. To assist you with Bracket and Post Mount alignment, both the end of the Bracket and Post Mount have been drilled for a Wooden Dowel. Wooden Dowels are found in the Hardware Kit Bag.
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4” screws countersunk 1/2” below surface. Bracket Spacer flush with bottom of Girder. Left Sided Corner Bracket Important- Posts may need to be aligned so they are true and square to mount Corner Brackets correctly. Use a Level to determine correct Post position. 21. Lift completed Left Sided Corner Bracket up and align bottom of Bracket Spacer flush with bottom of Girder. At bottom of Corner Bracket, align Post Mount evenly and tight against Post.
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Post Skirting Caps (L) Post Skirtings with Cleat (J) dado cut dado cut Post Skirting with Cleat (J) Post Skirtings - (K) Post Mount 24. To complete your Breeze, position 2 Post Skirtings with Cleats (J) on opposite sides of Post with Dado cuts facing to the inside as shown above. Cleat should be aligned tight against Post and not against Post Mount Hardware. tongue cut dado cut Post Skirting (K) 25.
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Congratulations on building your 12x12 Breeze Pergola Note; Our Pergolas are shipped as an unfinished product. If exposed to the elements, the western red cedar lumber will weather to a silvery-gray color. If you prefer to keep the cedar lumber looking closer to the original color, we suggest that you treat the wood with a good oil base wood stain. You may also wish to paint your new Pergola rather than stain it. In both cases we recommend that you consult with a paint and stain dealer in your area.