SAMSGAZEBOS TM 10’ Octagon Gazebo #E two- ered roof for an uneven pa o Assembly Instruc ons 10-OCT-E 10-OCT-E-CUPOLA Visit our web sites, www.SamsGazebos.com and www.SamsGazebo.com SAMSGAZEBOSTM 132 E. 163rd Street, Gardena, CA 90248 Customer Service: (800) 376-7267 info@samsgazebos.
Introduc on Thank you for purchasing SamsGazebosTM products. These instruc ons include helpful hints and informa on necessary to safely assemble and properly maintain the gazebo for many years of enjoyment. Please read instruc ons completely before you begin. This gazebo has been designed for easy assembly with nominal preassembled parts for un uneven pa o. All steps can be completed in five hours by two people. If you have a level floor such as wood deck, e-mail us at info@samsgazebos.
10’ Octagon Gazebo #E two- ered roof List of Parts Standard Post Longer Post This is line 1, standard post length. 8 Headers 8 Posts: 1 standard and 7 longer Outside Inside 8 Large RaJers 8 Post Bases (One is fastened to the standard post.) Do not handle the roof sec on by the 1 x 6 roof peak; it is fragile.
Top Rail Rail 16 Corbels (8 right & 8 leJ) 5 Rails & 5 Top Rails 2 Wood Pieces, 1 small and 1 large, 8 Small RaJers for Upper Roof Panels & 1 small 4x4 for leveling 8 Temporary Post Holders 8 Upper Roof Panels 8 Hanger Bolts (fastened to the posts) 16 Washers (8 Large, 8 Small) & 8 Nuts 4
2 Temporary Rail Holders 8 3/8” Lag Bolts & Washers 1 Cupola (op onal) 8 “L” Post Connectors 8 3/8” Wedge Anchors, Washers, & Nuts 8 Header Connectors Screws: 32 Small for the boMom of the roof panels & 187 Large for everywhere else 5 Nails : 32 Small for the Header Connectors, 32 Medium for the Upper RaJers, & 272 Large for everywhere else
Bonus: 16 Temporary Ridges Install them un l you install your roofing material (8 large for the lower roof ridges & 8 small for the upper roof ridges) For addi onal water protec ons, you will also need: 1 Roll of Roofing Paper 4 Bundles of Composite (Asphalt) Shingles (net 104 sq. J. but you need 125 sq. J. of the material.
Rotate it to face your house or pathway. e Sid Sid eE e nc tra En nt ran ce This is a template for post posi ons. Front Entrance 2. Lay out the eight headers in an octagon shape. The gazebo has three entrances. Rotate them to your liking. 1. Sweep the area where the gazebo will be installed; it is easy to work on a pa o without any debris. 2 large screws on 2 large nails on each corner each corner 3. Fasten each of the headers together with large nails ONLY half way. 4.
7. Trace both the inside and the outside of the headers with a pen- 8. Repeat step 7 for the other seven headers. cil. The lines will determine the permanent posi on of the gazebo. Taping your level to the longer piece is recommended. 9. Put the small 4 x 4 around the center of the headers and trace it with a pencil. This should NOT be removed during the leveling. 10. Begin to level each corner. Use the two included pieces of wood for leveling.
IMPORTANT: This corner marked at top is the lowest so that a post will be longest. 1 This corner is the highest and the standard post 1 will be installed. 13. The lines indicate the height differences of the eight corners. You will adjust the posts in order to make up the differences later. 14. Using a square, extend the line you marked as “1” around the perimeter of the wood you have been marking in steps 12 &13. 1 1 1 1 15. Using the level, find a corner for line 1.
Post 2 Line 1 UP The other posts should be LONGER than the line 1, the standard post 1. 19. Lay the small leveling wood piece and a post together and align 20. Extend the line 2 around the perimeter to the other sides of “line 1”. Please note that line 2 should be BELOW line 1. the post using a square. This is the line you will need to cut. 21. We recommend you cut the posts with a miter saw. 22.
2 2 2 2 25. Label the post, headers, and the corners “2”. Labeling them is the best way to avoid confusion. 26. Go to the next corner and repeat steps 17~ 24 for posts 3 ~ 8, and label each post in the sequen al numerical order. Your lines may look different depending on a slope of your pa o. However, the other lines should be marked ABOVE the line 1. 1 28. Now the seven posts are adjusted, post bases are fastened, and ready to install. 27.
31. Remove the temporary nails and screws from the headers and move the headers outwards. 32. Sweep the dust away from drilling the holes. 33. Drill 1-1/2” deep where you previously drilled in step 29. 34. Sweep the dust away again. The line should be directly over the drilled holes. 35. Draw a line with a pencil to connect the outside corners with the inside corners tracing of the headers drawn in steps 7 and 8. 12 36. Repeat step 35 for the rest of the corners.
Outside 1 1 37. Start installing the posts. It is crucial that you install the right posts to the correct labeled corner. 38. Let the bolt of the post base slip into the hole. Inside Outside 39. Align the diagonal pencil line to the center of the post base. 40. AMach an “L” post connector to the post and mark for a wedge anchor. For your safety, another person should hold the posts while you are drilling for lag bolts. Outside Outside 41.
Socket Wrench 43. Fasten the L post connector to the post with a lag bolt. 44. Insert a wedge anchor into the newly drilled hole and hammer it in. Temporary Post Holder 45. Fasten down the wedge anchor with a socket wrench. Put a washer and nut to ghten it. 46. Go to the next post and repeat steps 38 ~ 45. Put a temporary post holder between posts as you go to the next post. For your safety, another person should hold the posts. Rail 47.
Post Rail Outside 49. Hold up the rail with temporary rail holders from the outside of the base as posts. 50. Push the rail to the post from the outside towards the inside of the fiRng. 1 large screw 1 large screw each end each end Outside Outside 51. Fasten the rail to the post with a large screw as shown above. 52. Fasten the rail again but this me to the lower end. Repeat this process on the other side of the rail. 1 large screw Header each end Outside Top Rail Post 53.
Outside 2 large nails on each header 2 large screws for each header 56. Now fasten the headers with large screws. 55. Temporarily fasten these headers with nails to prevent shiJing while you fasten the headers with screws. 2 large screws for each header Inside 57. Fasten down the headers with washers (large & small) and nuts. Do not fasten them too ght. 4 small nails for 58. Fasten each header to a post with large screws. Ra$er Outside each header connector 59.
2 large screws for each raJer 62. Fasten the raJer from both sides with large screws. 61. Hammer the raJer down into the fiRng. Ra$er Tops 4 large nails for each raJer 64. As you do this, fasten the raJer tops with large nails. Countersink the nails for a perfect fit. 63. Install raJers one aJer another. Adjust raJer top posi ons up or down to properly align them. 2 large screws for each raJer 66. Repeat steps 60 ~ 65 as you add more raJers.
Interior View Top View 1 large screw for each raJer 67. Upon complete installa on of the raJers, they should form a perfect octagon as seen above. 68. Fasten the raJer tops to each other with large screws. 69. Now install the lower roof panels one at a me. 70. Gently hammer the roof ends if there are gaps in between the roof panels. 2 small screws on each roof end 71. AJer the gaps are gone, fasten the roof ends with small screws. 72. Install the upper raJers. Align them for a perfect fit.
4 medium nails for each boMom raJer Do not handle the roof sec on by the roof peak; it is fragile. 73. Fasten the upper raJers to the other raJers from both sides with medium nails. 74. Install the upper roof panels with rough sides facing inwards. 2 large nails on each 1 x 6 2 small screw for each upper roof end 76. Fasten the roof panels with large nails. 75. Gently hammer the roof ends if there are gaps in between the roof panels. Fasten the upper roof ends with small screws.
3 large screws on each upper ridge 4 large screws on each lower ridge 80. Be sure to properly align them. Finish and enjoy the seasons. (Remove them before you install your own roofing material.) 79. Fasten the temporary ridges to 1 x 6 roof panels and the raJers with large screws. GAF Timberline ® composite shingles are used for the gazebos above and available at local Home Depot ○R or roofing stores. Colors may vary depending on your zip codes. For more informa on, go to : hMp://www.gaf.
