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Brand | New England Arbors |
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Model | Camelot |
Category | Garden Houses |
Language | English |
Initial advice, tool recommendations, and assembly environment setup.
Location considerations and site preparation before assembly.
Limitations on adding weight loads like swings or people.
Visual identification and labeling of all components included in the kit.
Instructions to check parts and contact customer service for missing items.
Detailed list of all hardware provided with the pergola kit.
List of optional and required materials to purchase separately.
A list of necessary tools required for building the pergola.
Measuring and marking post locations for a square installation.
Excavating holes, placing posts, and filling with concrete.
Marking, drilling, and securing bolt down brackets to surfaces.
Placing posts in brackets and using shims for a level fit.
Inserting post guides, applying weld glue, and connecting column sections.
Sliding trims and fastening vinyl columns to the wood posts.
Assembling main support beam sections using joiners and end caps.
Importance of aligning holes for correct post connection.
Securing beam joiners and drilling holes for structural integrity.
Preparing wood inserts by notching them to fit rafter slots.
Installing louver boards into brackets and attaching pre-assembled louver bars.
Fastening rafter joiners and repeating assembly for all rafters.
Raising beams onto posts, hand-tightening, then securing with screws.
Placing rafters onto beams, ensuring specific spacing for louvers.
Securing the rafters to the pergola posts with screws.
Securing all intersections where beams and rafters meet.
Differentiating and laying out the various pre-assembled louver bar configurations.
Arranging the twelve louver bar assemblies according to instructions.
Inserting louver boards completely into the assembly brackets.
Pressure fitting louver bars and repeating for all sections.
Carefully lowering the louver assembly onto steel holder brackets.
Fastening the short louver bar with nuts, noting adjustments needed.
Adjusting bracket position to ensure free louver operation.
Securing steel brackets to the louver assembly from top and bottom.
Continuing the louver installation for the remaining rows.
Placing the final post caps on top of the pergola columns.
Selecting a location and mounting the turn bar holder to a post.
Attaching the turn bar to the installed holder.
Using the turn bar to change the angle of the louvers.
Tips for resolving difficulties with louver operation.
Recommendation to keep louvers open during heavy snow.
Guidelines for reducing the overall size of the pergola.
Instructions on how to cut beams and boards for modification.
A specific example of resizing the pergola to new dimensions.