Forever Redwood TWO-POST ARCHED WOOD ARBOR User manual

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CONTENT
I. DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................................2
II. SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................3
A. Dimensions & Drawings .....................................................................................................................3
B. Arbor Post Anchoring .........................................................................................................................5
C. Arbor Privacy Panels...........................................................................................................................6
D. Finish Options .....................................................................................................................................7
III. ASSEMBLY & CARE......................................................................................................................11
IV. MATERIALS....................................................................................................................................12
V. WARRANTY....................................................................................................................................12
VI. SHIPPING.........................................................................................................................................13

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I. DESCRIPTION
An Arched Arbor Trellis Kit with two posts sounds like a mouthful, but this subtle, dynamic Forever
Redwood kit can be the perfect addition to your house. Much like the classic wooden gateways of Japan,
two-post Arched Arbor Trellises provide a wide space open gateway to adorn your garage, driveway, or
garden.
•Available in lengths from 4 to 24 ft and widths of up to 4 ft.
•Your Arbor is fully erected in the shop for easy re-assembly. No drilling, sanding or cutting needed.
Just put it back up and enjoy.
•Detailed Drawings are emailed within 5 business days. You can change any detail or dimension
to ensure your Arbor will work perfectly for you.
•All joints are notched so your arbor will never sag, warp, twist, or shrink. Each timber is finely
sanded to a smooth to the touch feel.
•Every Two-Post Wood Arbor is custom built. You can choose from our standard sizes and options
or if you don’t see a size or detail, you’d like just let us know.
•Materials & Craftsmanship that last a lifetime. Thick timbered, finely finished wood arbor
kits outlasts teak/cedar.
At Forever Redwood, we guarantee our products to last a lifetime and offer warranties of up to 30 years.
Our products are overbuilt, meaning that they can stand up to inclement weather, as well as years of use.
We can customize your specific kit based on what you choose and send it to be assembled within a matter
of days. Or, if you’d like, we can assemble it for you. Give us a ring today to find out how.
Questions? - Download our Arbor Booklet, Everything you Wanted to Know about Pergolas and
Arbors, for answers to frequently asked questions or please contact our Arbor Specialist. Thank you!

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II. SPECIFICATIONS
A. Dimensions & Drawings
We can customize our Arbors to suit your needs. Just tell us what size and what options you want.
Prior to building, we provide our customers with a detailed set of drawings based on their initial
choices and sizes. The drawings are the perfect tool to show you all the details and dimensions. It
allows you to double check everything to be sureit is exactly as you'dlike before it is built. Drawings
are emailed within 5 business days and we'll revise your drawings as needed to make sure all details
and sizing issues are perfected prior to beginning construction.
Front View
Side View

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Posts are 4x4's and offered in several lengths. Roof Support timbers are 2x4's and Rafters are 2x6's.
Rafters and slats are placed 12" on center by default (as opposed to 18" with our other arbors). Any
dimension can be adjusted to fit your particular needs. The 2-post arched arbor can be built as long
as 24'.
Most Arbors have a ceiling height around 8ft. 2 post arbors are usually installed by placing the posts
underground 24 inches and adding concrete to hold them in place. The posts of a 2-post arbor extend
beyond the "ceiling height" about 7 inches.
Top View
Isometric View

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B. Arbor Post Anchoring
Oversize Anchor Kit Option.
We have installed our Arbor in High Wind areas with the Oversize Anchor kit shown above. It is
rated to withstand winds of up to 110 miles per hour. The recommended installation is to dig a 12"
x 12" hole that is 30" deep and place a significant portion of the anchor in concrete underground as
shown in the drawings below. For best results, we recommend doing the concrete work at least 3
days ahead of the Arbor install so the concrete will cure prior to attaching the Arbor to it. You then
place the wood posts in the cradle and bolt the wood to the anchor. We supply wood trim pieces to
hide the metal hardware completely so the bottom of the posts looks like they have a wooden boot
around them when installation is complete.
Length View
VAR= 3 ¾´´ X 3 ¾´´
Notes:
•If your Arbor is placed in a snow area, the concrete must be 6 inches below the frost line.
•At least 2" clearance between edge and steel to be filled by concrete.

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C. Arbor Privacy Panels
You can add privacy panels to your arbor. The lattice is normally made with 1 3/4" W slats with
1 3/4" W openings:
Arbor with 1 Privacy Panels.
Arbor with 2 Privacy Panels.
•The panels can be up to 48"H each. If you prefer a shorter height, just let us know in the comment
box at checkout. If you want to have privacy panels from the roof to the ground on one or more
sides, you'll need 2 panels to cover the approximate 8' height.
•When ordering Privacy panels, please let us know in the Comments Box at checkout the height
off the ground you'd like the bottom of your panel(s) to be—we'll drill installation holes in the
posts to achieve the height you specify. If no height is specified, we'll ship your posts without
holes so you can determine the best height during installation.

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D. Finish Options
All our furniture ships finely sanded to 220 grit for a smooth to the touch finish.
The most popular finish is our Transparent Premium Sealant. This sealant leaves your furniture
looking natural and helps keep the beautiful wood surface colors from fading for several years. We
use Sickens brand finishes because they are the best finishes on the market. For more information
about our finishes and how to keep your furniture looking great year after year, please go to: Care &
Finish.
Unfinished (fine sanding only):
If you are applying your own stain or want the surface color to fade to a "weathered look" in a few
months. We do not recommend you leaveyour furniture unfinished outdoors for any extended period
regardless of wood quality. Outdoor weather changes constantly and it is best to at least seal the
wood to protect it from consistently absorbing and losing moisture.
Transparent Premium Sealant - Recommended for Outdoors:
Below are the 5 grades of wood we offer with the Transparent Premium Sealant applied. The color
tones shown are close representations of the color your furniture will look like. There is no extra
charge for the Transparent Premium Sealant:
Douglas Fir
(10 yr. Warranty)
Mosaic Eco-Wood
(10 yr. Warranty)
Redwood
(15 yr. Warranty)
Mature Redwood
(20 yr. Warranty)
Old Growth
Redwood
(30 yr. Warranty)

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We also offer the Transparent Premium Sealant with the following stains. There is a small charge
for adding these stains because it increases the total amount of coats to 4 with the sealant as the final
coats:
Transparent
Cherry Stain
Coffee Stain
Black Premium
Stain
White Wash
Here is how the Coffee Stain looks like on
Redwood
Here is how the Cherry Stain looks like on
Redwood
Tiger Stripe Effect
Douglas-Fir when stained dark creates a "tiger stripe" effect as shown in this photo. It is beautiful
and most customers love it. If you are looking for a dark consistent stain and do not want to see a
“tiger stripe effect”, please go with any of the Redwood grades for a more consistent stain finish.

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Primers
•Off-White Oil-Based Primer: If you are painting a light color. We apply two coats so that
it is ready for one final coat.
•Gray Oil-Based Primer: If you are painting a darker color. We apply two coats so that it is
ready for the final coat.
Custom Paints
Custom Paint Finish (go to BenjaminMoore.com):
Have Forever Redwood paint your order any color you like. We prefer to use Benjamin Moore paints
because they make excellent quality products and offer a huge selection of paints and colors to
choose from.

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Modern Louvered Pergola –Black Stain
Benjamin Moore: Black Stain, 2131-10
First select the type of paint you want: Benjaminmoore.com
Then click the colors tab and choose from the almost endless amount of colors offered.

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Just select the Custom Paint finish option and in the Comment box enter the type of paint and the
name and number of the color you would like. We will confirm your custom paint request within 24
hours of receiving your order and we will order the paint for you and apply per the specified
directions. You only need to let us know the type of paint and the color name and number and we
will do the rest.
III. ASSEMBLY & CARE
Assembly instructions for: Two-Post Arched Wood Arbor
Assembly instructions for: Anchor Kit For Two Post Arbors
Assembly instructions for: How to Anchor Your Pergola
All You Need is a Few Tools and a Friend.
Assembly is best done by two people and usually takes about half a day to a day, depending on size. Pergolas
need a ratchet wrench, a hammer and a ladder to put them together. In some cases, you might need a drill
to attach the posts into concrete. As with all our products, we preassemble pergolas in our shop to ensure
everything fits together. All hardware is included and all parts are clearly labeled before it is shipped. We
also include detailed step-by-step instructions.
Take a look at our assembly instructions below for specific details. If you plan to pour concrete to hold the
posts, the project will require an additional half day prior to assembly. Please do the concrete pour a few
days prior to assembly to allow the concrete to cure.
Installation Help.
Special talent is not required to re-assemble our pergolas. But, if you would like help, just let us know. We
have our own team for installations in California, Nevada and Southern Arizona and a network of local
contractors we recommend for farther afield.
Care: Your Forever Redwood Furniture will last for decades in year-round weather without maintenance.
Depending on the wood grade you choose, even with harsh year-round outdoor conditions, you can expect
your furniture to last from ten to forty years without maintenance of any kind.
Being outside year-round is rough on any woods finish. The surface absorbs UV rays, pollution, constant
variations in moisture and temperature and it also oxidizes. This is why most wood just doesn’t hold up and
the surface color slowly changes towards a silver patina over the years. But, with Forever Redwood, you
don’t have to worry. The silver patina is surface deep only (less than 1/64") and is not indicative of decay.
Your set will last decades and is not compromised in any way by the surface color change. For example, we
keep our display items as is without refinishing to show off this natural aging (we like the patina!).
Although Forever Redwood is maintenance-free, we recommended you take a few minutes as needed to
clean by either hosing down and/or brushing/dusting away accumulated debris (no soap or chemicals
needed). If you’d like to keep your set looking its best for decades, please go to: Care and Finish.

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IV. MATERIALS
The secret to outdoor longevity begins and ends with the wood. We use generous amounts of the most
decay resistant wood available. We encourage our customers to compare photos of our items side by side
with any competing product. Thickness counts. Furniture that is thin and light simply won't last in the year
round weather.
To keep your furniture beautiful, we use only stainless steel hardware and the highest quality stains and
sealants. We use only the Sickens brand of sealants.
Our primary customer has always been the homeowner that appreciates spending a bit more for quality that
will last decades.
Our products are installed with organizations that appreciate longevity like the U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
military installations, State and City parks, golf clubs and hotels.
We are favored by many landscape architects and contractors because they can count on exceptional quality
and quick personal service to complete projects.
We build each item by hand. This insures your set is finely finished and carefully inspected. Old-fashioned
hand building also allows us to adjust the size or design of any item to fit your needs.
Because we are a forestry company, we can offer 5 exceptional wood grades to choose from our carefully
managed forests with warranties of up to 30 years against decay in any weather. Click for more about our 5
wood grades.
V. WARRANTY
Wood decay is warrantied up to 30 years depending on the wood grade. No other outdoor furniture
manufacturer has warranties like this. The key is the excellent quality of our wood and the extra-thick
timber designs of all our pieces.
Wood Grades and Decay Warranty:
•Douglas-fir: 10 years
•Mosaic Eco-Wood: 10 years
•Redwood: 15 years
•Mature Redwood: 20 years
•Old-Growth Redwood: 30 years
Forever Redwood stands behind its products. We are committed to quickly resolving any issues that might
occur. For more information please see our Warranty page.

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VI. SHIPPING
We offer 4 Shipping Options in the U.S.:
•Rush Shipping (ships in 3 weeks).
•Priority Shipping (ships in 6 weeks).
•Standard Shipping (ships in 10 weeks).
•Free Shipping in the Continental U.S. (ships in 14 weeks).
Notes for Orders requiring drawings or approvals:
All Shade Structure orders (Pergolas, Pavilions, Gazebos and Arbors) require drawings to make sure all
details are agreed upon prior to building and to give our customers the ability to customize their structures
to meet their needs. We also sometimes make custom changes to Swings, Planters, Benches, Tables and
other standard production items per customer requests. If your order has a custom detail or is a shade
structure, you will receive your first drawings via email within 5 business days of receiving your completed
order with a deposit.
We will go back and forth with you as needed to fine tune the design to your liking prior to building it. Once
you sign off on your drawings, your timeline for shipping will begin. Please keep this in mind. If you need
a Rush Order and also drawings, it is best you call in your order so that we can organize ourselves to both
complete your drawings on an expedited basis and meet your shipping deadline.
Yes, you can have free shipping plus save 3% off your order! We carefully hand build each Forever
Redwood item. When you choose a longer ship out date, you give us more time to build. This lowers our
cost and we pass the savings to you. If you choose the Wait & Save Shipping option and prefer we ship out
on a specific date (up to 6 months in advance), just enter the date in the Comment Box at Checkout. If no
note is included, we'll ship in 3 months.
Orders ship from San Diego, CA. Add 3 to 6 business days transit time (depending on location).
We ship to any country. Canada orders ship in 6 weeks. To see Canadian shipping costs, just add item to
cart.
For orders outside the U.S. or Canada, just enter your country in the shipping information section at checkout
or in the shopping cart to see your freight cost. We ship outside the U.S. or Canada in 6 weeks. For all
international shipments, the shipping companies handle any customs paperwork and then contact you to
arrange delivery.
Assembly Service Available Nationwide: All orders over $3,000. in size can choose to have Forever
Redwood assemble for you. Just choose White Glove Service in the Shopping Cart or at Checkout. For more
information on White Glove, please go to: WHITE GLOVE.

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If your artistically inclined, the crating makes a
great canvas to:
Lion of the Tribe of Juda by Patricia Vallejo
Some of the ugly guys from our install crew that
will scare your children
when they come install your order!