Fortress Building Products EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA User manual

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION
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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION

General Guidelines...............................................................3
Required Tools/Components................................................4

.......................................................5
Project Planning...................................................................6
...........................................................7
Pergola 
.....9
Post to Framing......................................................10
Lateral Bracing Assembly........................................11
12
Care & Maintenance/Warranty....................................................15
TABLE OF CONTENTS

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION
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INTRODUCTION
READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE
STARTING INSTALLATION
General Guidelines
It is the responsibility of the installer to meet all code and
safety requirements, and to obtain all required building
permits. The pergola installer should determine and
 
 
its distributors shall not be held liable for improper or unsafe

 



 
Pergola parts.


the staining of surrounding surfaces.
As the steel pergola parts are cut, DO NOT
 


 
 
it may be necessary for you to consult a professional
 



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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION
Components

#12
Concrete Anchor
3/8” [10mm]
Post to Pier Bracket

Required Tools
Goggles
Drill
Tape


Tool




Bit

Concrete Drill Bit:
5/16” [8mm]
Pencil





Protector
Clamps
Paint

9/16”, 5/16” [14mm, 8mm]

Ground

File
Post


3048mm]



4877mm, 5486mm, 6096mm]




EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION
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MODERN PERGOLA: INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
Note:

FortressBP.com
4.

1.

2.
Lateral Bracing Assembly
3.
Post to Framing
2.
1. 3.
4.

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MODERN PERGOLA: PROJECT PLANNING
Step 1: 
  
  
  
 
Tip:
•  
 
• 

1.


2.
Install

3.
Install Lateral
Bracing Assembly
4.
Install


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Step 2: 
1. s along internal corners of
 
2.  and bolt hole
 















MODERN PERGOLA: CUTTING & PAINTING
Step 1: Mark Cut Points
  
 
  
3. 
top and side faces.
Tip:
• 

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Step 2: Cut The Product
1. Cut the 
using a  
 Be sure to
 
Tip:
• 
  
• 
 

Step 3: Clean Cut Areas
  
  
  DO NOT cut
  
  
Note:
• DO NOT
 

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
Step 4: Apply Spray Paint To Cut Areas
  st coat of
.
  
3. Apply the 2nd
  

2X
MODERN PERGOLA: PERGOLA CONNECTIONS

  
 
  
   
 
   

  
   
 

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Fig. 8Fig. 7
Fig. 10

Concrete Anchor

Post
To Pier

Note:
• 
  
 
• Post to Pier Brackets to maintain
  
 
Post To 
   
and 7/16” [11mm] from the top of the Post.
2.  
onto Post.
  framing member
  
   
face of the Post.
4. ,  
onto framing member.

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  
   
adjust if required.
Tip:
• 
  
Fig. 12
Fig. 11

1. Cut  to 45o
angle and desired length.




Fig. 13 Drainage holes


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Fig. 15Fig. 14

Lateral Bracing


  
  . Recommended
maximum 
16” [406mm]. 
2. 
   
Fig. 17.  
 
  
  
  
  
4. 
onto outside framing.
  
  Lateral Bracing
Assembly into desired 45o
angle
3. mount Lateral Bracing
 
Note:
•  
Assembly.
• 
Support: 24” [610mm].

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: MODERN INSTALLATION
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16” [406mm]
Recommended maximum 
Fig. 19


Fig. 20
Fig. 16 
Fig. 17 Fig. 18



Tip:
•  
 
• 
  

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Fig. 22 Drainage holes

Fig. 21

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CARE & MAINTENANCE


 





 



• DO NOT

 
• The frequency of cleaning depends in part on the standard
                                                          


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 


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