Fortress Building Products EVOLUTION User manual

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION

General Guidelines...............................................................3
Required Tools/Components................................................4

.......................................................5
Project Planning...................................................................6
...........................................................7
Pergola 
.....9
Post To Double Beam Joist.....................................10
Double Beam Joist To Single Beam Joist.................11
Lateral Bracing Assembly........................................12
Single Beam Joist To Purlin.....................................13
Joist Cap.................................................................14
Pressed Dome Cap.................................................15
Care & Maintenance/Warranty....................................................16
TABLE OF CONTENTS

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL 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

 



 



in 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: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
Required Tools
Goggles
Drill
Tape
Measurer

Tool
Speed
Square


Bit

Concrete Drill Bit:
5/16” [8mm]
Pencil
Safety

Components

Shoes

Protector
Clamps
Paint

9/16”, 5/16” [14mm, 8mm]
Post


3048mm]
Joist


4877mm, 5486mm, 6096mm]
Purlin


3048mm]

#12
Concrete Anchor
3/8” [10mm]
Post to Pier Bracket
Double Beam To Post Bracket
Pressed Dome Cap
2” [51mm]

Joist Cap
String
Ground

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EVOLUTION PERGOLA: INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
Note:

FortressBP.com
4.
Joist To Purlin
5.
Joist to Double Beam Joist
6.



2.
Lateral Bracing Assembly
3.
Post To Double Beam Joist
2.
 4.
5.
6.3.

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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
EVOLUTION PERGOLA: PROJECT PLANNING
 
 
   
 
 
in Fig. 1.
Tip:
•  
 
• 


Mount Posts

2.
Install Frame Joists

3.
Install Lateral
Bracing Assembly
4.
Install Remaining
Joists
5.
Install Purlins
6.

Pressed Dome Caps

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Step 2: 
1. s along internal corners of
 
2. 



Guide String





Minimum 4” [102mm]



corner of guide strings

EVOLUTION PERGOLA: CUTTING & PAINTING
Mark Cut Points
  
preferably a table.
  
3. 
top and side faces.
Tip:
• 

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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
Fig. 3
Step 2: 
1. Cut the components using a , metal
   As
  
side faces.
Tip:
• 
  
• 
 

Step 3: Clean Cut Areas
  
  
  DO NOT cut
  
  
Note:
• DO NOT
 

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

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EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
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Fig. 8Fig. 7
Fig. 10

Concrete Anchor

Post
To Pier

Note:
• 
  
 
•  
  
 
• 
Post To Double Beam Joist
1.  
   
 
   
 
   
 
Note:
•  
 
Post
To Pier

Post

EVOLUTION STEEL PERGOLA: TRADITIONAL INSTALLATION
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Double Beam Joist To 
  
   
 
Tip:
• 
in Fig. 17.  
 
   
beam joists is 
Fig. 12Fig. 11
Fig. 14Fig. 13

24” [610mm]


Fig. 16Fig. 15





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16” [406mm]

on center spacing
Fig. 17 Fig. 18 
joist
Post


1. Cut  to
desired length.
2. Cut both ends of 
Support at a 45o
  
   
 lateral
bracing assembly into desired 45o
angle
4. mount lateral bracing
 
Note:
• purlin tubing is repurposed as
Lateral Bracing Support.
• Lateral Bracing
Supports
   
 
• 
Support: 24” [610mm].

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
Lateral Bracing
Support
 To Purlin
1. 
  
  
 
Tip:
   
mounted to each end joist and the middle joist. As
 
Fig. 20Fig. 19
Fig. 22
Long Lateral Bracing

Single Beam Joist
Short Lateral Bracing

Double Beam Joist
Fig. 21
Lateral Bracing
Support
45degree
cut
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Fig. 25
As desired
on center spacing

Joist Cap
  
2. fasten Joist Cap onto
 
Fig. 26
Fig. 24


middle Single Beam Joists
at minimum
Fig. 23
  as desired. As
 
   
 

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Fig. 28Fig. 27
Pressed Dome Cap
1. 
  
Tip:
• If required, use a rubber mallet to fully seat Pressed Dome
Cap onto purlin.
Fig. 30Fig. 29

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