Fortress Building Products EVOLUTION User manual
EVOLUTION PERGOLA KIT 10' x 14'
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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PERGOLA INSTALLATION: EVOLUTION PERGOLA KIT
Introducon
General Guidelines...............................................................3
Required Tools/Components...............................................4
Installaon
Overall Dimension................................................................6
Project Planning...................................................................6
Pergola Assembly
Mount Post to Pier Brackets onto Ground
Surface.....................................................................8
Mount F-50 Brackets & Post Caps
onto Posts ...............................................................9
Mount F-50 Brackets onto Long Frame Joists..........9
Mount Short Frame Joists onto Posts....................11
Mount Posts into Each Post to Pier Bracket...........13
Mount Long Frame Joists onto Posts.....................14
16
Mount Lateral Bracing Brackets into Lateral
BracingSupport......................................................18
Mount Lateral Bracing Assembly onto
Posts and Frame Joists...........................................19
Apply Spray Paint to Scratched Areas....................20
Care & Maintenance/Warranty....................................................21
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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
yourself safe.
As the steel pergola parts are cut, all metal shavings and/or
chips must be removed from inside the
doing so could result in the staining of surrounding surfaces.
As the steel pergola parts are cut, DO NOT
Fortress Building Products DOES NOT cover all possible
it may be necessary for you to consult a professional
may become necessary to use brackets other than Fortress’
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Components
Required Tools
Goggles
Drill
Tape
Measure
LevelSpeed
Square
Bit
Pencil
Safety
Gloves
Close-Toed
Shoes
Ear
Protector
Speed
Clamps
Touch-Up
Paint
String
A: Post to Pier Bracket
C: F-50
Post to Framing Joists
D: F-50
B: Post
E: Short Framing Joist
Concrete Anchor:
Step
Ladders
Ratchet Wrench:
Wrench:
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G: Raer Joist
H: Lateral Bracing Bracket I: Lateral Bracing Support
J: Post Cap
K: Evoluon Self-drilling Screw
Sckers on Components
A: Post to Pier Bracket
B: Post
C: F-50
D: F-50
E: Short Framing Joist
F: Long Framing Joist
Note:
•
• Components ARE NOT
G:
H: Lateral Bracing Bracket
I: Lateral Bracing
J: Post Cap
K:
F: Long Framing Joist
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OVERALL DIMENSIONS
Step 1: Create a Perimeter For The Pergola
1. This Evoluon Pergola Kit is designed to have a perimeter
of 168” x 120” [4267mm x 3040mm].
2. Using Stakes and Guide String create a perimeter for the
Tip:
•
ground surface is level and square.
•
Fig. 1
Top View
Guide String or Chalkline
Stake
Ground Surface
PROJECT PLANNING
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Step 2: Mark Post to Pier Bracket Locaons
1. Post to Pier Bracket
2.
Tip:
• For a successful installaon, conrm the created
perimeter with Post to Pier Brackets is accurate and
square.
• How To Square Perimeter: Fortress recommends using the
Fig. 2
Top View
(NOT TO SCALE)
To Pier Bracket along internal
corner of Guide Strings
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Fig. 4
PERGOLA ASSEMBLY
Step 1: Mount Post to Pier Brackets (x4) onto Ground Surface
are in
For a successful
installaon, It is crical for Post to Pier Brackets to be
square and posioned correctly. Reference project
2. Mount Post to Pier Brackets onto the
Note:
• Reference Fig. 5 for mounted Post to Pier Brackets.
•
correctly.
Fig. 5
Fig. 3
Top View
Concrete Anchor
& Washer
Post
To Pier Bracket
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Step 2: Mount F-50 Brackets (x8) & Post Caps (x4) onto Posts (x4)
1. component
component
Fig. 6.
2. Fasten
As
Note:
• Reference Fig. 8 for mounted F-50 Brackets and Post Caps.
•
correctly.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the F-50 Brackets and the
Posts are aligned before fastening.
Fig. 7Fig. 6
Fig. 8 x4
B
Step 3: Mount F-50 Brackets (x7) onto Long Frame Joists (x2)
the inside
Long Frame joists
componentusing 3
component
Fig. 9 - 11.
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Note:
• Reference Fig. 12 for mounted F-50 Brackets.
•
correctly.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the Long Frame Joists and the
F-50 Brackets are aligned before fastening.
• DO NOT mount F-50 Brackets onto the outside face of the
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
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Fig. 12
Fig. 13
x2
Inside Face
Outside Face
Step 4: Mount Short Frame Joists (x2) onto Posts (x4)
onto F-50 Brackets component
Posts component
2.
Short Frame Joists
Fig. 16. Adjust if required.
3. Fasten using 3
per F-50 Bracket.
Note:
• Reference Fig. 18 for mounted Short Frame Joists.
•
correctly.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the Short Frame Joists and
the F-50 Brackets are aligned before fastening.
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Fig. 14
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Drainage holes & pre-drilled
Fig. 17
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Fig. 18
Front View x2
Step 5: Mount Posts (x4) into Each Post to Pier Bracket (x4)
Post the Pier Brackets
2. Fasten using 8
per Post to Pier Bracket.
Fig. 21.
Note:
• Reference Fig. 22 for mounted Post to Pier Brackets
and Short Frame Joists.
•
correctly.
• A minimum of TWO
this step.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the posts and
the Post to Pier Brackets are aligned before fastening.
Installed Short
Frame Joist
Fig. 19
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Fig. 22 Installed Short
Frame Joist
Installed Short
Frame Joist
Installed Post to
Pier Brackets
Installed Post to
Pier Brackets
Step 6: Mount Long Frame Joists (x2) onto Posts (x4)
onto F-50 Brackets component
Posts component
2.
Long Frame Joists
Fig. 25. Adjust if required.
3. Fasten using 3
per F-50 Bracket.
Note:
• F-50 Brackets.
•
correctly.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the Long Frame Joists and
the F-50 Brackets are aligned before fastening.
Fig. 20 Fig. 21
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Fig. 23
Fig. 24
Fig. 25
Drainage holes & pre-drilled
Fig. 26
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Fig. 27
Installed Long
Frame Joist
Installed Long
Frame Joist
Step 7: Mount Raer Joists (x7) Between Two Long Frame Joists
component
2.
Fig. 31. Adjust if required.
3. Fasten using 3
per F-50 Bracket.
Note:
•
Frame Joist & F-50 Brackets.
• .
•
correctly.
• A minimum of THREE
this step.
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the Raer Joists and
the F-50 Brackets are aligned before fastening.
Fig. 28
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Fig. 29
Fig. 31
Fig. 32
Fig. 30
F-50 Brackets mounted on opposite
Fig. 33
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Fig. 34
Joists
Joists
Fig. 35
Step 8: Mount Lateral Bracing Brackets (x16) into Lateral Bracing
Supports (x8)
1.
Note:
• DO NOT fasten Lateral Bracing Brackets onto the Lateral
Bracing Support in this step.
• Reference Fig. 36 for assembled Lateral Bracing.
•
correctly.
Fig. 36
x8
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Step 9: Mount Lateral Bracing Assemblies (x8) onto Posts and
Frame Joists
2. Once the pergola is square, fasten Lateral Bracing
Assemblies through pre-drilled holes on Post or Frame
Joist using 4
per Lateral Bracing Assemby.
3. Fasten Lateral Bracing Brackets through Lateral Bracing
Support pre-drilled holes using 2
per Lateral Bracing Bracket. As
Note:
•
Adjust as needed.
• Reference Fig. 41 for mounted Lateral Bracing Assemblies.
•
correctly.
• If the pergola is out of square, the pre-drilled post holes
• Be sure pre-drilled holes on the Lateral Bracing
Assemblies and Posts/Frame Joists are aligned before
fastening.
Lateral Bracing
Assembly
Fig. 37 Fig. 38
Post
Frame Joist
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Fig. 41
Installed Lateral
Bracing Assembly
Installed Lateral
Bracing Assembly
Step 10: Apply Spray Paint to Scratched Areas
1. the areas of the pergola that have been scratched
Fortress Black
Sand Touch Up Paint.
Fig. 39 Fig. 40
Fig. 42
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