New England Arbors Cottage Picket Wings User manual

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Part # Description Quantity
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Assembly & Mounting Instructions
Cottage Picket Wings
- Please refer to the set of instructions which is
relevant to the product you have purchased.
- Read instructions through carefully before
beginning assembly.
- Identify each component from material list.
- When assembling components, place on a
non-abrasive surface to avoid scratches.
- Do not use excessive force when assembling
components.
- In the event of missing or defective parts,
please call our customer service department
General Information:
- Cordless drill with #2 Robertson bit
- Tape measure
- Level
- Shovel
- Pencil
Tools Required:
1 4” sq. x 54” Posts
2 2” x 3 1/2” x 44 1/2” Top rails
3 2” x 3 1/2” x 43 1/2” Bottom rails
4 7/8” x 3” x 29 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 30” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 31 1/2” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 32 3/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 34 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 36 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 38 1/2” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 41” Pickets
5 4” sq. Post caps
6 4” sq. Trim caps
7 5” sq. Base moldings
8 2” x 3 1/2” Rail mount brackets
9 Hardware kit (Includes):
7/8” x 3” Picket caps
3/4” Self-tapping stainless screws
Rail end spacers (1/4” & 1/2”)
Tube of vinyl cement
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4
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- Two bags of pre-mix concrete *
* Recommended for extra stability.
* Wings designed for the Nantucket II Arbor,
but will also fit most other models.
Materials Included:
49”
44 1/2”
Materials (Optional): (Not Included)
Part 1
Part 3
(Fig. 1)
Product dimensions & Part
identification.
(Fig. 2)
Post layout for installation.
If you have any questions concerning the assembly or installation of this product and require assistance, please call our Customer service
department at 1-800-282-9346 (ext.#20), Weekdays from 8:00 am. to 4:00 pm. Eastern standard time.
If you have any comments or suggestions about our product or service, please let us know! Call: 1-800-282-9346 (ext.#24). or E-mail:
[email protected]
To learn more about us, visit us on the web at: www.newenglandarbors.com
Questions ? :
Part 5
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Apply a bead of vinyl cement to the underside of each post cap
(part 5). To ensure proper attachment to the post, apply the
cement to all internal “contact” points of the cap. Place the caps
onto the end of each post and push down firmly, until the end of
the post “bottoms out” on the inside of the cap. Allow a few
minutes for the cement to cure.
Part 7
(In 1 box)
Picket cap
Apply a bead of vinyl cement to the inside walls of one of the
pickets. Insert a picket cap into the open end of the picket and
press down firmly. Allow a few minutes for the cement to cure.
Repeat this step for the remaining 17 pickets.
152”
49”
39”
Nantucket II
Arbor
Part 2
Part 4
Part 6
Part 8
44 1/2”
(arbor opening)
If you’re attaching the wings to an arbor with no base moldings,
follow the next two steps. Fasten the rail mount bracket to the
post, so that the bottom edge of the bracket measures approx. 4”
from the ground.
Insert a 1/2” rail end spacer into each bottom bracket as
illustrated. Note: The spacers (found in the hardware kit) are
only required when the arbor has no base moldings. The bottom
wing rail is shorter than the top because it normally attaches to a
base molding, so the spacer only acts as a “filler” when the base
molding is not present.

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Lay out one of the posts (part 1). Measure 8” from one end of
the post and put a mark. Center the rail mount bracket (part 8)
on the post, with the open end at the 8” mark. Using two screws,
fasten the bracket to the post as illustrated. Repeat this for the
second post. Note: all screws are self-tapping and require no
pre-drilling.
Take one of the posts and measure 29” from the same end of the
post as in step 1. Put a mark on the post at this distance.
Slip one of the base moldings (part 7) onto the opposite end of
the post as illustrated. Slide it up the post until the top edge of
the molding is at the 29” mark.
Center another rail mount bracket on the base molding, keeping
the open end tight against the raised lip of the base molding trim.
Fasten the bracket in place using two screws. Repeat steps 2
through 4 for the other post. Note: the distance between the two
brackets should measure approx. 18 3/4” when finished.
Insert the top rail (part 2) into the second bracket, making sure
the larger sized holes in the rail are facing towards the bottom
rail. Secure the rail as described in step 5. Note: the holes in the
rail are approx. 1/8” larger on one side to allow for proper
alignment of the pickets when mounting. Repeat steps 5 and 6
for the remaining post and rails.
Insert the bottom rail (part 3) into the bracket on the base
molding. Make sure the holes in the rail are facing towards the
second bracket on the post. Using one screw, secure the rail in
place through the side wall of the bracket as illustrated. Repeat
this for the opposite side wall.
Using the distances shown in (Fig. 2) on the front cover, mark
out each hole location on both sides of the arbor. Dig two 16”
deep holes.
Break open one bundle of pickets (part 4). Start with the 41”
picket at the furthest end of the rails, and insert each one in
descending order, ending with two 29 1/4” pickets at the post.
Make sure the tabs on the end of the pickets “snap” into the
bottom rail. Open the second bundle of pickets, and repeat this
step for the opposite wing panel.
Slip one trim cap (part 6) over the end of each post. Slide each
cap down until the top edge is level with the top of the first
picket. Note: you will need to pinch the tabs on the inside of the
cap to allow it to slide over the post.
Lower the wing post into the hole, while slipping each rail end
into the corresponding bracket on the arbor post. Check the top
rail for level, and adjust the depth of the hole if needed. Secure
the rail ends to the brackets as described in step 5, and fill in the
hole (for added stability, use pre-mix concrete). Repeat this step
for the opposite wing panel. Note: the bottom of the wing post
base molding should be at ground level when finished.
Determine which side of your arbor the wings will be attached
to. Fasten a rail mount bracket to the outside of the arbor base
molding in the same manner as described in step 4. Note: if your
arbor does not have base moldings, refer to steps 15 and 16 on
the next page before continuing.
Using two screws, fasten a second bracket to the outside of the
arbor post as illustrated. The distance between the brackets on
the arbor post “must” equal the distance measured between the
brackets on the wing post. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the other
arbor side panel. Note: If you are attaching your wings to the
“Ashbury arbor”, you will need to insert a 1/4” spacer (found in
the hardware kit) into each top bracket. This acts as a “filler” at
the end of each top rail.

1
3
4
5
6
2
7
9
10
11
8
12
Lay out one of the posts (part 1). Measure 8” from one end of
the post and put a mark. Center the rail mount bracket (part 8)
on the post, with the open end at the 8” mark. Using two screws,
fasten the bracket to the post as illustrated. Repeat this for the
second post. Note: all screws are self-tapping and require no
pre-drilling.
Take one of the posts and measure 29” from the same end of the
post as in step 1. Put a mark on the post at this distance.
Slip one of the base moldings (part 7) onto the opposite end of
the post as illustrated. Slide it up the post until the top edge of
the molding is at the 29” mark.
Center another rail mount bracket on the base molding, keeping
the open end tight against the raised lip of the base molding trim.
Fasten the bracket in place using two screws. Repeat steps 2
through 4 for the other post. Note: the distance between the two
brackets should measure approx. 18 3/4” when finished.
Insert the top rail (part 2) into the second bracket, making sure
the larger sized holes in the rail are facing towards the bottom
rail. Secure the rail as described in step 5. Note: the holes in the
rail are approx. 1/8” larger on one side to allow for proper
alignment of the pickets when mounting. Repeat steps 5 and 6
for the remaining post and rails.
Insert the bottom rail (part 3) into the bracket on the base
molding. Make sure the holes in the rail are facing towards the
second bracket on the post. Using one screw, secure the rail in
place through the side wall of the bracket as illustrated. Repeat
this for the opposite side wall.
Using the distances shown in (Fig. 2) on the front cover, mark
out each hole location on both sides of the arbor. Dig two 16”
deep holes.
Break open one bundle of pickets (part 4). Start with the 41”
picket at the furthest end of the rails, and insert each one in
descending order, ending with two 29 1/4” pickets at the post.
Make sure the tabs on the end of the pickets “snap” into the
bottom rail. Open the second bundle of pickets, and repeat this
step for the opposite wing panel.
Slip one trim cap (part 6) over the end of each post. Slide each
cap down until the top edge is level with the top of the first
picket. Note: you will need to pinch the tabs on the inside of the
cap to allow it to slide over the post.
Lower the wing post into the hole, while slipping each rail end
into the corresponding bracket on the arbor post. Check the top
rail for level, and adjust the depth of the hole if needed. Secure
the rail ends to the brackets as described in step 5, and fill in the
hole (for added stability, use pre-mix concrete). Repeat this step
for the opposite wing panel. Note: the bottom of the wing post
base molding should be at ground level when finished.
Determine which side of your arbor the wings will be attached
to. Fasten a rail mount bracket to the outside of the arbor base
molding in the same manner as described in step 4. Note: if your
arbor does not have base moldings, refer to steps 15 and 16 on
the next page before continuing.
Using two screws, fasten a second bracket to the outside of the
arbor post as illustrated. The distance between the brackets on
the arbor post “must” equal the distance measured between the
brackets on the wing post. Repeat steps 8 and 9 for the other
arbor side panel. Note: If you are attaching your wings to the
“Ashbury arbor”, you will need to insert a 1/4” spacer (found in
the hardware kit) into each top bracket. This acts as a “filler” at
the end of each top rail.

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Part # Description Quantity
14
Assembly & Mounting Instructions
Cottage Picket Wings
- Please refer to the set of instructions which is
relevant to the product you have purchased.
- Read instructions through carefully before
beginning assembly.
- Identify each component from material list.
- When assembling components, place on a
non-abrasive surface to avoid scratches.
- Do not use excessive force when assembling
components.
- In the event of missing or defective parts,
please call our customer service department
at 1-800-282-9346 (ext.#20).
General Information:
- Cordless drill with #2 Robertson bit
- Tape measure
- Level
- Shovel
- Pencil
Tools Required:
1 4” sq. x 54” Posts
2 2” x 3 1/2” x 44 1/2” Top rails
3 2” x 3 1/2” x 43 1/2” Bottom rails
4 7/8” x 3” x 29 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 30” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 31 1/2” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 32 3/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 34 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 36 1/4” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 38 1/2” Pickets
7/8” x 3” x 41” Pickets
5 4” sq. Post caps
6 4” sq. Trim caps
7 5” sq. Base moldings
8 2” x 3 1/2” Rail mount brackets
9 Hardware kit (Includes):
7/8” x 3” Picket caps
3/4” Self-tapping stainless screws
Rail end spacers (1/4” & 1/2”)
Tube of vinyl cement
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
18
32
4
1
- Two bags of pre-mix concrete *
* Recommended for extra stability.
* Wings designed for the Nantucket II Arbor,
but will also fit most other models.
Materials Included:
49”
44 1/2”
Materials (Optional): (Not Included)
Part 1
Part 3
(Fig. 1)
Product dimensions & Part
identification.
(Fig. 2)
Post layout for installation.
Part 5
16
Apply a bead of vinyl cement to the underside of each post cap
(part 5). To ensure proper attachment to the post, apply the
cement to all internal “contact” points of the cap. Place the caps
onto the end of each post and push down firmly, until the end of
the post “bottoms out” on the inside of the cap. Allow a few
minutes for the cement to cure.
Part 7
(In 1 box)
Picket cap
Apply a bead of vinyl cement to the inside walls of one of the
pickets. Insert a picket cap into the open end of the picket and
press down firmly. Allow a few minutes for the cement to cure.
Repeat this step for the remaining 17 pickets.
152”
49”
39”
Nantucket II
Arbor
Part 2
Part 4
Part 6
Part 8
44 1/2”
(arbor opening)
If you’re attaching the wings to an arbor with no base moldings,
follow the next two steps. Fasten the rail mount bracket to the
post, so that the bottom edge of the bracket measures approx. 4”
from the ground.
Insert a 1/2” rail end spacer into each bottom bracket as
illustrated. Note: The spacers (found in the hardware kit) are
only required when the arbor has no base moldings. The bottom
wing rail is shorter than the top because it normally attaches to a
base molding, so the spacer only acts as a “filler” when the base
molding is not present.