Superior VINYL PERGOLA User manual

VINYL PERGOLA
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Structural
Recommended Tools
• Safety Glasses
• Tape Measure & Level
• Power Drill w/ (1/8" , 1/4 " , 5/8 ") bits
• Hammer Drill w/ (1/8") bit
• Circular Saw w/ Fine Tooth Blade
• Rubber Mallet
• Ladder
What's Included
• Vinyl Columns
• Column Mounts w/ Leveling Plates
• Vinyl Beams w/ Aluminum Channels
• Beam Mounts
• Rafters
• Vinyl Trim sets
• All fastening hardware except concrete
bolts/ screws (sold separately)
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• These directions are only a guide and may not address every situation.
• Always wear proper safety equipment while assembling and installing.
• The installer should obtain all required building permits and follow all installation procedures in accordance
with applicable building code requirements.
• Superior Plastic Products, Inc. shall not be held liable for improper or unsafe installations.
• Applying paint, will void your warranty.
• To ensure proper coverage by our warranty please visit our website and complete the warranty form and mail
to: Superior Plastic Products, Inc., 260 Jalyn Drive, New Holland, PA 17557
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Quartz (crystalline silica), which is known to
the State of California to cause cancer, and Hexavalent Chromium, which is known to the State of California to
cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Set the Leveling Plate and Column Mount in position. Mark the hole locations,
and drill holes into the concrete.
Recommend: Use 1/2" x 5" 300-series SS or hot-dipped Galvanized bolts.
Fasten Standard Column Mount
Using a level, ensure the Column Mount
is plumb using the adjustment screws.
Level Column Mount
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Column Placement
10" Tapered & 8" Straight* Column
Subtract 15" from rafter length
8" Tapered & 6" Straight* Column
Subtract 13" from rafter length
Rafter
Beam
10" Tapered & 8" Straight* Column
Subtract 15 3/4" from beam length
8" Tapered & 6" Straight* Column
Subtract 13 3/4" from beam length
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Using the measurements below, mark an outline
for the column mounts. If there are more than
four columns, be sure to space them evenly.
*Straight includes both square and round columns
Use the 3'- 4'- 5' rule, as
shown, to ensure square.
3'
4'
5'
Post Mounts
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28" Concrete
2" Dirt
Adjust Height
& Level
ALT Place Concrete Column Mount
Note: We recommend a 4'' x 4'' x 54'' Pressure treated
wood Post should be used for the following steps.
Dig 9" diameter holes at each marked position. A
proper depth should allow the bottom of the hole to
fall beneath the frost line (recommended 30"). Bell
out bottom of holes to help prevent frost uplift.
To ensure proper Post depth Fill the hole with
approximately half the recommended concrete, then
place the Post. Measure height of Post, and adjust
to correctness (Recommended 24'' above ground).
Check and adjust level. Fill remaining space around
the Post with concrete until approximately 2" remains.
Move on to the next Post, and repeat process.
Once all Posts have been installed, double check each
Post for correct level and height. Adjust as necessary.
Note: Concrete must be allowed to fully cure
prior to installing fencing sections. (Refer to
manufacturer recommendations)Wait to fully
Cure
Fasten Concrete Column Mount
ALT
Fasten the outward facing sides rst; which should then butt up against the
4'' x 4'' Post in the corner.
Stagger screws so that they are not aligned with one another, thus covering
more surface area of the Column.
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Use #14 x 2''
Wood Screws
(not provided)

Place the column over the column mount.
Square up the bottom Trim Ring and mark the
placement of 2 Trim guide holes. Use a hammer drill
with 1/2" masonry bit to drill a hole for each guide.
1/2" Hole
4Place Column
Bottom Trim Placement
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Place the bottom,
mid (if used), and top
Trim Rings over the
top of the Column.
Place Trim
Insert lumber or structural
Aluminum Channel. The at
sides of the Channels should
face each other, as shown.
7Insert Structural Support
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X
Align the ends of the Beams using a square, then
clamp them together. Mark one end of the Beams
with an X. Using the chart below, draw a line across
all Beams at applicable intervals.
Attach the Stringer Brackets as shown.
See the chart below for Bracket spacing.
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Length
Bracket
Spacing
Bracket
Spacing
End
Spacing
8Mark Beams (use chart below)
Attach Stringer
Brackets
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Beam Length Bracket Spacing End Spacing Rafters Required
8' 14" 3⅞" 7
10' 15 ½" 3⅝" 8
12' 14¾" 3½" 10
16' 15" 3⅞" 13
20' 15 ¼" 3½" 16
24' 15 ¼" 4⅝" 19

1. Predrill 1/8" dia. hole through
Vinyl Beam and Aluminum Channel
and 1½" into Beam Mount.
2. Predrill 1/4" dia. hole through
Vinyl Beam and Aluminum
Channel.
3. Predrill 5/8" dia. hole through
outside wall of Vinyl Beam only.
Insert Beam Mount Bolt
Beam Mount
Vinyl Beam
Aluminum
Channel
Plug screw holes
with 5/8" Plug
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11
Orient the beam
so the indent in
the channel is
facing away from
the beam mount
and the stringer
brackets are up.
Attach Beams
Remove Beam Mount cap,
then fasten bolt through beam
mount and re-attach cap.
Correct Channel Orientation
Edge of the beam mount should be 6" from the end of the beams.
6"
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(1/4" x 3" Screws)
(1/4" x 4" Screws for 10" Straight Column)
At screw holes in Beam Mount Collar.
1. Predrill 1/8" dia. hole through Vinyl
Column and Aluminum Mount 1½" into
Beam Mount Poly Block.
2. Predrill 1/4" dia. hole through Vinyl
Column and Aluminum Mount, but not
into the Poly Block.
Predrill 1/8" hole through Vinyl
Trim, Poly Plate, & Vinyl Beam
into Aluminum Channel.
Use #8 x 2" Screws
Place Beam assembly atop the columns.
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13
14
Place Beam Set
Attach Beam Mount
Attach Top Trim
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Lattice
Louvered Roof
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Insert 7/8" x 3" Louver through the hole in each rafter.
Center each Shade with equal end spacing then fasten
each Shade with a #8 x 2" screw along each end Rafter.
All Shade Covers
#8 x 2" Screws
7/8" x 3"
1-3/4" Square
1-1/2" Square
6"
#8 x 1" Screws
15
Leave 6" from the edge of the
outside Beam to the end of each
Rafter, drive a #8 x 1" screw
through the hole in the Stringer
Bracket through the Vinyl Rafter
into the Aluminum Channel.
Recommended: Drive the screw
in reverse through the vinyl, then,
drive it forward into the aluminum.
Predrill
Holes
Attach Rafters
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Glue the mating
surface of each Cap,
and immediately
apply where needed.
16 Attach Shade Cover
17 Attach End Caps
#8 x 2"
Screws
Equal End
Spacing
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