Arboria Cascadia Arbor User's Manual
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1. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS son Cascadia Arbor Bal PLEASE READ COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU BEGIN ASSEMBLY CHECK BOX FOR THESE CONTENTS 1 Trellis Caps 7 A A Wh 2 Headers 2 3 Braces 4 4 Lattice Side Panels 2 HARDWARE 1 5 8 Wood screws 26 2 1 2 Wood screws 4 Wood block marked spacer 1 Anchoring kit TOOLS YOU WILL NEED e Phillips screwdriver electric driver recommended M N X e Two bags of concrete mix 60 to anchor the arbor HANDY TO HAVE Tape measure J e Carpenters Square nj e Stool or short ladder PRELIMINARIES ARBOR PAINTING Your arbor has been submerged in high quality acrylic primer An attractive finish coat of quality paint is recom mended If you decide to repaint your arbor we recommend that you do so before assembly it makes the job easier Be careful not to cover up guide marks on top of headers WORK AREA Select an area close to where the arbor will be finally placed While the assembled unit is not very heavy it is awkward to move far and requires two people to do so easily The assembly area should be relatively flat and open at least 8 x6 A lawn driveway or wide path will be satisfactory It is a good idea to lay out the arbor box on your work surface to protect the arbor from nicks and scratches 445 35 052. Page 2 ATTACHING THE HEADERS TO THE SIDE PANELS STEP 1 Pilot holes Lay one of the 2 x 6 header boards flat on your work surface with the 12 small pilot holes facing up and the shorter side toward you Place one of the two lattice side panels on its edge with the upper a Af end 2 screw holes closely spaced toward the header board and M the inside edge of the side post single screw hole about 12 from TSN the top toward the center of the header board Age side post holding the frame up a bit so that the point of the screw Drive one of the 1 5 8 screws through the top hole in the bottom stick through about 1 2 inch jj Choose the pair of pilot holes in the header for the width of open ing you prefer Outside Holes for a 48 1 2 width opening Center Holes for a 42 1 2 width opening Inside Holes for a 36 1 2 width opening Top screw only at E step Place the top edge of the frame over the header board with the point of the screw lined up with the upper pilot hole of the pair you have selected When you are sure that the screw point is prop erly aligned drive it firmly into the header NOTE Do not drive in the second screw at this time IMPORTANT It is possible to drive a screw into the wood without using a pilot hole So it is critical that you line up the screw with the pilot hole before you drive in the screw ATTACH SECOND HEADER STEP 2 Turn the assembly ov
3. are satisfied with the location mark the positions of the posts then move the arbor aside and lay it carefully on its side Dig a hole at least 6 wide and 12 deep for each post B Attach the anchors to the posts using the 3 4 screws provided See diagram 1 C Carefully move the arbor back to its final position Support it plumb and level over the holes with bricks stones or blocks of wood under the side panel rails The post bottoms should be close to the level of the ground surface See diagram 2 D Fill each hole with bagged concrete mixed according to the manufacturer s instructions Concrete should come to within 1 4 of fa fy te te ITS the bottom of the posts but the post should not be in the concrete a a OS DIAGRAM 2 Side panel rail Temporary supports Concrete Fine Garden Structures LWO Corporation 3841 N Columbia Blvd Portland Oregon 97217 503 286 5372 800 459 8718 www arboria com
4. er and attach the second header following the same method as the first Take special care to e Make sure the inside edge of the panel the edge with the single hole 12 from the top of the post is facing inward e Be careful to use the matching pair of screw holes to give you the opening width you have selected Page 3 SQUARE UP THE ARBOR STEP 3 Now square up the arbor This can be easily done with a large Carpenter s Square a tape measure or even a length of string as shown below cco 9 Measure the distance a at post tops Set bottom of posts to same spacing b ec _99 Measure diagonal distance x CC__99 Check opposite diagonal distance y lt pilot hole carpenter s square sale Se a When a b and x y the arbor is square When the arbor is squared up drive the second screw at the top of each post into the lower pilot hole in the header SQUARE UP SECOND SIDE PANEL amp HEADER Turn the assembly over so that the attached header board is on the upper side with the free edge of the side panels on the ground or working surface Repeat the process to attach the other header ATTACH THE BRACES TO THE HEADERS AND PANELS STEP 4 Carefully tip your assembled arbor to the upright position and check that the side panels are vertical and parallel Attach the four braces to the post using the same technique as for the header boards drive the 2 1 2
5. screw through the bottom hole in the brace so that it protrudes about 1 2 and insert the point into the pilot hole on the inner edge of the panel frame Then drive the screw in firmly Top screw into back of header Double check your side panel posts to make sure they are square with the header board and parallel to the post on the other side When the position is set hold the upper end of the brace firmly in l l Set post screw first contact with the header and drive the screw in 2 into pilot hole Tighten all screws in your assembly ATTACH THE CAP PIECES STEP 5 Place one of the cap pieces across the two headers placing it between the two marks Center one screw hole on top edge of header Secure to both headers Using spacer provided attach other cap pieces at equal intervals 3 boards on each side of the center one INSTALLING THE ARBOR Arbors must be well secured to prevent tipping over We have provided 4 anchors for securing the arbor to concrete footings the most common DIAGRAM 1 method of securing it If you use this method you will also need 2 bags of pre mix concrete In some cases it may be acceptable to secure the arbor to some existing structure such as a fence post If you are installing your a Anchor butts into arbor on concrete or a deck see your hardware dealer for appropriate bottom of rail hardware A Move the arbor to its final location You ll need a helper When you
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