Installation Guide

Division of LWO Corp. / P.O. Box 17125 / 3841 North Columbia Boulevard / Portland, Oregon
503-286-5372 / fax [phone] / www.arboria.com
445.35.86 4 of 4 updated 2/29/2012
ATTACH TRELLIS CAP BOARDS TO THE RAFTERS
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
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 arbor on concrete or a deck, see your
hardware dealer for appropriate hardware.
• Movethearbortoitsnallocation.(You’ll
needahelper).Whenyouaresatised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.
• Attachtheanchorstothepostsusingthe¾”
screws provided. (a).
• Carefully,movethearborbacktoitsnal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. (b).
• Filleachholewithbaggedconcrete,mixedaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions.Concrete
shouldcometowithin¼”ofthebottomofthepostsbutthepostshouldnotbeintheconcrete.
Step 4
• Withthearborstillonitsside,raisethe
rafter end slightly using blocks or cap
boards under the header (e).
• Start21/2”screwsthroughtwoofthecap
boards from their top edges (the rounded
side of the ends should be down). Let
screw point project slightly. Line up one
of the cap boards between the two guide
marks on the top edge of the rafter nearest
to one post top, with the screw point at the
center line of the board. Drive the screw
in, then attach the other end to the lower rafter in the same manner.
• Repeatprocesswiththecapboardabovethepost-topontheotherside.
Remove the blocks under the header: the arbor will remain supported by the installed cap boards,
Then we recommend attaching trellis caps starting from the center positions and moving out
toward the end. Caps should be attached in numerical order as shown above.
3/4”screws
here
Temporary
supports
Concrete
(a)
(b)
Soil
Anchor butts
into bottom
of rail
Side panel
rail
(e)
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
4th
3rd
4th