Installation Guide

12 | Pergola Installation Guide
Step 6 – Rafter Attachment
a) Attach Rafters To Beam
a) Set rafter on top of beam with desired
overhang. Trim rafters if necessary. Mark hole
locations directly above each beam.
b) Drill through TOP ONLY of rafter with step bit,
directly over center of both beams – This is
safest to do on sawhorses at ground level.
Attach rafter to each beam with
3
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8" x 1" hex screws.
b) Attach Rafters To Ledger
[Attached Pergolas Only]
a. Install rafter hangers to ledger plate per desired layout.
b. Slide rafter hanger skirt over rafter. Note: Skirts
are directional and need to be slid on with the
four locking tabs in the downward direction.
c. Attach rafter to hanger with
5
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16" x 1" hex screws ensuring that screws
penetrate aluminum insert.
d. Slide skirt to cover hanger bracket.
e. PRO-TIP: If structural wall is bowed, adjust rafter length
as necessary to ensure uniform overhang over beam.
PRO TIPS:
If pergola is attached to a structure always attach rafters
to ledger before securing them to the beam.
If flat caps are desired on ends of a rafter cut aluminum
insert short by ½" per end to allow for insert of flat cap.