Installation Guide

8
Specs for post and beam layout
B
(beams)
A (rafters)
C
B
(beams)
B
(beams)
A (rafters)
C
Six post layoutFour post layout
Propersitepreparationrequiresthatthelayoutissquare.Usethemeasurementsonthechartprovidedto
determinethecorrectspacingoftheposts(A&B).Thediagonalmeasurement(C)willensurethatthepergola
issquare.
Note: The measurements on the chart are from center to center of the posts.
4x4 Post wrapped
w/ vinyl column
Shades @ +or- 12" apart
2x6 Rafters @ +or- 16" apart
Post D
Post C
Post A
Elevation A
Elevation B
Post A & C
orientation
Post B & D
orientation
Post B
2x8 Beams
Top size in
feet
Rafter length
including ends
in inches
Beam length
including ends
in inches
# of posts # of double
beams
Depth (A)
in inches
Width (B)
in inches
Diagonal (C)
in inches
8x8 106 114 4 2 74 74 104.65
8x12 106 158 4 2 74 118 139.28
10x14 130 182 4 2 96 142 171.41
10x16 130 204 6 2 96 82 190.03
12x16 154 204 6 2 120 82 203.21
14x14 178 182 4 2 144 142 202.24
14x20 178 261 6 2 144 110.50 263.77
Specs and Dimensions