Oval Vinyl Gazebo Assembly Manual
Oval Vinyl Gazebo Assembly Manual Congratulations on purchasing your new Gazebo. Thank you for your purchase and welcome to the YardCraft Family. This manual is designed to simplify the assembly process, however we recommend having an experienced carpenter involved in the project. Please read through the entire manual before starting! The Gazebo put together for this manual was a 12’x18’ Oval. This manual can also be used for other sizes. It took 2 men, approximately 10 hours using the tools shown.
Parts List (665) 2 1/2” Deck Screws (750) 2’’ 6D Nails (120) 2 1/2” White Screws (10) 3/8”x6 1/4” Roof Bolts. (20) (124) 3” 10D Nails Washers & Acorn Nuts (1) Concrete drill bit (10) Hurricane Plates (40) 1 5/8” White S. S.
Parts List (8) Double Floor Joist (8) Angle Cut Floor Band Board (8 of each size) Diagonal Floor Joist (2) Floor Joist Connection Plate (8 of each size) Angled Deck Boards (8) Angle Cut Floor Trim (10) Posts (10) Brace Section (9) Bottom Rail, (9) T Rail, & (99) Spindles (8) Double Rafter (8 of each size) Angle Cut Tongue & Groove Board (8) Angle Cut Roof Band Board (1) Compression Ring (8) Angle Cut Roof Trim
Parts List (8) Single Floor Joist (2) Center Floor Joist with Notches (2) Outside Straight Cut Band Board (2) Straight Cut Floor Trim (26) Straight Cut Deck Boards (2) Straight Cut Roof Trim (3) Cross Ties (2) Ridge Piece (4) Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole (2) Straight Cut Roof Band Board (2) Rafter Without Pre-Drilled Holes (30) Straight Cut Tongue & Groove Boards Hip & Ridge Tar Paper (8) Tar Paper If You did not purchase a floor with your Gazebo, start on Step 82 at the Post and Rail Assembl
Step:1 Floor Assembly Step:2 Set your Gazebo Package as close to the building site as possible. Remove protective shrink wrap. Do not unwrap until you are ready to build. Keep dry and protected until you are ready to assemble the Gazebo. Step:3 Step:4 Notches Start by laying out the center floor section. Locate the Outside Straight Cut Band Board. Place approximately 13’ apart as shown. Locate the two Center Floor Joist With Notches.
Floor Assembly Step:7 Step:8 Make the Single Joist Flush with the Band Board, both ways, and fasten with two (2) 3” Screws through Pre-Drilled Holes. Fasten the opposite side of the Single Floor Joist to the Center Floor Joist with two (2) 3” Screws. Make flush on top and align with the mark on the Center Floor Joist. Step:9 Step:10 Mark Fasten all remaining Single Floor Joist, as shown in Steps 7 and 8. Align the Single Floor Joist with the marks on the Band Board and Center Floor Joist.
Step:13 Floor Assembly Step:14 Two (2) 3” Screws at each Single Joist location, one (1) on each side of the Center Floor Joist. Locate the Double Floor Joist. Step:15 Step:16 Reverse the Screws so the two plies come apart. Double Floor Joist apart. Only Do This On Two of The Double Joists. Step:17 Step:18 Notches Notches Long Point Against Floor Section Place one Ply of the Floor Joist from Step 16 on each side of the Floor Sections. See Step 18 for the alignment of the cut on the Joist.
Step:19 Floor Assembly Step:20 Angle Floor Band Board Locate the Angle Cut Floor Band Board. Hold in place as shown. Push the Angled Band Board tight against the Straight Band Board. While holding this in place, Fasten the Floor Joist Ply to the Single Floor Joist with 2 1/2” Screws. Step:21 Step:22 Fasten all remaining screws at these locations. Repeat Steps 19-21, to install the remaining three Joists. Step:23 Step:24 Locate the remaining Double Floor Joists.
Step:25 Floor Assembly Step:26 Locate the Floor Joist Connection Plate. Place in the notch. Step:27 Step:28 Align the Double Floor Joist as shown, and fasten the Joist connection plate with 3” Screws into each pre-drilled hole. Screw locations for Connection Plate. Step:29 Step:30 Install the second Floor Joist Connection Plate, as shown in Steps 25-28. Locate the Angle Cut Floor Band Boards.
Step:31 Floor Assembly Step:32 Place all the way around the outside. Continue placing all the Angle Cut Floor Band Boards around the outside. Step:33 Step:34 Align Here Starting against the Center Floor Section, install the Angle Cut Floor Band Board with two (2) 3” Screws through pre-drilled holes. Align the other end with the center of the Double Floor Joist and fasten with two (2) 3” Screws through Pre-Drilled Holes.
Floor Assembly Step:37 Step:38 All Floor Band Boards installed. Locate the Diagonal Floor Joists. Step:39 Step:40 45° 45° 45° 22.5° 22.5° 22.5° Place the 45° angle against the Double Joist and the 22.5° against the Band board Align the center of the 2x4 Single Joists with the pre-drilled holes in the 2x4 Band Board and fasten using two (2) 3’’ Brown Screws through pre-drilled holes. Step:41 Step:42 Fasten the 45° angled end to the Double 2x4 Joist using two (2) 3’’ Brown Screws.
Step:43 Floor Assembly Step:44 Locate the Straight Cut Deck Boards and the Angled Deck Boards. Place the Straight Cut Deck Board down as shown. Locate the longest Angled Deck Boards. Place the Deck Boards all the way around the perimeter. Step:45 Step:46 Make Sure the overhang is consistent along the entire outside edge of the Deck Board. Step:47 Step:48 Keeping the overhang consistent along the edge, align both ends of Floor Board at center of Double Joist.
Step:49 Floor Assembly Step:50 Continue around the outside of the floor and place the adjacent Deck Board against the first Deck Board and fasten, as shown in Steps 46-48. Work your way around the perimeter and install all remaining Deck Boards. Step:51 Step:52 Locate the rest of the Straight Cut Floor Deck Boards and place in line as shown. Step:53 Step:54 Locate the smaller Deck Board and place in the center of the Floor Section. Place the smaller Deck Board directly in the center as shown.
Step:55 Floor Assembly Step:56 Fasten at both ends using one (1) 2 1/2” Deck Screw through pre-drilled holes. Install two (2) more Screws in the center. Step:57 Step:58 There will be a gap between each Deck Board. Adjust the Deck Boards so there is an equal gap between each Deck Board. Align the Deck Board with the center of the Double Floor Joist. Fasten with 2 1/2” Deck Screws through pre-drilled holes. Two (2) Screws into each end of each Deck Board.
Floor Assembly Step:61 Step:62 Equal Distance Deck Screw Location Pre-drill one (1) 3/16” hole through Deck Boards into the Band Board below at the Red arrow location. Then fasten using 2 1/2” Deck Screw. Using the pattern shown above, pre-drill a 3/16” hole through Deck Boards at the Single Joist Locations. Then fasten using 2 1/2” Deck Screws. Step:63 Step:64 Locate the remaining Angled Deck Boards and place them all the way around. Ensure Deck Boards are tight together at the angle cut.
Step:68 Floor Assembly Using Steps 63-67, install all remaining Angled Deck Boards. Step:69 Using a 3/16” Drill Bit, drill through the Deck Boards into the single joist and fasten using 2 1/2” Deck Screws. Place one (1) Screw in each Deck Board. Step:70 Step:71 Locate the Center Deck Boards. Place Center Deck Boards as shown. Step:72 Step:73 Space equally and fasten with six (6) 2 1/2” Deck Screws through pre-drilled holes.
Step:74 Floor Assembly Step:75 Locate the Straight Cut Floor Trim. Place the Floor Trim underneath the Deck Boards, and against the Band Board. Step:76 Step:77 Make flush with the corner of the Band Board and up against the Deck Boards. Fasten with 1 5/8” White Screws through pre-drilled holes. Fasten at three (3) locations through pre-drilled holes. Step:78 Step:79 Locate the Angle Cut Floor Trim. Align the adjacent Floor Trim and fasten through pre-drilled holes with 1 5/8” White Screws.
Step:80 Post and Rail Assembly Step:81 Long point facing inside of gazebo Railing Inserts Install all remaining Floor Trim, as shown in previous steps. Locate the Door Post. The Door Post has two Railing Inserts only. Ensure the long point is facing up and towards the inside of the gazebo. Step:82 Step:83 Locate the Bottom Rail Pieces Slide Bottom Rail onto the Railing Insert, making sure the Spindle holes are facing up. Use the provided Spacer Block to hold the other end.
Step:86 Post and Rail Assembly Step:87 Locate the 1 1/2” Square Spindles Place the Spindles into the Bottom Rail. Step:88 Step:89 Locate the top T Rail. Slide T Rail into the Railing Insert as shown. Working your way across place the Spindles into the holes of the T Rail. Step:90 Step:91 Fasten T Rail to Railing inserts on the inside and outside using 1’’ Pan Head Screws through pre-drilled holes.
Step:92 Post and Rail Assembly Slide top and bottom Railing pieces onto Railing Inserts as Shown. Step:93 Push Railing sections tight against post and attach using 1’’ Pan Head Screws through pre-drilled holes as shown. One (1) Screw on the outside and one (1) on the inside. Step:94 Step:95 Install all remaining Railing Sections, as shown in previous steps. Your gazebo should look the same as the above assembly with railings installed. Step:96 Locate the Brace Sections.
Step:98 Post and Rail Assembly Step:99 Ensure Brace Section is tight against the Post. Center Brace Section On Post. Step:100 Step:101 Fasten using 2 1/2” White Screws through all pre-drilled holes. Step:102 Step:103 Install remaining Brace Sections, as shown in Steps 97-101. Your gazebo should look the same as the above assembly with Railings and Brace Sections installed.
Step:104 Post and Rail Assembly Step:105 Measure the opening at the top of the doorway. Now measure the bottom of the doorway and adjust the Post to make the same dimension as the top. Step:106 Step:107 Floor Splice Center Post on the Deck Board splice. Step:108 After all Posts and the Doorway are equally spaced and aligned, Fasten Posts to Deck Boards using four (4) 2 1/2” White Screws. Fasten all the Posts to the Deck Boards at each corner using four (4) 2 1/2” White Screws.
66 66 3/4” Step:109 3/4 ” 3/4 66 ” ” 59” 146 ” 66 3/4” 6 66 ” 66 3/4” 6 3/4 66 3/4” 3/4 ” If Attaching to concrete, use 1 3/4” Concrete Screws. If attaching to Wood Deck, use 2 1/2” White Screws.
Roof Assembly Step:110 Step:111 Locate the Ridge Piece. Place on a clean, level surface with the notches facing up. Step:112 Step:113 Pre-drilled hole Locate the Straight Cut Roof Band Board. Locate the Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole. Step:114 Step:115 Pre-Drilled Hole Place the Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole in between the other two Boards. Ensure the Pre-Drilled Hole is towards the Straight Cut Roof Band Board. Place another Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole on the opposite side.
Step:116 Roof Assembly Step:117 Make the Straight Cut Roof Band Board flush both ways with the Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole. Fasten with two (2) 3” Screws. Repeat this step on the other Rafter With Pre-Drilled Hole. Center the Rafter Without Pre-Drilled Hole, with the holes drilled in the Band Board. Fasten using two (2) 3” Screws. Step:118 Step:119 Align Here Screws You will need to Lift the Ridge Piece and the Rafter to assemble this side.
Step:122 Roof Assembly Step:123 Screws reversed. Take two Double Rafters apart to make four Pieces. Place one Rafter ply on each side of the Roof Panel Assembly. Notice the angle cut direction on the Rafter plies. Step:124 Step:125 Align Here Angle Cut Band Board Locate the Angle Cut Roof Band Board. Hold in place as shown. While holding the Rafter Ply in place, you may remove the Angle Cut Band Board and fasten the Rafter Ply to the Roof Assembly with 2 1/2” Screws as shown.
Step:128 Roof Assembly Step:129 Lift the Top Boards off. The Compression Ring will now come apart as shown here. Step:131 Step:130 Top Boards Turn the Top Boards and place them back onto the Compression Ring. Replace the Screws back into the top of the Compression Ring. Step:132 Step:133 You will now have two pieces of Compression Rings. Prepare Roof Bolts by putting one (1) Acorn Nut and one (1) Washer on one end of the Roof Bolts as shown. Do not tighten Nut.
Roof Assembly Step:135 Step:134 Lift the first Roof Panel in place. Set the Roof Panel on top of the Post as shown. Step:136 Step:137 Keep pushing up until the holes in the Rafters are aligned with the holes on the Post. Using a Prepared Roof Bolt, push through the Pre-Drilled Holes. Step:138 Step:139 Washer Nut Install a Washer and Nut on the opposite end of the Roof Bolt. Only hand tighten for now. Repeat Steps 136-138 to fasten the opposite end of the Roof Panel.
Step:140 Roof Assembly Step:141 While holding the first Roof Panel up, Place the Second Roof Panel in place using Steps 135-138. Align the two Ridge Pieces and install the Roof Bolts at these four (4) Locations. Only hand tighten for now. Step:142 Step:143 Locate one of the Compression Rings. Push the Compression Ring up against the Ridge Pieces. Step:144 Step:145 Fasten to the Rafter with 3” Screw through pre-drilled hole. Two (2) 3” Screw locations.
Step:146 Roof Assembly Step:147 Push the Compression Ring against the Rafters and fasten with one (1) 3” Screw. Fasten the opposite side with one (1) 3” Screw. Step:148 Step:149 Install the Compression Ring on the opposite end, as shown in Steps 142-147. Locate the remaining Double Rafters. Step:150 Step:151 Set the Double Rafter on the Post and against the Compression Ring. Using the Prepared Roof Bolts, push through the pre-drilled holes in the Post and Double Rafter.
Step:152 Roof Assembly Step:153 Install the Washer and Acorn Nut. Only hand tighten for now. Fasten the opposite end of the Double Rafter to Compression Ring with 3” Screws through pre-drilled hole. Step:154 Step:155 Install the remaining Double Rafters, as shown in Steps 150-153. All Double Rafters installed. Step:156 Step:157 Locate the Angle Cut Roof Band Board.
Step:158 Roof Assembly Step:159 Align Here Screw Locations Align the opposite end with the center of the Double Rafter. Fasten with two (2) 3” Screws through pre-drilled holes. Continue working all the way around to install the remaining Roof Band Boards, as shown in previous steps. You may need to adjust the top of the Double Rafters, to align the Band Board with the center of the Double Rafters. Step:160 Step:161 Continue installing all remaining Band Boards.
Step:164 Roof Assembly Step:165 Place the Cross Tie onto the Rafters. Align the cut on the Cross Tie with the top of the Rafters. Fasten with six (6) 3” Screws through pre-drilled holes. Step:166 Step:167 Fasten the opposite end with six (6) 3” Screws through pre-drilled holes. Install the remaining Cross ties at these locations, as shown in Steps 164-166. Step:168 Step:169 Locate the Straight Cut Tongue & Groove Board.
Step:170 Roof Assembly Step:171 Keeping the Tongue & Groove Board aligned, fasten with two (2) 2” Nails at each Rafter location. Two (2) 2” Nails at each Rafter location. Step:172 Step:173 Continue installing the Tongue & Groove Boards. Two (2) 2” Nails at each rafter location. Install the Straight Cut Tongue & Groove Boards on the opposite side, as shown in Steps 169-172. Step:174 Step:175 Locate the longest piece of the Angled Cut Tongue & Groove Boards.
Step:176 Roof Assembly Step:177 Continue installing the Tongue & Groove Boards all the way up to the top. Fasten each Tongue & Groove board with two (2) 2” Nails at each end. Only the Longest Tongue & Groove Board will have one (1) 2” Nail in the center. Continue installing all remaining Tongue & Groove Boards on all Roof Sections, as shown in Steps 174-177. Step:178 Step:179 After all Tongue & Groove Boards are installed, locate the Hurricane Plates and bend slightly in the center.
Step:182 Roof Assembly Step:183 Locate the Straight Cut Roof Trim. Align with the corner of the Band Board. Step:184 Step:185 Keeping the Roof Trim aligned with the corner, Place a Triangle Square on top of the Tongue & Groove Boards, and hold the Roof Trim against the Triangle Square. Fasten the Roof Trim to the Band Board at each end using one (1) 1 5/8” White Screws through pre-drilled holes.
Step:188 Tar Paper Step:189 Align at the bottom Install all remaining Roof Trim, as shown in Step 187. Locate the Straight Cut Tar Paper. Step:190 Step:191 Overlap Fasten Tar Paper to Tongue & Groove Boards using a Hammer Tacker approximately every 6”. Overlap the second piece on the first piece 2”. Then fasten to Tongue & Groove Boards using a Hammer Tacker approximately every 6”. Step:192 Step:193 Install the Tar Paper on the opposite side, as shown in Steps 189-191.
Step:194 Slide under Previously installed tar paper Tar Paper Step:195 Align Here Locate the Large Pre-Cut Tar Paper. Start by placing the Large piece at the bottom. Slide under the Straight Cut Tar Paper. Fasten Tar Paper to Tongue & Groove Boards using a Hammer Tacker approximately every 6”. Step:196 Step:197 Place the Small Pre-cut Tar Paper on top of the large Tar Paper and overlap the Tar Paper by 2 inches. Be sure to slide under the Straight Cut Tar Paper.
Step:200 Step:201 Install remaining Ridge Tar Paper, as shown in Steps 198 and 199. Tar Paper installed.
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