© HomePlace Structures Octagon Vinyl Gazebo Assembly Instructions For 10’ & 12’ Models Toll Free: 866.768.8465 Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday EST www.HomePlaceStructures.
revised 04/29/09 Vinyl Gazebo Assembly Instructions Please read through the entire manual before starting! Note: It is very important that you have a firm, level site for the structure.
Shingles (Supplied By Customer) Find the assembly manual for this product at www.HomePlaceStructures.com/manuals Fiber Composite Decking 36” High Railings 12’ unit shown (10’ unit also available) specifications VINYL OCTAGON GAZEBO Optional Floor 9’ 8” Total Height without optional cupola (2) Flower Boxes 4x4 Vinyl Wrapped Wood Posts The Vinyl Octagon Gazebo kit includes modular railing section, posts, braces, roof sections, and optional floor sections with maintenance-free boards.
This assembly manual is to be used to assemble a HomePlace Structures 10’ or 12’ octagon gazebo. The 10’ model was used to create this manual. If you purchased a 12’ unit, some of the pictures will differ from your unit. Gazebo without floor Gazebo with floor Gazebo floor only Step 1: Gazebo kit should arrive as shown, depending on which unit was purchased. Place kit as close to site as possible. If your unit does not include a floor, please proceed to page 11.
Step 6: Locate the double floor joists with notch cut at one end. Step 7: Use the mark from step 5 and lay out double floor joists making sure to keep notched end up and towards center as shown. Step 8: Lay out the eight perimeter band boards as shown. Step 9: Align the edge of the band board with center of the double joist and attach each end using two 3” screws in the pre-drilled holes. Note: It is important that the top edges of the band board and joist are aligned flush.
Step 10: Align corner of adjacent band board and attach using 3” screws in pre-drilled holes. Step 11: Repeat steps 9 & 10 until all band boards are installed. Step 12: Insert connecting plates double joists as shown. Note: If opening is tight, step on connecting plates to push them down.
Step 13: Center double joist along edge of center board and attach using 3” screws. Note: There may be some space between joist and connecting plate, but it should not exceed 1/4”. Step 14: Repeat step 13 for each of the remaining double joists trying to keep an equal space between the joist and connecting plate for each board. Floor is now ready for installation of middle joists. Incorrect angle alignment Step 15: Locate the 16 middle floor joists. 16: Place one middle joist in each floor section.
Step 17: Arrange middle floor joists to match pattern shown in picture. Step 18: Align joist with pre-drilled Step 19: Attach band board to middle joist using 3” screws in preholes in band board. drilled holes. Step 20: Attach middle joists to double joist using two 3” screws as shown. © HomePlace Structures Step 21: Repeat steps 18-20 for the remaining middle joists.
Floor Board Installation Step 22: Open the box containing the floor boards. Step 23: Organize floor boards near floor framing as shown. Step 24: Place each of the outside floor boards around the perimeter of the floor. Step 25: Align floor board at center of double joist. Step 26: Attach floor board to floor framing using one 2-1/2” screw as shown. Note: It is recommended to put remaining screws in pre-drilled holes after each of the perimeter boards are in place.
Step 27: Align opposite end of board with center of double joist. Step 28: Make sure the overhang Step 29: Attach floor board using is consistent along the entire one 2-1/2” screw as shown. edge of board. Step 30: Repeat steps 25-28 and install adjacent floor board and attach using one 2-1/2” screw at each end. Step 31: Install remaining perimeter floor boards repeating steps 25-29.
Step 32: Lay out the next complete row of floor boards before attaching any. Step 33: Align boards with edges of floor joists. Step 34: Attach boards to floor joists using 2-1/2” screws. Note: There should be a 1/8”-1/4” space between the rows. Step 35: Pre-drill one 3/16” hole above middle floor joist. Step 36: Attach floor boards to middle joist. Step 37: Repeat steps 33-36 for remainder of floor boards in that row.
Step 38: Repeat steps 32-37 for each remaining row of floor boards. Step 39: Install center floor pieces as shown. Note: The center board may require additional force in order to make it fit. Step 40: Attach middle floor boards to sub-floor using 2-1/2” screws through pre-drilled holes. © HomePlace Structures Floor board installation is complete.
Band Board Trim Installation Step 41: Slide the first band board trim piece in place and align at center of floor corners. Step 42: Make sure trim piece is up tight against bottom of floor board. Step 43: Attach trim board to sub-floor using 1-1/2” white screws in pre-drilled holes. Step 44: Align adjacent trim piece and attach repeating steps 41 & 42. Step 45: Repeat steps 41-44 around perimeter of gazebo.
Post & Bottom Railing Assembly Note angle of posts Note: When installing posts, angle at top of posts should slope down toward outside of gazebo. Step 1: Place package as close to Step 2: Carefully cut packaging assembly site as possible. bands. Step 3: Carefully cut open shrink wrap, making sure not to allow product to fall off of the skid. Step 4: Remove the four packages of posts from the skid.
Step 5: Cut open the posts by running a knife in between the posts. There are two different post configurations Standard post with four angled railing inserts (6) Door post with only two railing inserts (2) Warning: Be very cautious to not cut into the posts. This will damage them permanently. Step 6: Set all posts aside. Step 7: Remove bottom railing box from the skid, place in close proximity to assembly site, and remove lid. Each railing section consists of a top T-rail and bottom straight rail.
Step 9: Locate one doorway post at appropriate location making sure to keep the angled cut at the top of the post turned correctly. Step 10: Locate a bottom rail piece. Step 11: Slide bottom rail onto railing insert, making sure to keep holes facing up as shown. Step 12: Attach bottom railing to insert using 1” railing screws in predrilled holes on outside and inside of railing. Note: Make sure railing section is tight against post before fastening.
Step14: Insert railing spindles into top railing piece as shown. Step 15: Slide the top railing onto the railing insert and attach as shown. Step 16: Locate a standard post with four railing inserts and slide top and bottom railing pieces onto inserts as shown. Step 17: Push railing tight against post and attach using 1” screws.
Step 18: Repeat steps 11-17 for adjacent railing section. Step 19: Continue around perimeter of gazebo until all bottom railing sections are installed. Top Brace Installation Step 20: Remove a top brace section from box and pull grooved slot into top of posts as shown.
Step 21: Continue installing brace sections around perimeter of gazebo repeating step 20. Step 22: Pull brace section down tight against top of post, align centered on post, and attach using 2-1/2” white screws through pre-drilled holes. Step 23: Continue around perimeter of gazebo until all brace sections are fastened to posts.
Step 24: Center posts on floor splice, space an equal distance from edge of floor, and fasten into floor using 2-1/2” white screws. Note: If you did not purchase the optional floor kit, space posts equally and attach to the foundation using appropriate fasteners. All posts should be positioned an equal distance from one corner of the gazebo to the opposite corner. Rafter Installation Step 25: Remove rafter box from skid and unpack components. Step 26: Place a step ladder in the center of the gazebo.
Step 28: Slide the rafter into the slot at the top of the post as shown. Step 29: Align the hole in the rafter with hole on the post and push a bolt through. Step 30: Put a washer and nut on the opposite end of the bolt and tighten by hand. Step 31: Repeat steps 28-30 for rafter on opposite side as shown.
Step 32: Push compression ring into place, pull rafters tight against lip, and attach using 2-1/2” screws through pre-drilled holes as shown. Step 33: Repeat steps 28-32 for next set of rafters as shown. Step 34: Install 4 remaining rafters repeating previous steps as shown. Step 35: Tighten acorn nuts with tools after all rafters are installed.
Roof Band Board Installation Step 36: Insert four 2-1/2” screws Step 37: Align band board with top of rafter and at the center of the in the pre-drilled holes in each rafter splice and attach to rafters. band board. Step 38: Align opposite end of band board and attach. Step 40: First attach adjacent band board at opposite corner. Step 39: Align adjacent board. Step 41: Pull band board into place, align with first rafter, and attach.
Roof Board Installation Step 43: Locate box containing roof boards, open box, remove parts, and organize as shown. Step 44: Center roof board at rafter splice, align flush with edge of band board, and attach using 2” nails. Step 45: Slide groove of next roof board into the tongue on the previously installed board and attach with two nails at each end as shown. Step 46: Repeat step 45 until entire section is complete. © HomePlace Structures Step 47: Repeat steps 44-46 for each roof section.
Roof boards are now complete. Face Board Installation Step 48: Align top of face board flush with top of band board and at center of edge of corner splice. Attach face board using 2” white screws in pre-drilled holes. Step 49: First align and attach adjacent face board at opposite corner. Step 50: Align corners of face boards and attach to band board. Step 51: Continue installing face board around perimeter of gazebo.
Felt Paper Installation Step 52: Attach felt paper to roof boards using a hammer stapler as shown. Roof Bracket Installation Step 53: Center the bottom point of roof bracket and fasten to roof using 10d nails as shown. Note: Make sure nails go into rafters and 2x4 face board and do not protrude through bottom of ceiling/roof boards. Flower Box Installation Step 54: Install flower boxes where desired using 2” white screws.
