Aluminium Assembly Instructions

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GROWHOUSE LTD.

ERECTION AND GLAZING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GROWHOUSE 6x8 and 8x10

It is essential that these instructions are read carefully all the way through before starting erection. It is also suggested that each part is identified and how and when it is used to complete the structure.

The plinth on which the greenhouse is to be placed must be level and flat. An uneven foundation will lead to frustrating delays and subsequent disappointment.

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Assembly Instructions

AUTOVENT

Two people required for assembly

Instructions for fitting Autovent.

Tools required

The Autovent should be fitted once the vent assembly has been installed along with the roof glazing. To fit the Autovent to the vent assembly position onto the vent brackets and fix using the screws provided.

See Fig. 31.

2 x Spanners 10mm Phillips screw driver Large flat screwdriver Step ladder Drill 8mm drill bit 8mm masonry bit 3-5mm drill bit.

1 small tube clear silicone Contents

Fixings

Gable ends A Base rails B Half spans C Ridge fish plates D Eaves horizontals E Ridge horizontals F Full capping G Half capping H Plastic ‘H’ strip J Ridge cover K Ridge cover end caps k Gutters L Down pipes M Down pipe brackets N Door assembly O Door runner P Draught seal capping Q Vent assembly R Vent capping frame S Plastic edge strip T Downpipe spigot U Downpipe collar V

Nuts and bolts a 6 x 16mm b 6 x 12mm g 6 x 20mm

Screws c 50mm roundhead d rawl plug e 12.5mm self tapping screw f plastic sealer washer h 9.5mm self tapping screw

Fig. 31

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LOUVRES

Please follow the instructions carefully and refer to the drawings.

Instructions for assembling louvre frame.

Lay the two gable ends A and the two side base rails B on the ground in position ensuring that the door end is as required. See Fig. 1.

Firstly cut off any excess rubber sealing strip that may be protruding from the side assemblies. Identify the top and bottom of the side assemblies and position them with the glass holders facing inwards (the handle should be pointing upwards in the closed position). Mate the holes of the top and bottom bar with the screw slot at the ends of the side assemblies and attach them with the screws provided.

See Fig. 30

A

Fig. 1

B A

Fig. 30

B

Take the half spans C lay them on the ground and pair up left and right. See Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

C

C

The louvre assembly cam now be fitted to the glasshouse along with the glazing as described earlier.

Finally, to fit the glass, simply pull the operating lever down to the open position and slide the louvre panes into the glass holders from the inside of the glasshouse.

Take the ridge fish plates D align with holes and put one each side at the apex of the spans and secure with nuts and bolts b. into the two outer holes only. See Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

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Take the eaves horizontals ‘E’. Four will have cut outs (two left hand and two right hand) and these are positioned at the gable ends (with two extra behind a partition if applicable). With the gable end ‘A’ standing up, fix a left and a right hand eaves horizontal using bolts ‘b’. Note: do not over tighten as they will need loosening later. See Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

SHELVING ERECTION INSTRUCTIONS Using type ‘h’ self tapping screws, fit the support brackets to the spans ‘C’ at the positions shown in Fig. 29.2. Note: ensure that the support brackets are all fixed with the offset to the same side as the others.

Hook the support slings into the upper and lower brackets. Identify the two types of shelving lath – the end laths have slots at one end only, while the middle laths have slots at both ends.

Fig. 29.1

One person now holds the gable securely and in an upright position. See Fig. 5 Fig. 5

Fig. 29.2

Bolt the bottom corners of one gable to the base rails ‘B’ using bolts ‘b’. See Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 Starting from a gable end, take the end laths and place four sections with the unslotted ends resting on the gable horizontal glazing member. Place the slotted ends on the shelving sling. Take four middle laths and position alternately between the end laths on the support sling. Continue along the glasshouse until the final four end laths are fitted. Note; take great care not to disturb the slings until the final laths are positioned. See Fig. 29.1.

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STAGING

End bracket-one left hand and one right hand bolted to ends (holes provided) using b bolts

Bracket screwed to all half spans 4.2mm screws (self tapping) 9.5mm long (type ‘h’)

696

Fig. 26

End bracket

674mm to bottom of half span

The staging is installed as follows.

Two end brackets are bolted into the holes provided in the ends (see Fig 26), whilst intermediate brackets are fitted to each of the half spans with self tapping screws type ‘h’. The height and positioning is shown in Fig 27.

Take one of the assembled spans and position it next to the eaves horizontals, slotting the bottom between the baserail brackets. Fix to the baserail using type ‘a’ bolts. See fig. 7.

Fig. 7

Fig. 27

The corner sections of the staging framework may be supplied in straight lengths with two notches some distance from either end, simply and gently bend these by hand to form a 90° angle as shown in Fig 28.

Bolt the eaves horizontals ‘E’ to both sides of the span using nuts and bolts ‘g’. Repeat the fixing process to the rest of the spans and eaves horizontals. See Fig. 8.

Fig. 8

Intermediate section

Corner section

Cross members

Staging legs Make up the complete box sections with the intermediate straight sections, the cross members and the staging legs, bolting all these together with ‘b’ type nuts and bolts.

Cross member Corner section

Lift and stand the other gable end and with one person holding it upright, position and fix to base rail and eaves horizontals. See Fig. 9.

Fig. 9

Intermediate section Corner section Cross member Fig. 28 Staging legs

The entire assembly can now be placed in position, the back edge sitting on the brackets and the front standing on its legs.

Place the corrugated trays in position with trays overlapping each other at the ends.

NOTE: To help to retain moisture and to provide a flat surface, we suggest that pea gravel be spread over the surface of the boards to a depth of at least 1”.

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Using a step ladder, position and bolt the left and right ridge horizontals (F) using type b bolts at the gables and type g bolts at the intermediate spans - See fig. 10 Fig. 10

Take the door assembly ‘O’ and place the plastic door bottom onto the door slide which is located at the bottom of the door assembly. With one person holding the door angled slightly away at the top, position the door runner ‘P’ with the door wheels sitting on the door runner rail. Push the door and runner back towards the gable assembly, align the two holes and bolt on the runner with bolts ‘b’. See Fig. 24.

Fig. 24

Two people now lift the structure onto the prepared brick base. Once in position and sitting evenly the base rail can be fixed to the bricks by drilling through the base rail using the 8mm drill bit and drilling the bricks using masonry bit. One screw into each bay is required. Take care to avoid the cement between the bricks and secure using the large roundhead screws c with raw plugs d. and plastic sealer washer f, See Fig. 11.

Fit the glass door panels by inserting the top of the panels first, then sliding down into the channel at the bottom. Attach the capping on each side of the door using self tapping screws ‘e’. The capping with the handle fits on the left. See Fig. 25.

Fig. 11

Fig. 25

Glazing – note: the glass is held into the framework with aluminium capping. There are two types of capping – full capping G which traps the glass on both sides, and half capping H which traps the glass on one side only (such as an end or gable perimeter). See Fig. 13.

Take care while glazing the assembly. Start with the roof vents and face vents (if ordered). Lay the vent assembly R down with the open channel up and carefully place the glass with the rubber edging into the frame. Position the capping frame S and screw down with type ‘e’ self tapping screws. See Fig. 12.

Fig. 12

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Fit the glass to the non door gable end first. Carefully lifting the centre top panel, position centrally in the frame and insert the bottom of the glass into the horizontal channel. Push the panel back against the frame and whilst one person holds, screw down the diagonal half capping H at the top with type e screws. Note: check the mitres are at the correct ends of the capping before fitting. Continue to fit the two outer panels and finish screwing down the capping. Lift the lower panels into position and first slide the top of the panel into the horizontal channel above as far as it will go. Then let the panel drop into the lower channel. The vertical capping G and H can now be fixed. See Fig. 22.

Using the step ladder, one person holds the vent assembly with the casement stay at the bottom while the other person slides it up the roof. Push the rubber bead on the vent frame into the recess on the ridge horizontal ‘F’ and, while the other person holds, attach a full capping ‘G’ on one side with one screw ‘e’ at the top. See Fig. 13 Fig. 13

Fig. 22

Starting at one end, continue to glaze the roof with one person positioning the glass whilst the other screws down the capping; ensuring that the rubber bead is inserted into the ridge horizontals. Note: before fitting the large roof panes and the panes below the roof vents, remove the bottom rubber bead and push fit the plastic edging strip ‘T’. See Fig 14.

Continue fitting the glass on the door gable inserting the top pane first and then the outer angled pieces as described above. Fit the lower panels as shown in Fig.22 above. The 6 x 8 structure has the draughtseal capping ‘Q’ fitted to the right side of the door aperture. On the 8 x 10 structure the draught-seal capping ‘Q’ is fitted to the right side of the door aperture with a short length of full capping ‘G’ above.

Note: the draught-seal capping has a large notch and a small notch - the large notch goes at the top. See Fig. 23.

Fig. 14

Fig. 23

Remove the upper rubber bead from the pane below the vent (as shown in Fig. 14). Carefully lift the capping and using the plastic H strip ‘J’ to join the pane to the vent, slide the pane into position.

Complete the fixing of the capping either side using self tapping screws ‘e’ and repeat the steps above until the roof is fully glazed. See Fig. 15.

Fig. 15 J

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Using the step ladder slide in the ridge cover K, centre it and align with gable end edges. Screw on both end caps k with screws e. See Fig. 16.

Fig. 16 Ridge cover ‘K’

With one person holding the gutter, position and fix the vertical capping with self tapping screws ‘e’, trapping both the gutter and the glass. Note: there are two left and two right vertical half capping with notches cut out – which are positioned at the top to clear the gutter lip. See Fig. 19 Fig. 19

Ridge Horizontals ‘F’ e k

Take a glass side panel and sit the bottom into the baserail recess first. While one person is holding, loosen the eaves horizontal E and position the top of the pane into the recess. Push the eaves horizontal down onto the panel and tighten the screws at either end. Continue to glaze the vertical face until complete. Note: for face vents and optional louvres, see instructions below. See Fig 17.

Fig. 17

Take the plastic spigot ‘U’ and collar ‘V’ and un-couple by screwing anti-clockwise. Position the spigot in the top of the gutter outlet hole and slide the collar over the top of the downpipe ‘M’. Push the downpipe up onto the spigot and slide the collar upwards as far as it will go. Screw the collar clockwise until the downpipe is secured. Slide the downpipe bracket ‘N’ until it aligns with a capping hole. Using a self tapping screw ‘e’, fix the bracket into position through the capping. Fit the end caps noting left and right notch position and seal with silicone sealant (not supplied). Tip: use tape or self tapping screws to hold the gutter edge against cap until the sealant has set. See Fig. 20.

Fig. 20

Face/ LouvreVents – note: the vents are to be installed as described below, but will be fitted sequentially with the rest of the glazing as detailed earlier.

Slide the gutters L into position noting which end the downpipe outlets are required. Centralize the gutters so that the same amount protrudes at each end. See Fig. 18 Fig. 18

If face vents are to be fitted position the bottom pane into the baserail and while one person holds, slide the retaining horizontal onto the top of the pane. Then position the face vent into the retaining horizontal and with the other person holding, the capping can be fixed as for the other panes - See Fig. 21.1 If optional louvers are to be fitted they are positioned underneath the face vents (for assembly instructions please refer to page 14). Drop the bottom of the louver assembly in first and then slide the retaining horizontal over the top. The upper face vent can now be positioned and the capping fixed as for the other panes. See Fig. 21.2 Fig. 21.1

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Fig. 21.2

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