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Page 2: ...lation Glazing Roof Vent Installation Gutter and Downpipe Installation Optional Cresting End Caps and Finials Finished Installation Optional Auto Louvre Installation Parts Lists Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 3: ...Avoid placing your greenhouse under trees or in other vulnerable locations To minimise the risk of wind damage try to select as sheltered a site as possible e g beside a hedgerow or garden fence Addi...

Page 4: ...icular nuisance and should be avoided Choose a site where the greenhouse is relatively easy to get to and convenient to bring water to and possibly a supply of electricity Finally and most importantly...

Page 5: ...would be best to do it before you begin building the frame Set out your metal base on your prepared site but don t fix this down until the greenhouse is complete Follow the manual and build the sectio...

Page 6: ...he roof vents This is done from the inside gain access through the opening on a set of steps All you have left to do now is fit the gutter and downpipes think about where you might site a water butt w...

Page 7: ...o check what you should be using NB For Extensions refer to separate manual 6ft long Part Name Part Number Size mm Qty Front EV0612M 653 2 Side EV0303M 1846 2 Rear EV0613M 2519 1 Joining Bracket EV031...

Page 8: ...screw Now slot the eaves rail into position e g EV0420 There is no need to fix this yet as it is done at a later stage Side Assembly 4 Part Number Size mm Qty EV0015 1846 2 EV0418 1934 2 EV0501 1588...

Page 9: ...wooden mallet or something similar If you are going to glue your joints this is the first point you would do this EV0501 EV0420 Diagram 3 Internal EV0017 EV0501 50mm Screw Pilot hole it is easiest to...

Page 10: ...09 854 1 As with the side cills you will need to drill pilot holes in the bottom of the mortise holes diagram 5 Assemble the gable glazing bars EV0501 with the rear cill flat on the ground as you did...

Page 11: ...glazing bars EV0501 These are handed parts and it is important to fit them the correct way round The purlings will have rounded edges on one side and square cut edges on the other the rounded edges s...

Page 12: ...side corner bar into place fix the bottom of the bar with an 80mm screw With the top of the bar lined up with the end of the purling keeping the inside edges flush drill a pilot hole close to the insi...

Page 13: ...cure slot the above purling glazing bars into place With all of the gable bars in place drill pilot holes through the lap joints at the end of each bar The holes should be drilled centrally to the bar...

Page 14: ...completely supported it is a good idea to have a helper at this point Now using 25mm countersunk screws fix the purlings to the glazing bars as shown in diagram 11 and 12 Make sure the head of the sc...

Page 15: ...o make sure you are fitting the parts in the correct orientation As before start by fixing the gable bars to the cills shown in diagrams 13 and 14 EV0501 EV0507 EV0501 EV0506 EV0401 EV0401 8ft Front P...

Page 16: ...6 Diagram 15 6 Front Assembly Now slot the purling bars into place again as with the rear assembly these will be fixed later Dia 15 Dia 16 Diagram 16 EV0409 EV0506 EV0409 EV0501 EV0415 EV0409 Internal...

Page 17: ...close to the inside face of the purlings tenon diagram 18 then fix with a 25mm countersunk screw This is only a transit screw so just make sure the joint is nice and tight a larger fixing will be adde...

Page 18: ...the roof corner bars onto the gable bars and fix with 40mm screws diagram 20 Slot the above purling glazing bars into place ready to take the roof corner bars You should now drill the pilot holes sho...

Page 19: ...truction as the order of construction is slightly different to a standard building Front Assembly 6 Diagram 21 Diagram 22 Dia 22 Dia 21 Flip each gable section over so you can fix the purling bars wit...

Page 20: ...rap it to a set of steps Now offer the front gable to the side assembly slotting the corner bar onto the end of the eaves bar do not fix this joint as it will be done at a later stage diagram 25 Screw...

Page 21: ...pilot hole positions shown in diagram 26 and 27 Diagram 29 and 30 on the next page show the direction the holes should be drilled in Diagram 24 Diagram 26 Diagram 27 19mm 30mm EV0401 EV0503 EV0503 E V...

Page 22: ...lightly from the glass rebate on the front of the building start by inserting the 80mm screw through the side of the eaves bar into the tenon on the end of the purling Next insert the 100mm screw vert...

Page 23: ...t position the rear gable on to the base and repeat the steps from page 20 to 22 It is best NOT to fix the rear gable to the aluminium base at this point as you will want some adjustment when attachin...

Page 24: ...i u m b a s e together to get the corners to meet up correctly When you are happy with the alignment and have fixed each corner joint you can tighten the nuts on the base corner brackets and fix the...

Page 25: ...ou need to do is attach the door handle to install this to the building Start by sliding the spindle through the top hole in the door diagram 31 then locate one of the door handles on this and fix wit...

Page 26: ...hrough the same face that the strike plate is mounted on and where the hinges are mounted on the other side The back of the frame should line up with the inside face of the gable glazing bar this shou...

Page 27: ...27 8 Door Installation 50mm Screw 50mm Screw Once the frame is secure drill a pilot hole through the mortise slot in the door frame header diagram 35 Diagram 35 EV0530 Dia 34...

Page 28: ...28 Door Installation 8 Slot the above door glazing bar into the mortise slot in the door frame header and secure it with a 50mm screw 50mm Screw EV0472 EV0530 Diagram 36 Dia 36 External...

Page 29: ...this joint diagram 38 Once in place still with your helper securing one end drill the roof corner glazing bars as shown in diagram 37 to 40 The pilot holes should be drilled horizontally and off cent...

Page 30: ...Diagram 39 Diagram 40 80mm Screw 80mm Screw 80mm Screw Ridge Bar E V 0 4 8 3 E V 0 4 8 2 EV0472 The central glazing bars should also have a pilot hole drilled and be fixed to the ridge bar with an 80m...

Page 31: ...t this to drop into place Once the bar is fitted at both ends drill a pilot hole at the top of the bar as shown in diagram 41 This again should be drilled off centre as the roof corner bars were in di...

Page 32: ...y down through the roof bars refer to diagram 27 page 21 for the location of this hole Make sure the roof bars are tight in to the eaves bar on the inside of the building and fix with 100mm screws dia...

Page 33: ...the eaves bracing EV0537M and ridge bracing EV0538M These are fitted to every roof and side bar in the building Use 40mm screws to fix these to the building It looks better if you have all the manufac...

Page 34: ...ame Front R Front L Rear Side EV0437 1934 2 example Part Number Size mm Qty EV0426 950 1 EV0427 950 1 EV0433 2707 1 8ft long Part Name Front R Front L Rear Side EV0438 2564 2 Part Number Size mm Qty E...

Page 35: ...Screw Slot the mid rail onto the side of the greenhouse Drill pilot holes in the side bars from the inside of the building and fix with 50mm screws Then drill pilot holes in the corner bars and fix wi...

Page 36: ...it the mid rails to the gables Again slot them into place and drill and fix them with 50mm screws through the gable bars and corner bar Make sure the two mid rails are lined up well on the outside bef...

Page 37: ...37 Half Board Installation 10 Side Mid Rail EV0426 Diagram 48 Dia 48 50mm Screw EV0502 EV0502 Side Mid Rail EV0426 Internal External External...

Page 38: ...le ends Half Board Panels Part Name Part Number 12ft long Side Panel EV0550 12 Gable Panel EV0551 10 6ft long 6 10 8ft long 8 10 10ft long 10 10 Capping EV0598 17 19 21 23 Corner Capping EV0599 4 4 4...

Page 39: ...39 Half Board Installation 10 EV0598 EV0550 External Diagram 49...

Page 40: ...apping is the same for the panels apart from the corner capping for the gable ends This is wider to cover the gap created by the standard cap on the side of the building It should be fitted up to this...

Page 41: ...41 Half Board Installation 10 Dia 51 Diagram 51 EV0599 EV0551 EV0551 EV0599 Diagram 50...

Page 42: ...ly 11 To start building your louvre you first need to assemble the sides Connect the two side section with the two inserts as shown here D166 D166 D168L D168L Pinch all glass retainers before glazing...

Page 43: ...m the rubber seal flush with the ends Attach the top and bottom of the louvre with the 12mm assembly screws In each end This locates with a screw channel in the side sections Makes sure you pinch the...

Page 44: ...pre load each strip with the 25mm screws Also before you install each pane you need to run a thin bead of silicone up each glazing bar no greater than 5mm is needed All of the capping is pre cut to le...

Page 45: ...A B C C A B 610 X 916 610 X 916 610 X 916 40 5 X 91 6 40 5 X 91 6 405 X 916 405 X 916 6 1 0 X 1 8 7 3 6 1 0 X 1 8 7 3 6 1 0 X 1 8 7 3 28 4 X 10 50 28 4 X 10 50 610 X 610 610 X 610 100 x 525 6 1 0 X 1...

Page 46: ...he location that you choose Make sure you fit it the right way up the handle is always on the right standing on the inside Once in position fix the next piece of capping This has now fully secured the...

Page 47: ...nds to hold glass in place while you get the next section of glass in place Always keep the glazing capping flush to the aluminium base level with the bottom of the glass Once the vertical capping is...

Page 48: ...bead of silicone all the way down the joint between itself and the roof corner bars diagram 54 Dia 54 Next you need to decide on the location of your roof vents These can NOT be fitted side by side On...

Page 49: ...arest the edge should be used for the aluminium capping and the one nearer the middle for the cedar capping Aluminium capping glass groove Cedar capping glass groove flip the bar for use with cedar ca...

Page 50: ...diagram 55 57 on and lower the pane down onto the eaves bar This will now support itself while you fix the capping in place As with the sides work in a loop around the building The capping for the roo...

Page 51: ...uld overlap onto the cloaking strip to seal the joint between the cloaking strip and the roof corner bar E V 0 6 9 4 M E V 0 5 9 4 Insert Glazing rubber before fixing E V 0 5 2 3 Aluminium capping opt...

Page 52: ...art that can be used with either cedar or aluminium capping Simply place this on top of the ridge bar and fix in place using 25mm screws though the pre drilled holes 40mm Screw Ridge Cover Cap Ridge C...

Page 53: ...w take a 610mm x 610mm pane of glass and locate this in the vent hinge Before lowering this down completely slot the glass stops onto the open edge EV0315M EV0323 EV0251M Cedar capping part number EV0...

Page 54: ...oof Use the 13mm self taping screws to fix the hinge section to the ridge cap the screws will bore their own hole into the aluminium as you screw Secure one of the vent stops D220 at one end of the ri...

Page 55: ...on so that you get the bracket in the correct position Adjust the position of the lower arm on the slam rail until the arms of the autovent are parallel with the roof as possible then fix with 25mm sc...

Page 56: ...glass Make sure the tabs on the glass retainers are pinched slightly so they hold the glass tight Standing on the inside of the building slot the first louvre slat in until it hits the bottom tab of t...

Page 57: ...ram 68 Fit the plastic pipe insert in the end of the gutter you want your down pipe to run out of diagram 69 Use a small amount of silicone to seal this in place Go to the next page to see how the dow...

Page 58: ...m D207 40mm Screw D201 Dia 70 Dia 71 Dia 71 Diagram 71 To install the downpipes straight to the floor cut the pipe as per the diagrams below Use a small amount of silicone at each joint The brackets c...

Page 59: ...xcess should be removed once in place Fix with one 25mm screw Diagram 73 If you want to connect the pipe to a waterbutt cut the pipe appropriately and simply use the D207 joints to divert the pipe Its...

Page 60: ...60 Optional Cresting 15 Dia 74 Diagram 74 Diagram 75 From one end of the building slide your cresting pieces along the channel in the ridge cover cap Dia 75...

Page 61: ...with a 22mm M6 bolt The easiest way to attach this is to slide the end cap onto the end of the ridge cover cap then slide the bolt on the end cap the head should locate in the lower recess of the end...

Page 62: ...are happy with the final position of your greenhouse and all the sides are vertical and square you can fix the greenhouse to the ground Use brown rawl plugs 50mm screws and a 7mm hammer drill to secur...

Page 63: ...63 Finished installation 17...

Page 64: ...is installed in the greenhouse you can replace the manual handle with the automatic unit First of all remove the screw to release the arm diagram 79 Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre...

Page 65: ...me using the 2 plates and 2 washers diagram 83 You should have either 19mm or 25mm screws spare from the greenhouse frame for this Once fixed in place attached the louvre arm to the opener and hold in...

Page 66: ...66 Parts Lists See Universal booklet for part lists...

Page 67: ...67 Notes...

Page 68: ...Alton Greenhouses TGP Ltd Blythe Park Cresswell Stoke on Trent ST11 9RD Telephone 01782 385 409 www Altongreenhouses co uk sales altongreenhouses co uk...

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