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SCHOLA

SERIES GREENHOUSE

Assembly Instructions

Applies to

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Summary of Contents for Scholar 12X12

Page 1: ...Contractors InstallersNote This manual is the property of the customer Please leave it in the possession of the customer SCHOLAR SERIES GREENHOUSE Assembly Instructions Applies to 16 Wide...

Page 2: ...house It is designed for a limited amount of wind and snow but is not designed for typical wind snow ice and Thank you again for choosing Atlas structural failure and or damages including but not limi...

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Page 4: ...ctors including the spacing of your posts 4 5 or 6 etc on center wind load and snow load Atlas Manufacturing Inc can provide upon your request the building reactions engineering calculations to assist...

Page 5: ...ed Atlas Manufacturing Inc is doing all that it can to prevent you from having to pay additional fees incurred due to the improper receiving of shipments having freight damage or loss Therefore it is...

Page 6: ...BEYOND THE CONTROL OF ATLAS MANUFACTURING INC ATLAS MANUFACTURING INC CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT OR EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHERE EXCESSIVE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW WIND FIR...

Page 7: ...TED IMPORTANT INSPECT IDENTIFY AND RECOGNIZE ALL BUNDLES PARTS AND EQUIPMENT PERTAINING TO YOUR ORDER BEFORE YOU START WE HAVE FOUND MANY CLAIMS OF SHORTAGES TO BE THAT THE CUSTOMER HAS THE PART BUT D...

Page 8: ...HOUSES MUST HAVE ANCHOR POSTS SET IN 3000 PSI COMMERCIAL GRADE CONCRETE BE SURE THAT ALL NUTS SOL TS ETC ARE TIGHTENED SECURELY WHEN CONSTRUCTION IS FINISHED THIS IS CRITICAL ATLAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDS A...

Page 9: ...OM GUTTER WALL AND HINGE EXTRUSION IF YOU ARE USING ONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED EXTRUSIONS AND ARE USING A SINGLE LAYER OF 6 MIL POLY YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSTITUE STAINLESS STEEL WIRE FOR THE SNAP CAP OR...

Page 10: ...R CHOOSE NOT TO PURCHASE THE STEEL ENDWALL FRAMING PACKAGE FROM ATLAS MANUFACTURING INC IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FRAMING TO RESIST WIND AND OR SNOW LOADS TO PR...

Page 11: ...specific sidewall height above the ground or less than 3 deep in the ground all warranties will be void NOTICE Concrete settings in this book are Layout Reference Only Actual footing foundation size...

Page 12: ...slab be sure to make the slab 10 longer and 8 wider than your order size An example is shown below OVERHEAD VIEW concrete slab Set front rear groundrail 4 inward from edge of concrete and side ground...

Page 13: ...OPTIONAL POST IN GROUND...

Page 14: ...d install them onto the inside of the groundrails at every welded stanchion and 3 to 4 from the corners on the side groundrails see below illustration welded stanchions GROUNDRAIL L BRACKETS SIDE GROU...

Page 15: ...chion for leg Detail A 3 Connect the front rear groundrails to the side groundrails all L brackets should be facing toward the inside of your greenhouse see Detail A Make sure groundrails are square b...

Page 16: ...es of each part 2 Attach L brackets to half bows as shown below for a 16 wide Scholar 3 Slide half bows onto center connector and secure with 14 x 1 tek screws 4 Attach U bolts to each L bracket using...

Page 17: ...ave to be facing each other as indicated in Detail A Leg Rafter intermediate rafter end rafter end rafter corner bracket holes are facing each other end rafters line indicates lip of leg A 1 Identify...

Page 18: ...gs are complete stand the rafter up and slide one leg of the rafter over the ground rail stanchion 2 The other person will need to push inward on opposite leg of the rafter to get that leg over onto t...

Page 19: ...detail B PREPARING of ROOF PURLIN Identify 1 3 8 x 12 5 purlin with swedge 1 connect the appropriate number of purlin together to equal the length of your greenhouse see detail C You may have excess y...

Page 20: ...ar using the marks that you made on the purlin line up the back side of the rafter and tighten u bolt on to the purlin 6 Move to the next rafter using the marks on the purlin line up the rafter and ti...

Page 21: ...ets 3 Flush eave extrusion with end of the corner leg 4 Align the bolts with the holes in column to rafter brackets and apply 1 4 stainless steel nuts 5 To splice two pieces of Eave Extrusion use 2 x...

Page 22: ...groundrail door stud endwall horizontal purlin door header door stud L bracket shutter frame out fan frame out 16 5 Framing End walls typical end walls shown below Endwall studs will be pre cut Door...

Page 23: ...ion manual with your endwall configuration Frame out measurements are provided for equipment fans shutters and doors that Atlas Manufacturing offer We recommend identifying your specific equipment siz...

Page 24: ...below top of leg as shown SHUTTER FRAME OUT SHUTTER FRAME OUT DOOR OPENING 3 16 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 5 6 3 mount shutter header 3 below top of leg as shown 16 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 Scale N A REAR END WALL LAYOU...

Page 25: ...unt shutter header 3 below top of leg as shown DOOR OPENING 3 16 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 5 6 16 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4 Scale N A REAR END WALL LAYOUT 16 5 6 16 SHUTTER FRAME OUT FAN FRAME OUT FAN FRAME OUT SHUTTER F...

Page 26: ...END WALL 8 SIDES TYPICAL 16 6 61 2 3 61 2 2 71 2 391 4 8 8 16 3 1 3 1 1 4 3 11 FAN FRAME OUT FAN FRAME OUT SHUTTER FRAME OUT 3 9 10 3 x 10 Evaporative Cooling System Page 14...

Page 27: ...A DOOR IN THE SIDE WALL OF YOUR GREENHOUSE IS NECESSARY WHEN YOU HAVE A COOLING SYSTEM IN THE REAR END WALL SIDE VIEW OF GREENHOUSE door header door stud horizontal side wall purlin wall vent cooling...

Page 28: ...ouble Door 72 80 4 0 x 6 8 Swing out 48 1 2 80 60 Shutter 60 1 2 60 1 2 WIDTH HEIGHT 42 x 6 6 Swing out 42 1 2 78 48 Shutter 48 3 4 48 3 4 39 Shutter 39 3 4 39 3 4 45 Shutter 45 3 4 45 3 4 24 Shutter...

Page 29: ...not extend past the end rafter because it will damage the end wall covering when it is installed Bolt holes for the heater hanger brackets are to be field drilled into the rafters IMPORTANT insert the...

Page 30: ...ELBOW 4 PIECE 1 MIN ADAPTER PARTS GENERALLY REQUIRED 1 ADAPTER FOR DOUBLE WALL PIPE 2 WALL COLLARS 1 ADJUSTABLE ELBOW 1 VENT STACK LOT PCS DOUBLE WALL PIPE 10 METAL STRAPPING WALL BANDS HEATER HANGER...

Page 31: ...ADAPTER PARTS GENERALLY REQUIRED 2 WALL COLLARS 2 ADJUSTABLE ELBOW 1 VENT STACK 2 1 PCS DOUBLE WALL PIPE HEATER HANGER PIPE ANGLED DOWNWARD 1 TO 2 DRILL WEEP HOLES IN BOTTOM OF ELBOW VENT STACK With...

Page 32: ...opposite end of greenhouse DO NOT cut the ABA flush with groundrail Cut 3 longer than groundrail and notch the 2 side back 3 see detail A 5 Lay ABA across the front rear of the greenhouse Place a piec...

Page 33: ...e pins into the holes and anchor the ABA to the concrete using a hammer as shown in photo 3 Simply butt the 10 lengths end to end until the perimeter of the greenhouse is complete Do not attach the AB...

Page 34: ...tek screw at each rafter on each side of the base as shown in fig 4 It must be placed in center of center connector for the roof extrusions to fit properly ridge base profile bolt track 5 Connecting...

Page 35: ...hold the polycarbinate in place at the peak of the greenhouse ridge cap 1 Identify Ridge Cap Extrusion 2 Place on top and flush with the end of the ridge base 3 Secure with one 14 x 3 tek screw approx...

Page 36: ...the flange of the ridge base extrusion allowing the tek screw in the ridge base extrusion to fit inside the slot located on the underside of the intermediate rafter extrusion See photo 1 Fig E Be sure...

Page 37: ...S sheet layout for 5 side wall heights The opposite end wall will be covered in the same way The following 9 pages show the sheeting process Pictures shown are not specific to you greenhouse represent...

Page 38: ...6 side wall heights The opposite end wall will be covered in the same way The following pages show the sheeting process Pictures shown are not specific to you greenhouse represents cut lines for PCSS...

Page 39: ...SS sheet layout The opposite end wall will be covered in the same way The following 9 pages show the sheeting process Pictures shown are not specific to you greenhouse represents cut lines for PCSS sh...

Page 40: ...the P C S S in place and attach it the end wall framing using the 12 x 1 1 2 tek screws with the oversize washers provided The screws will need to be spaced approximately 18 apart When joining two sh...

Page 41: ...g but is not required If you would rather use the same notch used on the top and the bottom pieces this is perfectly acceptable 1 Notch 4 5 6 7 and the bottom pieces this is perfectly acceptable Slide...

Page 42: ...after extrusion up to ridge base extrusion and insert two screws into the end rafter extrusion through the flange of the ridge base extrusion as shown in photo 2 Also see Fig F Note The groove under t...

Page 43: ...he protective film and attach the P C S S sheeting to the ABA and the sidewall horizontal purlin using the 5 16 x 1 1 4 tek screws approximately 18 apart Be sure that the correct side of the sheet is...

Page 44: ...ructure Attach using 5 16 x 1 1 4 tek screws approximately 24 apart Lap each section of 1 x 1 approximately 2 to 3 as you continue around the perimeter of the structure Use the same process for notchi...

Page 45: ...the 2 x 3 aluminum flashing the same as the base angle we used earlier Using tin snips or a jig saw cut the corner flashing to length and trim the top end to fit as neat as possible Attach the corner...

Page 46: ...to place the sheet on a saw horse Slide the sheet downward a few inches and cut using a skill saw or jig saw Now slide the sheet back up between the ridge base and ridge cap slightly buckle the sheet...

Page 47: ...ee photo 3 VERY IMPORTANT Once all the P C S S roof panels have been installed you must insert a tek screw through each of the P C S S support brackets into the purlins Failure to do so could result i...

Page 48: ...rting tek screws through the slot holes provided in the flange located around the perimeter of each shutter INTERIOR INTERIOR EXTERIOR Install doors from the exterior of the greenhouse The door flange...

Page 49: ...CHORD USING TEK SCREWS SCREW THE CHAINS DIRECTLY TO THE SIDE OF THE BOW ASSEMBLY AS ILLUSTRATED IN PHOTOS 1 2 THE HANGING BRACKETS CAN ALSO BE USED TO ATTACH THE HAF FANS TO A TRUSS CHORD WHETHER IT...

Page 50: ...and causing the thermostats to loose their calibration Thermostats will loose calibration if temperatures exceed 120 deegrees F FAILURE TO PROPERLY VENTILATE THE GREENHOUSE WILL RESULT IN THERMOSTST D...

Page 51: ...de NOTE This page is supplied ONLY as a help to the customer but does not obligate the customer to use this method for attaching his her shade cloth If you the customer do decide to use this method yo...

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