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PREMIUM SOLAR STAR
™
GREENHOUSES
Revision date: 11.04.11
Interior rafter
Do not allow the purlin
to extend beyond the
end rafter
.
End rafter
FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED)
Align the plain end of the purlin with the center of the
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end rafter and rotate the purlin pipe so that the first
mark is visible (near the clamp of the interior rafter).
Tighten the end clamp and secure it to the rafter with a
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Tek screw.
Verify that the rafter spacing is forty-eight inches (48")
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on-center (adjust as needed) and tighten the cross
connector.
Secure the cross connector to the rafter using a Tek
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screw. See Quick Start section if needed.
Interior Rafter
Align mark with center of rafter.
Purlin
Purlin
End Rafter
Step 9
Install Tek screw through end clamp and into the purlin
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pipe.
Move to the interior rafter and align the mark on the
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purlin with the center of the rafter to maintain the proper
rafter spacing.
Repeat Steps 6-12 to install the first section of each
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purlin assembly for the first two rafters.
Choose another interior rafter assembly and set it
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in position. DO NOT USE THE REMAINING END
RAFTER.
Secure the rafter legs to the ground posts as previously
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described and steady the rafter.
Remove another section of purlin pipe from each pre-
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marked purlin assembly and attach these to the rafter.
Verify that the distance between the rafters is 48"
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center-to-center.
Adjust the rafter forward or backward
as needed to maintain this dimension.
Secure each purlin pipe joint with a Tek screw.
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Ground Level
Repeat the above steps as needed to stand and secure
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the remaining interior rafters and purlins to complete
the frame assembly.
