ROOF ASSEMBLY
SELECT:
4 x 1.720 m Roof Sheets
1 x 2.055 m Spouting
2 x 1.720 m Barges
22 x 50mm Roofing Screws
27 x Rivets
4 x 50mm Clouts
IMPORTANT—FOR SHEDS WITH OPTIONAL CLEAR ROOF PANEL
Assemble as below, making sure that the Clear Roof Sheets overlap the standard
roof sheets on both sides. Pre drill and fasten with the 50mm roofing screws
provided.
Ensuring screws are not overtightened as this can damage the seals
and cause the shed to leak.
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IMPORTANT
Use 50mm Clouts only on outside ribs covered by Barge flashings. Predrill holes
using a 3.5mm drill bit. Use Roofing Screws on all other ribs, ensuring screws are
not overtightened as this can damage the seal and can cause the shed to leak.
STEP 1:
•
Ensure Shed is sitting level and square.
•
Lay Roof Sheets on the Top Plates.
•
Rivet sheets together at overlaps with 2 x rivets per join
.
STEP 2:
•
Position the Roof Sheets with front overhang of 130mm at
each end (
fig. 1
).
•
Using 4 x 50mm Clouts, predrill and nail the Roof Sheets to the Top
Plates through the ribs, at each corner, ensuring ribs on the Roof
Sheets line up with ribs on the Wall Sheets (
fig.2
).
STEP 3:
•
Ensure the Front and Back Top Plates are straight.
•
Screw the roof sheets to the front & back Top Plates, using 1 x
Roofing Screw per rib. (
fig.2
).
STEP 4:
•
Place barge flashings on roof at end of shed ensuring the diagonal
trimmed end is at the front. (See diagram on pg 5)
•
Rivet the Barge Flashings to the roof and the side wall, using four
rivets on top of barge and four into the side (
fig.3
).
Pan
Rib
fig.2
130mm
fig.1
130mm
fig.3
X 4
X 4
Barge
Spouting
fig.4
STEP 7:
•
Place spouting in position and rivet to Barge Flashings at each end
and rivet to roof sheets (1 rivet per 1 sheet)
(fig.4).
SIDE
WALL
FRONT
WALL
SIDE
WALL
BOTTOM PLATE
BACK WALL
TOP PLATE
