Elite Greenhouses 6'3" WIDE CRAFTSMAN, Instructions & Illustrations

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NOW YOU CAN FIT THE VENT TO THE RIDGE
13. Slide the roof vent onto the ridge from either end and into
the desired position. If you have a 4’ long greenhouse or your
vent is positioned next to either gable, drill a 7mm hole in the
roof corner bar (near the top). Attach an angle bracket (same as
used to fix greenhouse to floor see picture) to the hole in such a
way that the angle bracket butts up to the vent to prevent move-
ment. Before sliding the roof vent into the ridge, slide a piece of
black tube into the vent hinge socket. Slide the roof vent into po-
sition, insert a small self tapping screw into the length of the
black tube approximately ½ way along then tighten the screw. The black tube will expand and lock
into position thus preventing
sideways movement of the roof
vent. Fit a second black tube to
the ridge on the other side of the
vent.
N.B. There is no hole for the
screw but it will easily push into
the black tube and screw up.
(Key Point). You only require
one tube per roof vent on the left hand side of the vent hinge socket (viewed from inside the green-
house).
Having slid the roof vents from the end on the ridge to the desired position, you can now fit the
“slam bars” just under the roof vent allowing the casement stay to effectively close. The slam bar
can be adjusted later to facilitate good opening and closing of the roof vent. Position the slam bar so
that when the vent closes the two ‘v’ notches are gutter side of the top edge of the slam bar i.e. be-
low the slam bar.
14. Do not fit the door at this stage.
15. The greenhouse is now ready for lifting on to its permanent base.
16. If you are fitting the greenhouse onto soft ground, you now need to dig 1 hole (approx. 1
spade width) in each of the 4 corners.
17. Lift the greenhouse into position. For soft ground fixing, you now need to attach the corner
bracket to the bolt slots of the side and end built in bases at the point where they meet in the corner
using the end of the corner bracket that has 2 holes as opposed to 4. The corner bracket must be at-
tached in such a way that the end with 4 holes is pointing down into the hole previously made.
SQUARING UP
You must make sure that the structure is level and square. Put one pane of glass in each corner of
the roof, each pane must be level with the small glass retaining lip just above the gutter and be run-
ning parallel with the roof glazing bars. Each corner must be the same. If one corner is out the cor-
ner diagonally opposite will also be out. By carefully pushing and pulling each corner diagonally
you will be able to see the frame move in and out of square with the glass.