Elite Greenhouses TITAN 1200, Instructions & Illustrations

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8. Insert 4 bolts into each glazing bar to attach to the top hat roof section and cantilevers at a later
stage. For each vent you need an additional bolt for each glazing bar that the vent covers e.g. 12’ x
10’ model has 2 roof vents, therefore requires 4 extra bolts in 4 different roof bars.
9. Now attach the bottom of the roof bars to the eave/gutter bar into the holes in the upper flange.
Start with the middle bars either side of the ridge. You will also need to insert extra bolts into each
bar that has a very opening and a cantilever tee-bar brace. Each 2’ section has 3 tee-bar cantilevers
e.g. 12’ x 10’model has 15 in total, 5 in the roof and 5 each side.
10. Before tightening the nuts that hold the roof bar to the eave you must ensure that the roof bar is
tight up against the small flange immediately above the gutter.
(Key point). Failure to observe this
point and the gutter and a slight downward dip of the ridge.
11. At this point you will need to lift the structure onto a firm footing or the greenhouse base if you
haven’t already done so.
12. On all models there are 2 top hat roof sections and 4 roof diag-
onal angles. The diagonal angles attach to the point where the
ridge meets the roof corner bars and travels diagonally down to the
gutter/eave bar at the point where the 2nd glazing bar is bolted. You fit one of these at each corner
i.e. 4 per house, but first you must fit the top hat roof section to both corner bars and all glazing bars
on both sides of the greenhouse. Insert a bolt into the top hat bolt slot. The top hat is fitted utilising
2 of the 4 extra bolts inserted into the glazing bar earlier and should be positioned midway along the
glazing bars. The diagonal angles are fitted around the top hat section 9 see diagram) and attached
to the top hat using the pre-inserted bolt in the bolt slot of the top hat.
Before tightening these cantilevers up, make sure there is no sag in the ridge or outward bow
in the eave. (Key point). If you have this problem you must straighten it out before tightening
the cantilevers up. A bow or a sag can easily be removed with 2 people pushing the gutters to-
wards each other until straight, hold it in position whilst a third person tightens up the canti-
levers. Alternatively, a rope across the width of the greenhouse, wrapped around the gutters
an wound in with a stout piece of timber will draw the gutters in an also raise the ridge.
The main structure is now complete and it must now be lifted onto its brick base for securing down.
If you have a partition, do not fit the top hat sections at this stage.