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ELITE GREENHOUSES BASE DIMENSIONS 

 

For brick, Block, Concrete or Timber 

 

The dimensions given below may be used to locate the position for your greenhouse or to lay corner 
footings if they are needed. If a brick, concrete or timber base is laid, construct it as shown ensuring 
that dimensions A & B are 

not exceeded

 as these precise outside measurements enabling the cill to 

overhang the edges. 

ENSURE

  that  the  base  is  square  by  measuring  across  the  corners,  only  when  equal  is  it  square.  

Check the level using a builder’s spirit level.  
 
For dwarf  wall/dropped  door modifications,  you  must obtain a base plan  from  Elite Greenhouses 
Ltd. 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

For base dimensions on larger or modified buildings, contact the office for a base plan.  

 

 

SIZE

 

A

 

B

 

C

 

10 x 12

 

3.804m

 

3.194m

 

4.966m

 

12 x 12

 

3.804m

 

3.812m

 

5.385m

 

14 x 12

 

3.804m

 

4.430m

 

5.839m

 

16 x 12

 

3.804m

 

5.048m

 

6.321m

 

18 x 12

 

3.804m

 

5.666m

 

6.825m

 

20 x 12

 

3.804m

 

6.284m

 

7.346m

 

Summary of Contents for TITAN 1200

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Page 4: ...gles For Door End 2 2 2 2 2 2 20 Upper Horizontal Angles 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 Short Horizontal Angles 2 2 2 2 2 2 22 Horizontal Angle 2 2 2 2 2 2 23 Long Door End Glazing Bar 2 2 2 2 2 2 24 Medium Door End...

Page 5: ...nabling the cill to overhang the edges ENSURE that the base is square by measuring across the corners only when equal is it square Check the level using a builder s spirit level For dwarf wall dropped...

Page 6: ...the labels very carefully Do not push or lean on the glass panels Use extra care when moving heavy or awkward objects such as tables poles internal frames etc within or near the greenhouse Do not latc...

Page 7: ...for 10 12 14 and 16 2 for 18 and 20 models WE CAN NOW COMMENCE WITH THE ASSEMBLY If you are building your own brick base please refer to the dimensions on of this booklet It is rec ommended that a con...

Page 8: ...g and longer or shorter gutters and cill Key point If you have purchased a partition with your greenhouse you will have 2 less roof and 2 less side bars These are replaced with an extra set of corner...

Page 9: ...the glazing bars 3 Fix the cill in a similar way to above but start with the middle glazing bars and work outwards 4 The 2 outer glazing bars have the angle ties bolted to them Before attaching the nu...

Page 10: ...holes nearest the end are at 50mm and 33mm centres The 50mm end is the top i e nearest the ridge On the outside you can identify them by ensuring that the R s indicating ridge are at the top the mitre...

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Page 12: ...orner bar Place a bolt through the hole and put a nut on finger tip tight only Key point Put a nut on the bottom bolt and finger tip tighten Do not spanner tighten at this stage 10 Do the same with th...

Page 13: ...to the end of each bar and insert them through the holes in the flange of the roof corner bar place the nuts on and finger tip tighten 17 Attach the diagonal angles to the 2 shorter glazing bars Slid...

Page 14: ...opening 2 The long horizontal brace is replaced by 2 shorter ones that attach to the upper bolt of the gusset plate but stop at the longer middle bars to facilitate the doorway Fix to the bolt insert...

Page 15: ...can now be joined together You need not do this procedure on the base but any flat surface near the greenhouse site If your base is prepared however you can carry put the assembly there to save lifti...

Page 16: ...tom and the hooked hinge uppermost 3 Slide the glazing beading into the slots in the side and top rails and trim to suit 4 Insert a bolt into each end of the side rail bolt slots put these bolts throu...

Page 17: ...post on the left handed door post on the right The top of each side post has two screw holes in it the bottom has three Key point Slide the glazing beading into the groove of each bar i e only one le...

Page 18: ...re this collar goes against the inside face of the top door panel See picture 8 Slip the nylon door skids on each of the bottom panels This may already have been done prior to delivery After fitting t...

Page 19: ...DOOR FRAME ASSEMBLY...

Page 20: ...gutter bar into the gap between the corner bars so that the inside flanges which form the angle of roof and side line up with the bolt slots in the corner bars Key point 2 Undo the nuts holding the 2...

Page 21: ...e bar up to the apex and standing on a pair of sturdy and safely placed stepladders push the ridge into the small gap between the roof corners so that the 2 flanges which form the angle of roof are ti...

Page 22: ...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 f...

Page 23: ...TOP HAT DETAILS...

Page 24: ...hands as you did earlier 2 Each corner bar has a saw cut approx 20mm into the bar from each end but apart from that they are identical Insert the glazing beading as before but this time into all 3 gr...

Page 25: ...oving to the top of the bar insert another bolt into the bolt slot and out through the hole in the roof corner bar Put a nut on finger tip tight Do the same with the other 3 glazing bars 9 Utilising t...

Page 26: ...reely Fit the right hand door from the right hand side in the same way To square up the doors with the spacing undo the upper bolts holding the door track There is a little play to facilitate fine tun...

Page 27: ...m moving too far along the top door track Repeat at the bottom of the door Repeat for the 2nd door To facilitate smooth running of the door fit 1 flat bar door track support at each end of the top doo...

Page 28: ...vent s is are fitted The canopy is fitted on top of the ridge bar and is slightly longer than the ridge If your greenhouse is over 8 long then the canopy will be made up using several pieces First si...

Page 29: ...be sandwiched between 2 pieces of glass It cannot sit directly on top of the bottom cill The louvre is fitted from inside the greenhouse and you must ensure that the handles are on the right viewed f...

Page 30: ...roof cap to screw into position so you will need to poke your head up in the next bay along to enable safe fix ing With single sheet toughened glass the traditional overlap system used with the horti...

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