8. Glazing
for HORTICULTURAL GLASS
Remember, glass and plastic are fragile.
HANDLE WITH CARE
using gloves and store upright.First, fit the glazing strip (
410
).
It is easier to insert glazing strip if it is at room temperature.
Starting at the top near the ridge bar, pinch the glazing strip between your forefinger and thumb, push it into the grooves
in the glazing bar as in
AB
. Holding the inserted part of the strip with one hand, ease it along its length taking care not to
stretch
it
is as in
AC
and cut to length.
Before glazing the side and roof of your greenhouse, stick the self-adhesive foam strip (
428
) to the underside of the eaves
bar, ridge bar, door track and roof vent sill bar as shown in
AD
.
Study the glazing pattern as in
fig. 12
.
BEFORE STARTING THE GLAZING, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK THAT THE ROOF BARS ARE SQUARE WITH THE EAVES
BARS.
The silicone sealant (
37
) is to be used to seal the joints between glass and glazing retaining
H
(
452
) as in
ZZ
. Note that the
wide side of the retaining
H
is on the
INSIDE
of the greenhouse throughout (see
AG
) and that the sealant is applied
generously into the bottom of both slots in the retaining
H
.
Starting with the roof, apply silicon sealant (
37
) into the
H
section (
452
) as in
ZZ
(remembering to back off gun after
application). Carefully push
H
section onto one pane of glass code
A
immediately wiping off excess sealant with a clean dry
cloth as in
AE
.
N.B.
To achieve a good seal, all surfaces must be clean, dry and free from oil.
Push the other end of the glass as far as possible under the ridge bar and hold it in place with the glazing spring clips (
453
)
as in
AF
.
As an extra precaution, run a thin bead of silicon sealant along the top outside edge of each H section already in
position immediately wiping off excess as before.
Fit another H section (452) to a pane of glass L carefully sealing as before and push the other end of the glass as far as
possible into the H section on the first pane as in AG and rotate glass down onto glazing bar as in AH immediately wiping
off as before.
As each joint is made, visually inspect along the join from the outside that a continuous film of sealant runs the complete
width of each pane of glass.
Repeat for the next pane of glass
L
.
Apply sealant into lip on eaves bar as in
AN
.
Take plastic sheet code
K
,
removing protective film from both sides
, and push up into the
H
section sealing as before,
then bend the sheet so the bottom edge fits behind the retaining lip on the top of the eaves bar as in
AI
.
Repeat to complete the roof.
If you have difficulty inserting the final pane, check that the upper panes have not slipped down. Should there be a gap at
the bottom, the panes may be lowered, provided the top pane remains under the capping provided by the ridge.
To finish glazing the greenhouse start from the bottom placing a pane of glass on the sill and fix with spring clips. Place
two retaining clips (
458
) on the top edge of the glass. Place the next pane into retaining clips with the bottom edge
outside, as in
AJ
. Fit the rest of the glass in the greenhouse following the same method. Glaze the corners as in
AK
.
Check List
1. Door is sliding smoothly, adjust if necessary.
2. Roof vent is opening and closing smoothly.
3. Check all nuts and bolts are secure.
4. Check that all the corner joints are sealed, particularly in the roof vent area, and inside corner of sill, eaves and ridge.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT FLASHING OF SOME TYPE IS FITTED (NOT SUPPLIED) TO THE FULL LENGTH OF THE
RIDGE BAR WITH ABOUT A 60mm OVERHANG EITHER END TO REDUCE POSSIBLE WATER INGRESS as in
AL.
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