Redpath Statesman 2.43m x 3.65m, Instructions & Illustrations, Page: 20 / 27

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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 previous one of keeping the roof bar tight up to
the ridge could result in a slight outward bow of the gutters and a slight downward dip of the ridge.
9. 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.
10.
On the 3.80m model there are 2 roof diagonal braces. On the 5.04m model there are 4. You attach these to the point where
the ridge bolts to the corner bars at the rear end. The angle travels diagonally down to the first glazing bar at the eave/gutter.
You fit one each side at the rear of the greenhouse. If you have the longer house you put another 2 at the front end.
11.
You can now attach the T-bar cantilevers, which bolt to the sidebars and roof as indicated in point 8.
Before tightening these cantilevers up make sure there is no sag in the ridge or outward bow in the eave. (Key point) If you do
have this problem you must straighten it out before tightening the cantilevers up. A bow or sag can easily be removed with 2
people pushing the gutters towards each other until straight, hold it in position whilst a third person tightens up the
cantilevers.
The main structure is now complete and it must be lifted onto its base for securing down.