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Glass is supplied from your local merchant. (The glass IS NOT freighted with the glasshouse due to the high likelihood of the glass

being damaged in transit). Redpath will advise your local merchant’s for delivery.

PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN HANDLING GLASS DURING ASSEMBLY OR USING THIS

GLASSHOUSE – GLASS CAN BREAK FROM IMPACT OR STORM DAMAGE,
STAY OUTSIDE OF THE GLASSHOUSE IN HIGH WIND OR STORM CONDITIONS

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Page 1: ...lace Palmerston North Freephone 0508 733 728 Freefax 0508 733 727 www redpath co nz PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN HANDLING GLASS DURING ASSEMBLY OR USING THIS GLASSHOUSE GLASS CAN BREAK FROM IMPACT OR STORM DAMAGE STAY OUTSIDE OF THE GLASSHOUSE IN HIGH WIND OR STORM CONDITIONS As of 29 06 21 ...

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Page 4: ... packs of 4 8 21 Roof glazing bar 18 22 Long roof bracing angle 4 23 Short roof bracing angle 4 24 Side glazing bar 18 25 Vent packs in roof 4 26 Vent packs for side 2 27 Top door track 1 28 Door panels Top panel 2 Taped together and 2 Bottom panel 2 marked door Intermediate panel 3 29 Door post handed left 1 Taped together 1 Handed right 1 and marked Unhanded 2 door Angle 1 30 Tee bar cantilever ...

Page 5: ...be sure to read all instructions carefully before assembling The glasshouse structure does often require at minimum an experienced DIY type person or a semi skilled builder to assemble Locate the glasshouse in a sheltered or semi sheltered position Glass is a fragile product and strong winds or flying debris could potentially damage the glass sheeting Secure the roof vents in a closed position clo...

Page 6: ...the door when anybody is inside the glasshouse Do not occupy the glasshouse in times of high wind or poor weather hail etc Be aware of the increased temperature in the glasshouse on a sunny day allow for shading or extra ventilation for these higher temperatures Do not keep pets or other animals in the glasshouse try to prevent their entry When cleaning glass do not exert too much pressure onto th...

Page 7: ...t Do the same with the rest of the glazing bars 4 Fix the cill in a similar way to 3 above but start with the middle glazing bars and work outwards 5 The 2 outer glazing bars have the angle ties bolted to them Before attaching the nuts place the tie bar over the bolts so that they point outwards towards the end of the eaves bar They must be arranged so that the inside of the angle in each case fac...

Page 8: ...2 Slide the glazing beading into the 4 vertical glazing bars and the 4 corner bars taking care not to stretch the material Trim off any surplus level with the end of the bars N B The corner bars have 3 grooves to receive the glazing bead do not put any in the middle one Key point 3 Lay out the components of the frame on the ground as though you were standing on the inside i e with the bolt slots u...

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Page 10: ...n to all bars using the lower of the unoccupied nuts and bolts at the desires height Ensure that all braces are fixed at the same height 2 The shelf rests on the upper of the unoccupied bolts nuts now not required which is held in place using the fixing clamps as seen in the diagram Again ensure that the fixing clamps are fixed at the same height 3 The shelf is further supported by the insertion o...

Page 11: ...e bottom cill in a similar manner to 11 above the two longer bars to the middle holes and the shorter ones to the outer holes Before attaching the nuts to the longer bars place the diagonal angles onto the bottom bolt and put a nut on fingertip tight only Attach the other end of the angle brace to the bottom bolt of the eave gusset plate put on the nut and fingertip tighten Key Point Do the same w...

Page 12: ...tical glazing bar 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 3 There are 2 additional short horizontal braces that attach to the 2 shorter vertical glazing bars at a point immediately above where the diagonal angle bolts to the bar then to the longer intermediate bars horiz...

Page 13: ...eel nuts and bolts PROCEDURE 1 Identify the slam bar and attach the 2 stay pins to the outer side of the angle using the M4 stainless steel nuts and bolts 2 Lay the 4 edge pieces of the vent on a level surface as though you were on the inside of the vent with the bolt slots of the sidebars uppermost and the v slots of the bottom rail uppermost The top rail is arranged in such a way that the square...

Page 14: ...14 The vents can be positioned onto the ridge after general assembly by sliding them along the ridge from the end and locating them to the desired position Do not fit the vent at this stage ...

Page 15: ...crew will go in more easily and without danger of trying to go crooked if you can put a small amount of grease on the screw before assembling the doors Alternatively you could insert the screws into the screw eyes of the door panels before assembling the door this would have the effect of pre self tapping the panels prior to assembly making assembly easier 4 Fix the top left hand side with the one...

Page 16: ...door Push up to the top of the door and trim off surplus at the bottom With pair of pliers squeeze the groove together at the bottom so that the rubber will not slip down when the door is in its upright position 9 Do not fit the door to the gable at this stage wait until the structure is fully assembled prior to glazing DOOR FRAME ASSEMBLY CONT ...

Page 17: ...he handed doorposts Insert bolts into the bolt slot of one of the handed doorposts attach the angle and put on and tighten the nuts ASSEMBLY OF THE GREENHOUSE UNIT PROCEDURE 1 With the help of a willing assistant stand up the rear gable and one of the sides Standing on the inside of the structure with the gutter facing away from you insert the eave gutter bar into the gap between the corner bars s...

Page 18: ...des attaches to the corner bars in a similar way Undo the nuts and bolts inserted in the gable end assembly move the cill under the corner bar so that the elongated hole in the vertical flange of the side cill lines up with the bolt slot in the corner bar Move the bolts down the slot into the slotted hole put a nut on and tighten up ensuring that the corner bar is pushed right down into the angle ...

Page 19: ...bottom of the bars to the eave until all the roof bars are bolted to the ridge Key Point 8 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 need to insert extra bolts into each bar that has a vent opening and a cantilever tee bar brace The 6 3m has 15 Large tee bar braces 5 each side and 5 ...

Page 20: ...house 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 o...

Page 21: ...e frame assembly Insert a glass pane 610 x 457 ref B at the bottom bolt the louvre to the framework and slide it down so that the bottom cill of the louvre frame is touching the pane of glass With the louvre in the open position insert 5 glass blades from the inside Insert the upper pane above the louvre SECURING GREENHOUSE TO BASE BRICK BASE TIMBER OR CONCRETE Having built your base level and squ...

Page 22: ...ocket viewed from inside the greenhouse Having slid the vents form the end of the ridge to the desired position you can now fit the slam bars to the 2 glazing bars Utilise the bolts you inserted during general assembly and position the slam bars just under the vent allowing the casement stay to effectively close The slam bar can be adjusted later to facilitate good opening and closing of the vent ...

Page 23: ...in larger panes Start with the bottom pane of glass on the side ref A 610mm x 610mm Insert 4 stainless steel clips as illustrated 2 on either side of the pane The upper 2 clips approx 13mm from the top edge of the glass The bottom 2 approx 200mm from the bottom edge of the glass Put one overlap clip on the upper edge of the glass with the long tail outside and the short return inside For No s 1 3 ...

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Page 26: ...o the high likelihood of the glass being damaged in transit Redpath will advise your local merchant s for delivery PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN HANDLING GLASS DURING ASSEMBLY OR USING THIS GLASSHOUSE GLASS CAN BREAK FROM IMPACT OR STORM DAMAGE STAY OUTSIDE OF THE GLASSHOUSE IN HIGH WIND OR STORM CONDITIONS ...

Page 27: ...s the expected typical protection that these coatings are able to offer This might include damage from chemical sprays or paints excessive humidity etc 6 The warranty is not transferable and only applies to new building sales 7 This pro rata warranty requires that basic maintenance completed by the customer E G regular cleaning avoidance of poor operating conditions 8 Any warranty claim must be ad...

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