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CLASSIC
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GOTHIC
GOTHIC PRO
UPGRADE
1.
Install EZ-Clip to anchor plate and then slide anchor
plate over rebar. (Rebar may mushroom after pounding
them into the ground, making it difficult to install anchor
plates afterwards.)
2.
Drive rebar in ground at distances specified in
TABLE 1
.
Pick a corner point on one side and drive rebar
1
. On the
same side measure the tunnel length (50-ft or 100-ft) and
drive rebar
2
. String from
1
to
2
for a straight line. Drive
rebar every four or five feet depending on bow spacing
purchased.
See Figure 1
3.
Measure 16 feet from each corner. Then measure distance
of
3
to
4
(50-ft or 100-ft). Repeat step above. For most
precise placement, make measurements from
1
to
4
and
3
to
2
and adjust stakes
3
and
4
until both diagonal
measurements match.
tools needed
•
Tape Measure
•
Sledge Hammer
•
String
materials included
A
EZ-Clips
B
Anchor Plates
C
Rebar Stakes
A N C H O R I N G
Rebar
tools needed
•
Permanent Marker
•
Saw
•
Drill
•
Tape Measure
•
Sledge Hammer
•
String
•
Post Hole Digger
•
Level
•
1/2" Wrench
•
Ground Post Driver*
materials needed
•
6 - 2" × 4" × 8' Boards
•
11/2" Wood Screws
•
Concrete Mix
materials included
A
Self-Tapping Screws
B
Nuts and Bolts
C
Brace Bands
D
EZ-Clips
E
Ground Posts
1.
Mark greenhouse corners. With a rock or some other
object, mark general position of greenhouse corners.
2.
Make batter boards for a string grid. Cut 24 batter boards
at 24 inches each from six 2" × 4" × 8' boards. Screw three
batten boards together.
See Figure 2 on pg. 4
3.
Install batter boards. Drive batter board frame into the
ground making sure the top is twelves inches awbove the
ground and level. Repeat for all four corners.
See Figure 3
on pg. 4
4.
String batter boards to create rectangle grid, then square.
Connect parallel boards with string held in place by a
weight on each end.
See Figure 4 on pg. 5
A N C H O R I N G
Ground Posts
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*Ground post driver
sold separately
1
3
4
2
Figure 1
table 1
Distance Between Rebar
Bow
Spacing
50-ft
Tunnel
100-ft
Tunnel
4-foot
50"
48"
5-foot
60"
60"
2
3
