GROWSPAN
™
ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
24
Revision date: 01.01.16
ANCHORING INSTRUCTIONS
To prevent serious personal injury and property damage,
you must anchor the assembled greenhouse frame
before
continuing. Failing to properly anchor the greenhouse
frame will void all warranties.
If you did not purchase one of our recommended
anchoring systems and want to now, contact your sales
representative.
Customer is responsible for providing materials to
seal and secure the greenhouse to the permanent
structure.
Consult a professional and qualified contractor
for suggestions if you have not decided how to attach and
anchor the greenhouse.
7. Move to the assembled vent frame, open a tube of
silicone, and apply a small bead around the edges of
the vent frame
on the outside surface
.
INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE VENT PANELS
(CONTINUED)
Single-bay vent frame is shown in the example above.
ATTENTION:
Position the vent frame with the
outside
facing up
. The dashed line shows where to apply the
silicone.
8. With the silicone applied, take the prepared panel and
set it in the vent frame
with the UV-protected surface
facing up to the outside.
Photo shows the polycarbonate panel as installed in
the vent frame. (In the photo, the protective film was
not removed to better show the panel in the frame.)
9. Repeat the above steps for all remaining vent panels.
10. After the silicone sets, slide the vent frames back into
to the ridge beam (if they were removed to install the
polycarbonate panels). See page 37 for details.
11. Read the anchoring instructions and information that
follows and then continue with the door assembly
procedures
after you anchor the greenhouse frame
.
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ATTENTION: TO AVOID TWISTING OFF OR DAMAGING
THE FASTENERS, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, ADDITIONAL FASTENERS
CAN BE FOUND IN THE "EXTRA PARTS" BAG OR BOX.
REFER TO THE BILL OF MATERIALS FOR A LIST OF
THE FASTENERS CONTAINED IN THAT BAG OR BOX.
ANCHOR THE GREENHOUSE
The site and whether the optional base is used determine
the recommended anchoring methods for the greenhouse.
WARNING:
You must anchor the greenhouse (and
the base if used) to the site and
before
installing the
panels. Failing to do so may result in property damage
and personal injury.
The information below identifies the recommended
anchoring methods for your greenhouse. There are four
basic scenarios when anchoring the greenhouse. Choose
the one that matches your particular application.
If none of the following anchoring suggestions is
applicable to your greenhouse,
you must seek the advice
of a professional and qualified contract to anchor your
greenhouse to the site.
ATTENTION:
Since different applications require different
anchoring methods, contact your sales representative for
the parts required to anchor the greenhouse and frame.
Continue with the following anchoring information on the
following page.
UV-Protected Surface