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GOTHIC PRO GREENHOUSES AND SYSTEMS
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113836_37_38_39DD Revision date: 06.06.18
END PANEL INSTALLATION
After end frames are assembled, install the polycarbonate
panels. Steps that follow describe one way to complete the
end wall panel installation.
Materials and parts needed to install end panels include:
• Polycarbonate panels and white vent tape
• Aluminum U-Channel profile (#104213)
• Aluminum 8' H-Channel profile
• Tek screws (#FA4484B)
• Neo-bonded, galvanized washers (#102921B)
Read the following information before starting:
• U-channel (104213) is used to finish sides and top
edges of some polycarbonate panels.
• Aluminum 8' H-Channel is used to join two (2) separate
polycarbonate panels at the seam.
• FA4484B Tek screws and 102921B galvanized washers
are used to secure aluminum channel and panels to
end wall frame.
• Install polycarbonate panels with UV-protected side
to the outside toward the sun. Mark this side with a
marker if needed after removing the protective film.
ATTENTION:
Protective film must be removed from the
polycarbonate panels.
Allowing film to remain intact
and in direct sunlight will make the film difficult if
not impossible to remove.
• During preparation, rest panel edges on cardboard or
other material to protect them from dirt and damage.
• Seal bottom edge of panels with white vent tape.
• Consult polycarbonate panels (Quick Start section) for
the location and lengths of each panel. The diagrams
are located near the back of these instructions.
ATTENTION:
Panels must be positioned as shown on
panel diagrams. Using a panel in the incorrect place can
affect placement of subsequent panels. In addition, the
amount of aluminum profile used between panels and to
finish panel edges may not be adequate if additional seams
are created. Begin at the
door end
of the building.
INSTALLING ACCESSORIES
Install all accessories (fans, vents, heaters, etc.) after
installing all polycarbonate sheets.
Complete the following general steps to install end panels.
1. Consult panel location diagrams and select a panel.
Begin at the edge of door opening and work toward
outside edge of end wall.
See X in diagram below for first panel.
NOTE:
Remove the protective film. When needed, an
upper panel is cut to length
after
attaching it to the end
wall frame and rafter. Use the rafter profile as a guide.
2. Apply vent tape to bottom of lower panel and then
install aluminum u-channel profile (104213) along panel
edge adjacent to door as shown on panel diagram.
Mark UV Side
X
3. Place panel in position, attach it to end wall framing
using 102921B neo-bonded washers and long,
FA4484B Tek screws. See diagrams on next page.
Always remove protective film. Mark and install the UV-
protected side to the outside (toward the sun).
Dashed line and small arrows (above) show where to
install vent tape.
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