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Construction Guide
Now starting at the centre of one side of the PPP,
lightly tension the cover and staple the cover onto
the timber rail removing all creases and ripples,
whilst working towards each corner
(dia 15)
.
At the opposite side repeat the process of stapling
the cover.
Having completed both sides, cut the cover at each
corner at 45° to the PPP frame
(dia 16)
.
Finally pleat the cover at each end, in order to
remove the excesses of the cover
(dia 17)
.
Fixing Battens
Your cover is now fixed but the staples used are only
a temporary measure. To ensure a good strong fix,
you are required to use the batten supplied (TIB18)
to nail onto the timber base rail
(dia 18)
.
The timber batten supplied is not cut to length, so
will need to cut the batten to suit. In order to avoid
the possibility of splitting the batten, place nails
approx. 6in apart and alternatively top and bottom
of centre
(dia 19)
. Once the batten is fixed you can
trim the excess cover.
Your Portable Plant Protector is now complete.
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16
17
18
19
Trim off any excess
Batten
Base rail
Covering
