ABSCO SHEDS CYCWKUTK Installation guide

Absco Industries Assembly Instruction Manual
LARGE GABLE SHED
N3/C1 FRAME KIT
FOR WORKSHOP & UTILITY MODELS
Model: CYCWKUTK 02/03/21 1.3 1
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This kit is applicable to the following sheds:
The addition of this frame kit will increase the
wind rating of the specified sheds to
Wind rating: N3/C1 as per AS4055-2012.
Suitable for specific cyclonic regions
60303WK
52233WK
45302WK
45232WK
3060UTK
3052UTK
3045UTK
WARNING: This shed must be anchored to a
100mm thick concrete slab with the concrete
anchors supplied.
Failure to do so will result in the shed not
having the structural integrity required to
endure a severe storms or cyclonic event.
WARNING: Doors must remain closed with
all padbolts properly secured during severe
storms or cyclonic event.
View of frame kit applied to
60303WK
Where information conflicts with the original
instruction manual, this document is to be
referenced.
This instruction manual is to be used during
the initial construction of the structure.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
• Before commencing any assembly, read through these instructions in detail to gain a thorough
understanding of assembly methods and associated details.
• Unpack the carton and carefully identify and check off all the parts against the parts described
and illustrated on "COMPONENTS PACKING LIST" pages.
• Local authority approval must be obtained prior to construction of the shed. Once you have
selected your site you will need to lodge a site plan to your local council.
• The bracing material supplied is 80 x 40 mm galvanised steel channel, similar to that used in steel
house framing. Some channels are required to be cut to specific lengths using a hacksaw.
SITE PREPARATION
• The site for the shed must be level. An uneven surface may result in misalignment of parts.
• The shed shall be erected on top of a reinforced concrete slab and anchored down appropriately.
• If using a rebated slab ensure that all frame uprights are trimmed 25mm.
TOOLS REQUIRED
SAFETY NOTES
• Some parts may have sharp edges. It is advisable to wear gloves when handling these items and
safety glasses if drilling holes. Sensible shoes are highly recommended.
• Do not erect your shed in windy conditions.
• It is highly recommended to erect the shed with two or more people.
RECOMMENDED
3mm drill bit 6mm drill bit 10mm drill bits metal & masonry

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COMPONENT PACKING LIST
FRAME PACK
QTY COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
PART
No. CHK QTY COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
PART
No. CHK
4GABLE
WALL BRACE C2750 6 VERTICAL DOOR BRACE C1555
18
NON-GABLE
WALL AND ROOF
BRACE
C2100 9 HORIZONTAL
DOOR BRACE K0640
4PORTAL
COLUMN C1704 8 UTILITY HORIZONTAL K0285
4PORTAL
RAFTER C1482 2 UTILITY MULLION BRACE C1785
C Straight cut to both ends.
J20mm Tab notch on one end only
K20mm Tab notch on both ends
L45mm Lip notch on one end only
M45mm Lip notch on both ends
N20mm Tab notch + 45mm Lip notch
P20mm Tab notch + 45mm Lip notch on both ends
ROne end: 20mm Tab notch + 45mm Lip notch
SSPECIAL NOTCHING, not noted above.
FRAME SECTION IDENTIFICATION GUIDE
The first letter of the part number is used to identify the notching
type. EG. K2940, see below for reference list.
The following digits represent the overall length of the item.
EG. K2940
Part K2940 is a channel that is 2940mm long with a 20mm Tab notch
at each end.
20mm Tab
notch
45mm Lip
notch
20mm Tab
notch
+
45mm Lip
notch
4
5
4
5
2
0
2
0
2
0
C C
C
C
C C
K
K
NOTE:
For 2.3m wide structures the following parts will need to be cut to length.
C1482 to 1106mm
C2750 to 2010mm

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COMPONENT PACKING LIST
FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES
QTY COMPONENT
DESCRIPTION
PART
No. CHK QTY COMPONENT DESCRIPTION
PART
No. CHK
1INSTRUCTION
MANUAL IM 2
8G x 3/8” SELF
TAPPING SCREW
(220 PACK)
FAST001
2
10G x 5/8” WAFER
TEK SCREW
(300 PACK)
FAST014 16
3/16” x 1/2”
PAN HD
BOLT
FAST002
1
3mm POP
RIVET
(50 PACK)
FAST009 16 3/16”
NYLOC NUT FAST003
3
45mm HEX
TEK SCREW
(26 PACK)
FAST019 3HINGE
6 HOLE FAST012A
1
DOUBLE DOOR
ANCHOR
BRACKET
BKT12 10 PADBOLT FAST006
4CORNER
BRACKET BKT10 4PADBOLT HASP FAST007
38 MULTIPURPOSE
BRACKET (MPB) BKT17 8
DOOR
PLATE
4 CO + 4 ZINC
12A
4KNEE
PLATE ZACO193 1PHILLIPS HEAD DRIVER BIT FAST038
4APEX
PLATE ZACO194 13MM DRILL BIT DRILL
4
RIDGE
CONNECTOR
PLATE
ZACO9A 15 M10
DYNABOLT FAST015
2
M10 DYNABOLT
M10 NUT & BOLT
BRACKET (12 PK)
ANCHOR
KIT 90 FAST033
HEX HD
TEK SCREW W/ NEO
WASHER 10-16x16mm

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WORKSHOP SHEDS - FRAMING OVERVIEW
4 portal frame layout:
60303WK
52233WK - Not to scale
NOTE: Two portal frames are
supplied in original kit.
*Dimension taken from edge of
slab to centreline of portal frame.
Slab size specified in original
manual.
2 portal frame layout:
45302WK
45232WK - Not to scale
NOTE: One portal frame is
supplied in original kit
• Positions of portal frames may differ from the original instruction manual.
• For ease of assembly ALL portal frames shall be erected during the initial construction of the
structure.
1280
928 1675
1675
715*
715*

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4 portal frame layout:
3060UTK
NOTE: Two portal frames are
supplied in original kit.
2 portal frame layout:
3052UTK
3045UTK - Not to scale
NOTE: One portal frame is
supplied in original kit
UTILITY SHEDS - FRAMING OVERVIEW
• Positions of portal frames may differ from the original instruction manual.
• For ease of assembly front and portal frames shall be erected during initial construction of the
structure.
• Refer to next page for front frame specification
1773 1643*
1430
1430 928 712*
*Dimension taken from edge
of slab to centreline of portal
frame.
Slab dimension specified in
original manual.

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USING SELF DRILLING TEK SCREWS
Self drilling tek screws are an effective means of securing components without the need to pre-drill
holes. By following these instructions you will be able to easily secure your frame kit components.
Self drilling tek screws require an electric or battery
drill for installation, Do not attempt to fasten tek
screws by hand.
If available make sure that the drill has the slow
speed and high torque settings selected.
Fit the supplied driver bit into the chuck of the drill.
Place the tek screw onto the tip of the driver and
place the tek screw into position using the weight
of the drill to prevent it from moving.
Once in position apply a moderate amount of
pressure to the drill
Start slowly, begin to drill the tek screw into the
metal.
Once the tek screw has stabilised while drilling
increase the speed until the tek screw threads ‘bite’
into the metal.

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NOTE:
- Only the horizontal wall frame sections are to be boxed.
- Do not screw any boxed sections until they have been correctly sized as the specific step instructs.
- Roof section, door frames and upright door studs are singular pieces.
- Use self drilling tek screws for all assembly and installation of these sections.
BOXING FRAME SECTIONS
1. All frame sections have one side length of
38mm and another at 40mm.
3. Slide opposing sides together so that
each frame section fits neatly inside the
other.
5. Fix with tek screws.
Use tek screws to fix the two sections and complete a boxed frame member as shown. Make sure that
you alternate tek screw position on opposing sides of the boxed sections. Align tek screws 296mm
apart. This is approximately 2 sheet corrugations in distance. If spaced correctly the screw heads will
line up with corrugations of the sheets and will make for a flush finish against the wall or roof.
2. Slide the 38mm side into the 40mm side
as shown.
4. Apply firm pressure to each side of the
boxed section to firmly lock it into position.

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STEP 1 of 2
Refer to “BOXING
FRAME SECTIONS”
for further details
Box the following frame sections
together and fix with tek screws.
• C2300 + C2300 (x1)
• C0240 + C0240 (x1)
• C1785 + N1820 (x2)
Additional framing is supplied in this frame kit.
K0285 (x8) and C1785 (x2)
All other frame parts are supplied in the original shed kit.
NOTE: These frames will need to be trimmed by 25mm
to suit a rebated slab
FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY (N3/C1)
C1785
C0100
C1785
N1820
C2300
M1484
ZACO190
ZACO9A
C0240
BKT17 K0285 BKT17
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STEP 2 of 2.
FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY (N3/C1)
Fit one C0100 to box the
base of each outside leg
as shown. These will later
be used for securing the
frame to the concrete
slab.
Secure the small triangular
plate (ZACO190) to the
exterior side of the frame.
Secure the ridge plate
(ZACO9A) to the interior
side of the frame.
325 3252300
1750
870
100
193 193 193 232232232
2045
40mm all sections
Layout all sections as shown in the same
manner as a portal frame.
Use 16mm self drilling screws to join
all components together with three
screws at all connecting points on both
sides of the frame.
NOTE: These frames will need to be
trimmed by 25mm to suit a rebated
slab.

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Bolt and Nut*
M10 4.6/S
Steel Angle*
35 x 35 x 3
M10 Dynabolt*
* Denotes hot dip galvanised finish
Wall Sheet
Slab
ANCHORING METHODS
Fixing M10 dynabolt requires drilling into the
concrete slab using a masonry bit. Holes must have
a minimum slab edge distance of 60mm.
Bolt and nut through the wall sheet requires the
drilling of a 10mm hole through the wall sheet.
Portal frame anchoring detail shown in section
“PORTAL FRAME DETAIL”.
Inside view of typical anchor. Outside view of typical anchor
Door stud (Not portal frame) have a single
anchor through a BKT17. Fixed by four tek
screws.
Double door openings are required to be
anchored using BKT12. It is fixed to the
midpoint of the doorway channel with four tek
screws as shown.
1
2 3

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ANCHORING LAYOUT
Slab dimensions below illustrate the minimum required anchors per wall.
Ensure that anchors are evenly spaced along wall.
5323mm for 5.2m wall
6060mm for 6.0m wall
3100mm for 3.0m wall
4580mm for 4.5m wall
2360mm for 2.3m wall

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INSTALL EXTRA FASTENERS
Absco sheds sheets have punched holes typically spaced at 592mm from centre to centre.
To achieve a cyclonic wind rating additional screws will need to be installed to reduce these distances.
The fastener intended at these positions is FAST001, a 10mm self tapping screw.
Pre-drill and reinforce with extra screws at 148mm centres in the following locations
B- Roof panel to wall
C- Roof panel to ridge beam - inside
G- Wall sheet to wall channel - inside
Pre-drill and reinforce with extra screws at 296mm centres in the following locations
A- All sheet-to-sheet connections
D- Wall corners
E - Roof lip to sheet
F- Sheet to channel
60303WK shown for illustrative purposes.
D
D
D
F
F
F
F
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
EB
EB
EB
EB
C
G
BG
Gable wall
Non-gable wall
The remaining steps are to be performed after the FINAL CONSTRUCTION
section of your product’s instruction manual.

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INSTALL EXTRA FASTENERS - INTERIOR VIEW
“C” - Roof panel to ridge beam.
Pre-drill from inside the shed upward through the ridge beam and into the roof panel at 148mm
centres, (every pan) then fix with a screw. Some screws will already be in these positions, skip these.
“G” - Wall sheet to top wall channel.
Pre-drill from inside the shed through the top channel and into the wall sheet at 148mm centres, (every
pan) and then fix with a screw. Do this on the non-gable walls only.
For illustrative purposes fasteners are shown on just one side of the
ridge beam.
Repeat again to other side. means pre-drill hole
and fix with FAST001
D

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DOOR BRACING
2. Place door frame components on a flat
and level surface and use one tek screw at
each join.
NOTE: If the door has been completely
assembled as per original instruction manual
you will need to remove the diagonal door
braces.
3. Make sure the frame is square and fix with
a second tek screw at each join.
4. Turn frame over and repeat last step.
1. Seal any brace holes using the supplied
pop rivets, FAST007. Perform from the
outside of the door.
K0640
C1555

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5. Place the door frame against the door, ensure
that it is centred. If the door is already fitted to the
shed you may need a second person for this step.
Alternatively you can removed the door and refit it
with pop rivets.
9. Doors require additional padbolts.
predrill and fix with the following:
Vertical positions ‘B’ and ‘C’
- 1x Padbolt FAST006
- 4x nut FAST005
- 4x bolt FAST004
NOTE: Fit to exterior for double doors.
Horizontal position ‘D’
- 1x Padbolt FAST006
- 1x Door plate 12A
- 1x Hasp FAST007
- 6x Self tapping screws FAST001
10. Drill 10mm holes in the jamb above the
door (ref image ‘B’) and the channel below
the door (ref image ‘C’). These align with
the vertical padbolt shafts of double doors.
DOOR BRACING
6. Use tek screws to fix the frame to the door
at every corner.
7. Continue fixing at 296mm spacings along
each frame member.
8. Install a third hinge at position ‘A’, as
shown above. This is the midway point
along the door channel and jamb. pre-drill
the holes with a 3mm drill bit and fix with 3x
FAST007 pop rivets.
A
B
D
D
C
C
B
BC

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BRACING FOR NON-GABLE WALLS
3. Once the correct lengths have been determined proceed to fix them with tek screws at every second
corrugation as described in BOXING FRAME SECTIONS.
It is important that the open side of the portal frames have been boxed before mounting to the wall.
See the next page for detail.
NOTE: This wall bracing will have to cut to
suit from part C2100.
1. Take the cut-to-length framing for the non-
gable wall, and partially box them together,
do not tek screw yet.
2. Place the unscrewed box section against
the wall, in the orientation pictured, and slide
the two pieces apart until they make contact
with the wall and the portal frame. This will
also be the case between portal frames.
The result should look similar to what is
pictured to the right.
Gable wall
80mm
Non-gable wall
Bracing installed on the non-gable wall between the
wall and a portal frame.
TIP 1:
Cut two lengths of timber to 870mm. These
will act as a height reference guide and
help hold the horizontal braces. This makes
installation much simpler and more effective.
TIP 2:
Take a single piece of wood at 890mm. This
will act as a height template to mark the
drilling positions when outside the shed to
fix the internal bracing.

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BRACING FOR NON-GABLE WALLS - PORTAL FRAME
Now fasten all boxed frame sections to the non-gable wall from the outside of the shed. This task is
best done with two people.
Secure the wall bracing to the portal frame using a BKT17 and tek screws on either side as shown.
For the open side of the portal frame take a piece of offcut, approx 150mm long, and box as shown.
NOTE: This method will be used later to mount the roof bracing.

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BRACING FOR NON-GABLE WALLS - DOOR STUDS
Two C1704 are to be used as follows.
Take the framing for the door stud and
partially box them together, do not tek
screw yet.
1. Place the unscrewed box section against
the wall, in the orientation pictured, and slide
the two pieces apart until they make contact
with the floor and the roof panel.
2. Once the correct lengths have been
determined proceed to fix them with tek
screws at 296mm spacings as described in
BOXING FRAME SECTIONS.
3. Fix wall bracing to this stud with BKT17 as
previously shown in “BRACING FOR NON-
GABLE WALLS - PORTAL FRAME”
4. Fix roof panel to the top of the stud using
BKT 17 as shown below.
In instances where a portal frame is not positioned on both sides of the door opening, as per the
framing layout, a door stud is required.
C1704
BKT17 fixed to roof
sheet with 6 hex hd tek
screws with neoprene
washers from outside.
HEX HD
TEK SCREW W/ NEO
WASHER 10-16x16mm

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BRACING FOR GABLE WALLS
Construction for the gable walls is similar to the non-gable wall.
1. Take two C2750 frame pieces for the gable wall, and partially box them together, do not tek screw
yet.
2. Place the unscrewed box section against the previously installed wall bracing and slide the two
pieces apart until they make contact with it and the brace on the other wall. This is shown below.
3. Now the framing is at the correct length proceed to fix them together as per method described in
BOXING FRAME SECTIONS.
4. Now boxed use tek screws to fix it to the gable wall from the outside of the shed. This is best done
with two people.
Gable wall
Gable wall
Non-gable wall
Previously installed wall bracing on the left and
new gable wall bracing on the right.
5. Use corner brackets (BKT10) to secure the rear,
side and front wall braces together. Position as
shown and fix using four tek screws. Pre-drilling
the bracket with a 3mm drill bit will make this
easier.
The other end of the same gable wall brace
butting up against the other previously installed
wall brace.
C2750
C2750