Alaska Tent & Tarp 12x PORTABLE BUILDING User manual

INSTRUCTIONS
FOR SETTING UP A
12x PORTABLE BUILDING
12xPB-8 Written Instruction
Thank you for purchasing an ALASKA TENT & TARP Portable Building. You should have received five (5)
bags:
1) Fabric Top Cover and Fabric End Panels
2) Base Frame and Corners
3) Wall Legs
4)Arches
5) Spanners and Augers
Your building has been set-up in our shop. We believe you should have all the correct pieces and parts.
(see Parts List) The set-up procedures are as follows:
1) Prepare the building site. If you are building a platform, the finished dimensions are that of the
building's footprint. (e.g. 12' x 18' Portable Building fits onto a 12' x 18' platform)
2) Layout the four (4) corners and base pieces and slip fit together. Each base piece has a 5/16" drilled
through it. These holes are used to anchor the building to a platform (use ¼" lag screws – not included)
or to the ground (use nail spikes – not included). Do not anchor the base frame at this time, because
the fabric cover and web straps are drawn under the frame.
3) Starting at one end of the base (front or back) install the wall legs, then, the arches – one section at
a time. (If you put all the wall legs in first, they tend to torque and stress the base frame)
NOTE: The four (4) wall legs used for the end panels have insert posts that need to point
inward. There are two left-hand and two right-hand legs.
The two (2) long arches for the end panels are identical. Since the insert posts are
top center, the long arch can go on the left side or the right side, whichever is
necessary so that the insert posts point inward.
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4) Do not install the spanners, yet. If your building has a Combination Door, install it a this time.
Install the fabric end panels.
The panels have three cut-outs exposing the ¼" solid braid nylon rope that is sewn into a pocket hem.
Start with the top center cut-out and slip the rope up and over the top center insert post. Move down to
the lower insert posts and slip the rope over each. Snug up the rope so that the pocket hem gathers
and raps toward the inside of the building over the frame. Move down to the bottom corners. Snug the
rope. NOTE: This process is easier to do with two people working opposite each other.
Run the end of the rope around the ½" corner rod, then up through the "D" ring, back around rod and
back through the "D" ring. At this point, you can use the "pulley action" to tighten the ropes. Tie off the
ends of the ropes.
5) Slide the web straps under the base frame and into the spring buckles and tighten.
6) The spanners can now be installed. Again working from one end of the building toward the other,
going one bay at a time, install the lower spanners first, then, top center.

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7) Your top cover has been fan folded. Standing outside of the building and looking at the front, place
the cover outside the building on the ground on the left side and unroll it to the back.
NOTE: We suggest you remove the two ratchets from the edge of the cover that is going to be
pulled up and over the frame. If the ratchets are left in place, they tend to get hooked up on
the frame and there is the possibility of being hit by them.
Pull the cover up and over the frame. The cover should overlap each end by about six (6) inches.
8) Going inside the building, pull all of the web straps under the base frame and put them into the
spring buckles. Leave loose.
9) Anchor the four (4) ratchets. There are several options offered:
a) Anchor the ratchet to the base corner. Using a ¼" x 2" hex cap bolt, through bolt the
ratchet to the base corner. You will need to puncture a hole in the fabric wall end for the
bolt to go through.
b) Anchor the ratchet to the building platform. Using the grommet that is in the web strap with
hook, bolt the web strap to your platform.
c) Anchor the ratchet to the ground. Using the augers (provided) screw the auger into the
ground and hook, bolt, or tie the web strap to it.
NOTE: In high wind areas it is very important to securely anchor your building to the ground. It
is possible for the building to blow away.

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10) Working back and forth, end to end, tighten the ratchets. The top cover should overlap the end
panels by about six (6) inches. Once the cover is tight front to back, go inside and tighten the web
straps in the spring buckles.
11) The base frame can now be fasten to the platform or ground.
With proper care, you should get many serviceable years out of your Portable Building. This building is
not rated for snow load, therefore, you should not let snow build up on it or remove the cover for the
winter.
Alaska Tent & Tarp offers vinyl cleaners and vinyl protectors. Contact us for more information.
Again, thank you for purchasing your Portable Building from Alaska Tent & Tarp.
Please note:
Since we set up this Portable
Building for inspection
purposes, we have hooked the
ratchets together with a rope.
We don't recommend you use
this form of anchoring off your
ratchets. **grin**