Bertsch HolzBau Log cabins User manual

Log cabins Log cabin / promotional models
Generally two persons are required for the assembly; it is recommended to have a third person assist with larger summer houses.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Recommended tools
• Cordless screwdriver • Pliers
• Spirit level • Tape measure
• Screw clamp • Hammer

As a basic principle, only build your
summer house on a level surface.
Check your foundation prior to assem-
bly!
All models are generally delivered in
an unprocessed state (unpainted and
without roofing), deviations depend on
your order.
Open the package and lay out all the
pieces (at the place of assembly) so
that you can assemble them without
great effort one after the other. This will
make assembly easier. Always provide
an underlay to protect any pieces even
when they are not painted. (Use lefto-
ver wood pieces from the packages.)
The house key
You will find the house keys on the side
of the door fixed with a screw. Remove
them prior to the installation of the door
to avoid damages.
IMPORTANT:
Please have a close look at the dra-
wing prior to assembly because this
is the only way to visualise where the
individual components need to be
placed during assembly. Count the
timber rows in the drawing so that
you know when you have reached
the correct height. The package al-
ways contains a couple of spare tim-
bers, roof and floor boards.
(We recommend using a cordless
screwdriver for fixing the screws. You
should only fix window and door fittings
manually with a screwdriver.)
STEP 1 Before you begin!
2We are not responsible for damages during assembly!

Take the foundation beams (impreg-
nated timbers) and lay them on the
foundation in approximately equal
intervals. Then take the two timbers
which have no groove at the bottom
(only half as tall as the other timbers)
and set them on the already laid out
foundation beams. Position the timber
with the recess (door) in the front. Now
take one timber from the side wall and
connect it with the front and back tim-
ber (on the left and right-hand side).
This makes the frame. Make sure the
lateral timbers are flush with the front
and back timber at the bottom of the
corners. Now align the left and right
foundation beam so that the outside of
the side wall is flush with the outside
of the foundation beam. The same
applies for the back and front. Now
screw each of the four corners once
in the centre of the corner joints to the
foundation beam underneath. Arran-
ge the remaining foundation beams
with the same spacing in the interior
of the summer house. The simplest
way is to mark the individual axes of
the foundation beams at the bottom on
the front and back timber. Now attach
the foundation beams on the left and
right-hand side with screws to the front
and back timbers beginning from the
centre. Make sure the spacing from
the back and front timber to the centre
foundation beam is the same as from
the left and right-hand side (use a tape
measure). Furthermore, make sure the
foundation beams are flush at the back
and in the front.
After you have finished screwing all
foundation beams to the first layer of
timbers check to make sure the frame
is at right angles by using a tape mea-
sure. Make adjustments, if necessary.
STEP 2 Arranging the foundation beams
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If everything is correct, take a few lef-
tover wood pieces from the package
and screw them to the foundation be-
ams in two corners. This prevents the
frame from moving.
Now check again to make sure all
foundation beams are screwed to the
first layer of timbers. Screw the two
side parts twice from the centre to the
foundation beam underneath.
Take a plank for the front and back, and
then a plank for the left and right-hand
side, continuing to alternate in this fa-
shion. Carefully assemble the pieces,
ensuring they are properly interlocked
using the provided block of wood. Al-
ways check the number of assembled
plank rows against the number in the
drawing to prevent errors.
Door installation
Insert the door into the summer house
when you get to the third plank row.
Take the door and remove the trans-
port securing device at the bottom of
the frame by unscrewing it. Set the
door into the frame from above the
three plank rows and insert it carefully
and without tilting.
Assemble the remaining plank rows as
described above. At the door, simply
slide the planks in the door frame.
Also count the plank rows in the dra-
wing for the window. Before inserting
the window remove the transport se-
curing device as describe above. Let
it slide into the opening without tilting.
STEP 3 Setting up the wall elements
4We are not responsible for damages during assembly!

Always check the number of wood pro-
file rows to be built by comparing this
with the drawing.
Complete the walls according to the
drawing.
The last plank on the left and right-
hand side of the summer house is
slanted on the top and therefore adjus-
ted to the roof pitch.
The ridge planks for the front and rear
part of the summer house are already
preassembled. Take the first two pie-
ces and set them on the exterior walls
in the front and back. Make sure the
planks are attached properly. If neces-
sary, tap the left and right-hand side of
the gable with a hammer to make sure
it is attached properly to the wall. This
also applies for the rear gable.
Insert the two centre purlins into the
slots in the gable. Make sure the be-
ams (purlins) are flush and at the same
angle with the gable. Adjust them with
a hammer if necessary. Now set the
second (smaller) piece of the gable
between the two centre purlins and
on the already assembled front part of
the gable. Repeat this step for the rear
gable. Then insert the ridge purlin into
the upper slots of the gable.
STEP 4 Setting up the ridge
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The roof boarding is already cut to the
correct length so that you only have to
lay the boards from front to back.
Begin at the front and align the first
board flush at the front with the ridge/
centre purlin and the fascia board.
Make sure you align the board exactly
with the centre of the ridge purlin. This
is necessary to avoid protruding wood
at the ridge which would prevent the
mounting of the opposite boards.
Now nail the boards twice to the ridge/
centre purlin and the fascia board.
Lay the roof boarding all the way to
the back. Measure in regular intervals
to ensure that they are properly alig-
ned and that the spacing to the wall is
consistent. The backmost (final) board
needs to be cut to size in most cases.
Afterwards, mount the remaining
boards on the other side as described
above.
Now mount the gable boards at the
front and back. Fix the gable boards
with screws to the roof boarding and
the ridge/centre purlin; the spacing
between the upper edge of the gable
board and the upper edge of the roof
boarding should be approx. 5-6 cm.
(It may help if you indicate the centre
on the ridge purlin with a pencil line.
This will keep you from unintentionally
exceeding the centre of the ridge pur-
lin.)
Mount the fascia boards with screws
to the roof boarding.
Make sure the upper edge of the board
does not extend beyond the roof boar-
ding.
STEP 5 The roof boarding
6We are not responsible for damages during assembly!

Laying the deck boards.
Begin laying the deck boards from the
door side. They are already cut to the
correct length and are inserted and
attached with the groove towards the
wall. Nail the first floor board to the
foundation beams underneath, once at
the groove side from above (approx. 1
cm from the wall) and once at the front
where the tongue is. Make sure the spa-
cing from the floor board to the wall is
approx. 5 mm. It is essential to observe
the spacing. Insert the next floor board
and press it firmly against the already
laid boards. Nail them to the foundation
beams at the groove side. Caution: Do
not damage the groove when driving
in the nail (Use a hammering aid).
Lay and attach all floor boards, one af-
ter the other, as described above. The
final floor board needs to be cut to size
in most cases. Make sure to observe the
spacing to the wall of approx. 5 mm.
Now attach the provided baseboards to
the wall. Saw the corners with a mitre
saw.
Laying the roof felt.
Roof felt not include in the package;
available as accessory at your specialist
supplier.
Roll out the roof felt from one side to the
other beginning at the lower part of the
roof. Allow a few protruding centimetres
and cut the excess felt off.
Fix the roof felt to the roof boarding with roofing nails or staples. The felt may protrude a few centimetres at the left/right-hand side
and below. Cut off the excess felt with a sharp cutter and a wooden strip neatly at the edges of the gable boards and fascia boards.
Lay the sheets so that the next layers always overlap the underlying sheet at the upper edge by approx. 20-30 cm.
Always lay the sheets from bottom to top; the final sheet at the ridge (top of the roof) should be laid last over both roof parts. When
installing a gutter (available as a special accessory) it is advisable to leave 5 cm of excess roof felt on the fascia board so that the
water can flow directly into the gutter.
Bertsch Holzbau generally recommends laying bitumen roof shingles on top of the roof felt (bitumen shingles are optionally availab-
le). This guarantees greater and better protection of the roof and therefore the whole summer house.
STEP 6 Floor boarding / Roofing
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Contact your specialist supplier if you experience any problems during assembly.

You can find assembly videos on our website
www.bertsch-holzbau.de
Please note:
These assembly instructions provide support for proper assembly.
The order of the described steps is not necessarily binding.
Nevertheless, if you should experience any problems with the assembly of your summer house, please ask your specialist
supplier for help. He will gladly assist you. Bertsch Holzbau rejects any warranty for damages resulting from incorrect assem-
bly or gross negligent actions.
Always read the attached drawing and these assembly instructions before commencing the assembly.
Ensure in advance that no damages have occurred.
Thank you for choosing a Bertsch Holzbau product and we hope you enjoy your new summer house.