Duratuf Guardian Sheds GS73 User manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
GS73
BASE SIZE: 2.190m x 1.020m

BEFORE YOU START:
• Read all instructions carefully
• Identify all parts and check quantities against parts list
• Select a level site
• Do not mark cladding with pencil as lead can cause corrosion to cladding
• During assembly, ensure all drill filings are removed between layers of steel, before riveting together
SAFETY:
• Do not attempt to build your shed in high winds
• Beware of sharp edges, we recommend that you use gloves
• Protect your eyes and ears
• For ease of assembly, use a friend to help
TOOLS REQUIRED:
WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:
The following maintenance process needs to be adhered to, to qualify for the steel warranty of your Duratuf Guardian
shed.
• Wash all surfaces annually using a hose and soft nylon brush.
• Within 2 km of coast – wash every 3 months as above. After a storm, wash the cladding and the gutters as soon
as possible to remove any highly corrosive salt deposits.
• Volcanic Ash Fallout – wash as soon as possible, removing fall out from roof and gutters.
• Do not allow manures, chemicals or other corrosive materials to have direct contact with cladding.
CONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING A DURATUF GUARDIAN SHED.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN THE ASSEMBLY PLEASE NOTE SOME IMPORTANT POINTS :
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DRILL RIVETER 3.5mm & 10mm
DRILL BIT
HAMMER
LADDER
TAPE MEASURE HEX DRIVENAIL PUNCH
SQUARE DRILL BIT
SKILL SAW
(timber floor only)

GS73 PARTS LIST
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Checked: Date:
CLADDING + FLASHING + HARDWARE PACK 1
DESCRIPTION QTY DIAGRAM CHECKED
Front Wall 1 Pan - 1.890m 1
Front Wall - 1.890m 2
Back Wall - 1.950m 4
Back Wall 1 Pan - 1.950m 1
Side Wall Angle- 1.905m 2
Side Wall Angle - 1.935m 2
Roof - 1.110m 4
Roof 1 Pan - 1.110m 1
Door Sheet Narrow - 1.850m 2
Door Sides - 1.850m 2
Door Jamb - 1.890m 2
Door Brace - 1.160m 2
Barge - 1.110m 2
Door Top/Bottom - 0.945m 2
Hardware Pack 1
Touchup Paint & Brush 1

GS73 PARTS LIST
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TIMBER
DESCRIPTION QTY DIAGRAM CHECKED
Front/Back Bottom Plates - H4 (Green)
2.190 m 2
Front/Back Top Plate - H1 (Red)
2.190 m 2
Side Wall Bottom Plates - H4 (Green)
1.020 m 2
Side Wall Top Plates - H1 (Red)
1.022m 2
Spouting - 2.225m 1
Ridge - 2.225m 1
PACK 2

PARTS LOCATION
5
3
ASSEMBLE SIDE
PANELS
1
LAY FOUNDATION
2
ASSEMBLE DOOR
QUICK OVERVIEW
5
ASSEMBLE FRONT
PANEL
6
ASSEMBLE WALLS
7
ASSEMBLE ROOF
8
SECURE SHED
4
ASSEMBLE BACK
PANEL
Top Plate Back
Side Wall Sheets
Barge Flashing
Spouting
Roof Sheets
4 Sheets + 1Pan Sheet
Top Plate Side
Top Plate Front
Bottom Plate Front
Bottom Plate Side
Back Wall Sheets
4 Sheets + 1Pan Sheet
Front Wall Sheets
Door Jambs
Front 1Pan Wall Sheet
Door Sheets
Door Side Flashing
Hinge
Door Brace
Door Top/Bottom
Ridge Flashing
Padbolt Support

FOUNDATION
GUARDIAN WOODEN FLOOR
• The optional Guardian kitset wooden floor is precut and designed
to be fitted into the shed after the shed is assembled.
• Assemble shed as per instructions and fit floor last.
(see page 13 for details).
CONCRETE SLAB FOR RAISED BASE PLATE SHED
To build a raised concrete slab for your shed to sit on, we recom-
mend the following:
• The raised slab size should be 15mm smaller than the base
size of the shed and at least 30mm above ground line.
• The slab should be 80mm thick in the middle and 100mm
thick around the edges.
• The slab should be laid on a solid or compacted base.
• Plastic sheeting under slab will prevent moisture coming
through from underneath.
• During construction, you may raise the bottom timber
plate to allow the wall cladding to protrude 20mm below
the bottom plate. This will stop water flowing between
the bottom plate and the concrete floor.
See note on page 8.
80mm
100mm
7.5mm
20mm
Concrete Floor
Base Plate
Wall Cladding
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RAISED BASE PLATE OPTION
(For sheds placed on a raised concrete floor)
No doubt by now you will have decided what sort of base you are putting down.
Please read the section that applies to your situation.
If you choose to pour a concrete base you will need to decide whether you wish to raise the base plate of your shed.
This allows the cladding to protrude below the surface of the concrete and ensures a water tight pad.
See concrete pad specifications below
By choosing this option you will need to make the concrete pad to the specification below.

ASSEMBLE DOOR
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SELECT:
2 x 1.850 m Door Sheets Narrow)
2 x 0.945 m Door Top/Bottom Flashings
2 x 1.850 m Door Side Flashings
3 x Hinges
1 x Padbolt Support Flashing
2 x 1.160 m Door Brace Flashings
59 x Rivets
STEP 1:
• Lay out door sheets on a flat surface
making sure narrow pans are on the
outside.
• Rivet sheets together in the centre en-
suring ends are flush with each other.
STEP 2:
• Position door side flashings and top
and bottom flashings and assemble
door as shown, ensuring narrow
face of flashing is on the front as
per fig.1
STEP 4:
• On the back of the door, place door braces in posi-
tion as shown in fig.4.
• Ensure that the top and bottom ends of the braces
are under the door flashings as shown in fig.5 and
opposite ends of the braces overlap in the middle.
• Rivet door brace flashings onto back of door as
shown. Where possible, rivet from front of door.
fig.3
STEP 3:
• Attach hinges to door side flashing using rivets provided.
Ensure hinge is flush with back of door, and 60mm in from
each end as per fig.2.
• Using six rivets, attach padbolt support as shown in fig. 3
NARROW PANS
fig.5
fig.2
Hinges
fig.1
fig.4

ASSEMBLE SIDE PANELS
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BOTTOM PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
SELECT:
2 x 1.905 m Side Wall Sheets (Angled)
2 x 1.935 m Side Wall Sheets (Angled)
2 x 1.022m Top Plates (Red)
2 x 1.020m Bottom Plates (Green)
48 x 30mm Galv Clouts
4 x Rivets
IMPORTANT—IF YOU CHOOSE TO RAISE YOUR TIMBER
BASE PLATE –READ THE FOLLOWING;
For sheds with Raised Base Plate option only (see page 6), deduct
30mm from measurement shown between Top and Bottom Plates on
all wall panels, so cladding protrudes 20mm below bottom plate.
1858mm 1918mm
15mm
Second Side
Panel
STEP 1:
• Lay out 1 x Top Plate and 1 x Bottom Plate on a flat surface (corner
cutouts to face as shown). Measurements between Top and Bottom
plates are critical to ensure wall panels fit together.
STEP 2:
• Place 1 x 1.935m Side wall sheet and 1 x 1.905m Side wall sheet on
top of timber plates, with bottom of sheets flush with each other.
• Rivet sheets together on overlaps as shown.
STEP 3:
• Nail wall sheets to the Top Plate at each end making
sure that the top of the sheets are flush with the top of
the Top Plate and the sides of the wall sheet overhang
the Top Plate by approx 15mm as shown.
• Check that the Top Plate is straight then nail the wall
sheet to the Top Plate, two clouts per pan (see fig. 1).
STEP 4:
• Nail the wall sheets to the Bottom Plate at each end ensuring each
side of wall sheets overhangs the end of Bottom Plate by 15mm.
Check that the distance between the Top and Bottom Plates is
correct. (As per diagram in step 1)
• Check that the Bottom Plate is straight then nail the wall sheets to
the Bottom Plate, two clouts per pan (see fig. 1).
Repeat with second side panel ensuring Top Plate is positioned as
shown.
fig.1
RIB
PAN
CLOUT
TIMBER PLATE
Standard Shed — Bottom Plate will protrude below
wall sheet by approximately 10mm.
Raised base plate shed — Wall sheet will protrude
below the Bottom Plate by 20mm.
15mm 15mm
1858mm 1918mm
15mm
15mm
RIVET
RIVET
1858mm
1918mm
BOTTOM PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE

ASSEMBLE BACK PANEL
SELECT:
4 x 1.950 m Wall Sheets
1 x 1.950 m 1Pan Wall Sheet
1 x 2.190 m Top Plate (Red)
1 x 2.190 m Bottom Plate (Green)
60 x 30mm Galv Clouts
8 x Rivets
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IMPORTANT—IF YOU CHOOSE TO RAISE YOUR TIMBER
BASE PLATE –READ THE FOLLOWING;
For sheds with Raised Base Plate option only (see page 6), deduct
30mm from measurement shown between Top and Bottom Plates on
all wall panels, so cladding protrudes 20mm below bottom plate.
1918mm
BOTTOM PLATE
1918mm
STEP 1:
• Lay out 1 x Top Plate and 1 x Bottom Plate on a
flat surface (corner cutouts to face as shown).
STEP 2:
• Place 4 x 1.950 m wall sheets and 1 x 1.950 m
1Pan wall sheet on top of timber Plates with
bottom of sheets flush with each other.
• Rivet the sheets together on overlaps as shown.
BOTTOM PLATE
TOP PLATE
TOP PLATE
15mm 15mm
BOTTOM PLATE
15mm 15mm
1918mm 1918mm
TOP PLATE
STEP 3:
• Nail the wall sheets to the Top Plate at each end making sure
that the top of the sheets are flush with the top of the Top
Plate and that the sides of the wall sheets overhang the Top
Plate by 15mm as shown.
• Check that the Top Plate is straight then nail wall sheets to
the Top Plate, using two clouts per pan.
STEP 4:
• Nail the wall sheets to the Bottom Plate at each end,
ensuring that each side of the wall sheets overhangs the
Bottom Plate by 15mm and that the distance between
the Top and Bottom Plates is correct. (As shown)
• Check that the Bottom Plate is straight then nail
wall sheets to the Bottom Plate, using two clouts per pan.
Standard Shed — Bottom Plate will protrude below wall
sheet by approximately 10mm.
Raised base plate shed — Wall sheet will protrude below
the Bottom Plate by 20mm.
TOP PLATE

ASSEMBLE FRONT PANEL
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SELECT:
2 x 1.890 Wall Sheet
1 x 1.890 1Pan Wall Sheet
1 x 1.690 Top Plate (Red)
1 x 1.690 Bottom Plate (Green)
2 x 1.890 Door Jamb Flashings
32 x 30mm Galv Clouts
22 x Rivets
STEP 1:
• Lay out 1 x Top Plate and 1 x Bottom Plate on a flat surface
as shown.
STEP 3:
• Place 2 x 1.890m Wall Sheets and 1 x 1.890m 1Pan wall
sheet on timber, ensuring wall sheets fit underneath door
jamb flashings.
• Ensure that the top of the sheet is flush with the top of the
Top Plate and that the sides of the wall sheets overhang the
Top Plate by 15mm as shown. Nail wall sheets to Top Plate
(two clouts per pan)
• Nail the wall sheets to the Bottom Plate making sure that the
Plates are the correct distance apart and that the sides of the
wall sheet overhang the Bottom Plate by 15mm.
• Drill & rivet Door Jamb Flashings to wall sheets using four
IMPORTANT—IF YOU CHOOSE TO RAISE YOUR TIMBER
BASE PLATE –READ THE FOLLOWING;
For sheds with Raised Base Plate option only (see page 6), deduct
30mm from measurement shown between Top and Bottom Plates on
all wall panels, so cladding protrudes 20mm below bottom plate.
STEP 2:
• Using 2 x 30mm clouts, nail the Door Jamb Flashing flush
with the top of the Top Plate at the correct measurement as
shown in plan view. Pre drill holes using a 3.5mm drill bit.
• Check the distance between the top and bottom plates then
use a further 2 x 30mm clouts to nail the Door Jamb Flash-
ings to the bottom Plate. Pre drill holes.
198mm 960mm
TOP PLATE
DOOR OPENING
Plan View
BOTTOM PLATE
1859mm
TOP PLATE
1859mm
STEP 4:
• Place the door on the panel (In open position, approx
25mm below top of top plate). Using two rivets, rivet the top
and bottom hinges to the Door Jamb Flashing, ensuring
door closes properly.
• Fit remaining rivets.
15mm 15mm
15mm 15mm
TOP
PLATE
DOOR
JAMB
NAIL
x3
x3
x3
NOTE: The Doorway is standard at 198mm from left-hand end.
To shift the doorway to the right-hand side of the front
wall, simply measure 198mm from the right-hand end.

WALL PANEL ASSEMBLY
SELECT:
4 x Pre-made Wall Panels
16 x 40mm Screws
16 x Rivets
STEP 1:
• Stand the Back Panel and the Side Panel
up using someone to support the panels
while they are screwed together.
• Before fixing, ensure that the Side Panel
overlaps the Back Panel as shown.
• Using 4 x 40mm screws (2 per join) screw
Top and Bottom Plates together in the
corner.
STEP 2:
• Repeat Step 1 with the second Side Panel,
ensuring that the Side Panel overlaps the
Back Wall Panel.
STEP 3:
• Stand up the Front Wall Panel.
• Ensure that the Front Wall Sheets overlap
the Side Wall Sheets.
• Using 8 x 40mm screws, screw the Top and
Bottom Plates together.
STEP 4:
• Rivet the wall sheets together at the corners
using 4 equally spaced rivets as shown.
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X 2
BACK WALL
SIDE
WALL
SIDE
OVERLAPS
BACK
TOP PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
BACK WALL
SIDE
WALL
SIDE
OVERLAPS
BACK
X 2
TOP PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
X 2
X 2
FRONT
OVERLAPS
SIDES
X 4
SIDE
WALL
BACK WALL
SIDE
WALL
FRONT WALL
X 4
X 4
X 4
TOP PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE

ROOF ASSEMBLY
SELECT:
4 x 1.110 m Roof Sheets
1 x 1.110 m 1Pan Roof Sheets
1 x 2.225 m Spouting
1 x 2.225m Ridge
2 x 1.110 m Barges
13 x 50mm Roofing Screws
42 x Rivets
17 x 50mm Clouts
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IMPORTANT
Use 50mm Clouts only on outside ribs covered by Barge flashings and back
wall top plate. Use Roofing Screws on all other ribs. Predrill holes using a
3.5mm drill bit.
STEP 1:
• Ensure Shed is sitting level and square.
• Lay Roof Sheets on the Top Plates.
• Rivet sheets together at overlaps with 2 x rivets per join (fig.1).
SIDE
WALL
FRONT WALL
BACK WALL
SIDE
WALL
BOTTOM PLATE
TOP PLATE
IMPORTANT—FOR SHEDS WITH OPTIONAL CLEAR ROOF PANEL
Assemble as below, making sure that the Clear Roof Sheets overlap the stand-
ard roof sheets on both sides. Pre drill and fasten with the 50mm roofing
screws provided. Ensuring screws are not overtightened as this can damage
the seal and cause the shed to leak.
STEP 2:
• Position the Roof Sheets with the back lining up with the outside
edge of the back wall cladding as in (fig.4).
• Using 4 x 50mm Clouts, predrill and nail the Roof Sheets to the Top
Plates through the ribs, at each corner, ensuring ribs on the Roof
Sheets line up with ribs on the Wall Sheets (fig.2).
STEP 3:
• Ensure the Front and Back Top Plates are straight.
• Using 13 x 50mm clouts, nail the roof sheets to the back Top
Plate, through each rib.
• Using 13 x 50mm roofing screws, screw the roof sheets to the
front Top Plate, through each rib.
STEP 6:
• Place spouting in position and rivet to Barge Flashings at each end
and rivet to roof sheets (1 rivet per 1 sheet) (fig.5).
Pan Rib
fig.2
fig.3
X 4
X 4
Barge
Spouting
fig.5
fig. 4
X 5
X 5
RIDGE
ROOF
SHEET
BACK
WALL
STEP 4:
• Place Barge Flashings on roof at end of shed ensuring the diagonal
trimmed end is at the front. (See diagram on pg 5)
• Rivet the Barge Flashings to the roof and the side wall, using four
rivets on top of barge and four into the side (fig.3).
STEP 5:
• Place the Ridge in position ensuring flashing does not extend past
side wall cladding.
• Rivet Ridge to roof and back wall, riveting at the ends and at each
join of the roof sheets (fig. 4).

SECURING SHED
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FRONT BASE PLATE
BACK BASE PLATE
JOIST
Secure your shed using Treated Timber Pegs or a Bolt Down Kit
TIMBER PEGS—WOODEN FLOOR
• The optional Duratuf Timber Peg Down Kit includes six H5 treated
timber pegs that can be hammered into the ground and then at-
tached to the Base Plate with stainless steel screws. A Guardian
timber floor can then be fitted on top of the Base Plate if required.
BOLT DOWN KIT—CONCRETE
• The optional Duratuf Bolt Down Kit includes 6 x galvanised
brackets, screws and dynabolts.
• Space the brackets evenly around the shed and fix to the Bottom
Plate and the concrete slab. A 10mm masonry drill bit is required.
FITTING A GUARDIAN FLOOR KIT (OPTIONAL)
• Position the Floor Joists centrally between the side
Base Plates and skew nail each end with two 75mm
nails.
• Check that the shed is sitting level and square . Check
that the diagonal Bottom Plate measurements are the
same. This ensures that the shed base is square.
• Place the Floor Boards in position. (You may need to
cut the last Floor Board to the correct width using a
Skill Saw.) Nail each Floor Board in, using two 50mm
nails each end and two nails into each floor joist.
IMPORTANT— CLEAN UP
REMOVE ALL DRILL FILINGS FROM ROOF, WALLS AND CHANNELS THOROUGHLY. FAILURE TO DO THIS
WILL RESULT IN CORROSION AND COULD THEREFORE VOID THE WARRANTY.
FIT PADBOLT
• Rivet Padbolt to door and keeper onto Door Jamb as
shown.
YOUR DURATUF GUARDIAN SHED IS NOW COMPLETE. RELAX…...

Riverlea Group Ltd warrant that the cladding used in the manufacture of the Guardian shed will not rust within 20 years from the
date of purchase.
Any liability for product failure that may arise will be limited to repair or replacement of the defective product and will only apply for
the benefit of the original purchaser. Riverlea Group Limited will not be liable for any consequential loss or damage, labour, or
transport charges.
This warranty is conditional on:
• Construction, installation and maintenance being carried out as specified in the Assembly Instruction Manual.
• The shed being installed in modest inland corrosion zones or areas where the steel corrosion rate is less than 200g/m2
(as published by Branz).
• Warranty certificate being returned to manufacturer within 21 days of purchase together with proof of purchase.
This warranty does not cover the following:
• Fastenings and fixings.
• Normal wear and tear, damage by impact or acts of God.
• Situations where the shed has been used for storage of chemicals, manure or corrosion causing products.
• Unauthorized modification of the structure, including painting of the cladding.
Please visit http://www.riverleagroup.co.nz/warranty-garden-sheds to validate the Warranty on your shed.
Click on the Warranty Registration Link and complete all details.
If you are unable to access the computer, please phone us on 0800 438 274 and one of the customer services team
will help you to activate the warranty on your garden shed.
Many thanks, from the Team at Riverlea Group.
20 YEAR WARRANTY
WARRANTY REGISTRATION