Duratuf Kiwi MK1 User manual

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
MK1
BASE SIZE 1715mm x 1715mm

 Drill
 Drill Bit 3.5mm
 Drill Bit 6mm (for clear roof panel only)
 Riveter
 Hammer
 Nail Punch
 Tape Measure
 Ladder or Saw stool
 Spanners x 2
 String Line
 Tin Snips
 Skillsaw and Jigsaw (for floor only)
 Masonry Drill and 10mm Masonry Bit (for Bolt Down Kit only)
 Read all instructions carefully.
 Identify all parts and check quantities against checklist.
 If you are making your own floor refer to Raised Base Plate section
now.
 Do not attempt to build your shed in high winds.
 Beware of sharp edges.
 Protect your eyes and ears.
 Use electric tools with care. Use a Safety Trip Switch.
 It is easier and quicker if this shed is erected by two people.
 Your shed must be level. Achieve this by either levelling the ground
or by using blocks.
 If you shed is to be positioned on wet or damp ground, we recom-
mend that your shed is raised up off the ground slightly.
Tools Required:
Select your site:
Safety:
Before you start:
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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2.090m
1.890m
Gable End Wall Sheets
Wall Sheets
Door - Standard Security
Instruction Booklet
Hardware Pack
Touch-up Paint & Brush
0.580m
0.603 x 0.603m
0.588 x 0.150m
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Fixed Window Frame
Glaze Beads
Glass
Louvre Window Frame
Glass
Window Hardware Pack
2.000m Roof Sheets
Security Double Door Hardware Pack
Alarm - MA20
Shed light
Bolt Down Kit
Peg Down Kit
0.975m Flat Roof Sheet
100
12
50mm
75mm
Flooring Nails
Flooring Nails
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2
Jack Studs - 90 x 45mm
0.200m
2.000m Roof Sheets
0.710 x 0.240m Over Panel - For Gable ends only
0.975m Clear Roof Panel
0.350m Pressed Capping Sheet
0.900m Bevel Edge Support 45 x 45m
Clear Roof Hardware Pack
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MK1 TIMBER FRAME
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1.810
YELLOW
YELLOW
YELLOW
YELLOW
YELLOW
45 45
1625
1715
45
45 45
BACK WALL
883
45 45
795
1715
45
45 45
FRONT WALL
883
45 785

MK1 TIMBER FRAME
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Step 2: Front Wall: Select one 1.715m Base Plate
(Green), one 1.715m Top Plate (Red), three
Studs (Yellow) and a .785m Nog. Nail studs to
each end of Plates. Nail in remaining stud us-
ing .785m Nogs to get correct position. Position
Nog .883m down from Top plate and nail in
place.
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Step 3: Select two 1.715m Base Plates (Green) and two
1.715m Top Plates (Red). With front wall lying on
the ground, nail Plates to frame. Ensure Green
joins to Green and Red joins to Red.
Step 4: Position the back wall frame on top of plates.
While someone supports frame, nail in place.
Step 6: Position a Jack Stud centrally on 1.715m End
Wall Top Plates and skew nail in place with two
75mm nails per Jack Stud. Position Ridge Beam
centrally on Jack Studs and skew nail in place
using two 75mm nails each end. Pre-drilling
holes before nailing will prevent timber from split-
ting.
Step 5: Carefully roll frame over onto its base. (Pieces of
timber from the packaging may be used to tem-
porarily brace the frame before rolling it over).
Position 1.625 End Wall Nogs .883m down from
Top Plate and nail in place. If fitting a Kiwi Floor,
fit Floor Joists now. Place joists equally and nail
in place using three 75mm nails per end.
Note: Studs and Nogs surrounding a window opening are to be fitted once the wall cladding is nailed in place.
Note: For sheds with the Raised Floor Modification option the studs will be 1.780m long to allow the Wall Sheets to pro-
trude 20mm below the Bottom Plate. Refer to Raised Floor Modification section (Page 15).
Step 1: Back Wall: Select one 1.715m Base Plate
(Green), one 1.715m Top Plate (Red) and two
Studs (Yellow). Lay out Plates and two Studs on
a flat surface and nail together using two 75mm
nails per join. Position 1.625m Nog .883m down
from Top Plate and nail in place.

MK1 WALL CLADDING
TO AVIOD CORROSION:
 Where at all possible try not to trap metal filings between two sheets. Remove all metal filings before riveting.
 Carbon in pencils reacts with the Zinc/Aluminium coating on steel. Use either crayon or ink to mark steel.
TERMS EXPLANATION
 To Tack: To Tack on a wall sheet means to use minimum nails hammered partly in to hold Wall Sheets in position. Should
a Wall Sheet need to be re-positioned, the nails can easily be prized out.
 If a window is required, identify Wall Sheet(s) with window hole pre-cut. Lean up Wall Sheets where window(s) are to be located.
Note:
When fitting Gable End Sheets ensure
they overlap correctly (fig 1).
The overlap direction may differ from
plan.
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fig. 1
CLADDING DETAIL
Birds Eye View

MK1 WALL CLADDING
Step 1: Front Wall: Position wall on the right hand
side of the doorway with the sheet LIP on the
left hand side. Ensuring the LIP is flush with the
side of the Stud and the top of the Top Plate,
tack in place.
Step 2: Back Wall: Position the first Wall Sheet with
the LIP on the right hand side. Ensuring the LIP
is flush with the side of the corner Stud and the
top of the Wall Sheet is flush with the top of the
Top Plate, tack in place. Position the next Wall
Sheet with the LIP on the right hand side. Over-
lap as shown in fig 1. Ensuring Wall Sheet is
flush with top of Top Plate, tack in place.
Step 4: Nailing Off: Nail one 30mm Clout each side of the Rib (two per Pan) into the Top Plates and Bottom
Plates. Nail Wall Sheets to mid wall Nogs (one per pan). Nail each corner Wall Sheet to Studs using two
30mm Clouts evenly spaced.
Gable Ends: When nailing Gable Wall Sheets to the Top Plate, use a String Line. At the top of the gable nail two
30mm Clouts into the end of the Ridge Beam. This will stop it from twisting.
Step 3: End Walls: Lean Gable Wall Sheets against
the shed to form gable shape. With the LIP
flush with side of Stud tack in place ensuring
the bottom of the Wall Sheet is 10mm above
the bottom of the Bottom Plate. Tack on re-
maining Gable Wall Sheet. Repeat with other
gable end. If fitting a window, nail in Window
Studs and Nog now. Refer to Window instruc-
tions.
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EDGE
FLUSH
TOP
FLUSH

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MK1 LOUVRE WINDOW (Optional)
Step 2: On the inside of the shed, position studs
and Nog centrally on window opening.
Make sure the studs are parallel and nail
into Top Plate and End Wall Nog.
Step 3: Nail wall Sheets to window framing using
30mm clouts. (return to step 4 on page 7
and complete). Then fit Window Frame).
Position Window Frame centrally on win-
dow opening and rivet it to ribs. Pre-drill
holes in each corner and nail Window
Frame to framing, using 50mm nails.
Step 4: If the Window is in the gable end, tempo-
rarily position the Over Panel above Win-
dow Frame. Following the same angle as
the gable, mark and cut to suit.
Step 5: Rivet Over Panel to the Window Frame
with rivets.
588mm
Step 1: Lay out the two window studs (883mm) and
Nog (634mm) on a flat surface. Position
Nog and nail in place using 2x 75mm nails
at each end.
Step 6: From the inside of the shed, slide Louvre
Glass into Louvre Units attached to the
Window Frame. Bend up tabs to keep
Glass in position.
50mm
NAILS
RIVITS

MK1 FIXED WINDOW (Optional)
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Step 2: On the left hand side of the front wall fit
Corner Flashing (101) over Door Jamb
Flashing and rib . With top of the Corner
Flashing flush with the top of the Top
Plate, rivet in place using six rivets.
Step 1: Lay out the two window studs (883mm) and
Nog (590mm) on a flat surface. Position
Nog and nail in place using two 75mm nails
at each end.
570mm
Step 6: From the outside of the shed, place glass
in Window Frame. Attach a Glazing Bead
(G100) with three rivets to each side of the
Window Frame to hold glass in place. Pre-
drilling Glazing Beads is recommended.
Follow Steps 2 - 5 on page 8.
MK1 DOOR JAMB & CORNER FLASHINGS
Step1: Fit Door Jamb Flashing (104) in between
Top and Bottom Plates and hard against
Stud. Attach Door Jamb Flashing with
three rivets into Rib on the outside and
three 30mm clouts into studs on the in-
side. Repeat with the other Door Jamb.
DOOR JAMB
STUD
PLATE
CORNER
FLASHING
FRONT PLATE
CLADDING
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MK1 DOOR JAMB & CORNER FLASHINGS
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MK1 ROOF
Note: Condensation can form on the under side of shed roof. If building paper is required, fit now. Building paper
will need to be supported by netting or roofing twine.
Step 1: Check that the diagonal measurements of the shed are the same. If building on unlevel ground it may be
necessary to temporarily brace the shed with pieces of timber from the packaging.
Step 3: Starting from the left hand end, centralise
Roof on Ridge Beam. Ensure Roof is tight
against end Wall Sheets and nail one 40mm
Weatherseal through Lip into the Ridge
Beam. At the back, line up Ribs on the Roof
Sheet with the Ribs on Wall Sheet. Using
one 40mm Weatherseal, nail through Lip into
Top Plate. Repeat at the front.
Step 2: Position first Roof Sheet centrally over Ridge
Beam on the right hand end of shed with the
LIP on the left hand side. (For sheds with a
Clear Roof Panel, go to the next page). Posi-
tion the next Roof Sheet. Ensure it overlaps
correctly then rivet together, 400mm down
from the centre on both sides.
Step 4: Centralize Roof at the other end and nail
through pan into Ridge Beam and Top
Plates. Ensure Ridge Beam is straight, then
nail one 40mm Weatherseal into Ridge Beam
beside each overlap (one nail per sheet). At
the back, set up a String Line in centre of
Top Plate. Ensure Top Plate is straight and
nail off, using one 40mm Weatherseal per
Pan. Repeat at the front.
Step3: Measure and cut Doorstep Flashing (106) to
fit in between Door Jambs. Position the Door-
step Flashing in between the Door Jambs at
bottom of doorway, nail through top of flashing
using three 30mm Clouts. Repeat with the
Overdoor Flashing (105).
Note: MK2 shown
Step 4:Fit remaining three Corner Flashings over
corner Ribs and rivet in place using six riv-
ets per flashing. When fitting right hand Cor-
ner Flashing on the front wall, ensure it is
parallel with the Door Jamb.