Eden Zero Threshold Birdlip User manual

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Zero
ThresholdTM
Hints and Tips
Handbook
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Birdlip
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Blockley
Bourton

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DearCustomer,
CongratulationsonpurchasingyournewEdenZero‐thresholdTMgreenhouse.
Beforeyoustart,pleasereadtheinstructionbookletsuppliedwithyourgreenhousethoroughly.ThisHintsandTipsHandbookisaimedtobeacompanionto
maketheerectionofyournewEdenZero‐thresholdTMgreenhouseassmoothaspossiblewhenreadinconjunctionwiththesuppliedinstructions.
Thecomponentsforyourgreenhouseareinnumberedbundlescorrespondingtothesectionsintheinstructionmanualandthishandbook.Theremaybe
morethan1bundlepersection.Buildonesectionatatimefromthestartsoastonotcauseanyconfusion.
ThishandbookisaimedatthenewEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangeasawholenotonespecificmodelorsize.(Picturesmaynotcorrespondwithyour
greenhousebutcanbeinterpretedforanymodel.)
The newEdenZero‐thresholdTM rangeofgreenhousesareconstructedusingboltchannels.Takenoteofwhereyouwill
needtoslideextraboltsintothechannelsforfixinghorizontalbars,bracingorroofventsillsaspertheexamplepictureto
theright.
Thesquareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)aremadefromanaluminiumalloywhichcansheerifovertightened.To
preventtheinconvenienceofhavingtodismantleasectiontoreplaceasheeredbolt,pleaseensurethatyouonlytighten
themalittlemorethanfingertightasthisisallthatisrequired.
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NOTE:THISISFORDIMENSIONMEASUREMENTSONLY
Section0
Thissectionshowsthemeasurementsrequiredtosituatethegroundanchors
ONLY,ifyouhavechosentositethegreenhouseonearth.Makesureyouhave
thecorrectsizeforyourspecificgreenhouse.
Ifyouhavechosentoprepareabaseofsomesortforyourgreenhousetobesited
onotherthanearth,pleaserefertothedimensionsonthefrontcoverofyour
instructionmanualorourEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangebrochureforthe
MINIMUMdimensionsofbaserequiredforyourmodelandsize.

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Section1
Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassemblethereargableofyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasonlytwodifferentsizedbayswhenitcomes
tothereargable(illustratedbyarrows,rightandbelow).Thisistomakethe
assemblyeasyandtominimiseadjustmentsneededwhenitcomestoglazing.
Thetablebelowwillshowthemeasurementsneededforthebays.
(Measurementsaretakenfromthecentreoftheboltchanneltothenext.)
Model 386mm463mm618mm
Birdlip‐3Bays‐
Burford‐ ‐ 3Bays
Blockley‐ ‐ 4Bays
Bourton‐ 4Bays2Innerbays
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Thesetipsaretomaketheassemblysimplewhen
itcomestosection4ASSEMBLE.
Anextrasquareheadedbolt(50)andnut(51)
shouldbelocatedinthereturnofcornerposts
(5)andgablebars(5,13)ateachendasshown
leftandabovewith(I)100mmfromtheendsfor
lateruse.
Whenconstructingthegables,thehorizontal
brace(10)shouldbelevelwiththetopofthe
cornerpost(5)asshownright(A).
Anotherwaytomakesuretherewillbeminimal
adjustmentneededwhenyoucometoassemble
thesectionstogetheristolooselyfitthegusset
plate(9)tothecornerpost(5)andthegablebar
(13).
Thenmeasureandadjustthegussetplate(9)into
thetopofthecornerpost(5)65mm,and70mm
upintothegablebar(13)asshownright(B).
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Section2
Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassemblethefrontgableofyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasfourdifferentsizedbayswhenitcomesto
thefrontgable(illustratedbyarrows,rightandbelow)tomaketheassembly
easyandtominimiseadjustmentsneededwhenitcomestoglazing.
Thetablebelowwillshowthemeasurementsneededforthebays.
(Measurementsaretakenfromthecentreoftheboltchanneltothenext.)
Model 386mm463mm618mm1236mm
Birdlip2bays‐DoorAperture‐
Burford‐ ‐2Bays/Door‐
Blockley‐ ‐ 2Bays DoorAperture
Bourton‐ 4Bays‐DoorAperture
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Thesetipsaretomaketheassemblysimple
whenitcomestosection4ASSEMBLE.
Anextrasquareheadedbolt(50)andnut
(51)shouldbelocatedinthereturnof
cornerposts(5)andgablebars(5,13)at
eachendasshownleftandabove(I)
100mmfromtheendsforuselater.
Whenconstructingthegablesthehorizontal
brace(11)shouldbelevelwiththetopof
thecornerpost(5)
asshownright(A).
Anotherwaytomakesuretherewillbe
minimaladjustmentneededwhenyoucome
toassemblethesectionstogetheristo
looselyfitthegussetplate(9)tothecorner
post(5)andthegablebar(13).
Thenmeasureandadjustthegussetplate
(9)intothetopofthecornerpost(5)65mm,
and70mmupintothegablebar(13)as
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Section3
Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassemblethesidesofyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasonlyonesizeofbaywhenitcomestothe
sides(illustratedbyarrows,rightandbelow)tomaketheassemblyeasyandto
minimiseadjustmentsneededwhenitcomestoglazing.
Thetablebelowwillshowthemeasurementsneededforthebays.
(Measurementsaretakenfromthecentreoftheboltchanneltothenext.)
Model 618mm
BirdlipAll
BurfordAll
BlockleyAll
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Thistipistomakethe
assemblysimplewhenitcomes
tosection5ROOF.
Whenconstructingthesides,
anextrasquareheadedbolt
(50)andnut(51)arerequired
inthesideglazingbars(1)as
shownin(A).
Thisistoallowfortheeaves
brace(40)whenassembling
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Section4
Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassemblethesidestothegablesofyour
greenhouse(right).
Thesetipsandhintsaretoeasetheassemblyfromthissectionrightup
tothecompletionofyougreenhouse.
Usethe(I)tiponsections2and3when
assemblingthesidestothegablesateaves
level.Asshownleft(B)loosenthenutand
bolt(51,50),letitslidedownthentighten
backup.
Asshownleft(C),removethenutfromthe
bolt(51,50)toattachthediagonalbrace,
thenplacenutbackontheboltlooselywith
bracenowsecured.Thenplaceintotheslot
onundersideofgutterthentightennut.
Asshownright(D),fromtheoutside,theend
ofthegutter(2)shouldbeflushwiththe
gussetplate(9).
The(I)tiponsections2
and3nowcomesinto
play.Uponconnecting
thesidestothegables,
allthatisneededto
attachthesidebase(3,
6)(asshownleft)isto
loosenofftheboltand
nut(50,51)shownby
(A),letitslidedowninto
positionthentightenup.
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Section5
Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassembletheroofofyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasonlyonesizeofbaywhenitcomestothe
roof(illustratedbyarrows,right).Thisistomaketheassemblyeasyandto
minimiseadjustmentsneededwhenitcomestoglazing.
Thetablebelowwillshowthemeasurementsneededforthebays.
(Measurementsaretakenfromthecentreoftheboltchanneltothenext.)
Model 618mm
BirdlipAll
BurfordAll
BlockleyAll
BourtonAll
5
Thetable(left)inSection5ofyourinstructionsshowshow
manysquareheadedbolts/nuts(50,51)arerequiredtobe
pre‐loadedasshownbelowintotheroofglazingbars(1,
23).Modelandsizespecific.Doingthisbeforeassembling
theroofwillsavetimewhenitcomestofittingtheapex,
eavesbracesandventtransoms
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Atimesavingtipistopre‐loadtheridgebar(22)withsquareheaded
boltsandnuts(50,51)beforeplacingintopositionasshownbelowleft.
Insection3thetiptoplaceanextrasquareheadedboltandnut(50,51)
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassembletheroofventsforyour
greenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasonlyonestylewhenit
comestotheventsasshownright.
Thebestwaytoassembletheventsisfromtheundersideas
shownright.
Startbyapplyingtheglazingrubber(42)totheventsides(25).
Thenpre‐load2xsquareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)intothe
holesprovidedateitherendoftheventhead,ventsill(24,26).
Usingthepre‐loadedboltandnutslidetheventhead(24)into
bothboltchannelsoftheventsidesx2(25)atthesametimethen
tighten(asshownin(A).   
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Thenscrewtheventstay/handle(71)usingscrewssuppliedinto
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassemblethedoorsforyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐threshold
TMrangehasdifferentsizeswhenitcomestothe
doorsbutthemethodofassemblyisthesame.Below,findstepbystep
instructionstoconstructadoor.Thismethodcanbeusedonalldoorsboth
leftandright(notepictureshownrightisaright‐handdoorwhenviewed
fromoutside).
Startbyapplyingtheglazingrubber(42)tothedoorstile(28,65,and66)as
showninbox1inyourinstructionmanual.
Pre‐loadeachdoorstile(28,65,and66)with8squareheadedbolts(50)as
showninbox2inyourinstructionmanual.
Checkthedoorlayoutreferringtothelargepictureinthetopleftofthe
instructionmanual.Then,withbothdoorstiles(28,65,and66),attachthe
doortoprail(29)withadoorstop(52)ontheinsideofthedoor,with2pre‐
loadedsquareheadedbolts(50)andnut(51)asshowninbox3and4in
yourinstructionmanual.
Slidethetoppaneofglassuptothetopdoorrail(29)referringtosection9
forcorrectsize,asshowninbox5inyourinstructionmanual.
Onthebackofthecentredoorrail(30)thereisachannelwhichtheblack
foampad(112)needstobeslidintoasshowninbox6.
Nextattachthecentredoorrailwithblackfoampad(30,112)using2pre‐
loadedsquareheadedbolts(50)andnuts(51)asshowninbox7inyour
instructionmanual.N.B.Makesureatthispointtheholesforthelockline
up.
Slidethenextpaneofglassuptothecentredoorrail(30)referringto
section9forcorrectsize,asshowninbox8inyourinstructionmanual.
Attachtheintermediatedoorrail(32)withtherelevantdoor/lockkeeper
(107,108)with2pre‐loadedsquareheadedbolts(50)andnuts(51)as
showninbox9inyourinstructionmanual.
Slidethenextpaneofglassuptotheintermediatedoorrail(32)referringto
section9forcorrectsize,asshowninbox10inyourinstructionmanual.
Attachthebottomdoorrail(32)withadoorstop(52)ontheinsideofthe
doorwith2pre‐loadedsquareheadedbolts(50)andnuts(51)asshownin
box11inyourinstructionmanual.
Asshowninbox12,13insertthepushlock(111)thensecureinpositionon
thecentredoorrail(30)withthebrassnut.
Attachthedoorhandle(48)tothesmallholeonthecentredoorrail(30)as
showninbox14inyourinstructionmanual.
Ifyouhaveadoubledoormodel,followtheseinstructionsusingthe
picturesinyourinstructionmanualasaguidefortheremainingdoor.
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtoassembletheslideassemblytothedoorsfor
yourgreenhouse(illustratedright).
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasonlytwodifferentwidthswhenit
comestothedoorslideassemblywhichare300mm(Birdlip)and600mm
(Burford,Blockley,andBourton).
Below,findstepbystepinstructionstoconstructthedoorslideassembly.
Thismethodcanbeusedonalldoorsbothleftandright(notepicture
shownrightisaright‐handdoorwhenviewedfromoutside).
Startbyslidingthebrushstrip(109)intothebottomdoorassemblybracket
(95)andsecureinplacewiththegrubscrews(104)atbothendsasshownin
box1inyourinstructionmanual.
Asthepicturesbelowshow,removethesliderinner(114A)fromtheouter
oftheslider(114B)byextendingtheslidertofullextentthenasshownin
theinstructionmanual,squeezethelever.Bydoingthisyouwillbeableto
slide(114A)outfrom(114B).
Usingthesliderlayoutpageinyourin
yourinstructionmanualinsection7   shown
(right)lineupthesliderinner(114A)withthe
topraildependingonwhichhanddooryou’reconstructingthensecurewith
M4nut,boltandastarwasher(102,103and118)asshowninbox2.
Asshowninbox3securethesliderinner(114A)tothebottomdoor
assemblybracket(95)referringtothelayout,dependingonwhichhand
dooryou’reconstructing,withM4nut,boltandastarwasher(102,103and
118).
Box4showstosecuretheouterslider(114B)tothefrontbaseassembly
bracket(97),referringtothelayoutdependingonwhichhanddooryou’re
constructing,withM4nut,boltandastarwasher(102,103and118).
Asshowninboxes5,6,7and8,slidethesliderinner(114A)withattached
bottomdoorassemblybracket(95)intotheouterslider(114B)with
attachedfrontbaseassemblybracket(97)tocreatethecompletebottom
slideassembly.
Thensecurethecompletebottomslideassemblytothebottomofthedoor
with3squareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)asshowninboxes9and10.
Ifyouhaveadoubledoormodel,followtheseinstructionsusingthe
picturesinyourinstructionmanualasaguidefortheremainingdoor.
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtolocateyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangecomessuppliedwithtwodifferentmethodsof
securingthegreenhouse.
Atthispointintheconstruction,itistimetofitthechosenmethodofsecuring.
Ifyouhavechosentoanchorthegreenhousedownonearth,usingthesupplied
groundanchors(64),firstyouneedtosplaythemasshown(A),thenfitineach
cornerofthegreenhouseandeithersideofthethresholdasillustratedinbox1
ofyourinstructionmanual.Ifyouhaveagreenhouse10ftorlongeryoumustfit
groundanchors(64)alongthesides.Howtodothisisillustratedinyour
instructionmanual.
Ifyouhavechosentoanchorthegreenhousedownonabaseotherthanearth,
usingthesuppliedgroundanchors(64),youneedtohacksawthemto77mmas
shown(B),thenfitineachcornerofthegreenhouseandeithersideofthe
thresholdwithasecuringbracket(98)asillustratedinbox1ofyourinstruction
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(64)andsecuringbrackets(98)alongthesides.Howtodothisisillustratedin
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtofitthedoorstoyourgreenhouse.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasdifferentsizeswhenitcomestothe
doorsbutthemethodofassemblyisthesame.Below,findstepbystep
instructions.Thismethodcanbeusedonalldoorsbothleftandright(note
pictureshownrightisarighthanddoor).
Startbyremovingthedoorstop(52)fromthetopofthedoorasshownin
boxes1and2inyourinstructionmanual.Thiswillbereattachedafterthe
doorisfittedinplace.
Theremainingouterslider(114B)needstobesecuredtothelintel(20,21).
Thebestwaytodothisisbyremovingthelintel(20,21)momentarilytofitthe
outerslider(114B).ThensecurewithM4nut,boltandastarwasher(102,103
and118)asshowninbox3,5inyourinstructionmanual.
Ifyouhaveremovedthelintel(20,21)tofittheouterslider(114B)please
reattach.Oncelintelisbackinpositionwecannowfitthedoor.  
Asshowninbox4slidetheinnerslider(114A)(attachedtothetopofthe
door)intotheouterslider(114B)(attachedtothelintel)andslidethedoorall
thewayintotheclosedpositionasshowninboxes5or7.
Withthedoorintheclosedposition,slidethebottomslideassembly
underneaththetoplipofthefrontintegralbase(18)asshowninboxes6or8.
Lineuptheholesonthefrontbaseslidebracket(97)withtheholesonthe
frontintegralbase(18)asshowninboxes7or9and12.
Thensecurethetwowiththreesquareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)as
showninboxes8or10and13.
Theremainingboxesinthissectionshowyouhowtomakeadjustments.
Ifthedoorisnotstraightwithintheaperture,itusuallymeansthatthefront
baseslidebracket(97)isnotlevelwiththelintel(20,21).Tomakethis
adjustment,takeastepbackandlooktoseewhethertheyarelevelby
checkingasshownaboverightby(A).Thiscanbeadjustedbymovingthe
frontbaseslidebracket(97)asshowninboxes9or11and14.
Furtheradjustmentscanbemadebylooseningoffthesquareheadedbolts
andnuts(50,51)asshowninboxes10or15and16.Thiswilllowertheside
ofthedoorwhichwillmakethedoorswingtheoppositeway.NOTETHIS
ADJUSTMENTCANBEONLYMADETOONESIDEOFTHEDOORATATIME.
Thenreattachthedoorstop(52)weremovedearlierasshowninboxes11,
12or17,18.Thensecurethepanesinthedoorusingthe“W”springwire
clipsprovided.
Ifyouhaveadoubledoormodel,followtheseinstructionsusingthe
picturesinyourinstructionmanualasaguidefortheremainingdoor. 
Ifyouhavefollowedtheseinstructionsbutthedoorsdon’tlineup
correctlypleaserefertothenexttroubleshootingpage.   
Thelouvresectionshowsthegreenhousebaysthatareableto
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Ifyouhavehungyourdoorsandtheyarenotfittingcorrectlywithinthe
aperture,thissectionwilltakeyouthroughthestepsneededtolineupthe
doorscorrectly.Iftheapertureofthedoorwayisnotsquareandplumb
thiswillhamperthewaythesliders(114)workandleadtovariousissues.
Thesestepswillworkonallmodels.Werecommendthatyouremovethe
doorsbeforeattemptingthis.1,2and3ofthefollowingstepsmustbe
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2.Makesurethatthedoorposts(16)arenotbowedbutstraightallthe
wayupbyplacingalevelorstraightedgetocheck.Anotherwaytocheck
thisistomeasurefromthecentreoftheboltchannelonbothdoorposts,
checkingtheyarethesamedistanceapartallthewaydown.(I.e.parallel)
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4.Oncethepreviousstepshavebeencarriedoutandthedoorapertureis
nowlevelandsquare,wecannowreattachthedoor(s)asdetailedin
section8.1ofthisHintsandTipsHandbookaswellastheinstruction
manualprovidedwithyourgreenhouse.Leavethe3nutsandbolts(50,51),
whichconnectthefrontbasesection(18)tothebaseslidebracket(97),
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connectthefrontbasesection(18)tothebaseslidebracket(97)loose,step
insidethegreenhouseandshutthedoor(s)hard.Thiswillallowthebottom
sliderstofindtheirownposition,(paralleltothelintel).Oncehappywith
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtoglazeyourgreenhousewithyourchosen
glazingmethod.
TheEdenZero‐thresholdTMrangehasthreedifferentglazingoptions.These
are3mmhorticulturalglass,3mmlongpanedtoughenedglassand6mmtwin
walledpolycarbonate.
Allthetipsandhintscoveredinthishandbook,iffollowedcorrectly,help
maketheglazingeasyandhelpminimiseadjustmentsneeded.
Forsafetyreasonswerecommendyoubeginby
glazingtheroof.First,youmustattachtheroof 
glassretainingclips(58/R)tothetoplipofthe
gutter(2)asshownright.
Ifyouhavechosenthe3mmhorticulturalglazing
method,referringtoyourinstructionmanualfor
thedesiredpaneofglass,startbyplacingthe
bottomroofpanebetweenthetwoglazingbars
restingitonthe58/Rretainingclips.Thensecurethispaneinpositionwith
springwireglazingclips(W).Atleasttwopersideisrecommendedperpane
ofglass.Forthesides,placetwoz‐clipsroughly150mmfromeithersideon
top.Placethenextpaneonthez‐clipsasshownbelowright.Securethis
paneinpositionwithspringwireglazingclips(W).
NOTE:IF YOU HAVE HORTICULTURAL GLAZING AND YOURGREENHOUSE
ISINANEXPOSEDORWINDYAREA,MORESPRINGWIREGLAZINGCLIPS
ARERECOMMENDED.WESUGGESTINCREASINGTHEMTOFOURPERSIDE
OFEACHPANEOFGLASS.
Forsafetyreasonswerecommendyoubeginbyglazingtheroof.First,you
mustattachtheroofglassretainingclips(58/R)tothetoplipofthegutter
(2)asshownright.
Ifyouhavechosenthe3mmlongpane 
toughenedglazingmethod,referringtoyour
instructionmanualforthedesiredpaneofglass,
startbyplacingtheroofpanebetweenthetwo
glazingbars,restingitonthe58/Rretainingclips
asshownright.
TheEdentoughenedglasscappingisdesignedto
beveryrobustandresistantagainstwindand
waterbutasaconsequenceitishardtofit.We
recommendsprayingsoapywaterdowneithersideoftheglasspaneto
lubricate,thencentretheglasswithinthebay.
Startbycappingbothsidesatthesametime,beginningatthetop.Put
roughly50mminoneitherside.Youshouldbeabletohearaclickifdone
correctly.Oncethishasbeendone,carryoncappingbothsidesalltheway
downthelengthofthepaneasshownbelow.Youshouldbeabletoheara
clickasyougo.SomeoftheC2cappingrequirescuttingfortheroofvent
baysonly.
Ifforanyreasontheglassdoesnotseem
squarewithinthebayspleaserefertothe
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Ifyouhavechosenthe6mmtwinwalledpolycarbonatemethod,referto
yourinstructionmanualforthedesiredsheetofpoly.
NOTE:Youmayfinditeasiertostartbyglazingtherooffirst.
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Startbyplacingthepolysillcover(L1)overtheintegralbaselipatthe
bottomofthebaywiththechannelfacingtowardsyou.Thenfitanotherpoly
sillcover(L1)onthelipontheundersideofthegutter.
Withthesheetofpolyatroughlya45degreeangle,placeintheintegralbase
channelofthepolysillcover(L1)thenbendthesheetslightlytofitintothe
channelofthepolysillcover(L1)ontheundersideofthegutter.
TheEdenpolycarbonatecappingisdesignedtobeveryrobustandresistant
againstwindandwaterbutasa
consequenceitishardtofit.Werecommend    
sprayingsoapywaterdowneithersideofthe   
sheettolubricate,thencentrethesheetofpoly   
withinthebay.Startbycappingboth    
sidesatthesametime,beginningatthetop.   
Putroughly50mminoneitherside.You    
shouldbeabletohearaclickifdonecorrectly.  
Oncethishasbeendone,carryoncapping    
bothsidesallthewaydownthelengthofthepaneyoushouldbeableto
heartheclickasyougoasshownright.SomeoftheC2cappingrequires
cuttingfortheroofventbaysonly.
Toglazetheroof,thesameappliesasthesidesbutthepolysillcover(L1)is
fittedoverthetoplipofthegutter,andthe6mmaluminiumU‐Channel(L2)
isusedatthetopofthesheetwhichsimplyslideson.  
Theventsusethe6mmaluminiumU‐Channel(L2)forbothtopandbottom.
Ifforanyreasonthepolycarbonatedoesnotseemsquarewithinthebays,
pleaserefertotheadjustmentsectionontheright.
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Ifforanyreasontheglazingmethoddoesnotsitsquarelywithinthebays
ofthegreenhouse,itmeansthestructureisnotsquare.
Torectifythisonthesides,simplyloosenthesidebraces(4)withthe
squareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)asshownby(A),thenpushthe
greenhouseateaveslevelasshownby(B)eitherwayuntiltheglazing
methodsitssquarelywithinthebay.Thentightenthesidebraces(4)back
upwiththesquareheadedboltsandnuts(50,51)asshownby(A).
Ifforsomereasontheglazingmethoddoesnotsitsquarelywithinthe
baysofthegable,itmeansthegable(s)arenotsquare.Torectifythis
pleaserefertothedimensionsgiveninsection1and2inthishandbook.
Followingthesedimensionswillstraightenupthegable(s)towhatthey
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Thissectionshowsyouhowtodoallofthefinishingtouchestoyour
greenhouse.
Thefirstpartinthissectionshowsyouhowtofittheventsasshownright.
Tofitthevents,slidethemintothetwoJ‐shapedchannelsoftheridge(22)
asshowninyourinstructionmanualbox1.Thisiswhereyou’regoingto
slidethecorrespondingJontheventhead(24)infromtheend.  
Todothisyoumustlifttheventparallelwiththefloorasshowninbox3
thenslideintotheridgeasinbox4.Slideitalongtheridgeintoposition
thenloweritdownintothebayasshowninbox5.
Ifforanyreasontheventstay(71)doesnotlineupwiththepegsinthe
venttransom(27),youcanlifttheventandslideitwithinthebaytomake
itlineup.Ifthisdoesnotsolvetheproblem,loosenthesquareheaded
boltsandnuts(50,51)thatsecuretheventtransom(27)andmoveitleft
orrightwithinthebaytomakeitlineup.
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Thesecondpartofthissectionshowsyouhowtofittheplasticpartsto
yourgreenhouse.
Thissectionisprettyself‐explanatorybuttomakethegutterends(53,54)
watertight,werecommendsealingthemwithsiliconetotheendsofthe
gutters(2).
Thebestwaytofittheintegralbasecovers(115,116and117)istoopen
thechannelswhichgooverandunderneaththeprofilebystretchingthem.
Thiswillmakefittingmucheasier.
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Thethirdpartofthissectionshowsyouhowtosecuredownthegreenhouse.
Tosecurethebasedownonearthusingthesuppliedgroundanchormethod,
withthegroundanchorssituatedinplacemakingsurethatthegreenhouseis
level,asshowninbox1,pourconcrete/post‐mixintoyourpre‐dugholes.
Checktoconfirmthegreenhouseislevelbeforetheconcrete/postmixsets,
whilealsotakingintoconsiderationwhichdirectionyouwanttherainwater
inthegutterstoflow.
Forslab/concretefoundation,usingtheL‐shapedbracketsprovided.Drillinto
theconcrete/slabsusinga7mmmasonrydrillbitandsecureusing8mmplugs
andscrews.Werecommendusingpennywashers(notsupplied)todistribute
forceoverawidersurfaceotherthanjustthescrewheadasshowninboxes2.
Thelastthingtodoistoremovethethresholdsettingbrace(19/78)asshown
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