Fair Dinkum Sheds GABLE ROOF CARPORT User manual

GABLE ROOF CARPORT
RECOMMENDED
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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TableofContents
Introduction 2
Component 3
Step 1a – Marking out the Perimeter of the Carport with Footing only 3
Step 2a – Footing Set-Out for Concrete Block Pad Footing 4
Step 1b – Marking out the Perimeter of the Carport with Slab 5
Step 2b – Footing Set-Out for Concrete Slab 6
Step 3 – Preparation of Carport Po t 7
Step 4a – Po t Sleeve on Ba e Plate Set-out on Footing only 8
Step 4b – Po t Sleeve on Ba e Plate Set-out on Slab 9
Step 5 - Fitting of Rafter with Apex Bracket 10
Step 6 - Fitting of Column with Haunch Bracket 11
Step 7 - Fitting of Eave Purlin to Column 12
Step 8 - Gutter 12
Step 9 - Sidewall Frame A embly 13
Step 10 - Other Sidewall Frame A embly 14
Step 11- Standing The Fir t Sidewall Frame A embly 14
Step 12 - Standing The Second Sidewall Frame A embly 15
Step 13- In tallation of Endwall Rafter 15
Step 14 - In tallation of Intermediate Rafter 16
Step 15 - Fixing of Roof Purlin 17
Step 16 - Fixing of Knee and Apex Brace 17
Step 17 - Fixing of Header Beam (Optional) 18
Step 18 - Fixing of Roof Sheeting 19
Step 19 - Fixing of Fla hing 20
Step 20 - Fixing of Gutter 20
Step 21 - Fixing of Downpipe 20
Completion 21

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Introduction
This Recommended Instruction Manual is a guide only.
IT IS IMPERATIVE TO REFER TO THE EN INEERIN PLANS SUPPLIED WITH THIS MANUAL FOR
SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS TO ALL THE CHAPTERS IN THIS MANUAL.
Due to the large range of ize and tyle available, it i not po ible to prepare an in truction
manual for all tyle , ize and model .
The following instruction manual is an EXAMPLE of a 6m wide x 6m long able Roof Carport.
Things to do before you commence construction
a. It i recommended to obtain profe ional advice to en ure your need are adequately met.
b. Check with your local government of any approval or re triction requirement . It i your
re pon ibility to en ure that all approval required are obtained.
Safety Advice – Important
DISCLAIMER:
Thi i a general afety advice. Refer to relevant tate workplace authority web ite
www. afeworkau tralia.gov.au for afety advice on pecific item and OH&S afety requirement .
NOTE: Do not rely on thi guide a exhau tive of all hazard that may exi t on a con truction ite.
Con truction hazard mu t be a e ed for ri k and control put in place to reduce the ri k identified
before commencing work.
CHECK AND ENSURE THAT YOUR COMPONENTS ON SITE ARE CORRECT AND COMPLETE AS
PER THE BILL OF MATERIALS. IF IN DOUBT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER.

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Components
TOPHAT EAVE PURLIN
Step 1a – Marking out the Perimeter of the Carport with Footing only
Mea ure the width and the length of the centerline of the block pad footing and en ure that it i
equivalent to the centerline of the column a per Engineering Plan . Mea ure the 2 diagonal from
centerline to centerline of the block pad footing and en ure that the dimen ion are equal, level and
quare.
Mark out (chalk line) the in ide face of the SHS Po t to out ide face of the Eave Purlin flange width
on each footing. Thi di tance i equal to the web ize of the SHS Po t and the width of the Eave
Purlin flange and i referred to a “Frame Di t”. Repeat the procedure to the other ide along the
length of the building.
The di tance between the in ide face of the SHS Po t i referred to a “Raft Di t”. Thi di tance i
equal to the pan of the building minu 2 x ”Frame Di t”. The “Raft Di t” i equal to the
mea urement of an a embled rafter on the ground from RAFT POINT 1 to RAFT POINT 2. Thi will be
di cu ed more in the “Fitting of Rafter with Apex Bracket” Chapter.

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Step a – Footing Set-Out for Concrete Block Pad Footing
Mark and et-out the perimeter of the Carport with peg and tring . In thi example, the ize of the
carport i 6.0m wide x 6.0m long. Refer to Engineering Plan for the actual ize and pecification of
your pecific job.
Mark and et-out the location of concrete pad footing to be excavated. The centre line of the po t
i equivalent to the centre line of the pad or bored footing . U ing the tring et-out of the perimeter
a a guide, edge of the po t i et in on the idewall by the flange width of the Eave Purlin. To
determine the centreline of the po t, add 1/2 of the po t ize to the flange width of the Eave Purlin.
Example: C150 Eave Purlin ha a 64mm flange width o the edge of the po t i et in by 64mm from
the tring et-out. The po t ize i 75mm x 75mm o half of 75mm i 37.5mm. The centreline of the
po t et in from the tring et-out i 64mm + 37.5mm.
The length of the carport i from outer face of one Po t to the other Po t. The web of the end
rafter are flu h to the out ide face of the po t to allow for the attachment of the haunch bracket.
The centre line of the po t i equivalent to the centre line of the pad footing et-out a hown in
Diagram Ab.
Refer to the Engineering Plan for ize and pecification of the concrete pad footing. Dig out and
pour concrete pad footing .

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Step 1b – Marking out the Perimeter of the Carport with Slab
The di tance between the in ide face of the SHS Po t i referred to a “Raft Di t”. Thi di tance i
equal to the pan of the building minu 2 x ”Frame Di t”. The “Raft Di t” i equal to the
mea urement of an a embled rafter on the lab from RAFT POINT 1 to RAFT POINT 2. Thi will be
di cu ed more in the “Fitting of Rafter with Apex Bracket” Chapter.
Mea ure the width and the length of the lab and en ure that it i equivalent to the ize of the
building a per Engineering Plan . Mea ure the 2 diagonal and en ure that the dimen ion are
equal, level and quare.
Mark out (chalk line) the in ide face of the SHS Po t from the edge of the lab along one ide of the
length of the building. Thi di tance i equal to the web ize of the SHS Po t and the width of the
Eave Purlin flange width and i referred to a “Frame Di t”. Repeat the procedure to the other ide
along the length of the building.

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Step b – Footing Set-Out for Concrete Slab
Mark and et-out the perimeter of the Carport with peg and tring . In thi example, the ize of the
carport i 6.0m wide x 6.0m long. Refer to Engineering Plan for the actual ize and pecification of
your pecific job.
Mark and et-out the edge of the concrete lab to be excavated. The edge of the lab i equivalent
to the tring et-out of the building perimeter plu 100mm lab exten ion each idewall, thereby
adding a total of 200mm to the width of the Carport.
Example: The SHS po t ize i 75mm x 75mm o half of 75mm i 37.5mm. The C150 Rafter ha a
flange width of 64mm. The lab exten ion i 100mm, therefore, the centreline of the po t i 37.5 +
64mm +100mm from the edge of the lab / concrete lab et-out.
The length of the carport i from outer face of one po t to outer face of the other po t. The web of
the end rafter are to flu h to the out ide face of the po t to allow for the attachment of the haunch
bracket.
Slab on the endwall are extended by 100mm from the outer face of the po t to allow for the
4-hole ba e plate connection to the lab. The edge of the po t to the concrete lab et-out i 100mm
a hown in Diagram A . En ure that the diagonal mea urement of the concrete lab are equal,
level and quare. Refer to the Engineering Plan for ize and pecification of the concrete lab.
TIP: Another option to u e
to check that the diagonal are equal i to calculate u ing thi formula.
Diagonal = quare root (length2 + width2).
TIP: Peg and tring marking the perimeter of the building to be left in place until the po ition of
ba e plate are clearly marked.

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Step 3 – Preparation of Carport Posts
Check level of footing and if required, cut po t accordingly to uit the building height
requirement a the po t are upplied in tock length .
Set-out and bore two hole at the top of the carport po t to match the punching (hole ) detail of
the Haunch Bracket. Refer to the Engineering Plan for the hole pecification . Size of hole and
punching detail vary according to the pecification of the Haunch Bracket. Refer to the Engineering
Plan for bolt ize and pecification .

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Set-out and bore two hole at the bottom of the carport po t, 60mm from the bottom of the po t to
the fir t hole and 180mm from the fir t hole to the next hole. Hole at bottom of po t are required
for the po t leeve to be bolted to the po t, Refer to “Ba e of Po t” and Diagram B. Refer to
Engineering Plan for the bolt pecification .
TIP: If Po t i to be embedded, angle bracket at the ba e of the po t with 2 tek crew i to be
fixed in lieu of the bolt hole . Refer to Diagram C. You may tand the plumb po t into the
excavated hole and pour concrete at thi tage or go to Step 5 to bolt the eave purlin to the po t
before tanding the po t .
Step 4a – Post Sleeve on Base Plate Set-out on Footing only
U ing the et-out tring marking the perimeter of the building a a guide, mark the po ition of the
po t leeve on ba e plate. The po t leeve which i in erted to the bottom of the po t i in on the
idewall by the flange width of the Eave Purlin plu 1/2 of the po t ize from the tring et-out.
The length of the carport i from outer face of one po t to outer face of the other po t. The web of
the end rafter are flu h to the out ide face of the po t to allow for the attachment of the haunch
bracket.
The centre line of the po t i equivalent to the centre line of the po t leeve and pad footing a
hown in Diagram Da.
Fix the po t leeve on ba e plate to the concrete footing with fa tening type a per the Engineering
Plan .
TIP: The centre line of po t i equivalent to the centre line of po t leeve
on ba e plate.
NOTE: The po t leeve o
n ba e plate come
in
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-
hole.
Refer to the Engineering Plan for the
pecification of the po t leeve and the bolt .

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Step 4b – Post Sleeve on Base Plate Set-out on Slab
U ing the et-out tring marking the perimeter of the building a a guide, mark the po ition of the
po t leeve on ba e plate. The po t leeve which i in erted to the bottom of the po t i in on the
idewall by the flange width of the Eave Purlin plu 1/2 of the po t ize from the lab edge et-out.
The length of the carport i from outer face of one po t to outer face of the po t. The web of the end
rafter i to flu h to the out ide face of the po t to allow for the attachment of the haunch bracket.
Slab on the endwall are extended by 75mm from the outer face of the po t to allow for a 4-hole
ba e plate connection to the lab. The centre line of po t on the endwall i 1/2 of the po t + 75mm
to the concrete lab et-out a hown in Diagram Db. Refer to the Engineering Plan for ize and
pecification of the concrete lab.
TIP: The centre line of po t i equivalent to the centre line of po t leeve
on ba e plate.