Garden Games Playhouses Whacky & Crooked Tower User manual

Whacky &
Crooked Tower
Instructions

Tools Required
Benötigtes Material / Accessoires / Herramientas
Strumenti da lavoro / Benodigdheden
Parts Included
Unterteile / Liste des pièces / Lista de partes
Elenco degli elementi / Onderdelen
Two pairs of
hands Crosshead
Screwdriver
*we recommend using an electric
screwdriver for ease, but a
manual will work - you will just
need a little more elbow grease!
1
Screw A (x 48)
4/50mm
Screw B (x46)
4/30mm
Screw C (x22)
5/80mm
part
1
part
2
part
3
part
4
part
5
part
6
part
7a (x2)
part
7b
Chimney
part
8
part
10
part
9
part
11
part
12crooked
cottage
whacky
ranch
Window
part
14
part
13
part
15
part
16
Door & window
handles (x6)
Handle screws (x3)
Screw D (x 18)
5/50mm
part
17 (x2)
part
18
part
19
part
20
part
21 (x2)
part
22 part
23
part
24
part
25
part
26
part
27
part
28 (x8) part
29
part
30
part
31
part
32 (x3)
part
33 ( x2)
part
34 (x2)
part
35
Slide
(colour may
vary)
part
36

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Before Installation
Check all parts are present!
Our factory takes every eort to make sure everything is packed in its proper place. But just in case a small part has gone
astray please make sure you check every piece is present before you begin installing - right down to the screws.
Assemble with Care
Installation should be completed by two adults. Please make sure you follow all the instructions carefully. If you have any
questions during installation please do not hesitate to contact us on [phone] or email [email protected]
and we will be happy to advise.
Please make sure you read all the safety warnings and advice in this instruction manual.
Install the playhouse on a level surface and ensure it is at least 2m away from other structures and obstacles such as
houses, garages, fences, branches or clothes lines. Never place the playhouse on a wet or loose surface.
It is recommended to secure any playhouse with a platform to the ground using ground anchors (which are available for
purchase separately). This provides extra stability and safety.
Never place the playhouse on a hard surface like concrete or asphalt. A fall from a playhouse onto a hard surface like this
could result in serious injury. Playhouses with a platform height of 60cm (24ins) or more must be installed onto a shock
absorbing surface such as grass, play bark or sand.
If your playhouse has a slide it is advisable not to place your slide facing south as the heat from the sun could make the
slide hot to the touch.
Any modications made by the consumer must be carried out according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Please adhere to the warnings to ensure proper use of this playhouse and ultimately to ensure full enjoyment!
Remember...
We strongly recommend looking after these instructions, after all without them it will be a bit tricky to
put this product together. Even though we know our customers are more intelligent than most,
we still think you may nd these instructions useful.
But if something unexpected were to happen, such as,
Your dog ate them or...
your children constructed a kite out of them?
Maybe your neighbour ran over it with their car?
You would have nothing to fear because we have uploaded all of our instructions to our website:
www.gardengames.com
Illustrations Designed by Freepik

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1Building the Main House: Assemble the Walls
You will need:
Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4
10 x Screws A (4 x 50mm)
Create the main frame of the house by screwing the walls (parts 3 & 4) to the front (part 1) and back (part 2) of the
house using ten Screws‘A’ - as shown in diagram 1 below.
Screw
A
diagram 1a
diagram 1
2Building the Main House: Assemble the Chimney
You will need:
Chimney Parts - parts 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 14 x screws B (4 x 30mm)
Assemble the chimney by xing the back part of the chimney (part 11) to the sides (parts 9 & 10) using four screws
‘B’ (two either side) then the front (part 8) using six screws‘B’ (three either side) as in diagram 2.
Finally add the top of the chimney (part 12) using four more screw‘B’s.
x10
Screw
B
x4
Screw
B
diagram 2

4
Building the Main House: Attach the Chimney to the Roof
You will need:
Assembled chimney from step 2 (parts 8 -12)
Large Roof Panel (part 6)
4 x Screws B (4 x 30mm)
Screw the chimney to the roof panel by using four screws ‘B’. The screws should go through the pre-drilled holes
on the underside of the roof panel and into four corners on the underside of the chimney.
x4
Screw
B
3
4Building the Main House: Attach the Playhouse Roof
You will need:
Main house frame as assembled in Step 1 (parts 1 - 4)
Roof Panels - parts 5 & 6
10 x Screws A (4 x 50mm)
Lay the roof panels (parts 5 & 6) onto the assembled frame from Step 1. Attach the front and back panels of the
house to the wooden batons on the underside of the roof panels using ten Screws ‘A’.
You will need two for the shorter roof panels (front and back, so four in total) and three for each side of the longer
roof panels (six in total). The screws go into the front or back panel rst, then into the batons on the underside of
the roof panel.
Screw
A
Screw
A
x5
x5
diagram 4
diagram 3

5
x13
Screw
B
x6
Screw
B
5
Screw
B
x9
Building the Main House: Complete the Playhouse Roof
You will need:
Roof ridge and nials (2 x parts 7a & 7b)
9 x Screws B (4 x 30mm)
Complete the roof of the playhouse by screwing on the roof ridge (part 7b) using ve screws ‘B’. Then add the
nials (parts 7a) using four more screws‘B’.
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diagram 5
diagram 6a
diagram 6b
Building the Main House: Create the Window
You will need:
Main house frame as assembled in Step 1-5
Window Parts - parts 13, 14, 15 & 16
19 x Screws B (4 x 30mm)
Attach the base of the window (part 13) and the sides of the window
(parts 14 & 15) to the playhouse using six screws ‘B’ on either side (six in
total). The front of the window (part 16) then screws onto parts 13, 14 &
15 using 13 more screw‘B’s in the front.

6
7
8Building the Tower Platform: Attach the Main Base Frame
You will need:
Front of the platform as assembled in Step 5
Back Legs x 2 (parts 21) Central Horizontal Piece (part 27)
Sides of Main Frame (parts 23 & 24) Cross Piece - at back of main frame (part 29)
Cross Piece - at front of main frame (part 26) 8 x Screws C (5 x 80mm) and 2 x Screws D (5 x 50mm)
For this step - do not tighten all the screws until all parts are put together.
Using the two Screws‘D’ - attach the back legs of the frame to the side pieces (parts 23 & 24) - see diagram 8a.
Place part 29 on top of the legs - ensuring the hole is facing inwards - and secure using two Screws ‘C’. Slot in part
27 into the central hole in part 29 and secure with one Screw‘C’. Using part 26, complete the main part of the
frame using two more Screws ‘C’ in the sides of parts 23 and 24
to secure part 26 in place (diagram 8b).
Add another Screw‘C’ into the middle of part 26 to x part 27 in place.
Finally attach the front legs and balustrades from Step 5 using two
Screws ‘C’ - see diagram 8c.
You will need:
Front Balustrades (part 18)
6 x Screws C (5 x 80mm)
Two Front Uprights/Legs (part 19 & 20)
Front Cross Piece (part 25)
Create the front of the playhouse tower by tting part 25
horizontally into the slots on parts 19 and 20 (to form the
cross piece). Place part 18 above part 25 (between the two
uprights) and secure in place using six Screws ‘C’ as shown
in diagram 7.
x6
Screw
C
diagram 7
Screw
D
Screw
D
diagram 8a
Building the Tower Platform: Assemble the Front Legs and Balustrades
Screw
Cx6
part 23
part 24
part 27
part 29
part 26
diagram 8b
Screw
Cx2
diagram 8c

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Building the Tower Platform: Adding the Veranda and Floor Panels
You will need:
Pre-assembled Playhouse Tower Base from Steps 5 - 8
Veranda Floor (part 22)
Playhouse Floor panels x 2 (parts 17) 4 x Screws C (5 x 80mm)
Place the veranda oor onto the playhouse tower base. This should just slot into place. Then place the two oor
panels in place and secure using four Screws‘‘C’.
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9
You will need:
Leg Support Braces x 8 (parts 28)
16 x Screws D (4 x 50mm)
Secure the base of the frame using eight support struts
(parts 28) to attach diagonally between leg and frame.
These are screwed in place using two Screws ‘D’ for each
brace.
10 Building the Tower Platform: Creating the Frame for the House Floor
You will need:
Pre-assembled Playhouse Tower Base from Steps 5 - 7
House Floor Frame Pieces - Parts 33 (x 2), 34 (x 2) and 35 (x 1)
14 x Screws A (4 x 50mm)
Create the frame for the house oor by screwing together parts 33, 34 and 35 in the formation as shown in
diagram 10a below. Use ten Screws ‘A’ to x together the frame.
Then use a further four Screws ‘A’ to attach the frame on top of the main base frame (see diagram 10b - frame is
highlighted in green).
Screw
Ax10
part 33
part 33
part 34
part 34
part 35
Screw
Dx16
diagram 9
diagram10a
Building the Tower Platform: Attach the Leg Support Braces
Screw
Ax4
diagram10b

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13 Completing the Playhouse
You will need:
Assembled Playhouse from Steps 1 - 4 4 x Screws C (5 x 80mm)
Assembled Tower Platform from Steps 5 - 9 2 x Screws A (4 x 50mm)
Assembled Ladder from Step 10 Playhouse Slide (part 36)
Carefully lift the assembled playhouse from Steps 1 - 4 onto the tower platform. We would recommend using two
adults for this part. Once the playhouse has been placed in the desired place in your garden, attach the playhouse
steps set using four Screws ‘C’.
Then attach the playhouse slide using two Screws ‘A’.
Now you should go round the house and platform ensuring all the screws are securely tightened.
12 Completing the Playhouse: Assemble the Steps
You will need:
Steps x 3 (parts 32)
Step Side Pieces (parts 30 & 31) 12 x Screws A (4 x 50mm)
Build the steps for the house by attaching them to the side rails using four Screws ‘A’ per step (two on either side) as
shown in diagram 12..
Screw
Ax12
diagram 12

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Your playhouse is now ready for your little one’s many
adventures...
Attach the Window & Door Handles
You will need:
6 x Wooden Door & Window Handles
3 x Handle Screws
Attach the door and window handles by inserting the handle screws into the pre-existing holes and screwing the
wooden knobs on. ensuring these are fully tightened.
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Inspection & Maintenance
We recommend the following maintenance.
Looking After Your Playhouse
Your playhouse is made from heat-treated and pre-painted natural wood. It is also protected from insect infestation and
fungal growth, and sourced from sustainable forests. The pre-painted colour stain includes a mould inhibitor and UV
protection to keep the colours vibrant, but it is strongly recommended that you re-treat the house once a year with a clear
timber preserver to extend the life of your playhouse.
On rare occasions, when you rst erect the playhouse in wet conditions and where it is wet or rainy for a prolonged time,
then followed by a burst of sunshine, it is still possible to get some mould on some panels. Please be reassured that this
can be washed o with a mould cleaner or wiped down with a baking soda solution.
Baking soda is a natural disinfectant and very mild, so this solution cleans mould without leaving a scent. Dissolve baking
soda into a water and vinegar solution, spray onto the surface, let it sit for a little while and then wipe with a damp cloth.
Weekly to monthly / routine visual inspection
Regularly check the playhouse for splinters and any signs of wear and tear. It is important to check all screws and tighten
or replace where necessary. This should be done after assembly and then at least twice a month while in use. If any parts
are found to be defective or damaged they must be replaced immediately according to the manufacturer’s requirements.
If the regular checks on the playhouse are not carried out the unit could become a hazard and even tip over.
Warnings!
The playhouse is designed for children between 18 months - 12 years old only. The playhouses are designed
for use by two children with a combined weight of 100 kg. Do not climb or play on the roof of the playhouse.
For domestic use only! Designed for outdoor use only!
Warnung! Das Spielhaus ist nur für Kinder zwischen 18 Monaten - 12 Jahren geeignet. Die Spielhäuser sind für zwei Kinder mit einem
Gesamtgewicht von 100 kg ausgelegt. Klettern oder spielen Sie nicht auf dem Dach des Spielhauses.
Nur für den Hausgebrauch! Nur für den Außenbereich geeignet!
Attention! Le théâtre est conçu pour les enfants entre 18 mois -12 ans seulement. Les playhouses sont conçus pour être utilisés par
deux enfants avec un poids combiné de 100kgs. Ne grimpez pas et ne jouez pas sur le toit de la salle de spectacle.
Pour usage domestique seulement! Conçu pour une utilisation en extérieur seulement!
Advertencia! La casa de juegos está diseñada para niños de entre 18 meses -12 años solamente. Los teatros están diseñados para ser
utilizados por dos niños con un peso combinado de 100 kg. No trepe ni juegue en el techo de la casa de juegos.
¡Exclusivamente para uso doméstico¡ Diseñado solo para uso al aire libre!
Attenzione! La casetta è progettata per bambini tra i 18 mesi -12 anni. Le casette sono progettate per essere utilizzate da due
bambini con un peso combinato di 100 kg. Non salire o giocare sul tetto della casetta.
Solo per uso domestico! Progettato solo per uso esterno!
Waarschuwing! Het speelhuis is ontworpen voor kinderen tussen 18 maanden - 12 jaar oud. De speelhuizen zijn ontworpen voor
gebruik door twee kinderen met een gecombineerd gewicht van 100 kg. Klim of speel niet op het dak van het speelhuisje.
Alleen voor huishoudelijk gebruik! Alleen ontworpen voor gebruik buitenshuis!
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Oxfordshire • OX13 5HG • England
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[e-mail]
gardengames.com
@GardenGamesLtd
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