Little Cottage Octagon Greenhouse Installation guide

LITTLE COTTAGE CO.
PO Box 455, Berlin, OH 44610 • 330-893-4212 • www.cottagekits.com
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- Cordless Drill (12V or higher)
- #2 Square Drive Bit
- Hammer
8x8 Octagon Greenhouse
Tools Needed:
Size: 8’x8’
Rear View
- Tape Measure
- Utility Knife With Blade &
Hook Blade
- Speed Square
- 5/16” Wood Drill bit

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1. Locate 4x4 runners for 8x8 Octagon Green-
house. Layout 4x4’s as shown.
2. Next locate the 8 pieces of rim and joist.
3. Here you see the 8 pieces of rim. 4. The rims are numbered as shown. Make sure
matching numbers are connected.
5. Continue with rim and make sure all numbers
match.
6. Next secure rim with 2 1/2” Zinc screws as
shown. Make sure all points are ush as shown.

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7. Next layout the oor joist. 8. The rims are also marked off where the joist
need to go. Secure joist with 2 1/2” Zinc screws.
9. Next check oor framing for square as shown. 10. Next place oor on top of 4x4’s as shown.
11. The 2 longest 4x4’s need to be in the center.
Keep 4x4 ush with rim and secure with 2 1/2”
Zinc Screws as shown.
12. Next place shorter 4x4’s as shown. Next pic-
ture will be more detailed.

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13. Hang tape over 4x4 and measure to corner of
rim. Both reveels need to be the same.
14. Secure all corners of 4x4s with 2 1/2”
Screws. Next measure oor for square as shown.
15. Once oor is square secure all the joist to the
4x4 runners as shown. Angle 2 1/2” screws thru
joist into 4x4 runner. One on each side.
16. Next locate 5/8” plywood ooring.
17. The plywood is all cut. You may have to lay
the ooring out before you fasten anything to
make sure the pieces are placed properly.
18. Next secure plywood to joint and rim as
shown using 1 1/4” Zinc Screws.

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19. Continue with fastening oor. Secure 1 1/4”
screw every 8” to 10”.
20. Securing the last piece of ooring.
21. Next locate wall panels. 22. Start with panel A and continue thru panel H.
23. Secure wall panel A with 2 1/2” screws as
shown. make sure corners line up and put pres-
sure on the outside pushing in so wall is tight
against oor as shown.
24. Repeat on opposite end.

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26. Secure all corners with 2 1/2” Zinc Screws.
27. Continue with walls. 28. Make sure the inside corner is in place and
secure with 2 1/2” Zinc screws as shown.
29. Installing walls. 30. All walls are installed except door wall.
2. Hang tape over 4x4 and measure to corner of
rim. Both reveels need to be the same.

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31. Next locate wall with door and install. 32. Install barrel bolt.
33. Secure with 1 1/4” screws. Use hammer and
tap on top of bolt as shown to locate hole to drill.
34. Use 3/16” bit and drill hole in bottom of door
as shown.
35. Barrel bolt is installed and 3/16” hole is
drilled. This is what it looks like when completed.
36. Locate door latch which will be in a white
box.

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37. Install door latch as shown. 38. Use 1 1/4” black headed screws to secure
door latch.
39. Next secure D-lever on inside. 40. Secure D-lever with 1 1/4” black headed
screws.
41. Install L-bracket to keep door closed. Use 1
1/4” blackhead screws to secure L-bracket.
42. Door latch is completed.

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43. Locate 2x6 top plate with trim attached. 44. Install top plates as shown. Keep ush on the
inside and make sure corners line up. Secure with
2 1/2” screws.
45. Continue with top plates as shown. 46. Insert 2 1/2” screws in an angle to
tie top plates together.
47. Next locate all the rafters and roof parts. 48. Install rst rafter to Octagon as shown at
pencil marked as shown.

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49. Secure with 2 1/2” screws. 50. Next install second rafter and repeat.
51. Now partial rafter is ready to install. 52. Have 2 guys pickup the rafter as shown and
set on top of building.
53. Secure rafter to top plate and make sure
corners of rafters line up with the edge of the top
plate as shown.
54. Secure 2x3 that is attached to rafters into
2x6 top plate with 2 1/2” screws.

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56. Next install last 2 rafters.55. Install rafters as shown.
57. Secure bottom of rafters on top plate before
doing the top.
58. Secure rafter with 2 1/2” screws.
59. After all rafters are installed and fastened,
ll in blocks that are cut on angles in between
rafters.
60. Secure blocks with 2 1/2” screws as shown.

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61. Continue with rafter blocks. 62. Halfway down from the top you will install
2x3’s in between rafters as shown and secure
with 2 1/2” screws.
63. Continue installing 2x3 rafters. 64. Next locate metal roof corners and sunsky.
65. Metal corners installed. 66. Push metal corner up until it is against top
and secure with 1 1/4” Zinc Screws.

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67. Metal corners are marked underneath bot-
tom, so you need to make sure they are on the
bottom.
68. Secure with (3) 1 1/4” screws per side.
69. Metal corner installed. 70. Metal corners are done.
71. Next locate weather-striping and sunsky roof-
ing.
72. Place the weather-striping under the sunsky
roong. Install the sunsky roong as shown.
Weather-striping

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73. Roof will overhang trim roughly 1”. 74. Secure with 1” white screws with rubber
washer.
75. Install second piece as shown and repeat. 76. 1” overhang
77. Insert screws beside each rip as shown. 78. Continue with screws.

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79. Locate treated shelves. 80. Place treated shelves on inside as shown.
82. Next start installing shelves at corner as
shown. Keep ush with top of window sill and
secure with 2 1/2” screws. Deck screws are pro-
vided for treated shelves.
83. Continue with shelf installation. 84. Continue installing shelves on 7 walls.
81. Place treated shelves on inside as shown.

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88. The short braces will be installed on end
shelves.
86. Make sure all tops are ush before fastening.
87. Next install brace as shown.
89. If wood wants to split use 1/8” drill bit and
drill hole where screw is shown to go through.
90. Same on the bottom.
85. To tie shelves together insert 2 1/2” deck
screw as shown.

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91. Shelves are completed. 92. 8x8 Octagon greenhouse is complete!