Mercia Garden Products 01DTSHAX0608SDFW-V1 Instruction manual

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**Protim Aquatan T5 (621)**
Your building has been dip treated with Aquatan.
Aquatan is a water-based concentrate which is diluted with water, the building has been treated by the
correct application of Aquatan solution and then allowed to dry.
Aquatan is a decorative nish to colour the wood, which is applied industrially to timber fence panels and
garden buildings.
Aquatan undiluted contains: boric acid, sodium hydroxide 32% solution, aqueos mixture of sodium dioctyl
sulphosuccinat and alcohols: 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol.
Measure
under the
head
Measure
overall
length
Screws & Nails Bolts To identify the
xings required
for each step use a
measuring tape.
01DTSHAX0608SDFW-V1
DIP TREATED SHIPLAP APEX 6FT X 8FT SINGLE DOOR FIXED WINDOW
2mm Drill bit
x2 Winter = High Moisture = Expansion
Summer = Low Moisture = Contraction
All buildings should be
erected by two adults
For ease of assembly, you
MUST pilot drill all screw
holes and ensure all screw
heads are countersunk.
For assistance please contact customer care on: 01636 821215
Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk
CAUTION
Every eort has been made during the
manufacturing process to eliminate the
prospect of splinters on rough surfaces of the
timber. You are strongly advised to wear gloves
when working with or handling rough sawn
timber.
BEFORE YOU START PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
- Check the pack and make sure you have all the parts listed.
- When you are ready to start, make sure you have the right tools at hand (not supplied) including a Phillips screw-
driver, Stanley knife, Wood saw, Step ladder, Hammer and a Drill with 2mm bit.
- Ensure there is plenty of space and a clean dry area for assembly.
LOCATION FOR YOUR GARDEN BUILDING
A minimum of 60cm should be left around the perimeter of your garden building to allow access for maintenance,
annual treatment and to allow air ow around the building.
Where possible you should avoid placing your garden building underneath large trees to prevent the tree causing
damage to the building.
TIMBER
As with all natural materials, timber can be aected during various weather conditions. For the duration of heavy
or extended periods of rain, swelling of the wood panels may occur. Warping of the wood may also occur during
excessive dry spells due to an interior moisture loss. Unfortunately, these processes cannot be avoided but can be
helped. It is suggested that the outdoor building is sprayed with water during extended periods of warm sunshine
and sheltered as much as possible during rain or snow.
Once your garden building has been installed it will need to be treated as soon as possible and annually to prevent
the timber from deteriorating and to waterproof it. This is required to maintain the anti-rot guarantee.
Dip Treated buildings - Require a preservative treatment to protect against rot and decay and a waterproof treat-
ment to prevent water ingress
Pressure Treated buildings - Require a waterproof treatment to prevent water ingress
Log Cabins - Are supplied untreated and require a preservative and waterproong treatment.
BUILDING A BASE
When thinking about where the building and base is going to be constructed:
Ensure that there will be access to all sides for maintenance work and annual
treatment.
Ensure the base is level and is built on rm ground, to prevent distortion. Refer to diagrams for the base
dimensions, The base should be slightly smaller than the external measurement of the building, i.e. The cladding
should overlap the base, creating a run o for water. It is also recommended that the oor be at least 25mm above
the surrounding ground level to avoid ooding.
TYPES OF BASE
- Concrete 75mm laid on top of 75mm hard-core.
- Slabs laid on 50mm of sharp sand.
Whilst all products manufactured are made to the highest standards of Safety and in the case of childrens
products independently tested to EN71 level, we cannot accept responsibility for your safety whilst erecting or
using this product.
For ease of assembly, you
will need a tape measure to
check dimensions of
components.
P 1
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General Instructions

P 2
01DTSHAX0608SDFW-V1
Overall Dimensions:
Width = 2494mm
Depth = 2132mm
Height = 2278mm
Base Dimensions:
Width = 2350mm
Depth = 1753mm
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
Before assembly
please make sure you have a
suitable base ready to erect your
building
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
5
4
2
1
Side Panel QTY 2
AI-S11SHPP1758X1717-V1
3
Back Panel QTY 2
AI-S11SHPPTF1150X1669-V1
7
Window Panel QTY 2
AI-01S11SH1SFW809X1669-V1
6
Floor QTY 2
AI-R11MBF1175X1753-V1
Roof QTY 2
AI-S11MBOHAR2084X1345-V1
8910
Door QTY 1
AI-S21FBMBZBD676X1770-V1
Door Gable Top Right QTY 1
AI-S11SHHASDGTR1500X567-V1
Door Gable Top Left QTY 1
AI-S11SHHASDGTL1150X567-V1
Plain Gable Top Right QTY 1
AI-S11SHAGTR1550X567-V1
Plain Gable Top Left QTY 1
AI-S11SHAGTL1550X567-V1
11
Ridge Bar 27x70x1702mm QTY 1
F2770-1702mm
13
Fascia 12x95x1365mm QTY 4
S1295-G-1365mm
Gable Cover Trims 12x28x610mm QTY 4
S1228-610mm
14
12
Ridge Bar Support 27x44x676mm QTY 2
F2744-G-716mm
Door Beading Strip 12x28x1716mm QTY 2
S1228-1716mm
16
Door Framing 28x28x682mm QTY 1
FS2828-682mm
15
Cover Trims 12x40x1712mm QTY 5
S1240-1712mm
17
Cover Trim 12x40x430mm QTY 2
S1240-430mm
18
Front Weatherboard 1614mm QTY 1
WB-1614mm
19
Back Weatherboard 2090mm QTY 1
WB-2090mm
20

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Window QTY 2
AI-FW496X574-V1
21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28
Window Blocks QTY 8
PI-07-0011
Shed Finial QTY 2
SHED DIAMOND FINIAL
Felt QTY 1
PI-01-0016
Corner Brace
QTY 2
PI-07-0012
T Hinge QTY 3
PI-02-1042
Turn Button QTY 2
PI-07-0034
Pad Bolt QTY 1
PI-07-0035
Nail Bag
There may be extra screws present in the nail bag
50mm Screw x 76
40mm Screw x 16
30mm Screw x 130
60mm Screw x 10
Felt Tacks x 90
Pre Assembly
Before assembling remove the transportation
blocks from the bottom of each panel.
Take care removing the blocks as to not damage
the panels. Tap with a at headed screwdriver
and hammer.
Dispose of the blocks once removed.
Pre drill
hole
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 1
Parts needed - No. 10 QTY 2
Place the oor panels (No.10) onto a rm
and level base. Ensure the base has suitable
drainage, free from areas where standing
water can collect.
Secure the oors together using 10x50mm
screws through the oor bearers in an
alternating pattern.
10x50mm Screws
10
50mm
screw
10

P 4
For assistance please contact customer care on: 01636 821215
Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk
BEFORE YOU START PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
- Check the pack and make sure you have all the parts listed.
- When you are ready to start, make sure you have the right tools at hand (not supplied) including a Phillips screw-
driver, Stanley knife, Wood saw, Step ladder, Hammer and a Drill with 2mm bit.
- Ensure there is plenty of space and a clean dry area for assembly.
LOCATION FOR YOUR GARDEN BUILDING
A minimum of 60cm should be left around the perimeter of your garden building to allow access for maintenance,
annual treatment and to allow air ow around the building.
Where possible you should avoid placing your garden building underneath large trees to prevent the tree causing
damage to the building.
TIMBER
As with all natural materials, timber can be aected during various weather conditions. For the duration of heavy
or extended periods of rain, swelling of the wood panels may occur. Warping of the wood may also occur during
excessive dry spells due to an interior moisture loss. Unfortunately, these processes cannot be avoided but can be
helped. It is suggested that the outdoor building is sprayed with water during extended periods of warm sunshine
and sheltered as much as possible during rain or snow.
Once your garden building has been installed it will need to be treated as soon as possible and annually to prevent
the timber from deteriorating and to waterproof it. This is required to maintain the anti-rot guarantee.
Dip Treated buildings - Require a preservative treatment to protect against rot and decay and a waterproof treat-
ment to prevent water ingress
Pressure Treated buildings - Require a waterproof treatment to prevent water ingress
Log Cabins - Are supplied untreated and require a preservative and waterproong treatment.
BUILDING A BASE
When thinking about where the building and base is going to be constructed:
Ensure that there will be access to all sides for maintenance work and annual
treatment.
Ensure the base is level and is built on rm ground, to prevent distortion. Refer to diagrams for the base
dimensions, The base should be slightly smaller than the external measurement of the building, i.e. The cladding
should overlap the base, creating a run o for water. It is also recommended that the oor be at least 25mm above
the surrounding ground level to avoid ooding.
TYPES OF BASE
- Concrete 75mm laid on top of 75mm hard-core.
- Slabs laid on 50mm of sharp sand.
Whilst all products manufactured are made to the highest standards of Safety and in the case of childrens
products independently tested to EN71 level, we cannot accept responsibility for your safety whilst erecting or
using this product.
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 2
Parts Needed- No. 1 QTY 1
- No. 9 QTY 1
Place the Side panel (No.1) and the Back
Panel (No.9) onto the oor. Fix at the corner
using 3x50mm screws.
Do not secure the building to the oor
until the roof has been tted.
Position the panels so there is equal spacing
between the oor and cladding on all sides.
The side panels should sit higher than the
Back panels
3x50mm Screws
a
a
a
a
9
1
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
9
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 3
Parts Needed- No. 1 QTY 1
- No. 9 QTY 1
Fix the end of the Back Panel (No.9) to the
already standing back panel with 3x50mm
screws in an alternating pattern as shown in
the illustration.
Fix the corners of the Side Panel (No.1) to the
newly standing Back Panel with 3x50mm
screws per panel.
Do not secure the building to the oor
until the roof has been tted.
Position the panels so there is equal
spacing between the oor and cladding on
all sides.
6x50mm Screws
1
a
a
a
a
a
a
a
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 4
Parts Needed- No. 2 QTY 2
Place the Window panels (No.2) onto the
oor, x the corners using 3x50mm screws.
Do not secure the building to the oor
until the roof has been tted.
Position the panels so there is equal
spacing between the oor and cladding on
all sides.
The Front panels should sit lower than the Side
panels
6x50mm Screws
2
a
a
a
a
a
a
2
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 5
Parts Needed- No. 15 QTY 1
Place the Door Framing (No.15) onto the
oor, between the Front Window Panels.
Ensure the framing is ush to the Window
Panel framing.
Ensure that the panels are all equally
spaced to the oor before xing the door
framing.
Secure the Door framing to the oor using
3x50mm screws
3x50mm Screws
15

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Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
4
5
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 8
Place the assembled Plain Gable Tops
(No.5 & 6) on top of the Back panels. Fix
using 6x50mm screws in an alternating
pattern, going through the gable framing
and into the panel framing below.
Place the assembled Door gable tops (No.3
& 4) on top of the Front Window Panels. Fix
using 4x50mm screws per side.
Ensure Cladding is tted correctly and
ush to the panels before securing.
14x50mm Screws
6
3
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
Step 9
Parts Needed- No. 11 QTY 1
- No. 24 QTY 2
Place the Ridge Bar (No.11) on top of the
Roof Bar Supports (No.12) inbetween and
in line with the central framing of the
gable tops.
Fix the Ridge Bar (No.11) to the Roof Bar
Supports (No.12) using one Corner Brace
(No.24) for each end as shown in the
diagram. Fix with 4x30mm screws each.
8x30mm Screws
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
11
24
24
11 24
50mm
screw
Step 6
Parts Needed - No. 3 QTY 1
No. 4 QTY 1
No. 5 QTY 1
No. 6 QTY 1
Place the Door Gable Top Right and
the Door Gable Top Left (No.3 & 4)
together. Then place the Plain Gable
Top Right and the Plain Gable Top Left
(No.5 & 6) together.
Making sure that both sets of gable
tops meet level, x together in the
middle using 3x50mm screws. Stag-
ger the screws so they do not collide
as shown in the illustration.
6x50mm Screws
5
34
6
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 7
Parts Needed- No. 12 QTY 2
Attach the Roof Bar Supports (No.12)
to the assembled gables using
6x50mm screws to complete the
gable assemblies. Make sure that the
angled edges of the Ridge Bar Sup-
port are ush with the edges of the
outer framing as shown in the
diagram.
The roof bar support should be
parallel with the door opening or
bottom edge of the assembled
gables.
6x50mm Screws
12
12
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Pre drill
hole

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IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 11
Parts needed - No. 7 QTY 2
Place the Roof Panels (No. 7) on top of the
building making sure the framing in the roof
panels sits rmly within the Gable Tops (No.3,
4, 5 & 6) and on top of the Ridge Bar (No.11).
**Make sure that you have got the roof
panels the correct way round with the recess
at the top of the apex as shown in the
diagram.**
**The edges of the roof panels must be ush
with the outer cladding of the Rear Plain
Gable Top (No.5 & 6).**
From the top, x directly through the roof
panels (No.7) and into the ridge bar (No.11)
the below using 5x60mm screws per roof
panel.
It is essential that the ridge bar (No.11) and
roof panel (No.7) framing pull together when
xed with 60mm screws. You may require
another person pushing the ridge bar (No.11)
up from below to achieve this.
HINT - Follow the nailing line of the framing on
the roof panel so that you are more likely to x
into the ridge bar below.
Fix the remaining sides of the roof panels using
40mm screws, ensuring to go through to the
framing below.
16x40mm Screws
10x60mm Screws
60mm
screw
7
7
7
7
30mm
screw
Step 10
Parts Needed - No. 19 QTY 1
No. 20 QTY 1
Place the Front Weatherboard (No.19)
with the bottom edge ush with the
top of the door opening. Fix to the
framing using 9x30mm screws.
Place the Back Weatherboard (No.20)
with the bottom edge ush with the
underside of framing of the Back
Panel. Fix to the framing using
9x30mm screws.
18x30mm Screws
20
19
Pre drill
hole
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.

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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
b
Step 12
Once the roof is xed, attach the build-
ing to the Floor with 50mm screws.
Ensure the screws go through the panel
into the Floor framing
22x50mm Screws
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Felt
tacks
27 27
27
Step 13
Parts needed - No. 27 QTY 1
Cut the felt (No. 27) into three sheets at
2200mm. Lay the sheets onto the roof
as shown in diagram ensuring there is a
50mm overhang around the sides.
Apply the felt tacks with a 100mm space
per tack..
90x Felt Tacks
HANDLE
WITH CARE
12
3
4
27
27
27

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P 8
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 14
Parts Needed- No. 25 QTY 8
- No. 28 QTY 2
Fix two Window Blocks (No. 25) to the sides
(internally) of the Window (No.28) as shown
with 1x30mm screw per block in the illustra-
tion.
4 Window blocks should be used per window
with 2 per side.
Place the Windows into the window opening
within the Window Panels and x by screwing
though the Window Block (No.25) into the
framing using 2x30mm screws per block, as
shown in the illustration.
24x30mm screws.
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
25
28
28
25
25
25
Step 15
Parts needed - No. 8 QTY 1
No. 21 QTY 3
Place the door (No. 8) within the
door aperture opening. Fix the T Hinges
(No.21) onto the door and Window
Panel as shown (taking into account
on which side of the Window Panel
opening you want the Door to open).
Ensure that the screws go through the
cladding and into the framing behind.
21x30mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
8
**PLEASE NOTE** Before tting the
hinges, ensure the door is in the correct
position depending on which side you
want the door to open. See external
illustrations below which show the doors
internal framing.
Opens from the Left Opens from the Right
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
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Step 17
Parts needed - No. 17 QTY 5
No. 18 QTY 2
Fit the Cover Trims (No. 17 & 18) over
each panel join and corner of the building
as shown in the illustration using 30mm
screws. Pre drill to avoid splitting.
15x30mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
17
17
17
18
18
17
18 1717
17
Use 4x30mm Screws to x each Door
Beading Strip (No. 16) onto the
insides of the door aperture opening.
Ensure that the screw is parallel with
the framing when xing the strips to
the Panels as shown in the close up
view.
8x30mm Screws
Step 16
Parts needed - No. 16 QTY 2
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
16
16
16
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw *Cut down
trims to t
14
14 14
14
Step 18
Parts Needed- No.14 QTY 4
Fix the Gable Cover Trims (No.14) to
the building with 2x30mm screws
per Trim.
The Gable Cover Trims will need to
be cut to t the angle.
8x30mm screws.
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.

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Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.
Step 19
Parts Needed- No. 13 QTY 4
- No. 26 QTY 2
Fix the Fascia (No.13) to each end of
the roof, securing with 3x30mm
screws per Fascia. Ensure the screws
go through the roof framing
Fix the Diamond Finials (No.26) to
the Fascias using 2x30mm screws per
nial.
16x30mm Screws.
13
26
13
13
13
26
13
13
12x30mm screws
Fix the Pad Bolt (No.22) with 6x30mm
Screws to the horizontal brace to the
door.
Then x the pad bolt retainer to the
Window Panel framing using 4x30mm
Screws
Fix the two turn buttons (No.23) to the
Window Panel at the top and bottom of
the door using the 30mm screws.
Step 20
Parts Needed- No. 22 QTY 1
- No. 23 QTY 2
23
22
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
IMPORTANT: Pre-drill before xing screws.