Mercia Garden Products 01DTSHOSBRAX0806SDFW-V1 Instruction manual

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01DTSHOSBRAX0806SDFW-V1
8X6 SHIPLAP SHED
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General Instructions
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.
**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 as 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.
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.
For ease of assembly, you
will need a tape measure to
check dimensions of
components.
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01DTSHOSBRAX0806SDFW-V1
Overall Dimensions:
Width = 1905mm
Depth = 2438mm
Height = 2216mm
Base Dimensions:
Width = 1753mm
Depth = 2350mm
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Before assembly
please make sure you have a
suitable base ready to erect your
building
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
The building that you have purchased can be built as
an Apex or a Reverse Apex. Also you can choose in
which arrangement you wish to have your panels set
up. See these images on display to give you an idea of
which set up is most suitable for you.
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Fascia 12x60x1016mm QTY 4
S1260-1016mm
Outer Window Strip 12x40x513mm QTY 6
S1240-513mm
Outer Window Strip 12x40x1180mm QTY 2
S1240-1180mm
Inner Window Strip 12x28x550mm QTY 8
S1228-550mm
Inner Door Block 28x28x150mm QTY 1
FS2828-150mm
Cover Trims - 12x40x1792mm QTY 7
S1240-1792mm
Ridge Bar - 27x70x1152mm QTY 2
F2770-1152mm
Finial QTY 2
Diamond Shed Finial
Door Panel
AI-01S11SHSD1180X1802-V1
Gable Top QTY 2
AI-S11SHAGT1704X391-V1
Floor QTY 2
AI-R11OSBF1175X1753-V1
Roof QTY 4
AI-S11OSBOHAR1039X1195-V1
Window Panel QTY 2
AI-01S11SH2CW1180X1802-V1
Small Plain Side
AI-S11SHPPTF524X1802-V1
Medium Plain Side QTY 2
AI-S11SHPPTF1180X1802-V1
Large Plain Side
AI-S11SHPPTF1704X1802-V1
Door
AI-S11FBMBZBD743X1680-V1
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Door Beading Strip - 12x28x1590mm QTY 2
S1228-1590mm
T Hinge QTY 3
PI-02-1042
Plastic Window Cill QTY 2
PI-08-0013
Felt
Styrene QTY 4
PI-05-0114
Corner Brace QTY 2
PI-07-0012
Capping Felt
16
17
Turn Button QTY 2
PI-07-0034
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22
23
24
25
26
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15
27
29
30
Pad Bolt QTY 1
PI-07-0035
Contents:
Roof Truss - 27x44x903mm QTY 2
F2744-G-923mm (1 angled cut, nished length 903mm)
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20
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Truss Block - 27x44x140mm QTY 2
F2744-G-160mm (1 angled cut, nished length 140mm)
Truss Brace - 27x44x560mm QTY 1
F2744-G-600mm (2 angled cuts, nished length 560mm)
U-Channel QTY 1
PI-07-0013
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Nail Bag
There may be extra screws present in the nail bag
50mm Screw x 62
40mm Screw x 40
30mm Screw x 148
60mm Screw x 12
Felt Tacks x 100
Remove transportation blocks
from the bottom of each panel
before beginning assembly. Each
Panel should have two blocks.
Pre Assembly
24
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
1
6
Opens from the Left Opens from the Right
Step 1
Parts needed - No. 1 QTY 1
No. 6 QTY 1
No. 24 QTY 3
Place the door (No. 6) within the Door
Panel (No. 1). Fix the T Hinges (No. 24)
onto the door and Door Panel as shown
(taking into account on which side of
the Door Panel opening you want the
Door to open).
Ensure that the screws go through the
cladding and into the framing behind.
**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.
21x30mm Screws

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Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk
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Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
8
8
Step 2
Parts needed - No. 8 QTY 2
Place the oor panels (No. 8) 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 8x50mm screws
through the oor bearers in an alternating
pattern.
8x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
5
4
Step 3
Parts needed - No. 4, or 1, (or 2 QTY 1)
No. 5 QTY 1
**Please note: The side panels are all
interchangeable and can be positioned in a
variety of congurations. Decide which
works best before assembly. See Page 2 for
suggested options.**
Fix the corners of the Large Plain Side (No. 5)
and a Medium Plain Side Panel (No. 4) (or
panel of your choice) with 50mm screws as
shown in diagram.
**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.
3x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
2
4
Step 4
Parts needed - No. 2, (or 1, or 4 QTY 1)
No. 4, (or 1, or 2 QTY 1)
Fix the corners of the Large Plain Side (No. 5)
and a Window Panel (No. 2) (or panel of your
choice) with 50mm screws as shown in
diagram.
Fix the end of the Medium Plain Side Panel
(No. 4) (or panel of your choice) to the already
standing chosen panel with 50mm screws as
shown in diagram.
**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
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
32
Step 5
Parts needed - No. 2, (or 1, or 4 QTY 1)
No. 3 QTY 1
Fix the end of the Window Panel (No. 2) (or
Panel of your choice) to the already
standing chosen panel with 50mm screws
as shown in diagram.
Fix the corners of the Small Plain Panel
(No.3) to either side of the front of the
building depending on preference with
50mm screws as shown in the diagram.
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

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50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
7
7
Step 7
Parts needed - No. 7 QTY 2
Place the Gable Tops (No. 7) centrally
over the end panels. Make sure that the
cladding slots together and x into
position using 50mm screws.
Fix together using 8x50mm screws
staggering the screws so they don’t
collide.
8x50mm Screws
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
1
Step 6
Parts needed - No. 1, (or 2, or 4 QTY 1)
Fix the corner and end of the Door
Panel (No. 1) (or panel of your choice)
to the already standing chosen panel
and Small Plain Panel (No. 3) with
50mm screws as shown in diagram.
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
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 8
Parts needed - No. 17 QTY 2
No. 25 QTY 2
No. 28 QTY 1
Connect two Ridge Bars (No.17)
together with the metal “U” channel
(No.28), using 10x30mm screws.
Ensure the ridge bar sits into the
U-channel with equal spacing on each
side.
Attach the L-shaped corner braces
(No.25) to each end of the Ridge bar
with 2x30mm screws per bracket.
*Ensure the brackets are ush with the
ends of the ridge bar.
14x30mm Screws
17
17
25
25
28
Step 9
Align the assembled Ridge Bars
(No.17) with the framing of the
Gables as shown.
(if you have not yet assembled your
Ridge Bar, please refer to Step 8)
Secure the brackets to the central
uprights using 2x30mm screws per
bracket (No.29), as shown in the
illustration.
*Ensure the ridge bar is ush with
the top framing of the Gable panels.
4x30mm Screws
25
17
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole

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60mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 10
Parts needed - No. 9 QTY 4
Place the Roof Panels (No. 9 on top of the building
making sure the framing in the roof panels sits
rmly within the Gable Tops (No. 7) and on top of
the Ridge Bar (No. 17).
**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 Gable Tops (No.
7).**
From the top, x directly through the roof panels
(No. 9) and into the ridge bar (No. 17) below using
3x60mm screws per Roof Panel.
It is essential that the ridge bar (No. 17) and roof
panel (No. 9) framing pull together when xed with
60mm screws. You may require another person
pushing the ridge bar (No. 17) 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.
12x60mm Screws
9
9
Step 11
Parts needed - No. 18 QTY 2
Position a Roof Truss (No. 18), centrally
underneath the join of the two roof
panels (No. 9) internally. Ensure the Roof
Truss(No. 18) sits ush to the underside of
the roof panels and ush at the top as
shown in the illustration.
Fix the Roof Truss (No. 18) in place using
30mm screws xing through the roof
panels (No. 9) into the Roof Truss (No.18)
from the outside of the building.
Alternate xing the screws through each
roof panel, as illustrated in the detail view.
*Alternate screwing through each roof
panel for a more secure hold.
12x30mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
18
18
18 18
9
9

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Step 12
Parts needed - No. 19 QTY 2
Place Truss Block (No. 19) up to the Roof Truss
(No.18) so the angled cut edge is facing
upwards, ush to the Roof Truss (No. 18). Fix
in place with 2x50mm screws through the
block into the panel framing.
Repeat on the opposite side of the building.
4x50mm Screws
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
19
20
Step 13
Parts needed - No. 20 QTY 1
Place the Truss Brace (No.20)
underneath the two Roof Support
Bars (No.18) ensuring they sit ush
to one another. The Truss Brace
(No.20) should sit horizontal -
parallel to the oor.
Once in position x the Truss Brace
(No.20) in place with 2x40mm
screws at each end of the brace.
4x40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
9
9
Pre drill
hole
40mm
screw
Step 14
Use 40mm screws to x The Roofs (No. 9) down
the sides and at the bottom being sure that the
screws attach into the framing below.
20x40mm Screws 9
9
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 15
Once the roof is xed, attach the building to the
oor with 50mm screws.
Ensure the screws go through the panel into
the oor framing
21x50mm Screws

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Step 16
Parts needed - No. 11 QTY 8
No. 12 QTY 6
No. 13 QTY 2
No. 21 QTY 2
No. 26 QTY 4
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
a
b
c
11
11
11
11
21
a
b
c
d
d
SILICONE
SEALANT
12 12 12
26
26
Side View
Styrene
Window Cill
Cladding
13
*Cut down
trims to t
Fix 4x Inner Window Strip (No. 11) to the sides
of the framing exposed in the window gap of
the Window Panel (No. 2) using 3x30mm
screws per Strip .
Place the Plastic Window Cill (No. 21) into the
window panel (No. 2) opening as shown in the
illustration. Fix screws through cill for extra
support using 3x30mm screws.
Fit the styrene sheets (No. 26) on top of the
Plastic Window Cill (No. 21).
*For added weather protection t your
windows using silicone sealant around the
outside edges.
**When positioning the styrene sheets ensure
there is an equal distance on all sides.
Attach 1x Outer Window Strip (No. 13) along
the top of the window opening. Followed by
attaching 3x Outer Window Strips (No. 12) to
either side of the windows and the centre.
Secure into place using 3x30mm screws per
strip. **You may need to cut these to t.**
Repeat this process for the other Window Panel
54x30mm Screws
Felt
tacks
29 29
30
Step 17
Parts needed - No. 29 QTY 1
No. 30 QTY 1
Cut the felt (No. 29) into two sheets measuring:
2500mm (L) x 1000mm (W)
and cut a sheet from the capping felt (No. 30)
measuring: 2500mm (L) x 330mm (W).
Lay onto roof as shown in diagram ensuring
there is a 50mm overhang around the sides.
Apply the felt tacks with a 100mm space per
tack.
100 x Tacks
HANDLE
WITH CARE
12
3
4
29
29
30

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30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
16
16
16
16
16
Step 18
Parts needed - No. 16 QTY 7
Fit the Cover Trims (No. 16) over each panel join
and corner of the building as shown in the
illustration using 30mm screws. Pre drill to avoid
splitting.
21x30mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
14
14
23
14
14
Step 19
Parts needed - No. 14 QTY 4
No. 23 QTY 2
Fit the Fascias (No. 14) to the roof over
the felt and secure in place with 40mm
screws as shown. Pre drill to avoid
splitting.
Followed by adding the Finials (No.
23) over the Fascias using x2 40mm
screws per Finial.
16x40mm Screws
23
Step 20
Parts needed - No. 10 QTY 1
No. 15 QTY 2
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
15
15
a
b
a
b
10
Use 4x30mm Screws to x each Door Beading
Strip (No. 15) onto the insides of the Door Panel
(No. 1) opening. Ensure that the screw is parallel
with the door frame when xing the strip to the
Door Panel as shown in the close up view.
8x30mm Screws
Attach the Inner Door Block (No.10) to the door
(No.6) using 2x30mm screws, in the positions illus-
trated. Screw through the door cladding into the
blocks using 30mm screws
2x30mm Screws

It is ESSENTIAL that you apply wood
treatment immediately after the building
has been assembled.
AFTER TREATMENT:
score around protective
cover on glazing and
carefuly peel
covering back
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Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
27
Step 21
Parts needed - No. 27 QTY 1
Screw the Pad Bolt (No. 27) on to the door (No. 1) and the
retainer to the door panel (No. 6) using 10x30mm screws.
Make sure that you screw into the framing behind.
10x30mm Screws.
22
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 22
Parts needed - No. 22 QTY 2
Fix the Turn Button (No.22) onto the
Door Panel (No.1) using 1x30mm
screw for each one.
*These turn buttons help to keep
your doors straight during high and
low levels of moisture content in the
air.*
2x30mm Screws