Mercia Garden Products 01TDM0604SDFW-V1 Instruction manual

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01TDM0604SDFW-V1
6X4 APEX SHED
2mm Drill bit
x2 Winter = High Moisture = Expansion
Summer = Low Moisture = Contraction
All building’s 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 880514
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.
**Protim Aquatan T5 (621)**
Your building has been 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.
Please retain product label and instructions for future reference
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 screwdriver, Stanley knife, wood saw, step ladder and drill with 2mm
bit.
- Ensure there is plenty of space and a clean dry area for assembly.
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.
Our buildings are pre treated with a water based treatment**; this only helps to protect
the product during transit and for upto 3 months against mould. To validate your
guarantee and ensure longevity of the product, it is ESSENTIAL the building is treated
with a wood preserver within the rst three months of assembly and thereafter in
accordance with the manufactures recommendations. Care must be taken to ensure
the product is placed on a suitable base.
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.
Refer to the instructions pages for you specic product code

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01TDM0604SDFW-V1
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
Overall Dimensions:
Length = 1794mm
Width = 1199mm
Height = 1863mm
Base Dimensions:
Length = 1753mm
Width = 1175mm
Building content
10
11
12
13
14
Fascia 694mm x4
Fixed Window Strip 546mm x5 FW-V1 ONLY
Cover Trims 1575mm x4
Ridge Bar 1708mm
Finial x2
Door Gable Back Gable Plain Side
Qty 2 -NW only
Window Panel
FW-V1 ONLY
Floor Roof
x2
8
1 2 34567
9
17
Door Beading Strip 1530mm x1
T Hinge
Qty 3
Plastic Window Cill
FW-V1 ONLY
Felt
Styrene Qty 2
18 20
L-Bracket
Qty 2
16
Turn Button
Qty 2
19
15
Eaves Frame 897mm x4
21
Rim Lock
Master
Door
Nail Bag Felt Tacks x 72
20mm Screw x 8
30mm Screw x 69
50mm Screw x 30
40mm Screw x 46
30mm Screw x 2
Remove transportation
blocks from the bottom
of each panel before
beginning assembly. Each
Panel should have two
Pre Assembly
Fix the T Hinges onto the
doors and door frame as
shown. Ensure that the
screws go through the
cladding and into the
framing behind.
21x30mm screws
1
7
15
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole

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Place the oor on a rm and level base,
ensure the base has suitable drainage free
from areas where standing water can collect.
See the front page for base requirments.
Step 1
5
Do not secure the building to the
oor until the roof is tted. Fix the
panels onto the oor using 50mm
screws in alignment with the oor
joists
Fix the corners with 50mm screws
as shown in diagram.
Position the panels so there is equal spacing
between the oor and cladding on all 4 sides
Step 2
3
2
3x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 3
9x50mm Screws
Fix the corners with 50mm
screws as shown in diagram.
1
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Use part 3 for a no window
building and part 4 for a
windowed building
4 or 3
Step 4
8x20mm Screws
Place the ridge bar in between the front
and back gables. Ensure the top corners
of the ridge bar sit ush with the top
points of the door gable. Fix the ridge bar
to the gable using one L bracket for each
end.
Fix with 4x20mm screws each
12
20
20mm
screw Pre drill
hole

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Step 5
Fix two eaves frames to each roof sheet
using 3x30mm screws per eave.
Fix the roof sheets to the roof ensuring
they come together at the top using
40mm screws directly through the roof
sheet at the top. Make sure to attach the
roofs to the ridge bar.
13
6
30mm
screw
13
12x 30mm Screws
28x 40mm Screws
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Pre drill
hole
Step 6
bOnce the roof is xed
attach the building to
the oor with 50 mm
screws.
16x 50mm Screws
50mm
screw Pre drill
hole
72x Tacks
Felt
tacks
18
18
Step 7
Cut the felt into 2 sheets at
1994mm and x onto the roof
using felt tacks as shown in
diagram ensuring there is
50mm overhang around the
sides.
HANDLE
WITH CARE
12
3
4
For assistance please contact customer care on: 01636 880514
Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk

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Fit the Cover Trims to the front
and back of the building as
shown in the illustration using
30mm screws. Trim the length
of the cover trims to the
required size before tting if
necessary.
Pre drill to avoid splitting.
12x30mm Screws
10
Step 8
10
10
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 9
16x40mm Screws
Attach the faiscas to the roof
leaving a slight overhang at the
top.
Fit the fascias to the roof over
the felt and secure in place with
40mm screws as shown.
Pre drill to avoid splitting.
14
8
8
8
14
8
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
16
19
Fit the styrene sheets on top of
the window cill.
When positioning the styrene
sheets ensure there is an equal
distance between them and at
either side of the windows.
Fix the window strips to the two
pieces of framing that sit
alongside the outside edges of
the window with 3x30mm
screws for each strip.
Attach the three window strips
at either side of the windows
using 3x30mm screws each.
Make sure the screws enter the
framing in the window panel
and not the styrene.
9x30mm Screws
Step 10
For the no window version go to step 11
9
9
9
9
9
9
30mm
screw Pre drill
hole
6x30mm Screws
30mm
screw Pre drill
hole
9
9
Place the
plastic window
cill onto the
Window Panel
and silicone in
place as shown
on both
diagrams to the
left.
Side View
Styrene
Window Cill
SILICONE
SEALANT

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Step 11 Rim lock
Flat head
Grub Screw
2x30mm screw
2x30mm screws
Screws provided with lock
Do not over tighten the screws
21
Rim lock xing
Fig 1. (internal view)
Place the lock onto internal
horizontal framing ensure
alignment with the pre
drilled holes before xing.
Align Lock keep with lock
and x with screws provided.
Do not over tighten the
screws, otherwise the
locking mechanism will not
work.
Fig 2.
Place door handle bar
through the lock as in
diagram, x door handle
onto bar with the at headed
grub screw.
g 3. (External view)
Fir the door handle cover
over the bar and x with
2x30mm screws provided.
Fix the door handle onto bar
with the at headed grub
screw as in diagram.
Fix the Turn Button onto the
door gable using 1x30mm
black screw for each one.
2x 30mm Black Screw
Step 12
30mm
screw
17
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Attach the door beading strip to the
inside of the door gap (opposite side
to the lock) securing into place using
4x30m screws.
Step 13
2x 30mm Screw
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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