Mercia Garden Products 8x8 Waltons Vermont Summerhouse Instruction manual

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8x8 Vermont Summerhouse
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.
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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 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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Door Panel Window
Panel Right
2
Window
Panel Left
3
Back Panel
4
Gable
Top QTY 2
5 6 7 8 9
Pre Assembly
Remove the transportation blocks from
the bottom and top of each panel
before beginning assembly
Step 1
Attach the side doors to the inside framing
of the door panel using 3x butt hinges per
door.
* Fix to the door using 3x25mm screws &
3x30mm screws to the framing per hinge,
ensure the doors open freely,
folding back into the building
unrestricted.
18x25mm Screws
18x30mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
25mm
screw
30mm
screw
17
10
10
8 9
Step 2
Fix the master and slave door to
the attached side doors with
6x butt hinges, using 6x25mm
screws per hinge.
*Ensure the doors open freely,
folding back into the building
unrestricted.
48x25mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
25mm
screw
17 17
17 17
17 17
17 17
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Overall Dimensions:
Length = 2411mm
Width = 2484mm
Height = 2569mm
Base Dimensions:
Length = 2350mm
Width = 2360mm
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Before assembly
please make sure you have a
suitable base ready to erect your
building
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Floor
QTY2
Roof
Sheet QTY2
Master
Door
Slave
Door
Side
Door QTY 2
35mm Bolt QTY 4
50mm Screws QTY 70
40mm Screws QTY 38
30mm Screws QTY 44
30mm Black Screws QTY 2
25mm Screws QTY 76
10mm Screws QTY 38
Felt Tacks QTY 110
17
10 11 Roof Support Bar - 2304mm
12 Eaves Frame - 1195mm QTY 4
13 Cover Trim - 1976mm QTY 4
14
Fascia - 1333mm QTY 4
15
Finial QTY 2
Rain Guard - 680mm QTY 2
16
17
Butt Hinge QTY 14
18
Door Handle QTY 2
19
Barrel Bolt QTY 6
20
Turn Button QTY 2
21
Press Lock
22
“L” Bracket QTY 2
Nail Bag

35mm
bolt
Step 3
Secure the barrel bolts to the top &
bottom of each side door and the
slave door using 6x10mm screws.
Attach the press lock to the master
door with 4x25mm screws, aligning
the barrel with the key hole.
*Ensure the key turns
and locks properly before xing to
the door.
Fix the door handles to the outside
of the master and slave door using
the 35mm bolts provided.
36x10mm Screws
4x25mm Screws
4x35mm Bolts
Pre drill
hole
10mm
screw
25mm
screw
6
6
Step 4
Place the oor panels upside down
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.
Once xed together turn the
oor back the right way up.
8x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
2
4
Step 5
Fix the corners with 50mm
screws as shown in the
illustration.
Do not secure the building
to the oor until the roof
tted.
3x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 6
Fix the corners with 50mm
screws as shown in the
illustration.
Do not secure the building
to the oor until the roof
tted.
9x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
19
18
21
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3

Step 7
Place the gable tops onto the window
panels, ensuring the boards interlock.
Secure in place using 4x50mm screws
per gable top, screwing in an alternating
pattern.
8x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
11
Pre drill
hole
25mm
screw
12
7
7
Step 9
Attach 2x eaves frames to
the long side of each roof
sheet, ensuring the frames
are ush to the edges,
securing in place with
3x30mm screws per frame.
Place each roof sheet onto
the building and x into
place using 12x40mm
screws per roof.
12x30mm Screws
24x40mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
40mm
screw
Step 10
Secure the building
to the oor using
36x50mm screws.
*Ensure to screw
through th framing
into the oor bearers.
36x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
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5
22
Step 8
Attach the “L” brackets to each
end of the ridge bar with
2x25mm screws per bracket.
*Ensure the brackets are ush
with the ends of the ridge bar.
Align the ridge bar between
the gables and secure to the
central uprights with 2x25mm
screws per bracket as shown in
the illustration.
8x25mm Screws
For assistance please contact customer care on: 01636 880514
Mercia Garden Products Limited,
Sutton On Trent,
Newark,
Nottinghamshire,
NG23 6QN
www.merciagardenproducts.co.uk

Step 11
Cut the felt into 3 sheets
and lay onto the roof.
*Ensure there is approximately
50mm overhang of felt
around all sides of the
building.
Fix into place using 110x
felt tacks at 100mm
intervals.
*Felt size: 2510mm
110x Felt Tacks
Felt
tacks
13
13
13
13
Step 12
Screw the cover trims to each
corner of the building with
3x30mm screws per trim.
12x30mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
15
14
14
Step 13
Attach the fascia’s and nial’s
to the the front and back of the
building using 12x40mm screws.
12x40mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
40mm
screw
HANDLE
WITH CARE
12
3
4
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
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Step 14
Fix the rain guards above each
window, securing in place
using 2x50mm screws per
guard, ensuring to screw
through the framing.
4x50mm 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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SILICONE
SEALANT
Step 15
Attach the two turn buttons to the
slave door at the top and bottom
using 2x30mm black screws.
2x30mm Black Screws
*These turn buttons help to keep
your doors straight during high &
low levels of moisture content in
the air.
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
Step 16
it is recomended that after the
construction, treatment and the
removal of the protective window
cover that sealant is used to
keep the building weather tight.