Mercia Garden Products 0SNO0705-V3 Instruction manual

0SNO0705-V3
N/A
Overlap
Cladding
Shiplap
Cladding
Solid Sheet
Roof
T&G Roof
Solid Sheet
Floor
T&G Floor
Fixed
Windows
Opening
Windows
No
Windows
Snowdrop Playhouse
For Assistance Please
Contact Customer Care on
01636 880514
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, it is advisable to
pilot drill all screw holes and ensure
all screw heads are countersunk.
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 recommenda-
tions. 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.
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.
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 timer.
**Protim Fentex E5**
Biocidal Product Regulation (EU 528/2012) Article 58 Information
Protim Fentex E2 preserved wood is a “treated article”which incorporates biocidal products.
Wood correctly preserved with Protim Fentex E2 is protected against mould in storage.
Contains: IPBC (3-iodo-2-propynyl-N-butyl carbamate) and propiconazole.
Wear gloves when handling freshly treated wood.
Avoid breathing dust when cutting treated or untreated wood.
Dispose of o-cuts responsibly – do not burn.
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.
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P 1
General Instructions
Refer to the instructions pages for you specic product code

P 2
02SNO0705-V3
Overall Dimensions:
Length = 1227mm
Width = 765mm
Height = 920mm
Base Dimensions:
Length = 1200mm
Width = 730mm
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Before assembly
please make sure you have a
suitable base ready to erect your
building
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Door Gable Plain Gable
Plain Side
Floor 1st floor
Rail Guard
Large Roof Sheet
1795 x 1400mm
Small Roof Sheet
1795x990mm
123
4 5 6
78
9
Window Side
Door
10
Fixing Kit
Support Block - 495mm x3
20
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 18
19
Roof Eave - 1795mm x2
Roof Support Bar - 1448mm x1
Fascia - 1427mm x2
Ladder Sides - x2
1st Floor Support Bar - 1270mm x 1
Fascia - 1041mm x2
Ladder Step - 390mm x4
Fascia Block
140mm x1
Finial x2
21 22
23
Door Stop x1
Window Frame x3
Butterfly x1
Window Shutters x4
Window Box x2 25
24
50mm Screw x 48
40mm Screw x 24
Felt Tacks x 80
20mm Screw x 16
30mm Screw x 69
60mm Screw x 21
10mm Screw x 5
Wooden door
handle
26
Corner
Bracing x2
27
29
Felt
28
Antique Hinge x3
30mm Black Screw x 21
Remove transportation blocks
from the bottom of each panel
before beginning assembly. Each
Panel should have two blocks.
Pre-Assembly

c
9
b
b
b
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
P 3
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Step 1
Lay the door gable face up on a at
surface, place the door within the door
aperture. Position the door so that you
have a 12mm gap from the door to the
door gable on all four sides.
Useful tip: Use a12mm thick piece of
timber from your xing kit within the
gaps to ensure the door does not move.
Once you are happy the door is in the
correct position place a hinge at the top,
middle and bottom of the door, ensur-
ing the screws will go into the framing
and using 30mm black screws x the
hinge to the door and the door gable.
Ensure to pre-drill the holes rst.
12mm
12mm
21x 30mm black screws
5
Step 2
Place the floor on a firm and
level base, ensure base has
suitable drainage free from
areas where standing water can
collect. (See front page on base
requirements).
Step 3
Fix the ladder together using
50mm screws, pre drill all screw
holes to avoid the timber spliting.
50mm
screw
16x50mm Screws
14
18
1055mm
Step 4
Fix the 1st oor support bar to the
front gable with 4 x 60mm screws
at a height of 1055mm from the
bottom piece of framing to the
top of the bar as shown in the
diagram.
60mm
screw
4x60mm Screws 15
1
Pre drill
hole
3

Pre drill
hole
Pre drill
hole
Pre drill
hole
P 4
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Step 5
Fix the corners with 50mm
screws as shown in diagram.
Position the panels so there is equal spacing
between the floor and cladding on all 4 sides
3x50mm Screws
a
2
4
50mm
screw
Step 6
Fix Door Gable and Window
Panel using the same method
shown in step 5. 1
3
50mm
screw
Step 7
1st floor
60mm
screws
Fix the 1st oor onto the 1st oor
support bars with 60mm screws,
pre drill before hand. Screw
through the support bars through
to the 1st oor framing.
60mm
screw
8x60mm Screws
6
2
4
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d
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60mm
screws
60mm
screws
1st floor
Steps
Building floor
27/10/04
Fix the Rail Guard to the 1st oor using 3 x 60mm screws, pre drill
before hand. Fix the Ladder with 60mm screws. Screw through the
ladder into the oor, rail guard and plain gable.
7x60mm Screws
2
4
13
9
Step 8
9x50mm Screws
Pre drill
hole
60mm
screw

P 5
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Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
40mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
30mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Pre drill
hole
50mm
screw
Step 9
Line the support block up with the gable
framing, use 40mm screws to x.
Place the roof support bar on top of
the support block and using corner
braces x with 30mm screws.
8x30mm Screws
8x40mm Screws
17
27
12
12
17
Step 10
Fix a roof eave to each roof sheet using
30mm screws.
Position the roof sheets on the building
and x to the roof support bar the rail
guard and the sides of the building using
30mm screws.
32x30mm Screws
8
7
Secure the building to the floor
Fixing the panels onto the
floor using 50mm screws in
alignment with the floor joists
18x50mm Screws
Step 12
B
Step 11
Fix the support block between the
apex of the roof ush with the edge
of the roof sheets using 30mm
screws.
Fix the fascia block in the middle of
the the large roof sheet ush with
the edge using 30mm screws.
4x30mm Screws
17
19
30mm
screw 11

P 6
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Step 13
Felt
tacks
80 x felt tacks
29
Cut felt into 3 sheets and lay onto roof
as shown in diagram ensuring there is
a 50mm overhang around the sides.
Fix using felt tacks at 100mm intervals
Step 14
Fix fascias and nials using 40mm
screws. Pre drill holes to avoid
splitting. Ensure to the trap the felt
between the fascia and building.
14 x 40mm screws
13
16
20
40mm
screw
Step 15
WINDOW
WINDOW BOX
Fix the window box underneath the
window screwing through the door gable
into the window box using 4 x 30mm
screws.
Fix the window shutters through the
door gable into the shutter using 4 x
30mm screws per shutter.
30mm
screw
30mm
screw
24 x 30mm Screws

Pre drill
hole
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Step 16
Place a window frame cross against the inside of each window.
Position the frame centrally to the window and x using 4x20mm
screws per frame.
Place the wooden door handle on the outside of the door and use a
60mm screw from the inside to secure. Pre drill hole rst to avoid
splitting.
On the inside of the door opening x the ply triangle door stop to
the bottom left corner using 3x20mm screws.
Fix the buttery onto to the door using 4 x 10mm screws. Pre drill to
avoid splitting.
15x20mm Screws
4x10mm Screws
1x60mm Screw
26
60mm
screw
23
20mm
screw
21
20mm
screw
22
10mm
screw
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