Norfolk Greenhouses Highclere 10x10 User manual

Assembly of 10x10 Highclere
Thank you and congratulations on the purchase of your Shire garden building.
We believe that this product will give you many years of excellent service. This
is a natural product manufactured to a high standard therefore if you have any
queries or experience any difficulties then please contact our customer service
hotline on 01945 465 295. Normal office hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to
Friday.
Preparation of base
We recommendthat the base onto which your building will stand should beat least
75mm larger in each direction than the total floor size of the building.
Actual floor area of the building: 3068x2990 (10’1”x9’10”)
Total height clearance: 2250mm
The chosen position in your garden for the siting of the building should be
excavated to a depth of 75mm to allow a base of sand, on to which paving slabs
can be evenly laid - THEY MUST BE LEVEL AND FIRM.
Treatment/care of your Garden Building
Treat with a suitable decorative wood finishimmediately. We recommend that all
timber pieces be treated again prior to assembly and again within 3 months of
assembly. We further recommend that all pieces are treated again at least annually
or as frequently as the instructions on the product used recommends.
We would suggest that all wall panels be treated in an upside-down position to
allow the finish/treatment to ingress into the tongue and groove jointing.
We would also remind you that you would rarely (if ever) be able to re-treat the
underside of the floor following assembly. We strongly recommend that the
underside of the floor is treated an absolute minimum of twice (not including
pre-treatment).
Garden buildings are not waterproof, therefore on assembling building we
recommend using a silicon based sealant between wall panels and between
wall panels and floor.
●Gloves
●Step Ladder
●Sand Paper
●Battery-Powered Drill / Screwdriver
●8mm Drill Bit
●Pencil
●Tape Measure
●Sharp Knife
●Hammer / Mallet
IMPORTANT!
PLEASE READ PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF
THE BUILDING
EVERY PRECAUTION IS TAKEN TO
ENSURE THAT YOUR BUILDING HAS NO
ELEMENT INCORRECTLY PLACED OR
POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS, HOWEVER
PRIOR TO USE PLEASE CHECK ALL
SURFACES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1 RAISED GRAIN, SPLINTERS: sand
down timber to smooth finish
2 NAIL/SCREW/PIN HEADS PROUD: tap
home to be flush with surface of timber
3 DAMAGED SCREW HEADS
RESULTING IN SHARP SPLINTERS OF
METAL: replace
4 SHARP ENDS OF NAILS/ SCREWS/
PINS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE
PANEL: remove and reposition.
5 ENSURE ALL PARTS ARE SECURED
AGAINST REASONABLE FORCE:
remove and refit
6 ENSURE THERE ARE NO LOOSE
PARTS: remove and refit/discard
We recommend that protective
gloves be worn throughout
Wood is a natural product and is therefore
prone to changes in appearance, including
some warping, movement and splitting,
particularly during unusual climatic conditions
(long hot or wet spells of weather). As a natural
occurrence this is not covered by a guarantee.
PLEASE NOTE
03/02/12
TOOLS REQUIRED
QTY DESCRIPTION
6 Glazing Panes 550x1535mm
12 Beading 551 mm
12 Beading 1535mm
2 Fascia Sides114x12x3070mm
2 Fascia Sides114x12x520mm
2 Fascia Front 114x12x1620mm
1 Fascia Front 114x12x150mm
4Cover Strip 56x12x2090mm
3 Cover Strip 56x12x1824mm
1 Set lever handles
66 80mm screws
48 40mm nails
240 Felt nails
100 15mm panel pins
4 Felt Strips 3.3mtr x 1mtr
Parts
EXTERNAL VIEW OF PANELS

NOTE: For the majority of the assembly of
this building a minimum of two persons are
required.
Remove all travel protection blocks from the
bottom edge of panels (This is the edge
where the cladding extends beyond the
framework).
1. Ensure that your base is firm and
absolutely level.
2. Lay the two floor panels upside down on
your base. Make sure that the open ends of
the floor are facing outwards (Both 2390mm
sides touching). Pre-drill through one of the
2390 mm floor bearers and screw through
into the other using 4 x 80mm screws. Turn
the completed / joined floor over (NOTE: The
join between the floor panels runs from the
front to the back of the building. The front and
back panels sit inside the side panels.)
3. Pre drill a back panel through the frame-
work on both sides (longest sides) in 3
places, top, bottom and middle.
4. Place the left side back panel onto the floor
ensuring that the lip on the cladding has over-
hung the floor. (NOTE: The side panels are to
be placed so that they are flush with the back
edge of the floor and overhanging the floor at
the front). While holding the side panel up-
right, place the pre-drilled back panel on the
back edge of the floor next to the left side
back panel ensuring that the lip on the clad-
ding has overhung the floor. From inside the
building, align the touching framework on
both panels and join the back panel to the
side panel by screwing through the pre-drilled
holes using 3 x 80 mm screws.
5. Pre drill the left side front panel (window)
and place next to the left side back panel
ensuring that the lip on the cladding has over-
hung the floor. Align the touching framework
on both panels and join the back panel to the
side panel by screwing through the pre-drilled
holes using 3 x 80 mm screws.
6. Place the remaining back panel into posi-
tion along the back of the floor ensuring that
the lip on the cladding has overhung the floor.
Using the pre-drilled holes in the first back
panel, align the touching framework and
screw together using 3 x 80 mm screws. Pre
drill the second back panel through the ex-
posed framework on the side that will be
screwed to the other side panel. 3 places,
top, bottom and middle.
7. Place the right side back panel in position
along the side of the floor ensuring that the lip
on the cladding has overhung the floor. From
inside the building. align the touching frame-
work on both panels and join the back panel
to the side panel by screwing through the pre-
drilled holes using 3 x 80 mm screws.
8. Pre drill the right side front panel (window)
and place next to the right side back panel
ensuring that the lip on the cladding has over-
hung the floor. Align the touching framework
on both panels and join the back panel to the
side panel by screwing through the pre-drilled
holes using 3 x 80 mm screws.
9. Pre drill both of the front window panels
through the framework on both sides (longest
sides) in 3 places, top, bottom and middle.
10. Place one front window panel in position
at the front of the floor next to a side panel
ensuring that the lip on the cladding has over-
hung the floor. Note: the window panel frame-
work should be adjacent to the exposed
framework on the side panel. The window
panel should be fixed so that it sits behind the
edge of the boarding to the inside face of the
wings on the side panel. Secure the window
panel o the side panel by screwing through
the pre-drilled holes using 3 x 80 mm screws.
11. Place the other front window panel in
position at the front of the floor next to a side
panel ensuring that the lip on the cladding
has overhung the floor. Note: the window
panel framework should be adjacent to the
exposed framework on the side panel. The
window panel should be fixed so that it sits
behind the edge of the boarding to the inside
face of the wings on the side panel. Secure
the window panel o the side panel by screw-
ing through the pre-drilled holes using 3 x 80
mm screws.
12. Place the door panel in position between
the two window panels. Using the pre-drilled
holes in the both window panels, align the
touching framework and screw together using
3 x 80 mm screws on both sides.
The roof is made up of two large 1600 x 2420
mm roof panels (these are handed) and a
3200 x 520 mm panel that creates the roof
overhang. Note: A temporary prop or an extra
helper may be required during the assembly
of the roof. Ensure the roof panels sit square
to the building prior to screwing.
Lift and place the roof overhang panel at the
front of the building, on top of the projecting
wings on the side panels, using the slots at
either end for location. Note: The front edge
of the roof overhang panel is the side where
the framework and plywood are flush.
1. Pre-drill through the rear framework of the
roof overhang panel (the framework that now
should sit adjacent to the front of the building)
In four places. Screw the roof overhang
panel to the window and door panels using 4
x 80mm screws.
2. Pre-drill through the side framework of the
roof overhang panel (the framework that now
should sit adjacent to the inner boarded face
of the side panel wings) in two places. Screw
the roof overhang panel to the side panels
using 2 x 80mm screws at each end.
3. Lift and place one of the roof panels on top
of the side and back wall panels.
NOTE: The two roof panels are handed and
can only fit in the correct side. On the roof
panels, the back edge is the side with the two
pieces of framework separated by a gap of
approximately 70mm (This sits over the back
wall with the inside framework piece flush to
the inside edge of the back wall panel and the
outer piece of framework sitting outside the
building). The front edge framework piece
sits inside the building adjacent to the inside
edge of the window and door panels.
4. Lift and place one of the second roof panel
in to position on top of the other side and
back wall panels. NOTE: If the roof panels
are placed correctly, framework on each
panel should be touching along a central join
that runs from the front to the back of the
building.
5. Pre drill through the framework on one roof
panel along the middle where they are touch-
ing in 3 places, front, back and middle. Ensur-
ing that the framework on the two panels is
aligned, join the two roof panels together by
screwing through the pre-drilled holes using 3
x 80 mm screws.
6. From inside the building pre drill through
both the front and back framework, on both
roof panels in 3 places, to enable fixing to the
framework on the front and back wall panels.
7. Using the pre-drilled holes in the roof panel
framework, screw the roof panels the back
panels using 3 x 80 mm screws per roof
panel and screw the roof panels to the front
window and door panels using 3 x 80 mm per
roof panel. (12 No. screws in total).
8. From outside the building secure the roof
panels to the side walls by nailing down
through the plywood on the roof panel into the
framework of the side walls below using 3 x
40 mm nails per side. Note: This should be 90
mm in from the outer roof panel edge.
A Floor & Walls
B Roof Assembly

1. 4 lengths of felt are supplied that allow for
an overhang of approx 50 mm on both sides.
Starting at the back of the roof (lower edge)
place one piece of felt along the width of the
building. Secure the felt using felt nails
spaced at 100 mm intervals. Do not nail along
centre of building until the overlapping piece
of felt is in place.
2. Place another strip of felt along the width of
the building overlapping the first piece
already laid and overlapping the ridge. Nail
into position along both side edges and along
the bottom width ensuring that the nails go
through both layers of felt.
3. Place a third strip of felt along the width of
the building overlapping the second piece
already laid and overlapping the join between
the roof and roof overhang panels. Nail into
position along both side edges and along the
bottom width ensuring that the nails go
through both layers of felt.
4. Place the final strip of felt along the width
of the building overlapping the first piece
already laid and overlapping the front roof
overhang framework by approximately 50mm.
Nail into position along both side edges,
along the bottom width ensuring that the nails
go through both layers of felt and to the roof
panel framework along the front edge.
1. Fix the two longer 2090 mm cover strips in
position over the joints where the front win-
dow and door panels meet using 4 x 40 mm
nails per strip. NOTE: Stagger the nail posi-
tions either side of the join so that 2 go into
each panel.
2. Fix the three 1824 mm cover strips in posi-
tion at the back of the building. Two are
nailed to the exposed framework edge on the
side panels at the junction with the back pan-
els. The last cover strip is fixed over the joint
where the two back panels meet. Use 4 x 40
mm nails per strip.
1. Secure all the wall panels to the floor on
the inside of the building by pre-drilling and
screwing through the bottom framework. If
possible always try to screw down into a floor
bearer into floor bearers below using 2 x 80
mm screws per panel. Note: The visible lines
of the nailing in the floor will indicate the posi-
tion and direction that the floor bearers run.
1. Nail the two 520 mm long roof overhang
fascia boards to the side edge of the roof
overhang panel. Ensure that the front edge of
the fascia board is flush with the felted face
along the front of the overhang panel. Secure
by nailing through into the roof panel frame-
work using 2 x 40 mm nails per piece.
2. Nail the two 1612 mm long roof overhang
boards to the front edge of the roof overhang
panel. Ensure that the side edge of the fascia
board is flush with the face of the previously
fitted fascias and that the joint between the
two is central. Secure by nailing through into
the roof panel framework using 3 x 40 mm
nails per piece.
3. The two 2470 mm long side fascia boards
are angled at either end. But the front of this
board up against the previously fixed side 520
mm fascia boards and secure by nailing
through into the roof panel framework using 4
x 40 mm nails per piece.
4. Nail the remaining 150 mm wide piece of
fascia board on top of the join between the
two front fascia boards (this will be in the
centre of the building) using 2 x 40 mm nails
one into each side.
1. Place glazing material into the aperture of
each window and door.
2. Hold into position with four pieces of
beading. Secure into position using 3 x 15
mm panel pins per piece of beading across in
top and bottom (horizontal) beading and 5 x
15 mm panel pins per piece of vertical bead-
ing at each side.
3. Repeat for all window and door apertures.
C Felt Roof D Cover strips
E Secure Walls to Floor
F Fascia & Diamonds
G Glazing
1Check and ensure that no raised grain or
splinters are evident on timber components.
Sand down any raised grain or splinters using fine
grade sandpaper.
2Check that all screw, nail and pin heads are
properly tapped home and are not proud of the
timber surface.
3Check and ensure that no screws, nails or pins
protrude through any panel.
4 Check and ensure that all parts are properly
secured against reasonable force.
5Do not apply decorative wood finish/treatments to
wet or damp timber. Please observe the instruc-
tions of the wood finish/treatment manufacturer. 6
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. Assembly Completion Checklist