Power Apex User manual

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WARNING
UNPACKING SAFELY
Please follow these instructions to unpack your garden building safely
•Two people minimum to unpack
•Place the pallet on firm level ground
•Cut the plastic banding
•Remove each panel by removing screws one column at a time as indicated below
•Be careful of loose components inside the pack when removing panels
•Check all the components against the checklist prior to install
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BASE KIT AND FIXING PACK
8ft Wide Apex
Instruction Manual
Please note –if you have ordered a base kit it’s unlikely you will be able to see the base kit from
the outside of the pack - it will be inside your panels. The fixings are also inside the pack.

Power Apex
Product Instructions
(8ft Wide Model)

Contents
Page 3 –Before You Start
Page 4 –Timber & Base Details
Page 5 –6 –Components Checklist
Page 7 –Pre-Assembly
Page 8 –13 –Floor
Page 14 –Door
Page 15 –17 –Walls
Page 18 –Gable tops
Page 19 –Trusses
Page 20 –Roof
Page 21 –Felt
Page 22 –Finishing Touches
Page 23 –Aftercare & Maintenance
Page 24 –Shed Shelving Instructions
Page 25 –Two Tier Staging Instructions

Before You Start
Most accidents are the result of negligence and carelessness, usually caused by the failure of the operator to follow
simple but necessary safety precautions.
Do not install the garden building before carefully reading this manual and ensuring all components are accounted
for and have been checked for any damage.
Visit www.Powersheds.com to check the base size for your shed and any other dimensions you may need.
Health & Safety
Every effort has been made during the manufacturing process to eliminate splinters on the timber.
You are strongly advised to wear gloves when working with or handling timber.
We also strongly advise you to wear safety glasses when installing the felt to protect your eyes.
2 persons recommended
Power Sheds Ltd cannot be held responsible for any damage or injury sustained due to incorrect unloading,
unpacking, or assembly of any of our products.
Tools required
(not supplied)
Drill Spirit level Hammer Stanley knife Stepladder Saw
Our treatment
Wear gloves when handling freshly treated wood.
Avoid breathing dust when cutting treated or untreated wood. Dispose of off-cuts responsibly –do not burn.
Contains: IPBC (3-iodo-2-propynyl-N-butyl carbamate) and propiconazole.
May produce an allergic reaction (EUH208). Causes serious eye irritation (H319) Wash skin thoroughly after handling (P264)
Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection (P280)
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.
Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do and continue rinsing. (P305 + P351 + P338)
If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention (P337+P313)
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Timber
As timber is a natural product, it is prone to changes in appearance, including some movement, warping and
splitting, particularly in extreme weather conditions. There may be the occasional split, knot or similar visual
imperfections in the timber.
Whilst every effort is made to hand pick timber without visible knotholes or splits there may be occasions where
timber is selected in good faith that contains what appears to be a solid knot which over the course of time / during
movement of the product it may occur that these small knot holes are then dislodged from the timber leaving a
small knot or crack.
Unfortunately, we cannot be held responsible for this maturing of the product and can only offer our best advice as
how to deal with this situation in the unlikely event that it should occur which would be to apply some wood filler to
the area affected or in extreme circumstances to change the board over.
None of this should affect the structural integrity of the product.
Firm & Level Base
All our garden sheds require a firm and level base.
When thinking about where the garden building and base is going to be constructed:
•Ensure that there will be access to all sides for maintenance work and annual treatment.
•Remember not to place the base too close to any walls or fences, as there may be a slight overhang
on the roof which may come into contact with the wall or fence.
•Ensure the base is level and is built on firm ground, to prevent distortion.
•Refer to PowerSheds.com for base dimensions.
•Consider when placing the base next to trees or large bushes as this could cause problems from
overhanging branches, especially if these are likely to grow and come into contact with the building
in the future and could cause the felt to rip.
The base is slightly smaller than the external measurement of the building, i.e. The cladding should overhang the
base, creating a run for water.
It is recommended that the floor is at least 25mm above the surrounding ground level to avoid flooding.
If you have not chosen to purchase our Power Base, then other suitable bases would include a concrete base (75mm
of concrete on top of 75mm of hardcore) or a paving slab base (slabs laid on top of 50mm of sharp sand).
Power Base Kit
If you have ordered a Power Base Kit the instructions can be found in the small base kit fixing pack.
Please scan the QR code to watch our base kit installation video -
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Watch the build a base video:
www.powersheds.com/faqs/how-do-you-assemble-the-
power-sheds-base-kit/

Component Checklist
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4x4
Floor
2x4
Floor
4ft Blank
Panel
4ft
Window Panel
(Or additional blank
panels if
windowless)
2ft
Blank
Panel
Door Panel
(Single or
Double)
A1 Roof
Panel
651
x1360mm
A2 Roof
Panel
651
x1360mm
B Roof Panel
1190 x1360mm
C Roof
Panel
600
x1360mm
D Roof
Panel
600
x1360mm
E Roof
Panel
951
x1360mm
300mm
Joining
Battons
4ft
Apex
Gable
Top
(Left)
4ft
Apex
Gable
Top
(Right)
4x8 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 2 2
6x8 2 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 2 2
8x8 4 0 5 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 14 2 2
10x8 4 2 5 2 2 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 18 2 2
12x8 6 0 6 3 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 18 2 2
14x8 6 2 6 3 2 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 22 2 2
16x8 8 0 7 4 0 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 22 2 2
18x8 8 2 7 4 2 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 26 2 2
20x8 10 0 8 5 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 0 26 2 2

Please note
- Cover lats, which are for each corner of the building and to cover any join in each panel (vertically from the outside) are the pieces of timber which are 12mm x 58mm thick. - Bargeboards, which are for the edges of the roof (although please carefully read the instructions where to put them as some go under the felt and some over the felt) are the pieces of timber which are 12mm x 70mm thick.
1190mm
Heavy
Duty
Bearer
Truss Left Truss Right
Truss
1520mm
Framing
Truss
Support
Piece
Bargeboard
1801mm
x58mm
Cover Lat
Diamon
Finial
Felt
Fixing
Pack
4x8 4 0 0 0 0 4 7 2
12ft Piece @ 1m wide
4ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
6x8 4 1 1 1 1 4 9 2
12ft Piece @ 1m wide
6ft Piece @ 1m wide
6ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
8x8 4 1 1 1 1 4 9 2
16ft Piece @ 1m wide
8ft Piece @ 1m wide
8ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
10x8 4 2 2 2 2 4 11 2
20ft Piece @ 1m wide
10ft Piece @ 1m wide
10ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
12x8 4 2 2 2 2 4 11 2
(3x) 12ft Piece @ 1m wide
12ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
14x8 4 3 3 3 3 4 13 2
(3x) 14ft Piece @ 1m wide
14ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
16x8 4 3 3 3 3 4 13 2
(3x) 16ft Piece @ 1m wide
16ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
18x8 4 4 4 4 4 4 15 2
(3x) 18ft Piece @ 1m wide
18ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2
20x8 4 4 4 4 4 4 15 2
(3x) 20ft Piece @ 1m wide
20ft Piece @ 0.5m wide
2

The Fixing Pack
Your fixing pack will include:
•25mm screws (silver)
•35mm screws
•50mm screws
•70mm screws
•Clout nails (for the felt)
•40mm galvanised nails
If you have ordered a Power Base, you will also receive 80mm and 100mm screws.
On the rare occasion that not enough screws are provided please contact us and make us aware so we can
send more out to yourself. Please be aware we are unable to reimburse if you purchase your own.
Pre-Assembly
1. Safely unpack your components and check that you have all the parts required.
Please use the table in the two previous few pages to view which components are required for the size you
have ordered.
2. Carefully remove the pallet and any untreated packing timber.
3. Remove any transport blocks from the bottom of the blank and window panels. These are there to offer
further protection to the bottom board of the panel.
USEFUL TIP!
Re-treat the underside of the floor before assembly for additional protection and maximum longevity.
Drilling
In the instructions we will talk about screwing panels together. We recommend this is done with a drill.
We suggest that you pre-drill the timber with a 3mm drill bit before inserting the screws.
This will minimise the chance the timber will split.
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Floor
1. Your shed floor will come in a number of 4ft x 4ft panels and for some sizes 4ft x 2ft panels.
These need to be laid out onto your firm and level base into the desired position of your shed.
2. Be sure to consider any overhangs on the shed when deciding the correct position as per the instructions
regarding bases in the ‘Before You Start’ section.
The layout of the floor is as follows:
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And so on up to 20x8 which will be:
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As you can see, the floor panels with the full board will be central (so join with the groove of one panel meeting the
groove of the joining panel) and the cut board will be to the edge of the building –
1. You now need to join the floor panels together.
To do this you will be provided with a number of joining batons to aid you.
Important!
Although the outer bearers will line up, the central bearers may not.
This is completely normal and nothing to be concerned about.
2. For each row of floor panels, turn them upside down and join using joining blocks as follows using a two
50mm screws per joining block to create 8ft floor panels -
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5. Leaving the floor panels upside down you can join to the next row of floor panels using 6 x 50mm screws per
join as follows:
6. At this stage we would advise turning these floor panels back the right way round.
If you continue to add and join more floor panels you will find it very difficult to turn them back over.
You can then repeat the process with the next set of floor panels until the whole floor is back the right way
around.
7. You now need to join the larger sections of two or four floor panels together so that the whole floor is
joined.
For the larger sizes, where you couldn’t join the whole floor together upside down, you will need to join the
sections together whilst it is the correct way up. To do this, simply screw the floor joists together at the side
of the floor at an angle connecting the two floor joists together. Do this with 70mm screws and be sure to
pre-drill the timber to avoid splitting.
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5. Once all the floor panels are the correct way up and screwed together, you then need to screw the four
‘heavy duty bearers’ which are two pieces of framing joined together, to each gable end (the end where the
triangular ‘gable tops’ will go later’).
There will be (4x) 4ft bearers –two for each 8ft end.
Important!
Whichever size shed you have; the bearers must go on the 8ft sides.
E.g. if you have a 4x8, still put the bearers on the 8ft sides (even though the bearers come in 4ft lengths).
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Door
1. Your shed will either come with a single door or a double door depending on what you selected when ordering.
Double doors are already hung on the door panel. However, for a single door you will need to hang the door.
The key is screwed to the back of the door.
For a single door you can choose which way round to hang it –left hand or right hand.
Note –If you choose a left-hand hinged door then the lock must be unscrewed and positioned the correct
way round as it will be upside down. You may need to drill new holes for this to be fitted correctly.
2. For a single door, lay the door panel on the floor and. Line up the door onto the framing so that it is square.
The door should be positioned closer to the side where the hinges go.
Make sure the lock is on the inside of the shed when the door is closed. Secure the hinges in place using the
25mm screws provided.
3. Choose two places on the door to secure your two turn buttons –one towards the top, one towards the
bottom. For double doors a turn button will already be secured. Be careful not to screw this too tightly or it
will not turn.
Important!
Make sure the door is unlocked before the next stage or once you have assembled the side walls you will not be
able to get in your shed.
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Walls
5. Please ensure you have removed the transport blocks as per page 7.
6. Your shed will come with a number of wall sections. The quantity of these will depend which type and size
you ordered –there could be 4ft Blank Panels, 2ft Blank Panels, 4ft Window Panels (unless you have selected
the windowless version), and a door panel (which could be a single door or double door).
Please see the components table to confirm which panels you should have for your Power Apex shed.
7. Lay out the wall panels in the configuration you want for your garden building.
The blank panels, door panel and window panels can go in any position.
We give you the ‘power’ to choose how you want your shed
8. Start with the first 4ft panel that will be part of your gable end –position this on top of one of the heavy
duty bearers which you attached in the previous section. Ensure the side of the panel is flush with the side of
the floor.
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5. You will then need to position one of the 4ft or 2ft panels at a right angle to the 4ft wall panel you have
chosen to start the first corner.
6. Secure these panels together from the inside using the 50mm screws provided using three screws per join.
Important!
When securing panels together ensure they line up at the top (so the building is square) and that only the ends of
the cladding are shown, which will later be covered with corner strips.
This is only in the corner when the side meets the gable.
8ft Gable End
Side
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7. Place another wall panel and again secure using the 50mm screws provided.
Again, use three screws per join.
8. Continue doing this to place all remaining wall panels in position.
9. When you have secured all the wall panels (door panel, 2ft and 4ft blank panels, window panels) you then
need to secure these to the floor using 70mm screws provided. Screw into the floor with 2x screws for every
wall panel (internally) ensuring the screws are driven through the framing at the bottom of the side/gable
walls, through the floor boards and into the floor joists.
USEFUL TIPS!
You can work out the position of the floor joists from the location of the existing nails in the floor.
It may need screwing at an angle to ensure the screws go into the floor joists as bracing or upright pieces of
framing could be in the way
If you are securing these panels against a wall (which gives you little access to nail the cover strips on, explained
later) you can pre-assemble a side and move the whole side into position (with the cover lats already nailed on)
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Gable Tops
1. The 8ft gable tops will come in two halves.
These need to be joined together with three 50mm screws as follows:
2. Line up the gable tops with the panels at the gable ends (the ends where you attached the ‘heavy duty
bearers’).
3. Secure them to the wall panels with 50mm screws from the inside, screwing upwards through the framing.
4. Complete this at each end of the shed.
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Trusses
1. If you have a building which is 6ft long (or longer) then you will receive a number of trusses.
If you have a 4x8 shed, skip this step.
Each truss will come in four parts:
a. a left triangular section
b. a right triangular section
c. a piece of framing at 1520mm long for the bottom of the truss
d. a triangular support piece for the top
2. Start by screwing the left triangular section and right triangular section together with (2x) 50mm screws:
3. Then add the piece of framing at 1520mm long for the bottom the truss, attaching with 50mm screws as
follows:
4. From the other side, add some 40mm galvanised nails going through the cladding and into this framing to
give some additional strength and support.
5. Finish the truss by adding the triangular support piece for the top and secure using 40mm galvanised
nails.
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