Robinsons Victorian ROOKLEY 14 Series User manual

NOMINAL
SIZE A (mm) B (mm)
14 x 8
4486
2632
14 x 16 5112
14 x 24 7592
14 x 32 10072

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Thank you for purchasing your new Robinsons greenhouse. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the instructions and read all safety
information before you commence assembly. This instruction manual is also available online at www.robinsonsgreenhouses.co.uk
in our technical help section should you need to reprint it. Should you require any additional advice you can always call us on 01782 385409.
These instructions are divided into sections highlighted by a white number/letter on a black background at the bottom corner of most pages (see opposite
page for details); part lists, B-base, P-preparation, 1-rear, 2-porch gable, 3-end gables, 4-porch sides, 5-main frame assembly, 6a-rear roof, 6b-porch
roof, 7-vent, 8-louvre, 9-glazing, 10-vent attachment, 11-door attachment, 12 anchoring down, 13 finishing touches, 14 optional shelf, 15 optional staging.
If you need to contact us for assistance please refer to the relevant section/s. If your building is longer than 12’, i.e. has an extension then please also
refer the separate extension manual before you begin construction.
Safety Warning
 Glass and aluminium can potentially cause injury. Please ensure you wear protective goggles, gloves, headgear and suitable footwear when
assembling and glazing the building.
 Please remember that glass is fragile and should be handled with extreme care. Always clear up and dispose of any breakages immediately.
 Do not assemble the greenhouse in high winds.
 For safety reasons and ease of assembly, we recommend that this greenhouse is assembled by a minimum of two people.
 Please clear all lying snow from the greenhouse roof as it can cause the roof to buckle or collapse.
Site Preparation
 When selecting a site for your greenhouse, it is vital that you choose as flat and level an area as possible.
 A concrete or slabbed base will provide the most solid foundation for your greenhouse.
 IMPORTANT: Do not fix your building down until the building is fully assembled, including glazing.
 Avoid placing your greenhouse under trees or in other vulnerable locations.
 To minimise the risk of wind damage, try to select as sheltered a site as possible, e.g. beside a hedgerow or garden fence.
Additional Considerations
 Please bear in mind that assembling your greenhouse can be time consuming. You may need to spread the construction over two or more
days. We recommend that you avoid leaving the building partially glazed. If you ever have to leave your greenhouse half assembled and not
anchored down, weigh it down with slabs or bags of sand to stop the wind moving it.
 You will find it helpful to prepare a large, clean and clear area in which to work in. A garage floor or flat lawn area is ideal.
 If you have arranged for someone to install your greenhouse for you, please check that all components are included. Some parts are numbered
and can be identified by a stamped or hand written number (without the ’D’). Alternatively, the com-
ponents can be identified by their distinctive profiles, lengths and quantities detailed in the parts list
(see next page).
 Anchoring down your greenhouse should be the final stage of construction (including glazing).
 Once installed your greenhouse requires little maintenance, but to maintain the smooth running of
your door(s) WD40 or similar can be applied to the door pivot pins / lock etc...
Guarantee
 Your new Robinsons greenhouse is guaranteed for 10 years against faulty manufacture of the frame-
work. This does not include glazing, moving parts, accidental damage or wind damage.
KEY
SYMBOL KEY DESCRIPTION
EXTERNAL VIEW
THINK
THIS SECTION
RELATES TO
ANOTHER
(e.g. 1 to 5)
CORRECT
DO NOT FIX DOWN!
TWIST TO LOCK
TIGHTEN
PUSH AND HOLD
CUT TO LENGTH
INTERNAL VIEW
639mm D866

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SECTION
No TITLE ASSEMBLY SYNOPSIS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION / CONSIDERATIONS
PARTS LIST Most components should have a ‘D’ code punched into their metal surface. Identify and separate all like for like components prior to assembly.
The ‘parts list’ also separates parts into the various sections 1 - 13 shown below. Parts can also be identified by their profile pictures and stated
lengths etc..
B BASE Base dimensions and recommendations. Ensure that your base is level as this will make assembly of the building, especially the glazing of the
roof much more straight forward. Please be aware that the hinge door on your greenhouse opens inwards, make sure that there will be no
interference between the door and the foundations.
P PREPARATION Tools required. IMPORTANT: Use WD40 or similar in the glazing bar channels and insert the black glazing rubber prior to frame assembly.
1 REAR Take the glazing bars ‘D066’ with the rubber inserted and the diagonal braces ‘D103’, use 10mm bolts to join them to the gutter and 15mm
bolts to the cills (note how the head of the bolt slides into each glazing bar during construction). Please also remember to slide in your 22mm
bolts for attaching the decorative eave spandrels ‘DV100’ in section 6.
PORCH GABLE
Again ensuring that the gable framework is rubbered-up follow the diagrams to assemble each gable in the building. Make sure that you have
inserted the extra bolts utilised in sections 4 and 5. On the roof and side corner bars not every rubber channel will require rubber unless it is to
be utilised in a partition (see separate manual and section P).
END GABLES
4 PORCH SIDES The porch sides (the L-shaped area to the left and right of the porch gable between cills and gutters level) can either be built in situ piece by
piece or built away from the structure as an L-shape and then attached in a similar manner to plain gable/s to rear. Please ensure that where
relevant you slide 2 x 22mm bolts into the side bars for the attachment of the eaves spandrels.
5 MAIN FRAME
ASSEMBLY Take the rear (1) and the end gables (3) and join them together on your base. It is a good idea to tie some ladders to the sides to support them
if you do not have anyone to hold them for you. Once the porch sides (4) have been attached to the main building then the porch gable (2) can
be inserted between them in the same way you would attach a end gable to the rear. You will now have a T-shaped framework. It is important
that you check that the internal diagonal measurements within the building are equal to ensure that the building is square, spending a little time
on this now will speed up roof assembly and glazing. On buildings longer than 12’ the end gable (1) should attach to the extension sides (see
separate manual) first before the rear maintaining 620mm spacings, e.g. a 16’ building = end (3), 4’ handed extension sides, 8’ rear (1), 4’
handed extension sides, end (3).
6a REAR ROOF Attach the main ridge between the end gables and then the rubbered-up roof bars ‘DV255’ ensuring that they are fully butted up to the ridge
and down onto the gutter. Attach your cresting before you glaze the building to give yourself more room to work. Utilise the 22mm bolts slid into
the rear (section 1) and roof bars to attach your DV100 and DV101 spandrels. On longer models you may need to carefully prop up the roof
and tie the sides together to keep the ridge and gutters straight (i.e. not sagging or bowed) until the building is fully glazed.
6b PORCH ROOF The porch ridge can be fitted to the porch gable supporting its free end with ladders or a wooden sprag. The porch hips ‘DV381’ can now be
attached between the welded porch gutter sections and the free end of the porch ridge. A ‘lower’ height porch utilises a DV380 bracket to allow
the porch ridge to connect to the main module. Identify all of the handed roof bars and look for their locations. Insert the rubber into their chan-
nels and when attaching ensure again that were relevant you slide in 22mm bolts for eave (x2) and roof spandrels (x2). Eave and Roof spran-
drels can now be attached using the previously inserted 22mm bolts. The ladders / sprag supporting the porch ridge free end can now be re-
moved.
Prior to glazing the cresting and finials should be siliconed into place. Attaching them once the glass has been installed by leaning through vent
apertures is more time consuming.
7a VENT Once the vent is glazed add silicone to the vent sides and top. Stand the vent/s on their hinge (vent top) and then leave the silicone to set.
7b VENT SLAM The slam bar ‘D079’ can be moved up and down between the roof glazing bars so that it can be butted down onto the pane of glass beneath,
the autovent will be attached to it later on (10).
8 LOUVRE They attach to the building during the glazing process (9) like a piece of glass with a black separator above and below them. If you are fitting an
optional auto-louvre then you need to carefully drill (3mm bit) out the rivets which mount the handle to the frame. You can then either utilise
those holes or create more to mount the unit.
9 GLAZING Layout the bar cappings and covers around the building like a sundial checking that all is present and correct. You can also place the roof
cappings in the gutters so they are closer to hand. The glass in the sides has to bevel on the black separator strip which is on top of the 305mm
high glass base panels. This bevelling action allows the glass to tuck underneath the gutter canopy. Use the capping and the self tapping
screws to then hold the glass in place. The covers then enclose the screw heads giving a neat finish. It is a good idea to glaze two roof sections
first to ensure the building is square followed by two side sections to ensure the building isn't leaning. We would then recommend that you
glaze the porch roof and its adjoining angled roof panes whilst the building still has some movement in it.
The porch cowling ‘DV341’ should be attached before the vents are inserted so that access through vent apertures is available. Silicone the
cowling area internally, position cowl and VERY carefully (avoiding glass below) mark, drill and screw x 2 ‘FS6018’ into place. IMPORTANT:
Silicone the cowling externally and check with watering can than the cowl is water tight, note silicone can be moulded shortly after application if
you wet your fingers.
IMPORTANT: On the roof sections please make sure that you place a screw around 25mm / 1” from the bottom of each capping strip (create a
hole in the plastic if required) and that the screws are nice and tight to avoid any glass slippage.
10 VENT
ATTACHMENT Take the assembled vent and slide the vent hinge ‘D866’ into the end of the ridge allowing the vent to pivot open and closed. Vent stops go
either side of the vent to stop any lateral movement (so insert stop / vent / stop). Attach the Bayliss XL autovents.
11 DOOR
ATTACHMENT Your door comes pre-constructed and locked minus the handles and their pivot pin but now it needs to be mounted to the front end of your
building. Utilise the ‘DV522’ plates and twist in crop headed bolts to join the door and its frame to the building (pinch the door frame against
your long front verticals whilst tightening your ‘DV522’ plates to ensure that there is no gap). If you are struggling to eradicate the gap between
the door frame and verticals then some silicone can be carefully applied to the area to create a vertical seal. Be careful not to lock yourself in
the building and to avoid damage do not open the door until it is attached to the front gable. Getting the door to swing perfectly without dropping
or rubbing on the ground may require some small but vital adjustments. You may also need to insert a packer underneath the door frame hinge
to increase ground clearance. Part ‘DV275’ canopies the door frame top hiding the clearance space at the top of the door. The door can only be
made to swing inwards.
IMPORTANT: Please do NOT let the door slam open or closed as it is likely to cause damage to the door and the frame. Please twist the han-
dle to open and close. Please also be aware that your door KEYS (3 provided) are unique to the building so they should not be stored together.
12 ANCHORING
DOWN Now that the greenhouse is finished and the door and vent/s are operating without interference then you need to anchor the building down
using 2” rawl plugs and screws. Use a 7mm masonry bit in a hammer drill to create the holes.
13 FINISHING
TOUCHES Now that the main body of the structure is complete you can add; downpipe fittings, eave bungs, gutter stop ends. It is also important to care-
fully apply some silicone to the internal eaves corners and external and internal ridge corners to minimise the chance of water entering the
structure.
14 OPTIONAL
REAR
SHELVING
Robinsons integral cantilever staging and shelving attaches to the inside of the greenhouse frame using either square head bolts (insert four
into each side glazing bar ’D066’ during construction of the rear (1)) or rectangular ‘crop head’ bolts which can be fitted retrospectively (both
sets of bolts accompany the shelving/staging). This system allows the height of either the staging or the shelf to be set at an operator specific
height. Commonly the staging brackets are set 900mm from the cills though you can alter this to suit the end user/s. The aluminium shelf /
staging slats come in two lengths; (4’):1240mm ‘D2002’ and (6’):1860mm ’D2003’. These slats can combine to create any length of staging
required, i.e. 4’+6’ = 10’ etc...
15 OPTIONAL
REAR
STAGING
2 /
3

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Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 14 8
DV232 3548 2
D048 1676 4
DV235L
2021 2
DV235R 2
DV237L
2489 2
DV237R 2
DV239L
2960 2
DV239R 2
DV262 3395 2
DV268 964 2
DV274 3402 2
DV292 1794 4
DV252L
2451
2
DV252R
2
DV104 N/A 4
DV105 N/A 2
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
98
D174
N/A
14
D021 2514 1
DV210 2517 1
D103 1787 2
D066 1676 3
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
11
D174
N/A
2
Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 14 8
MAIN FRAME
QUANTITIES
VENTS / DOORS etc
SEPERATE
Part
No. 14 8
SYBOL
M6X11
10mm
133
SYBOL
M6X11
CROP
10mm
20
SYBOL
M6X15
15mm
61
SYBOL
M6X22
22mm 22
SYBOL
M6X22
CROP
22mm
8
SYNUTM6
M6
NUT
236
2
FS6018
19mm
DV224L
540 1
DV224R 1
D048 1676
2
DV233L
2173 1
DV233R 1
DV269 468
2
DV290 1679
2
DV250L
1345
1
DV250R
1
D671 610
1
DV275 904
1
D163 90
2
DV104 N/A
2
DV105 N/A
1
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
20
D174
N/A
4
DV345 303 1
DV348 923 1
DV357 923 1
DV361 303 1
DV362 1676 2
DV394
327X947 1
DV395 1
D066 1676 2
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
14
D174
N/A
4

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Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 14 8
D866 639 3
D863L 613 3
D863R 613 3
D862 593 3
D079
PLUS FLUFF
590 3
D114 N/A 6
D220
PLUS FS6060 SCREW
N/A 6
D205 N/A 6
D522 N/A 10
D119 1
DV120 N/A 6
D841 N/A 6
D211 PIPE 1625 6
D207 N/A 6
D201 N/A 6
D208 N/A 3
DV219 N/A 3
DV218 N/A 3
SILICONE
6 DV341 N/A 1
Section
Ref Part
No. Section Size (mm) 14 8
2 D662 600 1
1,4 D812 1660 9
6 D823 516 1
6 D870 601 6
11 DV479 1384 1
2 DV633L/R 2173 1 + 1
3 DV635L/R 2021 2 + 2
3 DV637L/R 2489 2 + 2
3 DV639L/R 2960 2 + 2
6 DV653 1378 2
6 DV655 1880 3
3 DV662 3395 2
6 DV675L/R 863 1 + 1
6 DV687L/R 1365 1 + 1
2,3 D813 1675 6
1,4 D834 1660 6
6 D871 601 4
6 DV652 1871 4
6 DV650 1345 2
6 D619 1144 1
2 D666 602 1
1,4 D825 1660 15
2,3 D826 1677 6
11 DV480 1384 1
2 DV634L/R 2173 1 + 1
3 DV636L/R 2021 2 + 2
3 DV638L/R 2489 2 + 2
3 DV640L/R 2960 2 + 2
6 DV656 1378 4
6 DV658 2481 7
3 DV668 3395 2
6 DV679L/R 863 1 + 1
6 DV688L/R 1968 1 + 1
D982 100 2
DV100 N/A 5
DV101 N/A 7
DV201 2517 1
DV350 1850 1
DV253 1345 2
DV255 2450 3
DV365 899 1
DV375L/R 830 1+1
DV382L/R 1935 1+1
DV380 N/A 1
DV381 1668 2
DV389 1105 1
RUBBER 1000 (1m)
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EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS (mm)
Model sizes listed are nominal, use ‘mm’ measurements.
i.e.: an 14 x 8 is the model 14'7" x 8'6"
MODEL A (mm) TOTAL WIDTH B (mm) LENGTH C (mm) DIAG D (mm) PORCH E (mm) PORCH DEPTH F (mm) RETURN LENGTH G (mm) WIDTH
14
ROOKLEY
VICTORIAN
14 x 8
4486
2632 4408
1972 950
330
3536
14 x 16 5112 6216 1570
14 x 24 7592 8375 2810
14 x 32 10072 10674.5 4050
THE DIMENSIONS BELOW ARE THE EXACT EXTERNAL BASE DIMENSIONS FOR THE ROBINSONS RANGE.
We cannot emphasis how important it is to have a proper base for your Robinsons Greenhouse to be erected upon.
It is essential that the BASE IS FLAT, LEVEL AND SQUARE AS WELL AS BEING SUBSTANTIAL enough to take the
weight of the greenhouse including its 4mm glass.
Give yourself enough room around your base to allow for fitting the glass and any on-going maintenance / cleaning. A slab base which
is larger than the greenhouse is the ideal solution and is our preferred foundation.
A brick perimeter base is equally suitable providing there is a concrete foundation beneath it. We suggest using a solid brick with no
frogs or holes (quality stock bricks or semi-engineering bricks).
IMPORTANT: Do not anchor your greenhouse down until it is fully assembled including glazing unless you are 100% sure your base is
square and level. If not your glass will not fit properly.

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PARTITION
ONLY
REFER TO
SEPARATE
MANUAL
Feed glazing rubber into each glazing bar and
trim to length. Notice that some channels are
only used on a partition. Applying a lubricant to
the aluminium channels will speed up insertion.
The frame is assembled by feeding square
headed bolts, either 10mm, 15mm or 22mm in
length into the slots on glazing bars and then
locating those bolts through holes in purlings
and cills, etc… Twist in (rectangular) crop
headed bolts are also used towards the end of
construction to attach components to the frame
when the glazing bar slots are no longer ex-
posed at the ends.
10mm 15mm
PARTITION
ONLY
REFER TO
SEPARATE
MANUAL
22mm

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REAR 14 x 8
Part No mm Quantity
DV210 2517 1
D021 2514 1
D066 1676 3
D103 1787 2
D174 2
SYBOL
M6X11 3
SYBOL
M6X15 5
SYBOL
M6X22 6
SYNUT
M6 8
D227
Rubber 1000 11
8
DV210
D021
15mm
10mm
22mm
22mm
15mm
10mm
22mm
22mm
15mm
10mm
22mm
22mm

9
D103
D103
15mm
D066
10mm
D066
TRANSIT
BOLT ON
DIAGONALS
15mm
22mm

10
D048
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
D048
DV290
DV290
DV233L
DV233R
10mm
15mm
10mm
15mm 15mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
DV250L
DV250R
10mm
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
Part No mm Quantity
D671 610 1
D048 1676 2
DV224L 540 1
DV224R 540 1
DV233L 2173 1
DV233R 2173 1
DV250L 1345 1
DV250R 1345 1
PORCH GABLE Part No mm Quantity
DV269 468 2
DV275 904 1
DV290 1679 2
DV104 2
DV105 1
D163 2
D174 4
D227
Rubber 1000 20
SYBOL
M6X11 28
SYBOL
M6X15 8
SYNUT
M6 36
DV224L
DV224R
DV269
DV269
DV275
D671

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DV224L /
DV224R DV224L /
DV224R
D174
DV290
DV250L
DV250R
D048
DV105 D671
DV233L /
DV233R
DV250L /
DV250R
DV233L /
DV233R
DV233L /
DV233R
DV275
D163
D048
DV290
DV250L /
DV250R
DV269
DV104
DV104
DV250L /
DV250R
FLIP VIEW

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Part No mm Quantity
D048 1676 4
DV232 3548 2
DV235L 2021 2
DV235R 2021 2
DV237L 2489 2
DV237R 2489 2
DV239L 2960 2
DV239R 2960 2
DV252L 2451 2
DV252R 2451 2
DV262 3395 2
END GABLE X 2 Part No mm Quantity
D174 14
M6X10 66
M6X15 26
M6NUT 92
DV104 4
D227 98m
DV105 2
DV268 964 2
DV274 3402 2
DV292 1794 4
DV232
D048
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
D048
DV292
DV292
DV237R
DV262
DV274
DV252R
15mm 15mm
15mm
15mm 10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
DV235R
DV235L
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
DV252L
DV239L
DV239R
DV237L
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
15mm
DV268
10mm
15mm
10mm
10mm

13
DV252L
DV232
D174
DV292
DV232
DV252R
D048
DV105 DV262
DV237L /
DV237R
DV252L /
DV252R
DV237L /
DV237R
DV235L /
DV235R
D048
DV292
DV252L /
DV252R
DV274
DV104
DV104
DV252L /
DV252R
FLIP VIEW

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PORCH SIDES 14x8
Part No mm Quantity
D066 1676 2
DV345 303 1
DV348 923 1
DV357 923 1
DV361 303 1
DV362 1676 2
DV394
327X947 1
DV395 1
D174 4
D227
Rubber 1000 14
SYBOL
M6X11 8
SYBOL
M6X15 4
SYBOL
M6X22 4
SYNUT
M6 12
D066
D066
DV362
DV362
DV348
DV357
DV394DV395
DV345
22mm
DV361
10mm
10mm
15mm
15mm
10mm
22mm
22mm
15mm
10mm
10mm
10mm

15
EQUAL

16
DV282
ROFINALU
DV281
RO
CRE
ALU
CUT
6mm
SILICONE
D119
EQUALx2
 End finials need to be pinched onto the ridge using ‘DV282’ grub screws.
 Depending on your ridge length a half cresting may need to be cut. Some
spacer bar may also be required ‘DV281’ cut into two equal sections.
 Each finial and cresting piece needs to be siliconed ‘D119’ into place.
1
REAR ROOF 14x8
Part No mm Quantity
DV100 n/a 5
DV201 2517 1
DV255 2450 3
D227
Rubber 1000 15
SYBOL
M6X11 6
SYBOL
M6X22 12
SYNUT
M6 22
1

17
2
DV255
D066
3 DV255
22mm
22mm
DV100
3 2
4
10mm
10mm
4
4

18
PORCH ROOF 14x8
Part No mm Quantity
D982 100 2
DV101 n/a 7
DV253 1345 2
DV350 1850 1
DV365 899 1
DV375L 830 1
DV375R 830 1
DV378L 2368 1
DV378R 2368 1
DV380 n/a 1
DV381 1668 2
DV389 1105 1
D227
Rubber 1000 21
SYBOL
M6X11 22
SYBOL
M6X22 18
SYNUT
M6 46
DV253
DV395
DV361
DV348
DV345
DV381
D066
DV357
DV394
DV382L DV382R
DV389
DV375R DV375L
DV362
DV380
DV101
DV350
DV100
DV365 D982

19
D119
SILICONE
FLIP VIEW
FLIP VIEW
IMPORTANT: Because your porch gutter sections are welded together to eliminate the chance of any leaks the holes circled above can vary slightly
in their locations. They may therefore require slight alteration to marry up with DV363 and DV379. Using an 8mm drill bit to enlarge the standard 7mm
holes will for example give a little more play to aid fitting.
DV380
DV365
D982
FS6006/
FS6504
FLIP VIEW

20
D1208
1 of -
610 x 610
pane
D866
D863R
D863L
D866 639 1
D863L 613 1
D863R 613 1
D862 593 1
Part No mm Quantity
D220
PLUS
SCREW
N/A 2
D205 N/A 2
SYBOL
M6X11 10 4
SYNUT
M6 M6 4
8 X 12 S/T
FS6017 10 2
Part No mm Quantity
8 x 19 S/T
FS6018 19 2
D863R
D866
2
2
D1208
1 of -
610 x 610
pane