Rowlinson Garden Products 10’ x 8’ Double Door Shed User manual

Before assembly
•We recommend that time is taken to read the
instructions before starting assembly, then
follow the easy step by step guide.
The instruction sheet is only a guide to
the assembly. Certain items may not be
shown to scale.
•Check all components prior to assembly
•This product should be assembled by no
less than two people.
•Never attempt to erect the assembly in
high winds.
•Drill components where indicated.
Recommended tools for assembly
•Cross head screw driver
•Hammer
•Sharp knife
•Drill
•4mm diameter drill bit
•Spirit level
•Silicon sealant
•Step ladder
x 2 Drill
12 Coverstrips (12 x 40 x 1715mm) 5
No. Components Qty.
1 Floor sections 2
2 Large Window side panel 1
3 Small window side panel 1
4 Large plain side panel 1
5 Small plain side panel 1
6 Door end panel 1
7 Plain end panel 1
8 Apex panels 2
9 Right-hand roof panel 2
10 Small roof panels 2
11 Left-hand roof panel 2
15 Wooden window beading (Length=560mm) 6
16 Wooden window beading (Length=610mm) 3
17 Felt roll (4m) 4
18 Door weather strip (12 x 48 x 800mm) 1
19 Door weather strip (12 x 48 x 830mm) 1
20 Bargeboards 4
13 Short coverstrip (12 x 40 x 1030mm) 1
14 Acrylic windows (610 x 565mm) 3
No. Fixing Kit Qty.
37 10mm felt nails 200
32 19mm round head screws 12
33 65mm nails 10
21 Finials 2
22 Roof gussets 8
24 Padbolt 1
25 Turn button 1
26 50mm coach bolt 4
27 6mm washers 4
28 6mm Nuts 4
29 63mm screws 16
30 50mm screws 36
31 22mm screws 13
23 Tower bolts 2
34 50mm nails 14
35 35mm nails 98
36 25mm nails 27
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3m x 2.4 (10’ x 8’)
Double Door Shed English SS017H
Assembly Instructions
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It is recommended to drill pilot holes in
the side panel framing with a 4mm drill
bit before assembly.
Drill
50mm
50mm
50mm
Door end panel
Side panels
Back panel
Back panel
Side panel
Panel frames
rest on floor. Panel cladding
overhangs floor
edge.
Window side panels
50mm
1. Floor
Prepare a level area for the shed to sit. Join the two floor sections together using 6 x 50mm screws as shown below. Place floor in the prepared area and ensure level.
3. Attaching apex panels
Place an apex panel on top of the back panel, make sure the bottom shiplap board of the apex panel fits correctly into the top Shiplap board of the back panel. Secure by using
8 x 63mm screws, screw up through the top frame of the back panel into the bottom frame of the apex panel. Repeat for front apex panel.
63mm
63mm
63mm
63mm
It is recommended to drill pilot holes in the front and
back panel framing with a 4mm drill bit before
assembly.
Drill
2. Fixing the wall panels together
Position the back panel and the large side panel on the floor as shown. Note how the panel frames sit on the floor with the panel cladding overhanging the floor edge.
Ensure square and secure using 3 x 50mm screws, screw through the side panel into the frame of the back panel. In the same way attach the small window panel to the
other end of the back panel as shown. Place the small plain side panel next to the large plain side panel, ensure level and secure them together using 3 x 50mm screws
through the frame of the small panel into the frame of the large panel. Attach the large window panel to the small window panel in the same way. Add the remaining door
end panel to the front and secure in the same way as the back panel.
Important note
To " VALIDATE" the guarantee, adequate provision must be
made to ensure ground contact is avoided and air is able to
circulate underneath the building.
Placing the building on a concrete pad or slab base is
acceptable provided that the building is not allowed to sit in
pooled water during wet conditions.
If the building is to sit on soil or grass it MUST be erected on
pressure treated wooden 50mm x 50mm or similar bearers
(These are not supplied in the kit).
Rowlinson Garden Products recommend using pressure
treated bearers with all buildings on any type of base.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes in
the side panel framing with a 4mm drill
bit before assembly.
Drill

Panel frame
Floor
Back panel
Side panel
65mm
50mm
Floor joists
4. Securing the walls to the floor
Ensure the panels are sitting square on the floor. For the front and back panels secure using 5 x 65mm nails per panel, through the panel frames and floor into the floor
joists. For the side panels secure in the same way using 3 x 50 mm nails per for the small panels and 4 x 50mm nails for the large panels.
50mm 50mm
Small side panel Large side panel
Front panel
Small side panel
Large side panel
Back panel
5. Roof assembly
As shown below construct a roof section using a left and a right hand roof panel and one small roof panels, screw together using 3 x 50mm screws for each of the two
joins. Assemble a second roof section in the same way. Lift the roof sections into place, Ensure the upper edge of both roof sections meet evenly at the apex. Nail the roof
down using 16 x 35mm nails per roof section, nail through the roof panel into the framing of the apex panels and the side panels as shown. From inside the building fix the
gussets to the rafters as shown using 4 x 35mm nails per gusset.
35mm
35mm
Felt battens
gusset
View of roof from inside building
6. Felt covering
Unroll a length of roof felt and place over 1 side of the roof. Have equal overhang at the front and back of the shed and an overhang of about 45mm along the lower edge.
Fold down the felt along the lower edge and secure to the felt batten using 30 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced. Tension the felt over the roof and secure along the upper
edge using 10 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat this with a second piece of felt on the other side of the roof. Unroll and place a third piece of felt so that it over laps the first and
also folds over the roof ridge. Fix the edge overlapping the first felt piece using 30 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced, tension the felt and attach the side over the roof ridge
using 10 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced. Position the fourth felt piece in the same way on the other side of the roof and attach both edges using 30 x 10mm felt nails per
edge. Dress down the felt at the front and back and secure to the felt battens using 10 x 10mm felt nails at each end. when all felt pieces are secured in position trim off
excess felt.
10mm
Felt
nails
Felt lower edge
Leave at least 45mm of
felt overhanging, to fold
down and cover the
felt batten.
10mm
Felt
nails
Ensure that this felt
overlaps the first felt Ensure that this
felt overlaps the
second felt.
10mm
Felt
nails
Felt upper edge Felt upper edge
gusset
gusset
gusset
gusset
It is recommended to drill pilot holes in
the roof panel framing with a 4mm drill
bit before assembly.
Drill

35mm
35mm
35mm
35mm
35mm
35mm
Attach each cover strip
with 3 x 35mm nails.
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occasionally the components may differ from the
components shown and are only correct at time of
printing. We reserve the right to change the
specification of our products without prior notice.
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Cheshire
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22mm
22mm
22mm
8. Door fittings and windows
On the inside of the right-hand door secure the tower bolts to the mounting blocks using 4 x 19mm round head screws per bolt. With the doors shut, position a door
coverstrip so it overlaps both doors and is flush at the top of the doors, secure only to to left-hand door using 3 x 22mm screws. In the same way fix the other door coverstrip
flush to the bottom of the door. Fit the padbolt to the left door between the 2 coverstrips using 4 x 22mm screws and 2 x 50mm coach bolts, nuts and washers. It will be
necessary to drill holes for the coach bolts using a 6mm diameter drill bit. Fit the catch plate to the right door using 2 x 22mm screws and 2 x 50mm coach bolts, nuts and
washers, as shown below. Position the turn button just above the left-hand door secure to the apex panel using 1 x 22mm screw. To fit the windows it is recommended that
a waterproof sealant is applied around the edge of the glazing before fitting. From the outside of the building fit the acrylic window into the plastic strip, fix the window in
place with the window beading strips, 560mm at each side and 610mm at the top secure using 3 x 25mm nails per beading strip. Repeat for the other two windows.
Window frame
Window pane
Wooden beading
25mm
22mm
50mm
It will be necessary to
drill holes for the 4
coach bolts using a 6mm
diameter drill bit.
Drill
Secure the coach bolts on
the inside of the door using
nuts and washers.
It is recommended to
drill pilot holes in the
weather strips with a
4mm drill bit before
assembly.
Drill
7. Coverstrips, bargeboards and finials
Fit a coverstrip into each corner, attach using 3 x 35mm nails per strip. Position a fifth coverstrip over the join of two plain side panels and attach with 3 x 35mm nails.
Attach the short coverstrip over the join of the two window side panels. Secure the bargeboards on the front of the building so that the top edge is flush with the roof line
and the two boards meet evenly at the apex secure using 3 x 35mm nails per board. Then attach a finial centrally over the join between the bargeboards use 2 x 35mm
nails. Fit two bargeboards and a finial in the same way to the back of the building.
Important information - retain for future reference
Shiplap buildings come ready stained but this is only a preparatory treatment. To VALIDATE the guarantee, the building must be properly treated with a recognised
external wood preserver WITHIN 3 MONTHS of assembly and RE-TREATED ANNUALLY thereafter.
Adequate provision must be made to ensure ground contact is avoided and air is able to circulate underneath the building.
Placing the building on a concrete pad or slab base is acceptable provided that the building is not allowed to sit in pooled water during wet conditions.
If the building is to sit on soil or grass it MUST be erected on pressure treated wooden 50mm x 50mm or similar bearers (These are not supplied in the kit).
Rowlinson Garden Products recommend using pressure treated bearers with all buildings on any type of base.
Timber Information.
As timber is a natural material, there are certain weather conditions that may affect the materials properties. In times of excessive dry spells the material may lose some
of its internal moisture causing a certain degree of shrinkage on a panel and in periods of excessive rain there will be a certain amount of swelling throughout the wooden
panels. This process can not be avoided. If you have problems with certain boards shrinking in dry spells try to decrease the amount of direct sunlight on the building or
the amount of air passing over the building. During hot spells spray water directly onto the panels with the aid of a garden hose.