Rowlinson Garden Products Chatsworth Summerhouse User manual

Chatsworth Summerhouse English SS132K
x 2
Drill
Assembly Instructions
Recommended tools
for assembly
•Power drill/screwdriver
•Cross head drill bit
• 3mm diameter drill bit
•8mm diameter drill bit
•12mm diameter drill bit
•Hammer
•Sharp knife
•Spirit level
•Silicon sealant
•Step ladder
1
2
3
11
6
8
5
4
7
25
10
9
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
21
23
24
29
26
28
32 30
31
37
27
39
38
33
34
35 36
No. Components Qty.
1Large floor panel 2
2Small floor panel 1
3Back and side panel 4
4Small back panel 1
5Window side panel 2
6Right-hand front panel 1
7Right-hand doors 1
8Left-hand front panel 1
9Left-hand doors 1
10 Door header panel 2
11 Shiplap door header board 2
12 Right triangular roof panel 4
13 Rectangular roof panel 2
14 Left triangular roof panel 4
15 Roof centre block 1
16 Inside roof cover (615x140mm) 1
17 Capping (645x140mm) 1
18 Coverstrips (1920x48x12mm) 8
19 Long angled felt batten (right) 3
20 Long angle felt batten (left) 3
21 Short angle felt batten (right) 1
22 Short angle felt batten (left) 1
23 Short bargeboard (835x40x12mm) 2
24 Long bargeboard (1325x40x12mm) 6
25 Door weather strips (1760x40x12mm) 3
26 Door beading strips (1775x9x9mm) 2
27 Door glazing (284 x 306mm) 12
28 Side window glazing (193 x 304mm) 18
29 Front window glazing (200 x 304mm) 6
30 Large side roof felt (2.31 x 1m) 2
31 Small side roof felt (0.9 x 0.46m) 2
32 Large front/back roof felt (2.9 x 1m) 2
33 Small front/back roof felt (1.4 x 0.46m) 2
34 Acorn finials 2
Caution
This product
contains glass.
Wear protective
work gloves while
handling these
components.
Gloves
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.
•Some of the components may have sharp
edges wear protective work gloves while
handling components. Dimensions
Overall external
Height = 2670mm
Width = 2650mm
Depth = 2190mm
Footprint
Width = 2340mm
Depth = 1870mm
Min. base area
Width = 2440mm
Depth = 1970mm
No. Fixing Kit Qty.
35 Tower bolts 6
36 Tower bolt mounting block 3
37 Door handles 2
38 Metal handle bar 1
39 Door lock kit 1
40 63mm screws 34
41 50mm screws 94
42 38mm screws 12
43 32mm screws 12
44 25mm screws 86
45 30mm black countersunk screws 8
46 25mm brass screws 4
47 19mm round head screws 30
48 Washers 4
49 40mm nails 54
50 20mm nails 10
51 25mm panel pins 276
52 10mm felt nails 200

Sides panels
Back panels
Sides panels
Back panel
Side panel
50mm
Panel frames rest on floor. Panel cladding overhangs floor edge.
50mm
Front panels
50mm 50mm
1. Floor section
Prepare a level area for the Summerhouse to sit. Lay the three floor panels upside down and secure them together using 5 x 50mm screws per join as shown.
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.
Use this diagram to check the
correct orientation of the
corners
Important
Important note
It is easier to lay the door and
window panels on the ground
when fitting the glazing.
Take care when prising
off the beading strips
Insert the glazing and
replace beading strips,
adding 3 x 25mm
additional panel pins
per strip.
2. Glazing
Working on one at a time, lay the doors and window panels on the ground. Carefully prise off the beading strips from the window frame. When all beading is removed, it
is recommended that a waterproof sealant is applied around the edge of each piece of glazing before fitting. Place the window panes into the window frame. When all glass
is in place, refit the beading into position. Fit the outer edges first, then the two cross spars and finally the vertical centre spars. Add 3 x 25mm additional panel pins to each beading
piece. Repeat for the remaining window and door panels.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes
with a 3mm drill bit for all screws in this
section.
3mm
Drill
3. Wall panels
Position a back panel and a 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 frame of the side panel into the frame of the back panel. Position the small back panel next to the first, ensure level
and secure them together using 3 x 50mm screws, screw through the frame of the second panel into the frame of the first. Continue adding the rest of the panels as shown
in the diagrams using 3 x 50mm screws per join.
Gloves
Caution
Wear protective
gloves while
handling the
glazing.

5. Securing the walls to the floor
Ensure the walls are sitting square on the floor and the gap between the front panels is 1730mm. Secure the sides and back panels down using 2 x 63mm screws per panel,
screwing through the panel framing and floor into the floor joists. For each front panel use 2 x 63mm screws, screw at an angle into each corner, through the panel frames
and floor into the floor joists.
Back panel
Side panel
Panel frame
Floor joists Floor
63mm
63mm
Front panels
1730mm
50mm
25mm
Washer
63mm
25mm
4. Door header panel
Interlock the two door header panels and secure together using 8 x 63mm screws as shown. Position the header panel on top of the font panels. Drill 2 x 8mm holes in
each front panel top frame then fix the header panel to the front panels using 2 x 50mm screws and washers per front panel. do not over tighten these screws at this stage.
Position the two shiplap door header boards as shown, ensuring that the tongue of the front panel cladding is fitted into the the groove of the door header boards. Secure
each header board in place using 4 x 25mm screws, when securing ensure the two boards are level and meet in the middle of the building.
Important Note:
Do not over tighten these
screws at this stage. Once the
doors are fitted use to adjust
the distance between the
front panels to allow the doors
to shut properly then fully
tighten the screws to lock the
position.
8mm
Drill
Important Note:
Drill 8mm pilot
holes in the top
frame of the front
panels only.
3mm
Drill
Drill 3mm pilot
holes for each of
these screws.
3mm
Drill
Drill 3mm pilot holes for each
of these screws.
63mm
63mm
63mm

50mm 50mm
roof centre block
50mm
8. Roof centre block
Position the roof centre block in the hole in the middle, ensure it is flush with the roof panel framing and secure in place using 4 x 50mm screws. Screw through the frames
of the rectangular roof panels into the centre block, as shown below. Drill four holes in the roof inside cover piece, centre the cover piece over the centre roof block and
secure in place using 4 x 50mm screws, screw through the drilled holes of the cover piece into the centre block.
3mm
Drill
50mm 50mm
Roof panel frame
Wall panel top frame
Note how the roof panels fit over
the Wall panel top frame
Ensure all the panels rest
against each other evenly
as they are screwed
together.
View of roof from inside the building
Cross section of wall
7. Roof
Have a person standing in the centre of the assembly to hold the panels while another person lifts them on. Hook the roof framing over the top frames and evenly rest the
panel edges against each other. Ensure the corner frames are square and level and secure using 2 x 50mm screws per corner as shown.
Side roof sections.
Create two identical
side sections, one for
the left and the other
for the right side of the
summerhouse.
50mm 50mm
Front and back roof sections.
Create two identical sections
one for the front and 1 for the
back of the summerhouse.
6. Roof panels
As shown below construct a side roof section using a right and a left triangular roof panel. screw together using 2 x 50mm screws. Assemble a second side roof section in
the same way. Create the front roof section using a right and left triangular roof panel and a rectangular roof panel as shown below using 4 x 50mm screws. Assemble a
second section in the same way for the back.

9. Secure roof to walls
Secure the roof to the walls using 8 x 50mm screws along each long edge and 6 x 50mm screws along each short edge. Screw through the roof panels into the top frame
of the walls.
Cross section of wall
50mm
Overhead view
Side view
Front panel frame
Hinge knuckle sits
forward of the front
panel
25mm
Front of
assembly
Door
Hinge knuckle
25mm
Metal handle bar
30mm
25mm
Important Note:
Once the doors are fitted adjust the distance between the
front panels to allow the doors to shut properly then fully
tighten the screws at the top of the front panels to lock the
position. Please refer to section three.
10. Doors
Open the hinges out flat on the left door. Position the door as shown below with the hinge flat against the frame of the front panel. Align the hinge so that the knuckle sits
forward of the panel. Adjust the height of the door to fit centrally in the gap and secure the hinge in place using 24 x 25mm screws. Repeat for the right-hand door. To fit
the door handle. Push the door lock into the rebate on the edge of the right-hand door as shown and secure using 2 x 25mm brass screws. Push the metal handle bar
through the door latch mechanism. Fit a door handle to the metal handle bar on each side of the door and secure them in place using 4 x 30mm black countersunk screws
per handle. On the other door fit the lock plate using 2 x 25mm brass screws. With the doors fitted adjust the distance between the front panels to allow the doors to shut
properly then tighten the front panel screws to lock their position. Please refer to section three.

12. Tower bolts
Secure the three tower bolt mounting blocks at the top on the inside of the three doors as shown, using 4 x 32mm screws per block. Attach a tower bolt to each mounting
block using 4 x 19mm round head screws per bolt. Also attach a tower bolt to the bottom of the three doors as shown using 4 x 19mm round head screws per bolt. With
the doors shut, drop the bolts at the bottom of the doors and mark where they touch the floor. Drill a 12mm hole in the floor for each bolt to fit in.
19mm
32mm
12mm
Drill
19mm
32mm 19mm
19mm
Overhead view of left-hand door and front panel
Left front panel
Left inner door
Left outer door
Right front panel
Right inner door Right outer door
Overhead view of right-hand door and front panel
Weather strip overlaps both
doors and secured to inner
door only.
Weather strip overlaps both
doors and secured to inner
door only.
Weather strip overlaps door
edge.
beading fitted to the front
panel framing.
beading fitted to the front
panel framing.
38mm
20mm
11. Door weatherstrips and beading
To the right-hand door position a weatherstrip over the join between the two doors and secure in place to the inner door only using 4 x 38mm screws. Position a second
weatherstrip in the same position on the left-hand door and secure in the same way to the inner door only. The third weatherstrip is positioned on the left hand door so
that it overlaps the edge of the outer door, secure in place with 4 x 38mm screws. Fit the beading strips to the frame of the front panels as shown below and secure in
place using 5 x 20mm nails per strip.
3mm
Drill
For each screw drill
a 3mm pilot hole in
the weatherstrip
only.

10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
15. Side roof panel roofing felt
Position a large side roof panel felt centrally over the right roof side. Fold the lower edge down to cover the felt batten. Secure the felt to the felt batten using 10 x 10mm
felt nails evenly spaced. Tension the felt over the roof and secure along the upper edge using 3 x 10mm felt nail. Fold the front edge of the felt over the front roof panels
and secure using 6 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat for the back edge of the felt. Position a small side felt piece at the top of the right roof panels. Ensure that the lower edge
overlaps the large felt and the upper edge overhangs the roof centre block. Once in position secure the lower edge with 5 x 10mm felt nails, tension the felt and secure at
the top edge with 2 x 10mm felt nails. Fold the front and back edges over and secure each edge with 3 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat for the other side panel.
Cross section of wall
angled edge
Angled end of felt batten
Front face
25mm
Felt batten
Front face of the felt
batten is level with
the edge of the roof.
14. Felt battens
Around the edge of the roof position the angled edges of the felt batten against the underside of the roof panel, have the front face of the batten level with the end of the
roof panel as shown. Secure in place using 4 x 25mm screws for the Long felt battens and 3 x 25mm screws for the short battens.
Short felt
batten
Short felt
batten
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
13. Coverstrips
Fit a cover strip into each corner, attach using 3 x 40mm nails per strip. The four remaining coverstrips are to cover the joins between panels, two on the back and one on
each side. Secure each strip using 3 x 40mm nails.

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63mm
63mm
3mm
Drill
Drill pilot holes for all screws in
the capping piece. Finials centres are 90mm in
from each end
40mm
40mm
16. Bargeboards and finials
Attach the side bargeboards as shown using 4 x 40mm nails per board long board and 3 x 30mm nails per short board, ensure the top edges and the ends are flush with
the roof line. With the sides in position secure the front and back barge boards using 4 x 40mm nails per board, Ensure their top edges are flush with the roof line and the
ends level with the side bargeboards. The two finial centres are about 90mm from the ends of the capping piece. Drill two holes for each finial in the capping and secure
the finials using 2 x 63mm screws per finial. Place the capping centrally over the centre of the roof and secure using 4 x 63mm screws. Screw through the capping into the
centre roof block.
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
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.
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
16. Front and back roof panel roofing felt
Position a large Front/back roof panel felt centrally over the front roof panel. Fold the lower edge down to cover the felt batten. Secure the felt to the felt batten using
14 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced. Tension the felt over the roof and secure along the upper edge using 5 x 10mm felt nail. Fold the ends of the felt over the side roof
panels and secure using 10 x 10mm felt nails. Position a small Front/back felt piece at the top of the front roof panel. Ensure that the lower edge overlaps the large felt and
the upper edge overhangs the roof centre block. Once in position secure the Lower edge with 8 x 10mm felt nails, tension the felt and secure at the top edge with
4 x 10mm felt nails. Fold the ends of the felt over the side roof panels and secure each edge with 4 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat for the back roof panel.