Rowlinson Garden Products Kestrel Cabin 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 componwnts prior to assembly.
•This product should be assembled by no
less than 2 people.
•Some of the components may have sharp
edges wear protective work gloves while
handling components.
•Never attempt to erect the assembly in
high winds.
•Drill components where indicated.
x 2 Drill
Recommended tools for assembly
•Cross head screw driver
•Mallet
•Hammer
•Sharp knife
•Hacksaw
•Spanner
•Drill
•12mm diameter drill bit
•3mm diameter drill bit
•Silicon sealant
•Step ladder
Kestrel Cabin English SS156B
Assembly Instructions
Caution
This product
contains glass.
Wear protective
work gloves while
handling these
components.
Gloves

No. Components Qty.
1Floor bearer (3016x65x55mm) 1
2Short floor bearers (1570x65x55mm) 1
3Angle floor bearer (2242x65x55mm) 1
4Floor Joist (3016x65x55mm) 3
5Floor Joist (2542x65x55mm) 1
6Floor Joist (1882x65x55mm) 1
7Floor Joist (1570x65x55mm) 1
8Left-hand door 1
9Right-hand door 1
10 Door top frame 1
11 Door bottom frame 1
12 Door handle set (2 handles) 1
13 Metal handle bar 1
14 Window module 2
15 Foundation wall log (3206x55x28mm) 1
16 Foundation wall log (1698x55x28mm) 1
17 Foundation wall log (2300x55x28mm) 1
18 Front wall half log (275x55x28mm) 1
19 Wall log (3206x110x28mm) 35
20 Right window wall log (1698mm) 3
21 Left window wall log (1698mm) 4
22 Right window wall log bottom rebate 1
23 Angled right door wall log (275mm) 16
24 Angled left door wall log (275mm) 17
25 Angled right window wall log (369mm) 13
26 Angled left window wall log (369mm) 12
27 Short window wall logs (369mm) 25
28 Right window wall log top rebate 1
29 Left window wall top log (1698mm) 1
30 Door wall log (2300mm) 1
31 Left back wall top log (3206mm) 1
32 Right window wall top log (1698mm) 1
33 Door wall top half log (2300mm) 1
34 Left window wall top half log (1698mm) 1
35 Apex log section 1
36 Centre A frame 1
37 A frame to apex right roof rafter (1623mm) 1
38 A frame to apex centre roof rafter 1
39 A frame to apex Left roof rafter 1
40 Roof rafter (2304mm) 1
41 Roof rafter (1682mm) 1
42 Hook 4
43 Turnbuckle 2
No. Fixing kit Qty.
136 45mm screws 28
137 75mm nails 10
138 50mm nails 650
No. Components Qty.
44 Wire rope 2
45 Clamp 8
46 Left back wall bargeboard (3220mm) 1
47 Window wall bargeboard (1605mm) 2
48 Door wall bargeboard (2285mm) 1
49 Apex bargeboard (1714mm) 2
50 Floor board (2955x82x19mm) 19
51 Angled floor board (2955x82x19mm) 1
52 Angled floor board (2900x82x19mm) 1
53 Angled floor board (2818x82x19mm) 1
54 Angled floor board (2736x82x19mm) 1
55 Angled floor board (2653x82x19mm) 1
56 Angled floor board (2573x82x19mm) 1
57 Angled floor board (2493x82x19mm) 1
58 Angled floor board (2400x82x19mm) 1
59 Angled floor board (2331x82x19mm) 1
60 Angled floor board (2251x82x19mm) 1
61 Angled floor board (2171x82x19mm) 1
62 Angled floor board (2091x82x19mm) 1
63 Angled floor board (2010x82x19mm) 1
64 Angled floor board (1929x82x19mm) 1
65 Angled floor board (1849x82x19mm) 1
66 Angled floor board (1769x82x19mm) 1
67 Angled floor board (1689x82x19mm) 1
68 Angled floor board (1609x82x19mm) 1
69 Angled floor board (1529x82x19mm) 1
70 Roof board (1666x82x19mm) 40
71 Angled Roof board (1) (1666x82x19mm) 1
72 Angled Roof board (1) (1585x82x19mm) 1
73 Angled Roof board (1) (1504x82x19mm) 1
74 Angled Roof board (1) (1423x82x19mm) 1
75 Angled Roof board (1) (1342x82x19mm) 1
76 Angled Roof board (1) (1262x82x19mm) 1
77 Angled Roof board (1) (1181x82x19mm) 1
78 Angled Roof board (1) (1100x82x19mm) 1
79 Angled Roof board (1) (1019x82x19mm) 1
80 Angled Roof board (1) (938x82x19mm) 1
81 Angled Roof board (1) (857x82x19mm) 1
82 Angled Roof board (1) (776x82x19mm) 1
83 Angled Roof board (1) (695x82x19mm) 1
84 Angled Roof board (1) (615x82x19mm) 1
85 Angled Roof board (1) (534x82x19mm) 1
86 Angled Roof board (1) (453x82x19mm) 1
87 Angled Roof board (1) (372x82x19mm) 1
88 Angled Roof board (1) (291x82x19mm) 1
Front/door wall
Left window wall
Right window wall
Left back wall
Right back wall
No. Components Qty.
89 Angled Roof board (1) (210x82x19mm) 1
90 Angled Roof board (1) (129x82x19mm) 1
91 Angled Roof board (1) (48x82x19mm) 1
92 Angled Roof board (2) (1592x82x19mm) 1
93 Angled Roof board (2) (1515x82x19mm) 1
94 Angled Roof board (2) (1438x82x19mm) 1
95 Angled Roof board (2) (1362x82x19mm) 1
96 Angled Roof board (2) (1285x82x19mm) 1
97 Angled Roof board (2) (1208x82x19mm) 1
98 Angled Roof board (2) (1131x82x19mm) 1
99 Angled Roof board (2) (1055x82x19mm) 1
100 Angled Roof board (2) (978x82x19mm) 1
101 Angled Roof board (2) (901x82x19mm) 1
102 Angled Roof board (2) (824x82x19mm) 1
103 Angled Roof board (2) (747x82x19mm) 1
104 Angled Roof board (2) (671x82x19mm) 1
105 Angled Roof board (2) (594x82x19mm) 1
106 Angled Roof board (2) (517x82x19mm) 1
107 Angled Roof board (2) (440x82x19mm) 1
108 Angled Roof board (2) (363x82x19mm) 1
109 Angled Roof board (2) (287x82x19mm) 1
110 Angled Roof board (2) (210x82x19mm) 1
111 Angled Roof board (2) (133x82x19mm) 1
112 Angled Roof board (2) (56x82x19mm) 1
113 Angled Roof board (3) (1666x82x19mm) 1
114 Angled Roof board (3) (1582x82x19mm) 1
115 Angled Roof board (3) (1499x82x19mm) 1
116 Angled Roof board (3) (1415x82x19mm) 1
117 Angled Roof board (3) (1332x82x19mm) 1
118 Angled Roof board (3) (1248x82x19mm) 1
119 Angled Roof board (3) (1164x82x19mm) 1
120 Angled Roof board (3) (1081x82x19mm) 1
121 Angled Roof board (3) (997x82x19mm) 1
122 Angled Roof board (3) (914x82x19mm) 1
123 Angled Roof board (3) (830x82x19mm) 1
124 Angled Roof board (3) (746x82x19mm) 1
125 Angled Roof board (3) (663x82x19mm) 1
126 Angled Roof board (3) (579x82x19mm) 1
127 Angled Roof board (3) (476x82x19mm) 1
128 Angled Roof board (3) (412x82x19mm) 1
129 Angled Roof board (3) (328x82x19mm) 1
130 Angled Roof board (3) (245x82x19mm) 1
131 Angled Roof board (3) (161x82x19mm) 1
132 Angled Roof board (3) (78x82x19mm) 1

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2. Door frame module assembly
Lay the 2 door units next to each other with the doors together and on top.Attach the bottom frame by inserting the door units into the frame secure together by using
4 x 75mm screws as shown. In the same way attach the top frame.To fit the door handles, push the metal handle bar through the door latch mechanism in the door. Note
metal handle bar may need to be shortened. Fit a door handle to the metal handle bar on each side of the door and secure them in place using 4 x 20mm screws per handle.
75mm
75mm
20mm
20mm
3.Walls stage 1
Position the foundation logs flush to the base edges as shown, build the walls up 3 layers by interlocking the wall log rebates together. Please note below the position of
the front wall half log and the right window wall log with rebate.
Note: While building up the walls it
is important to ensure the walls are
kept square and that each log piece
is seated properly. It may be
necessary to tap each piece down
with a mallet.
Note: All wall logs have a tongue
and groove profile. Ensure that the
tongue is always on top and the
groove is at the bottom
tongue
groove
The metal handle bar may
need to be shortened. Cut to
the required length using a
hacksaw.
50mm
Long floor bearer
Short floor bearer
Floor joists
1. Floor frame
Prepare a level surface Ideally with concrete or slabs of minimum area 3200mm x 3200mm. Onto the prepared surface construct the base frame as shown below using
2 x 50mm screws for each join.
Front wall half log
Right window wall
log with rebate

5.Walls stage 2
Continue to build the walls 3 more layers high as before but using the short window wall logs to create spaces for the window modules. Insert the window modules in
the same way as the doors as shown and continue to build the walls up until the back walls are 17 logs high. Finish the walls of with the pieces shown in the last diagram
of this section.
Ensure that the door
module is fully seated.
4. Door module
Lift up the door module and slot into position so the front wall panels fit inside the rebates on the sides of the module. Ensure that the door module is fully seated onto
the bottom foundation log of the front wall.
Left back wall top log
Wall log
Right window wall
top log
Left window
wall log
Door wall log
Right window wall
log with rebate
Wall 17 full logs
height at this
stage Wall 17 full logs
height at this
stage
Wall 16 full logs
height at this
stage
Wall 17 full logs
height at this
stage
Wall 17 full logs
height at this
stage

7. Roof rafters
Slot on roof rafters. Note that the top edge of each roof purlin is angled to follow the roof line. Secure them in place with a 75mm nail at each end. Nail at an angle through
the apex panel into the purlins. Once the rafters are in place, onto the front wall and the left window wall position the top half wall logs.
6.Apex
Position the back apex on the right back wall. Slot into position the centre A frame, note the orientation of the rafter support at the centre of the A frame.
Rafter Support
75mm
75mm
75mm
75mm
Front wall and left
window wall top
half logs

8. Metal wire clamp
Thread the end of a metal wire through the holes in the top of a hook bracket. Using 2 clamps secure the wires to its self making a loop as shown. Hook the metal hook
under the end of the back wall and secure in place using 2 x 25mm screws. Pass the wire over the top of the back apex.Attach a turn buckle to a metal hook and hook
under the other end of the back wall and secure using 2 x 25mm screws. Loop the wire through the eye of the turn buckle and using 2 clamps secure the wires to its self
making a loop. For the second wire assemble in the same way passing the wire over the front apex. when the 2 wires are in place turn the turnbuckle to adjust the tension
on the wire. Note do not over tighten the wires to allow the timber to expand and contract.
50mm
Hook the hooks under
the ends of the front
wall
25mm
Adjust the tension on
the wire by turning the
turnbuckle.
9. Roofing
It is recommended to lay the roof boards out on the floor to ensure correct orientation and position of each board. Start flush to the ends of the roof bearers and work
your way forward interlocking the tongue and grooves of each board. Secure each board using 2 x 50mm nails where ever the board crosses a bearer. For the angled roof
sections, each board is numbered to show which section of the roof it is used on.Take time to ensure that all the boards will fit together correctly.
2
31
Start with these 2
boards, have them flush
to the ends of the
bearers
Important Note:
It maybe neccessary to cut a section of
the top of the topwall logs to allow the
roof to fit correctly.

50mm
Secure each skirting
piece with 50mm nails,
nail through the skirting
into the wall.
10. Internal floor
Start with a floor board flush along the back right wall, nail into position with 2 x 50mm nails where ever the board crosses a floor joist. Continue to add the floor boards
ensuring the tongue and groove of the boards are properly interlocked and are secured down with 2 x 50mm nails where ever the board crosses a floor joist. Round the
edge of the floor attach the skirting. Use 8 x 50mm nails to attach the back wall pieces of skirting (2957mm). Nail through the skirting into the walls. Fit the window wall
skirting (1474mm) in the same way using 5 x 50mm nails and the front wall (2090mm) using 8 x 50mm nails.
50mm
Use 1474mm
skirting along the
window wall.
Use 2090mm
skirting along the
front wall.
Use 2957mm skirting
along each back wall.
Use 1474mm
skirting along the
window wall.

50mm
50mm
Note:
Please ensure the roof covering has
been fitted before starting this
section.
11. Bargeboards
Please ensure the roof covering has been fitted before starting this section.Along the left back wall position the the 3220mm bargeboard flush to the roof roof edge and
attach to the ends of the roof boards using 10 x 50mm nails. Secure in the same way the barge board for the right window side using only 6 x 50mm nails. Secure the
bargeboards on the back right apex, ensure the top edge is flush with the roof line and the two boards meet evenly at the apex secure using 2 x 50mm nails into the ends
of each roof rafter.To finish attach the left window wall bargeboard using 6 x 50mm nails and the front wall bargeboard using 8 x 50mm nails.
50mm
To nail the bargeboards on
use 50mm nails, nail
through the bargeboard
into the ends of the roof
boards.
To nail the apex bargeboards on
use 2 x 50mm wherever the board
crosses a roof rafter.
50mm
Important information
This building is supplied untreated. To VALIDATE the guarantee, the building must be properly treated with a recognised external wood preserver
UPON ASSEMBLY and RE-TREATED ANNUALLY thereafter.
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.
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