Rowlinson Garden Products SS435 User manual

1.2 x 1.2 (4’ x 4’)
Shiplap Modular Shed English SS435
Assembly Instructions
Recommended tools for assembly
•Cross head screw driver
•Hammer
•Sharp knife
•Drill
•3mm diameter drill bit
•Spirit level
•Step ladder
x 2
No. Components Qty.
1 Floor panel (1174 x 1230mm) 1
2 Floor frame (29 x 29 x 1230mm) 4
3 Large plain panel 3
4 Left front panel 1
5 Right front panel 1
6 Apex panel 2
7 Door header rail (28 x 28 x 647mm) 1
8 Roof purlin (28 x 28 x 1230mm) 2
9 Roof panel (790 x1254mm) 2
10 Felt batten (28 x 28 x 1254mm)
2
11 Door 1
12 Coverstrips (12 x 40 x 1710mm) 4
13 Roof felt (3m) 1
14 Bargeboards 4
15 Finial 2
1
2
3
12
6
8
5
4
7
11
10
9
13
14
15
No. Fixing kit Qty.
16 T-hinges 3
17 Hasp and staple 1
18 Turn button 1
19 63mm screws 8
20 50mm screws 22
22 25mm screws 22
23 19mm round head screws 7
24
30mm nails 54
25
10mm felt nails 64
16
17 18
Drill
21 32mm screws 16
Dimensions:
Overall external:
Height = 2060mm
Width = 1390mm
Depth = 1300mm
Footprint:
Width = 1175mm
Depth = 1230mm
Min. base area:
Width = 1275mm
Depth = 1330mm
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.

Panel frame
Floor
Back panel
Side panel
1. Floor
Prepare a level area for the shed to sit. Attach the floor frames to the floor panel. Have the two outer frames flush with the long edge (1230mm) of the floor and the two
middle frames equally spaced in between. Secure each frame in place by nailing through the floor panel into the frames using 4 x 30mm nails per frame. Attach four additional
(Not supplied in kit) treated wooden or similar bearers of size 50 x 50 x 1175mm to the floor.
3. Secure the walls to the floor
Ensure the panels are sitting square on the floor. Secure using 8 x 63mm screws. Screw through the panel frames and floor into the floor frames.
50mm
Floor frames
Floor
Panel frames
rest on floor.
50mm
panel cladding
overhangs floor
edge.
2. Wall panels
Position a large panel at the back and a second on the side of the floor. 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. Continue adding the remaining panels
securing them in the same way. It is important to have the front panels orientated correctly so that the framing creates a rebate for the door to fit in.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes
with a 3mm drill for each screw.
Drill
To " VALIDATE" the
guarantee, this item should
be erected on 50mm x
50mm treated wooden or
similar bearers (These are
not supplied with the
kit.) Ground contact must
be avoided.
Side panel
50mm
50mm
Front panels
Large plain panel
Back panel
Important Note:
Ensure correct orientation
of front panels. Make sure
the rebate edges face
inward for the door to fit in.
4. Apex panels and door header rail
Place an apex panel on top of the back panel, make sure the bottom shiplap board of the apex panel fits correctly into the shiplap board of the back panel. Secure using
2 x 50mm screws. Screw up through the top frame of the back panel into the bottom frame of the apex panel. Repeat for front apex. Attach to the front apex the door
header rail using 2 x 50mm screws. Secure it flush to the bottom of the apex framing.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes
with a 3mm drill for each screw.
Drill
30mm
1230mm
Large plain panel
Large plain panel
63mm
63mm
63mm
Use this diagram to check
the correct orientation of
the corners
Important

7. Roofing felt
Cut the roofing felt into two equal lengths. Place one length over the roof. At the front, back and along the lower edge of the roof leave an overhang of felt of at least
40mm. Fold down the felt along the lower edge and secure to the felt batten using 15 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced. Dress the felt over the roof ridge, tension and secure
along the edge using 3 x 10mm felt nails. position the second piece of felt in the same way as the first on the other side of the roof, ensure it overlaps the first. Attach to
the felt batten using 15 x 10mm felt nails, tension over the roof and secure with 15 x 10mm felt nails. At each end dress down the felt and secure to the panels using
8 x 10mm felt nails per end. Using a sharp knife trim off excess felt.
Felt batten
Length 1254mm
30mm
30mm
Roof panel
Felt batten
Length 1254mm
Front edge
Left-hand roof section Right-hand roof section
Roof panel
50mm
6. Roof
Secure a felt batten to each roof panel using 5 x 30mm nails. Ensure the felt battens are flush to the edges of the panels, nail through the panel into the batten. Position the
roof panels onto the assembly, make sure the top edges are located at the apex and the roof is flush with the front and back apex. Secure with 8 x 30mm screws per roof
section. Screw through the roof and into the panel framing and purlins.
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
It is recommended to drill pilot holes
with a 3mm drill for each screw.
Drill
30mm
Purlins Length 1230mm
5. Roof
Insert the two roof purlins into the rebates in the apex sections. Fix in place at the ends of the purlins, using 2 x 50mm screws per purlin. Screw through the purlin into
the frame of the apex panels.

30mm
30mm
30mm
8. Coverstrips, bargeboards and finials
Fit a coverstrip into each corner, attach using 3 x 30mm nails per strip. Attach bargeboards at the front so that the top edge is flush with the roof line and the two boards
meet evenly at the apex. Secure using 3 x 30mm nails per board. Over the join of the two bargeboards attach a finial using 2 x 30mm nails. Repeat for the bargeboards and
finial at the back of the building.
9. Fitting the door
Place the door into position. Fix the three T-hinges to the door with 4 x 25mm screws per hinge. Secure the hinges to the door frame using 3 x 25mm screws per hinge.
Fit the turn button to the door frame using 1 x 25mm screw and then fit the hasp and staple with 7 x 19mm round head screws, see the diagram for the position of these.
25mm
25mm
19mm
View from outside of building
30mm
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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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ROWLINSON GARDEN PRODUCTS LIMITED
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Cheshire
CW5 6BN
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Important information
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.