Rowlinson Garden Products Eaton Summerhouse User manual

Assembly Instructions
Eaton Summerhouse English SS167C
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.
•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
•Electric drill/screw driver
•Cross head screwdriver bit
•Hammer
•Sharp knife
•Hacksaw
•3mm diameter drill bit
•12mm diameter drill bit
•Spirit level
•Silicon sealant
•Step ladder
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2
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12
6
8
5
29
30 31
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7
11
10
9
13
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17 18
19
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21
22 23
Gloves
15
No. Components Qty.
1Floor section 2
2 Plain wall panel 6
3 Front window panel 2
4 Left door 1
5 Right door 1
6 Apex panel 2
7 Front right/back left roof panel 2
8 Front left/back right roof panel 2
9 Middle roof panel 2
10 Roof purlin (36 x 29 x 2050mm) 4
11 Coverstrip (48 x 12 x 1690mm) 7
12 Kick strip (38 x 12 x 1360mm) 1
13 Lattice wing panel 2
14 Door glazing (372 x 264mm) 12
15 Window gazing (190 x 370mm) 6
16 Roof felt roll (2.8m) 3
17 Bargeboards (48 x 12 x 1150mm) 4
18 Apex cover (110 x 12 x 1990mm) 1
19 Door beading top/bottom (14 x 10 x 555mm) 4
20 Door/window beading TR/BL* (14x10 x 380mm) 8
21 Door/window beading TL/BR* (14x10 x 380mm) 8
22 Door/window beading middle (14x10 x 390mm) 8
23 Door vertical spar (44 x 10 x 360mm) 6
24 Door horizontal spar (44 x 10 x 537mm) 4
25 Window beading top/bottom (14 x 10 x 195mm) 4
26 Window horizontal spar (44 x 10 x 537mm) 4
No. Fixing Kit Qty.
27 Door frame beading (15 x 15 x 100mm) 1
28 Finial 2
29 Latch door handle kit 1
30 Door hinge 6
31 Tower bolts 2
32 70mm screws 2
33 63mm screws 8
34 50mm screws 39
35 35mm screws 42
36 25mm screws 30
37 19mm round head screws 10
38 19mm black round head screws 10
39 40mm nails 41
40 30mm nails 2
41 25mm panel pins 138
42 10mm felt nails 148
Dimensions
Overall external
Height = 2220mm
Width = 2130mm
Depth = 2700mm
Footprint
Width = 1980mm
Depth = 2050mm
Min. base area
Width = 2080mm
Depth = 2150mm
*TR/BL = Top right/bottom left
TL/BR = Top left/bottom right
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24 26
27
28

Back panelSide panel
50mm
5. Securing the walls to the floor
Ensure the panels are sitting square on the floor. Secure them by screwing through the panel frames into the floor using 8 x 63mm screws.
3. Wall panels
Position two back panel and one side panel on the floor at the back left corner as shown. Note how the panel frames sit on the floor with the panel cladding overhanging
the floor edge. Ensure square and secure the two panels together using 3 x 50mm screws. Screw through the frame of the side panel into the frame of the back panel.
Position another panel on the back wall next to the other, ensure level and secure them together using 3 x 50mm screws, screw through the frame of the first panel into
the frame of the second. Continue adding the rest of the panels as shown in the diagrams.
1. Floor
Prepare a level area for the summerhouse to sit. Attach at least three wooden or similar bearers of size 50 x 50 x 2040mm to each of the floor sections (not supplied in
kit). Place the two sections on the floor butted up next to each other, as shown in the diagram.
Panel frame
Back panel
Side panel
63mm
63mm63mm
50mm
Panel frames
rest on floor. Panel cladding
overhangs floor
edge.
50mm
It is recommended to drill pilot
holes for these screws with a
3mm drill bit before assembly.
70mm
Back apex panel
Front apex panel
Front panels Back panels
Side panels
Side panels
Drill
4. Apex panels
Place the back apex panel on top of the back wall, make sure the bottom shiplap board of the apex panel fits correctly into the shiplap board of the back wall. 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 using 70mm screws. Attach to the front
apex the door frame beading using 2 x 30mm nails. Secure it to the bottom of the framing, up against the cladding about 560mm from the right front panel as shown below.
Shiplap cladding
Apex frame
560mm
Door frame
beading
30mm
Use this diagram to check
the correct orientation of
the corners
Important
When laying the floor, it is
important to note the T&G floor
boards must run from the front
of the building to the back.
Important
Important note
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.
Fit the glass. With the glass
in place fit the outer edge
beading first. Pin each
beading strip with 3 x 25mm
panel pins.
It is easier to glaze the
doors and window
panels prior to assembly.
Important
2.
Glazing
Lay the doors and window panels on the ground. Working on one panel at a time, apply a small amount of waterproof silicon sealant around the edge of each piece of glazing before
placing the window panes into the frames. When all glass is in place, fit the beading into position. Fit the outer edges first, then the horizontal spars and for the doors, fit the three
vertical centre spars. Attach each of beading and spar pieces with 3 x 25mm panel pins.
Then fit the horizontal
spars and then the
vertical spars. Pin each
spar with 3 x 25mm
panel pins.
Gloves
Caution
Wear protective
gloves while
handling the
glazing.

7. Roof panels
Lift the rear roof panels into position at the back of the building, hooking the roof battens over the upper roof purlins, Ensure these panels overhangs the back of the building
by 55mm. Secure each panel to the roof purlins and the top frame of the side walls using 6 x 35mm screws per panel. Working towards the front of the building, hook the
centre roof panels over the upper purlins and with them pushed right up against the rear roof panels, secure each panel with 6 x 35mm screws. Add the front roof panel and
secure in the same way. To the inside of the roof fit the apex cover to the two centre purlin using 6 x 35mm screws.
Side view of fitting the roof
Screw through roof into roof
purlin and the top frames of the
side panels.
35mm
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
45mm
10mm
Felt
nails
Felt batten on the
front roof panels.
10mm
Felt
nails
10mm
Felt
nails
8. Roofing felt
Place a length of felt over half of the roof. At the front and along the lower edge of the roof leave an overhang of felt of at least 45mm to cover the felt battens. 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
6 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat this for the second piece of felt on the other half of the roof. Once the two pieces of felt are in place take the 3rd felt piece and place over the
apex of the roof making sure it sits centrally over the roof ridge and overlaps the other two felt pieces, attach using 30 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced, along the two long
edges of the ridge felt. Dress down the ends of the felt and at the front attach to the felt batten with 6 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat at the back of the building. Once secured
trim off excess felt.
45mm
Roof purlin
Side panel top frame
Upper edge
Lower edge
Apex cover
Apex panel
Apex panel
Stagger screws as shown, screw
through the apex cover into the
purlin.
View from inside the building
looking up at the roof apex
Important
Make sure the two
roof panels at the
door end have front
felt battens.
Side view of roof panel
Roof batten is set 12 mm from the
end of the panel, it is this that
must hook over the top roof purlin
Felt batten is flush with
the end of the panel.
35mm
50mm50mm
Drill
It is recommended to drill pilot
holes for these screws with a
3mm drill bit before assembly.
9. Lattice wing panels
Position a lattice wing side panel in the corner of the roof and front panel. Ensure the wing is flush to the outer edge of the building and secure using 2 x 50mm screws,
screw through the frame of the wing into the front panel, fix to the roof felt batten using 2 x 50mm screws as shown. Attach the other wing panel in the same way.
Drill
It is recommended to drill
pilot holes for these screws
with a 3mm drill bit before
assembly.
50mm
Felt batten
Front panel
roof overhang
6. Roof purlins
Insert the four roof purlin into the rebates in the apex sections. Fix in place at the ends of the purlin, using 2 x 50mm screws per purlin. Screw through the purlin and
into the frame of the apex panels.
Rear roof panels must overhang
the back of the building by 55mm.
Important
55mm
Important

12. Latch door handle
Position the Latch door handle about half way up the door as shown in diagram. Mark the position of the holes on the door. Remove the latch and draw two lines connecting
opposite corners, drill a 12mm diameter hole where the two lines cross. Put the latch bar in the hole on the back of the latch, then reposition the latch (putting the bar
through the drilled hole) and attach using 4 x 19mm black screws. On the other side of the door fit the inside door handle to the bar and then using 4 x 19mm black screws
attach the handle to the door. On the front of the other door position the latch holder so that it holds the latch horizontal. Once in position attach to the door with 2 x
19mm black screws. With the doors shut, drop the lower tower bolt and mark where it touches the floor. Drill a 12mm hole in the floor for the bolt to fit in.
25mm
25mm
19mm
19mm
Drill 19mm
Drill
12mm diameter hole
Position the latch
door handle about
half way up the door
and mark the screw
holes.
12mm diameter hole
Important Note
It may be necessary to
shorten the latch bar to
60mm.
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. The building must also be erected on 50mm x 50mm treated
wooden or similar bearers (These are not supplied with the kit.) Ground contact must be avoided.
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.
10. Coverstrips, bargeboards and finials
Fit a Coverstrips into each corner, attach using 3 x 40mm nails per strip. The remaining three are used to cover the panel joins, one on each side and the back, attach using
3 x 40mm 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 in the middle secure using
3 x 40mm nails per board. Attach a finial centrally over the join between the two bargeboards using 2 x 40mm nails. Fit the remaining bargeboards and finial to the back
of the building in the same way. Fit the kick strip to the bottom of the door opening using 4 x 40mm nails.
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
11. Hanging the doors
Fit three hinges to the long rebated edge of each door. Position them 150mm from the ends and one centrally between the other two. Attach the small tab of each hinge
using 2 x 25mm screws. Open the hinges and fit them around the door frame, adjust the door to the correct height and fix the hinges to the door frame using 3 x 25mm
screws per hinge. Attach the tower bolts to the inside of the left door as shown using 4 x 19mm round head screws per bolt.
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