Rowlinson Clarendon User manual

Clarendon Summerhouse English SS428A

x 2

Drill

Assembly Instructions

Recommended tools

for assembly

•Power drill/screwdriver

•Cross head drill bit

• 3mm diameter drill bit

•12mm diameter drill bit

•Hammer

•Sharp knife

•Spirit level

•Silicon sealant

•Step ladder

35 36

Caution

This product

contains glass.

Wear protective

work gloves while

handling these

components.

Gloves

Dimensions:

Overall external:

Height = 2745mm

Width = 2650mm

Depth = 2170mm

Footprint:

Width = 2340mm

Depth = 1870mm

Min. base area:

Width = 2440mm

Depth = 1970mm

No. Fixing Kit Qty.

41 Hinges 12

42 Towerbolts 2

43 Door handle set 1

44 Metal handle bar 1

45 Door lock kit 1

46 Window stay 2

47 63mm screws 26

48 50mm screws 108

49 25mm screws 90

50 25mm black countersunk screws 20

51 25mm brass screws 4

52 20mm screws 8

53 19mm round head screws 8

54 40mm nails 62

55 25mm panel pins 234

56 10mm felt nails 200

No. Components Qty.

1Large floor panel 2

2Small floor panel 1

3Large wall panel 4

4Small back panel 1

5Side window panel 2

6Front window panel 2

7Side window frame 2

8Front window frame 2

9front header panel 2

10 Left-hand door 1

11 Right-hand door 1

12 Door header rail (29x35x1438mm) 1

13 Kick/header coverstrip (12x36x1438mm) 2

14 Left-hand triangular roof panel 4

15 Rectangular roof panel 2

16 Right-hand triangular roof panel 4

17 Roof centre block 1

18 Inside roof cover (615x140mm) 1

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 Roof felt Roll (10m) 1

24 Corner coverstrips (1920x48x12mm) 8

25 Short bargeboard (835x40x12mm) 2

26 Long bargeboard (1325x40x12mm) 6

27 Capping (645x140mm) 1

28 Acorn finials 2

29 Door glazing (284 x 306mm) 12

30 Front & side window glazing (193 x 304mm) 24

31 Door bead top/bottom (14x10x590mm) 4

32 Door/window bead TR/BL* (14x10x315mm) 12

33 Door/window bead TL/BR* (14x10x315mm) 12

34 Door/window bead middle (14x10x320mm) 12

35 Window bead top/bottom (14x10x620mm) 4

36 Window bead top/bottom (14x10x205mm) 4

37 Door horizontal spar (44x10x575mm) 4

38 Window horizontal spar (44x10x605mm) 4

39 Window horizontal spar (44x10x190mm) 4

40 Door/window vertical spar (44x10x605mm) 18

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.

*TR/BL = Top right/bottom left

TL/BR = Top left/bottom right

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.

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.

3. Fixed front windows

Position a front window frame into the opening on each front window panel. Drill four pilot holes on the inside edge of the frame and secure the frame in place using 4 x50mm

screws.

2. Opening windows

Fit the small tab of two hinges to the short edge of each window frame using 2 x 20mm screws per hinge. Lay the window panels on the floor, stand the hinge end of the window

frame on the window panel, making sure it is centred at the top of the window opening. Open the hinges and secure them to the window panel frame using 5 x 25mm screws per

hinge. On the inside of the window panel fit the window stay and its two posts using 6 x 25mm black screws as shown in the diagram.

25mm

Black

View from rear of panel

Position the front window frame

into the front window panel

opening. Drill four pilot holes on

the inside of the frame

as shown and secure

the frame in place using

4 x50mm screws.

Additional bearers not

supplied in kit

3mm

Drill

20mm 25mm

25mm

50mm

Sides panels

Back panels

Sides panels

Back panel

Side panel

Panel frames rest on floor. Panel cladding overhangs floor edge.

Front panels

Use this diagram to check

the correct orientation of the

corners

Important

It is recommended to drill pilot holes

with a 3mm drill bit for each screws in

this section.

3mm

Drill

5. Wall panels

Position two large panels on the floor to create a back corner. 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 wall panel into the frame of the back wall panel. Position the small back panel next to the

first back panel, 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.

Fitting the glass. With the

glass in place fit the outer

edge beading first. Pin each

beading strip with 3 x 25mm

panel pins.

Important Note:

It may be easier to glaze the doors

and window panels prior to assembly

they can be done later once the

building is assembled.

4. Glazing

Glazing the windows and doors can be done once the building is assembled. However it may be easier to install the glass with the panels laid flat on the ground. Working on one

panel at a time. Apply a very small bead of waterproof silicon sealant around each glazing rebate. Carefully place a piece of glazing into each rebate. When all glass is in place, fit

the beading into position. Fit the outer edges first, then the horizontal spars and finally the vertical centre spars. Attach each beading and spar piece with 3 x 25mm panel pins.

Then fit the horizontal

spars then the vertical

spars. Pin each spar with

3 x 25mm panel pins.

50mm

8. Securing the walls to the floor

Ensure the walls are sitting square on the floor. Secure each panel down using 2 x 63mm screws per panel, screwing through the panel framing and floor into the floor joists.

Back panel

Side panel

Panel frame

Floor joists Floor

6. Header panel

Join together the two halves of the header panels using 2 x 50mm screws. Place the header panel on top of the two front panels, carefully interlocking the tongue and

groove shiplap cladding. Ensure flush at each end and secure in place using 2 x 50mm screws into each front panel. Screw at an angle down through the bottom frame of

the header panel into the top frame of the front panels.

7. Door header rail and kick/header coverstrips

Position the door header rail between the two front panels up against the header panel frame. Nail to the front face of the header rail a header coverstrip using 4 x 40mm

nails. Secure in place using 4 x 50mm screws. Centre the remaining kickstrip against the front edge of the floor and secure in place using 4 x 40mm nails.

3mm

Drill

Drill 3mm pilot holes for

each screw in this section

When positioning the

header panel, ensure the

tongue and groove of the

shiplap cladding interlocks

correctly.

3mm

Drill

Drill 3mm pilot holes for

each screw in this section

bottom frame

of header panel

1438mm

Door header

rail

Door

header rail

Header

coverstrip

50mm

50mm 40mm

63mm

40mm

Header

coverstrip

Cross section of wall Overhead view

roof centre block

11. 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. Drill four holes in the inside roof cover, centre the cover over the centre roof block and secure in place using 4 x

50mm screws, screw through the drilled holes of the roof cover into the centre block.

3mm

Drill

Roof panel frame

Top of wall panel

Note how the roof panels hook

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

10. 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 of the wall panels

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.

Front and back roof sections.

Create two identical sections

one for the front and 1 for the

back of the summerhouse.

9. 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 using 4 x 50mm screws. Assemble a second section

in the same way for the back.

13. 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.

50mm

50mm 50mm

50mm

Cross section of wall

angled edge

Angled end of felt batten

Front face

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

Metal handle bar

12mm

Drill

13. Doors

Fit four hinges to the long rebated edges of each door. Evenly space the hinges along the length of the doors leaving 150mm from the top and bottom of the door. 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 using 4 x 19mm roundhead screws per bolt. With the left door shut,

mark where the bolts touch the floor and door header rail and Drill a 12mm hole for each bolt to fit in. To fit the door handle. Push the door lock into the rebate on the

edge of the right-hand door 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 each handle in place using 4 x 25mm black screws. On the other door fit the lock catch plate using 2 x 25mm brass screws.

25mm

19mm

25mm

16. Side roof panel roofing felt

Position a large side roof felt (2400mm) centrally over the right-hand 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 roof felt (940mm) 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 left-hand roof panel.

15. Roof Felt

Unroll the roll of felt, carefully measure and cut out the eight triangular shape pieces as shown in the diagram below.

17. Front and back roof panel roofing felt

Position a large Front/back roof felt (2860mm) 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 roof felt (1400mm) 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.

500mm500mm

1000mm

500mm

2860mm

2860mm 2400mm 1400mm 940mm

800mm 1260mm

1260mm 800mm

600mm 140mm

2860mm 800mm 600mm 940mm2400mm

1260mm 2400mm 800mm 1400mm 140mm

x2 x2 x2 x2

To get all 8 pieces from the 10m roll of felt use the guide below:

Large front and rear roof felt Large side roof felt Small front and rear roof felt Small side roof felt

10mm

Felt

Nails

10mm

Felt

Nails

10mm

Felt

Nails

10mm

Felt

Nails

3mm

Drill

Drill pilot holes for all screws in

the capping piece. Finials centres are 90mm in

from each end

We constantly improve the quality of our products,

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.

If in doubt of any aspect regarding the assembly, use or safety of your summerhouse please contact us :

Help Line: (Normal Office Hours) 01829 261 121

Email: [email protected]

ROWLINSON GARDEN PRODUCTS LIMITED

Green Lane

Wardle Nr. Nantwich

Cheshire

CW5 6BN

www.rowgar.co.uk

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.

18. Coverstrips

Fit a coverstrip 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.

40mm

63mm

19. 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.

63mm

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