Shire Crib Playhouse User manual

Assembly of Crib Playhouse
●Hammer
●Step ladder
●Sand paper
●Battery-powered drill/screwdriver
●8mm drill
●Pencil
●Tape measure
●Gloves
●Sharp knife and saw
IMPORTANT!
PLEASE READ PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY OF
THE BUILDING
EVERY PRECAUTION IS TAKEN TO
ENSURE THAT YOUR BUILDING HAS NO
ELEMENT INCORRECTLY PLACED OR
POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS, HOWEVER
PRIOR TO USE PLEASE CHECK ALL
SURFACES FOR THE FOLLOWING:
1 RAISED GRAIN, SPLINTERS: sand
down timber to smooth finish
2 NAIL/SCREW/PIN HEADS PROUD: tap
home to be flush with surface of timber
3 DAMAGED SCREW HEADS
RESULTING IN SHARP SPLINTERS OF
METAL: replace
4 SHARP ENDS OF NAILS/ SCREWS/
PINS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE
PANEL: remove and reposition.
5 ENSURE ALL PARTS ARE SECURED
AGAINST REASONABLE FORCE:
remove and refit
6 ENSURE THERE ARE NO LOOSE
PARTS: remove and refit/discard
We recommend that protective
gloves be worn throughout
Wood is a natural product and is therefore
prone to changes in appearance, including
some warping, movement and splitting,
particularly during unusual climatic conditions
(long hot or wet spells of weather). As a natural
occurrence this is not covered by a guarantee.
PLEASE NOTE
7/09/09
TOOLS REQUIRED
2540
1720
1240
2090
FLOOR PANEL
577
DOOR
UPSTAIRS GUARD RAIL
1136
1716
1353
1345
1706
RH SIDE PANEL
1720
1720
LH SIDE PANEL
2090
2090
FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL
1020
1726
ROOF PANELS
770
1310
656
1790
VERANDAH
FLOOR
2090
UPSTAIRS
FLOOR
830
655
RH VERANDAH
RAIL
1790
1490
595
655
LH VERANDAH
RAIL
595
Parts
QTY DESCRIPTION
2 First floor support frame
44x44x854mm
12 Glazing 175x175mm
50 Window beading 177mm
4 Door beading 44x12x145
1 Fascia 95x12x1832mm
1 Fascia profiled 95x12x1800
2 Fascia 70x12x1142
1 Fascia profiled 70x12x1140
2 Cover strip 46x12x1720
2 Cover strip 46x12x1355
2 Ring handle
2 Wooden knob
2 Roller door catch
2 Wood block for door catch
2 Vents
2 Diamonds
1 Ladder
2 Shutters
7 ‘L’ shaped bracket
7 False hinges
64 60mm screws
2 45mm flat head screws
30 25mm screws
22 25mm black screws
8 20mm screws
14 10 mm black screws
32 40mm nails
160 Felt nails
96 15mm panel pins
1 Felt roll 8mtr x 1mtr
Brigstock Road, Wisbech PE13 3JJ
Adult Assembly Only - do not attempt to modify this building
PANELS VIEWED
FROM OUTSIDE
Thank you and congratulations on the purchase of your Shire garden building.
We believe that this product will give you many years of excellent service. This is a
natural product manufactured to a high standard therefore if you have any queries or
experience any difficulties then please contact our customer service hotline on
01945 465 295.
Normal office hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Preparation of base
We recommend that the base onto which your building will stand should be at least
75mm larger in each direction than the total floor size of the building.
Floor area of the building: 2090x1790 (7’x6’) excluding verandah.
Total height clearance: 2351mm
The chosen position in your garden for the siting of the building should be excavated to
a depth of 75mm to allow a base of sand, on to which paving slabs can be evenly laid -
THEY MUST BELEVEL AND FIRM.
Treatment/care of your Garden Building
Treat with a suitable decorative wood finish immediately. We recommend that all timber
pieces be treated again prior to assembly and again within 3 months of assembly. We
further recommend that all pieces are treated again at least annually or as frequently as
the instructions on the product used recommends.
We would suggest that all wall panels be treated in an upside-down position to allow
the finish/treatment to ingress into the tongue and groove jointing.
We would also remind you that you would rarely (ifever) be able to re-treat the
underside of the floor following assembly. We strongly recommend that the underside
of the floor is treated an absolute minimum of twice (not including pre-treatment).
Garden buildings are not waterproof, therefore on assembling building we
recommend using a silicon based sealant between wall panels and between wall
panels and floor.

1. Place ring
handle on the
outside of the
door and right
hand garage
door making
sure you are
central to the
framework
running across on the other side. Mark posi-
tion of holes. Join the holes with a marker to
find the centre, then drill centre point only.
2. Place the wooden handle on the inside of
the door and garage door and screw from the
outside using the hole just drilled using 1 x 45
mm flat head screw.
3. Fit the ring handle using 4 x 25mm black
screws.
4. Fit the false hinges to the outside of the
doors, 3 for main door and two per garage
door. Each is to fit as far as possible onto the
framework at the back of the door. Secure
using 2 x 25 mm black screws and along the
length of the hinge 2 x 10 mm black screws
per hinge.
5. Mark on the inside of the door approx.
25 mm from the edges and also from the
points of the diamond cut out, 8 marks in
total. Drill at marks (4mm drill bit).
6. Place two of the wooden angled rebated
pieces flush with the edge of the diamond
shaped cut out. Secure from the back using
holes just drilled using 4 x 20 mm screws.
7. Remove protective film from both sides of
the door glazing material.
8. Slide in the glazing then fit the remaining
two angled rebated pieces to the top using 4
x 20 mm screws.
Remove all travel protection blocks from
bottom edge of panels.
1. Ensure that your base is firm and
absolutely level.
2. Lay floor of building on base.
3. Pre drill panels in 3 places, top, middle and
bottom.
4. Place back panel onto
floor ensuring the cladding
has overhung the floor.
The front and back panels
extend from floor edge to
floor edge.
5. Place side in position and join to back
panel from the inside using 3 x 60 mm
screws.
6. Place other side panel next to back panel
and join together from the inside using 3 x 60
mm screws.
7. Place front panel in position and join to
side panels from the inside using 3 x 60 mm
screws per side.
1. Take one piece of the first floor support
framework and place along the top of the
double windows of the front panel and secure
using 3 x 60 mm screws.
2. On the opposite panel measure and mark
from the floor 1018 mm onto the upright. This
is where the bottom of the other support for
the upstairs floor will be situated. Secure
using 1 x 60 mm screw into the upright and
an ‘L’ shaped bracket in the corner using 2 x
25 mm screws.
3. Place the upstairs floor onto the supports
and secure up through each support into the
floor using 2 x 60 mm screws each end.
Secure through floor into the upright that runs
centrally above the double doors using 1 x 60
mm screw.
4. Place the upstairs railing against the floor,
mark the upright where it meets the top of the
back panel. Cut at this point to leave an
angled edge.
5. Secure the ladder to the upstairs floor
using 3 x 60 mm screws, the ladder should be
situated next to the back panel.
6. Place the railing back against the floor
between the ladder and the front panel, the
slats face the upstairs. Secure through
bottom of railing into upstairs floor using 3 x
60 mm screws. Secure through side of railing
into upright on front panel using 2 x 60 mm
screws.
A Door Preparation B Floor & Walls
C Upstairs

1. Take one half of the roof and slide onto the
building. Note: roof will not sit down fully. On
the roof panel there is a gap at one end of the
bearer, this end goes on the back panel.
2. Once in position mark on the bearer either
side of the front panel to enable a small piece
of the bearer to be cut out in order for the roof
to sit down properly.
3. The cut out should be between 12 - 14 mm
wide. Place roof back on building. Repeat for
other roof panel.
4. Secure roof together at the ridge from the
inside using 3 x 60 mm screws. Drill then
screw through roof into panel framework
using a total of 14 x 60 mm screws.
1. Lay verandah floor against the front of the
building, flush at both ends.
2. Attach the floor to the building using a
straightened out ‘L’ shaped bracket and 2 x
25 mm screws. Repeat.
3. Take one of the verandah railings and
place it on the verandah floor flush with the
outside of the building. Mark and cut the
upright inline with the bottom of the roof
boarding.
4. Replace the railing against the building
flush with all edges and secure using two ‘L’
shaped brackets (underneath top bar and top
of bottom bar) with 4 x 25 mm screws.
Repeat for other side.
5. Drill then screw through roof into upright of
railing using 1 x 60 mm screw. Repeat for the
other side.
6. Drill then screw through bottom bar of
railing into verandah floor using 2 x 60 mm
screws per railing.
1. Open roll of felt and lay out on an even
surface. Measure and cut the required 3
lengths allowing an overhang of approx 50
mm on all sides.
2. Starting at the lower edge (the eaves)
place one piece of felt along the length of the
building. Secure the felt using felt nails
spaced at approx.100 mm intervals, but do
not nail along centre of building until the piece
of felt covering the ridge is in place. Repeat
for the other side.
3. Place the last piece of felt at the ridge of
the building. This piece will overlap both of
the other pieces already laid. Nail into
position along both edges and at both ends.
4. Carefully trim the corners and secure using
2 x felt nails at each side.
1. Place the cover strips at the corners of the
building where the panels meet and secure
using 4 x 40 mm nails per strip.
1. Secure wall panels to the floor on the
inside of the building through framework into
floor bearers using 2 x 60 mm screws per
panel.
1. Drill two holes into the wood block and
secure to inside of door opening flush with the
aperture using 2 x 60 mm screws.
D Roof Assembly
E Verandah Assembly
F Felt Roof
G Cover Strips
H Secure Walls to Floor
I Door Catch Assembly

2. Secure door catch to inside of door approx.
centrally alongside the wood block using 2 x
25 mm screws.
3. Close the door and attach the door catch
together with the housing and mark the
required position of the door catch housing.
Secure using 2 x 25 mm screws.
4. Repeat for garage doors.
1. Secure the profiled fascia to front gable
end using 3 x 40 mm nails per piece.
Secure plain fascia to back gable using 3 x 40
mm nails per piece.
2. Trim off any excess felt with cutting knife
against edge of fascia board.
3. Fix diamond on top of and in the centre of
the fascia board using 2 x 40 mm nails per
diamond.
1. Remove protective film from both sides of
glazing material.
2. Place glazing material into the aperture of
each window.
3. Hold glazing in position with four pieces of
beading. Secure beading in position using 2 x
15 mm panel pins per piece of beading.
Repeat for all window apertures.
The beading may need to be swapped
around to get the best fit.
1. Push fit vents into the apertures of the back
panel.
1. Hold shutter in place and secure from the
inside using 4 x 25 mm screws, 2 into each
block. Repeat for other shutter.
J Fascia & Diamonds
K Glazing
L Vents
M Shutters
. Assembly Completion Checklist
1Check and ensure that no raised grain or splinters
are evident on timber components. Sand down any
raised grain or splinters using fine grade sandpaper.
2Check that all screw, nail and pin heads are properly
tapped home and are not proud of the timber surface.
3Check and ensure that no screws, nails or pins
protrude through any panel.
4 Check and ensure that all parts are properly secured
against reasonable force.
5Do not apply decorative wood finish/treatments to wet
or damp timber. Please observe the instructions of
the wood finish/treatment manufacturer.
6 Adults need to check the playhouse regularly and
maintain the playhouse in good condition to provide a
safe environment. Do not use if damaged. If damaged
the playhouse should be properly and safely repaired
before further use by children.