Shire Bunny User manual

Assembly of Bunny©
Parts List
QTY DESCRIPTION
1: Door handle (C3)
2: Window hinges (C5)
1: Casement stay (C6)
2: Casement stay pins (C7)
1: Door catch (C8)
2: Vents (F1)
4: 12mm screws
20: 60mm screws
4: 25mm black screws
35: 25mm screws
102: 40mm nails
64: Panel pins
60: Felt nails
Completed Bunny
PLEASE LAY OUT PARTS AND CHECK OFF
AGAINST CHECK LIST BELOW:
QTY DESCRIPTION
4: Timber sections (A x2, B, C)
1: Door (C1)
1: Piano hinge (C2)
1: Window frame (C4)
1: Floor (D)
4: Floor Bearers (D1 x4)
1: Front gable (E)
1: Back gable (F)
2: Roof pieces (G x2)
1: 1 x 2.6mtr roll felt (H)
4: Cornerstrips (I)
4: Plain facia boards (K1)
2: Diamonds (K2)
8: Panes glazing material (L)
32: Pieces beading (L1)
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Hardware Bag Contents
C3
F1
C8
A
B
CD
C4
EF
C1
G
H
I
L1
K1
K2
F1
C3
L
D1
C2
A
C5
C6
C7
C7 C6
C5
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 465295. Normal office hours: 8.30am to 5.00 Monday to Friday.Answerphone all other times.
Preparation of Base
Adult Assembly Only - Do not attempt to modify this Playhouse
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.
Actual floor area of the building: 1190 x 1190mm
Total height clearance: 1550mm
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 BE LEVEL 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 (if ever) 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). Use only child safe wood preservative and allow to dry thoroughly before
further use. Do not use creosote.
Tools Required
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
PLEASE KEEP THIS LEAFLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
● Posidrive screwdriver (electric is best)
● Drill and 6mm drill bit
● Hammer
● Sandpaper (to smooth any rough edges)
● Cutting knife
● Tape measure
● Step ladder
● Ruler
● Pencil
● Saw
● Chisel
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Assembly of Building - PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS PRIORTO ASSEMBLY
3 Place the window into the
aperture.Secure the window
to the panel using 3 x 25mm
screws per hinge, again
through the predrilled holes in
the hinge. Repeat. 6D
rill two holes, one to the the top and one to the
bottom. Do not drill into the panel ‘A'. Secure the panels
together using 2 x 60mm screws.Repeat with similar
panel ‘A’ on opposite side.
7 Place the door panel ‘C’in position. Drill both side
panels and secure to the door panel using 2 x 60mm
screws at each side.
1 Remove protective film from
both sides of each glazing
pane of window glazing
material ‘L’.
2 Place glazing material ‘L’
into the aperture of each
window.
3 Hold into position with four
pieces of beading ‘L1’. The
beading may need to be
swapped around to get the
best fit.When satisfied
secure into position using 2
x 15mm panel pins per
piece of beading. Repeat for
door window.
1 Screw all side panels to
the floor on the inside of
the building using 2 x
60mm screws per
separate panel, preferably
into the floor joist.
1 Nail facia boards ‘K1’into position using 3 x 40mm
nails per board. Repeat.
2 Nail diamond ‘K2’
into position
ensuring it is
vertical using 2 x
40mm nails. Repeat
for opposite gable
end.
8 On the underside of
the outside corners
neatly cut, fold and
secure using 1x felt
nail.
I - Glazing Material in Window
& Door
H - Securing Walls to Floor
G- Facia boards and Diamonds
F- Cornerstrips
1 Nail corner strips ‘I’ at
each corner.Use 3 x
40mm nails per strip.
C- Floor and Wall Assembly
D- Gable Assembly
5 Place the floor on a flat level surface. Place‘A’ and
‘B’ in position,
ensuring that the shiplap cladding
overhangs the edge of the floor.
2 Measure in 400mm fro edge to mark centre for next
roof bearer ‘D1’. Repeat from opposite edge.
3 Fix bearer inposition using
1x 40mm nail.
4 Using a straight edge to indicate centres for exising
nails proceed in fixing bearer using 40mm nails at
100mm intervals.
400 mm 400 mm
3 Place vents into the
aperture in gable
panel ‘F’.
1 Drill 2 holes on the top bearer vertically on panel ‘A.
2 Position gable panel ‘F’ into position ensuring that the
gable is positioned evenly and flush along the top
edge of the panel. Secure using 2 x 60mm screws.
Repeat.
E- Roof & Felt Assembly
50 mm
50 mm 50 mm
2 Place roof panel ‘G’ on top of felt ensuring on 3
sides there is an overlap of approximately 50mm on
three sides.
1 Open the roll of felt ‘H’.Place on flat clean surface
and fold in two equal halves. Cut into two equal
pieces on the fold using a cutting knife.
5 Place both
roof panels on
to the building
checking that
the roof
panels are
flush with the
outside edges
of the building
and at the
ridge.The edge with felt nailed in place is the bottom
edge.The felt is nailed to the underside of the roof
overhang. Secure both roof panels in position
through the roof and into the framework of the walls
and gables using 3x 40mm nails for each gable edge
and 5 for each long edge. A total of 22x 40mm nails.
4For
opposite roof
panel repeat
process 2 and 3
of this section but
this time trim the
edge with the large
overlap flush with the
edge of the panel using a cutting knife.
3 Fold over felt on longest edge with the 50mm
overlap and nail inposition using felt nails at 100mm
intervals.
7 Place the felt on the roof and over the ridge to
overhang the other roof panel with felt already fitted
in place. Secure the felt to the walls and along the
overhang of the existing roof panel using felt nails
spaced at 100mm.
6 One roof panel has the felt trimmed to be flush at
the peak of the building. Place this felt in position
and fix to the walls of the building using felt nails
spaced at 100mm intervals.
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.
4Check 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.
6Adults need to check the playhouse regularly and maintain the playhouse
in good condition to provide a safe play environment.Do not use if
damaged. If damaged the playhouse should be properly and safely
repaired before further use by children.
Assembly Completion Checklist
1 Place two
floor bearers ‘D1’ flush
with the outer edges of the floor
.
Nail in position using 40mm nails at
100mm intervals.
1 The hinges should be
recessed into the window
frames to a depth of 3mm. To
do this: place one hinge ‘C5’
on the inner rebated part of
the top of the window. The rounded part of the hinge
should sit above the outer edge. Mark the position of
the hinge on the weather proofing part of the window
insert. Remove the hinge. Chisel out the timber to a
depth of 3mm in the positions marked. Repeat.
2 Place the hinge back onto
the insert and screw the
inner piece into position
using the predrilled holes
in the hinge and 2 x 25
mm screws. Repeat.
4 Open the window and fit a
further 2 x 25mm screws per
hinge next to the one already
fitted in Step 1. Repeat.
6 Fit the Casement Stay
on the window using
2 x 25mm screws.
7 Mark where the ‘pins’ will
be placed.
8 Secure into position
using 4 x 25mm screws -
2 in each pin.
5Fitting the Casement Stay
‘C6’. Place the casement stay
centrally on the inside of the
window. Place the 2 pins ‘C7’
under the casement stay.
Position so that it is not resting on the framework of
the panel and not so high that the pins are of no use.
B- Fit Window Frame C4 (from top)
1 Secure the
pointed part of
the door catch to
the outside edge
of the inside
edge of the door.
Fix into place
using 2 x 12mm
screws.
2 Whilst inside the
building, position
the other part of
the door catch
into the pointed part of the catch and close the
door. Fix into place using 2 x 12mm screws
J-Door catch Assembly
A- Door Assembly
4Fitting the door to
front panel. Place
the door into the
aperture. Ensure
there is an equal gap
between the edges of the door and the
aperture.Screw into position using 3 x
25mm screws per hinge.
1. At the top and bottom of the
hinge side of the door, the
corner of the weather proof
overhang needs to be removed.
To do this: determine which side
of the door the hinge will be
fitted to allow either right or left
opening. Place the door on a
flat, level surface, face down. Measure 10 mm along each
side of each corner. Draw a diagonal line connecting the two
marks. Cut this triangular section off using a saw. Repeat.
2. Place the piano hinge along the length of the door making
sure that the hinge does not protrude at either top or bottom.
Fit the small inner part of the hinge to the door using 6 x 25
mm screws in total.
3 Fit ring handle ‘C5’ to the door
inline with the centre door
framework using 4 x 25mm
black screws.
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