Shire Loft User manual

Assembly of FP Loft 2015
● 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
PLEASE NOTE
Rev2 01/07/15 J Shepherd
TOOLS REQUIRED
QTY DESCRIPTION
16 Glazing 202 x202mm
1 Door glazing 150X150mm
66 Beading 204mm
4 Door beading 35x35x100
4 Cover strips 1710mm
2 Fascia 1775mm straight & wavy
2 Fascia 1079mm straight & wavy
1 Balustrade railing
1 Ladder
2 Profiled diamonds
8 520mm shutters
2 Window boxes
36 60mm screws
20 25mm screws
4 25mm black screws
6 10mm black screws
38 40mm nails
170 Felt nails
64 Panel pins
9 Angled brackets
3 False hinges
1 Ring handle
1 Roller catch
1 Wood block - (roller catch)
2 Vents
3 Felt 2.2m x 1m
Parts List
Brigstock Road, Wisbech PE13 3JJ
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.
Adult Assembly Only - do not attempt to modify this building
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.
Actual floor area of the building: 2390x1790 (8’x6’)
Total height clearance: 2463mm
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).
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.
8 20mm screws

1. Fit ring handle to the door inline with the
centre door framework using 4 x 25 mm black
screws.
2. Fit the false hinges to the outside of the door
at the top and bottom. Each is to fit as far as
possible onto the framework at the back of the
door. Secure using 2 x 10 mm black screws per
hinge.
3. Lay front panel on a flat clean surface. Re-
move protective film from door glazing and lay
over the diamond shaped cut out in the door.
Position the 4 angled rebated pieces of wood on
top of the glazing and secure using 8 x 20mm
screws, 2 per piece.
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. Place back panel onto the floor ensuring the
cladding has overhung the floor. Place side
panel next to this and join together from the
inside using 2 x 60 mm screws.
4. Place remaining side panel in position. Join
together from the inside using 2 x 60mm screws.
5. The front door panel is now ready to be
placed. Join to side panels using 2 x 60 mm
screws.
1. The bunk floor will sit on the framework above
the window and on the back wall opposite.
2. Place floor on top of the supports. Mark the
required position of 2 drill holes to enable screws
to be placed into the side wall uprights. Also
mark the required position of drill holes on the
support joist to enable a screw to be placed up
through the support joist and into the framework
of floor, one on each support joist.
3. Remove floor and drill guide holes as marked.
Replace floor and screw to side wall using 2 x 60
mm screws and up through support joists using
2 x 60 mm screws.
4. Place balustrade railing so the post is against
the back wall. Mark a line on the post at an
angle level with the top of the cladding and cut
off the excess.
5. Place balustrade railing in position. Secure
through bottom rail into floor using 2 x 60 mm
screws and 2 x 60 mm screw along the edge
against the door frame.
6. Secure upright of balustrade railing to roof
using an ‘L’ shaped bracket and 2 x 25 mm
screws.
7. Place ladder in position. Secure from the back
of the floor joist into ladder using 3 x 60 mm
screws. Secure each side of the ladder to the
floor using 2 x 60 mm screws.
1. Slide the small roof panel into position using
the cut-out of the ridge as a guide. Repeat for
the other panel. Please note that a small amount
of planning may be necessary to the tops of the
walls to ensure a snug fit.
2. Nail both roof pieces together at the ridge
using 4 x 40 mm nails.
3. Once in position secure down from the inside
using ‘L’ shaped brackets and 25 mm screws
fixing from the framework of the roof to
framework of the gable walls, 2 per wall.
5. Fix along the length of the building using 2 x
40 mm nails per side.
1. Measure and cut 3 x 2100 mm length strips.
2. Lay one piece of felt along the lowest edge of
the large roof panel allowing an overhang of
approx. 50 mm on all sides.
2. Repeat process for the smaller roof panel.
3.Place another piece of felt next to and
overlapping both pieces already laid going over
the ridge of the building,
4. Secure felt to roof using felt nails at approx.
100 mm intervals.
1. Fix the corner strips in position where the
panels meet using 3 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, Nail the 4 fascia boards to gable ends using 3
x 40 mm nails per piece.
2. Nail diamonds on top of and in the centre of
the fascia board using 2 x 40 mm nails per
diamond.
1. Drill 2 holes into the wood block and secure to
inside of door opening flush with the aperture
using 2 x 60 mm screws.
2. Secure door catch to inside of door approx.
centrally along side the wood block and secure
using 2 x 25 mm screws.
3. Close the door and attach the door catch
together and mark the required position of the
door catch housing. Secure using 2 x 25 mm
screws.
1. Remove protective film. Place glazing material
into the aperture of each window.
2. Hold into position with four pieces of beading.
Secure into position using 2 x 15 mm panel pins
per piece of beading.
1 Fit shutters (B1).
One person to hold in
place and another to
secure from the inside
using 4x 25 mm screws,
into each block.
2 Secure window boxes
to building from inside
using 2x25mm screws
each
3. Push the vents into
the holes in the gable.
E Felt Roof
F Corner strips
G Secure Walls to Floor
H Fascia & Diamonds
I Door Catch
J Glazing
. Assembly Completion Checklist
E Roof Assembly
A Front Panel
B Floor & Walls
C Upstairs K Shutters & Window Box
1 Check and ensure that no raised grain or splinters
are evident on timber components. Sand down any
raised grain or splinters using fine grade sandpaper.
2 Check that all screw, nail and pin heads are properly
tapped home and are not proud of the timber surface.
3 Check and ensure that no screws, nails or pins
protrude through any panel.
4Check and ensure that all parts are properly secured
against reasonable force.
5 Do 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.