Tiger Lana User manual

TIGER
LANA
LOG CABIN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
TIG/INS41

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
• Check the pack and make sure you have all the parts listed.
• When you are ready to start, make sure you have the right tools at hand (not supplied).
• Ensure there is plenty of space and a clean dry area for assembly.
TIMBER
As with all natural materials, mber can be aected during various weather condions. For the duraon of
heavy or extended periods of rain, swelling of the wood logs may occur. Warping of the wood may also occur
during excessive dry spells due to an interior moisture loss. Unfortunately, these processes cannot be avoided
but can be migated. It is suggested that the outdoor building is sprayed with water during extended periods of
warm sunshine and sheltered as much as possible during rain or snow.
Please do not paint or treat your cabin mbers before assembly as they must stay dry for a snug tongue and
groove t. To validate your guarantee and ensure longevity of the product, it is ESSENTIAL that your building is
treated with an appropriate high-quality oil or solvent based preservave AFTER assembly, both internally and
externally, then annually thereaer.
BUILDING A BASE
Care must be taken to ensure the product is placed on a suitable base. When thinking about where the building
and base is going to be constructed, ensure that there will be access to all sides for maintenance work and
annual treatment.
Ensure the base is rm and level and is built on rm ground, to prevent distoron.
The constructed base must be at least the size of tanalised oor bearers as referenced in supplied construct
diagram. It is also recommended that the oor be at least 25mm above the surrounding ground level to avoid
ooding.
TYPES OF BASE
• Durable plasc grid*.
• Concrete 75mm laid on top of 75mm hard-core.
• Slabs laid on 50mm of sharp sand.
• Timber base - Self constructed/Buy pre-made.
*We recommend a Fastt EcoBase for your building. It is durable, lightweight, exible, and easy to put in place.
Please see gersheds.com for details.
WOOD WARPING
MAY OCCUR
WINTER
EXPANSION
SUMMER
CONTRACTION
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PLASTIC BASE TIMBER BASE BROKEN SLABS BARE SOIL LOOSE GRAVELCONCRETE BASE SLAB BASE

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CAUTION:
All buildings should be erected
by two competent adults.
CAUTION:
It is advisable to wear safety
gloves during building installaon.
Whilst all products manufactured are made to the highest standards of safety, we cannot accept responsibility for your safety whilst erecng or
using this product.
GO WITH THE PRO!:
We understand how busy life can be. Our Pro-Installaon service can take the stress and strain out of assembling your
quality Tiger building for you. We recommend using professional and dedicated installers to erect your building. With their
knowledge and experience, they will ensure that your cabin is put properly in place ready for you to enjoy your space for
years to come.
If you have not booked our Pro-Installaon service and would like to arrange an installaon, please contact our friendly
customer support team on 0113 205 4189 (Mon – Fri 9am-5pm) or email sales@gersheds.com.
• The pro-install team will contact you to arrange a suitable me and date for the ng.
• Sit back, relax and let our professional home installaon service do all the hard work for you!
• Please view our Pro Installaon page on our website for full terms and condions.
MADE IN THE UK SINCE 1913.
We have been making our high quality,
great value garden buildings here in
Britain for decades.
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BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
TOOLS REQUIRED
We recommend using the following tools (not supplied):
SCREWDRIVER +
Unpacking supplied cabin.
• Remove all wrapping from delivery. From top to boom, cut banding holding all components together and
remove the cabin components.
NOTE: PARTS MAY HAVE BECOME LOOSE OR MOVED DURING TRANSPORTATION.
• Lay components on a dry, horizontal surface.
RUBBER MALLET DRILL LADDER TAPE MEASURE SHARP KNIFE SPIRIT LEVELHAMMER
WOOD SAW
FIXING KIT CONTENTS:
SPANNER
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C20
Clout Nails (20mm Galvanised - QTY
300)
N40
Nails (40mm Galvanised - QTY 30)
N65
Nails (65mm Galvanised - QTY 300)
S40
Screws (40mm - QTY 30)
S60
Screws (60mm - QTY 8)
S80
Screws (80mm - QTY 16)
CB40
M6 Coach Bolts (40mm - QTY 8)
BA40
Nails (40mm Bright Annular - QTY 400)

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ASSEMBLY
• Assembly is straighorward if you follow these step-by-step instrucons.
• We recommend geng everything aligned properly before screwing together and that
screw holes should be pre-drilled to avoid spling the mber. (Do not come pre-drilled).
IMPORTANT
• Before assembly, please make sure you have a suitable base ready to erect your building on.
• Your base MUST be rm and level to ensure that the building is assembled properly and is square.
• Please carefully remove the packaging and unpack the components in your delivery.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL TIMBER MAY BE INCLUDED AS PACKING MATERIALS.
• DO NOT start your build unl you have checked that all the parts of your building are present and in a suitable condion.
• If you are organising a third party to install your building, it is best pracce not to schedule this immediately on receipt of
your order, to give you me to check your delivery.
BUILDING PACK CONTENTS:
For full details of what should be included please see the Product Construct Diagram and itemised cung list
that is supplied with the delivery. They are also available on request in pdf form from our helpful Customer
Support team – please call 0113 205 4189 or use the Items Delivered Query form at gersheds.com/contact.
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TIGER LANA LOG CABIN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1:
UNPACKING CABIN COMPONENTS:
• Unpack all components from your supplied cabin pack(s) and place each individual component in the correct
order using the supplied construct diagram and parts list as a guide. Ensure all components are present and in
the correct posion before beginning assembly.
• Each log interlocks in a staggered paern.
NOTE: SOME LOGS FEATURE ADDITIONAL FULL NOTCHES & HALF NOTCHES.
• Before securing, ensure that the logs are ed properly in their respecve tongue and grooves, gently tapping
down with a mallet. (Detail A1 & A2)
TOP TIP
Use packing materials to protect when
tapping logs into place.
A1 A2
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Step 2:
DOUBLE DOOR ASSEMBLY
• For cabins with double doors, build up door frame using the four door components provided.
Remove supplied key. This is usually stapled over keyhole.
• Arrange the door framing onto a rm and level surface, with hinges to the ground. Slot the door sill (base) then
the door head into place. Secure the 4 secons together through the joints using 1x S60 per corner. (Detail B)
NOTE: HOLES FOR FRAMING ARE PRE-DRILLED IN THE FACTORY.
NOTE: THIS IMAGE IS FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND DOOR STYLE MAY DIFFER FROM YOUR
SUPPLIED PRODUCT.
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B
DOOR HEAD
DOOR SILL (BASE)
S60

Step 3:
LAY DOWN TANALISED BEARERS
• Refer to the oor plan of your construct diagram, posion the tanalised bearers on prepared base.
• Spread out the tanalised bearers equally at approx. 400mm centres. (Detail C For Orientaon)
NOTE: ON LARGER CABINS, TANALISED BEARERS MAY BE SUPPLIED IN MORE THAN 1 PIECE.
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR CONSTRUCT DIAGRAM FOR THIS.
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Step 4:
BEGIN BUILDING WALLS
• Place 1st layer of logs on the edges of the bearers. Ensure half logs are put down rst. See construct diagram
for build order.
• Use oorboard to mark o measuring point as shown.
• Measure to check the oor is square by measuring the points shown. If both measurements are the equal,
then your building is square. If not, manually adjust unl both measurements are equal.
• Screw logs into tanalised bearers using 3x S80 per log. (1x S80 in centre, 1x S80 per end notch)
• For xing through notches. (Detail D1)
• For xing through half log. (Detail D2 & D3)
• Check that oor is level using a spirit level.
D1 D2 D3
S80 S80 S80
1
1
09
2
2
3
4 3
4
FLOORBOARD
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Step 5:
SECURING FLOOR
• Check oorboards are correct size. Do not mix up with roof boards.
• Lay 5 longer & 3 shorter oorboards in posion and tack in place. Leave approx. 2.5mm gap between the
edge of the oorboards and the inside of external walls. (Detail E)
NOTE: DO NOT FULLY SECURE AS THESE ARE ONLY TO KEEP THE FLOOR SQUARE WHILE BUILDING
THE LOG CABIN.*
• *For cabins with internal paron, the oorboards will need to be fully installed at this stage to allow
paron base logs to be installed. Please jump to Step 16 for details.
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Step 6:
CONTINUE TO BUILD WALLS
• Using construct diagram as a guide, begin to build up the walls by interlocking the logs layer by layer unl 3
logs high.
• At this point, store remaining oorboards inside the cabin ready for installaon. You may not be able to t
oorboards through the door once cabin has been built.

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Step 7:
INSTALL DOORS & WINDOWS
• Take the assembled doors and frame and slide over the logs unl fully inserted.
• Posion centrally within opening. This will leave a gap either side for seling. (Detail F1)
NOTE: DOORS ARE VERY HEAVY, PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN LIFTING INTO PLACE.
• Fix supplied door handle to enable access to the cabin. (Detail F2)
F2
F1

• Repeat process for ng windows. (Detail F3)
• Posion centrally within opening. This will
leave a gap either side for seling.
NOTE: WINDOWS CAN BE VERY HEAVY,
PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN LIFTING INTO
PLACE.
NOTE: IF YOUR BASE IS NOT FIRM AND
LEVEL THEN THIS CAN CAUSE THE DOORS
AND WINDOWS TO TWIST OR TO GO
OUT OF SQUARE. USE A SPIRIT LEVEL
TO CHECK.
NOTE: DO NOT FIX THE DOORS OR
WINDOWS IN PLACE AT THIS STAGE
• Connue to build up your cabin to eaves
height. (Detail F4)
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EAVES HEIGHT
F4
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Step 8:
INSTALL GABLE TOPS
• Install standard apex gable tops as shown. Place on top of the eaves height logs.
NOTE: ON 20 CABINS, THE CENTRAL STANDARD APEX GABLE TOP WILL HAVE DEEPER NOTCHES
TO ALLOW FOR PURLIN JOINERS TO BE INSTALLED. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR CONSTRUCT DIAGRAM
BEFORE INSTALLING.
• Install Lana gable tops as shown. Place on top of the eaves height logs.
NOTE: LANA GABLE TOPS ARE TALLER THAN STANDARD APEX GABLE TOPS. PLEASE REFER TO
YOUR CONSTRUCT DIAGRAM BEFORE INSTALLING.
• Fit Grooved Half Logs (GHL) in place as shown.
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STANDARD
GABLE TOPS
LANA
GABLE TOPS
GROOVED HALF LOGS
(GHL)

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Step 9:
INSTALL PURLINS
• Posion the purlins with the angled cuts to the boom. (Detail G1). Ensure notches in purlins line up with
standard apex gable tops.
NOTE: PURLINS ON 20 CABINS ARE IN 2 PIECES AND BUTT TOGETHER OVER PURLIN JOINERS.
PLEASE SEE CONSTRUCT DIAGRAM FOR REFERENCE.
• Posion the purlins with the angled cuts to the boom. (Detail G1). Ensure notches in purlins line up with
notches in Lana gable tops.
NOTE: DO NOT FIT LANA APEX PURLIN UNTIL STANDARD SECTION OF ROOF HAS BEEN FELTED.
• Secure the purlins into the gable tops using 2x N65 per purlin per gable top. (Detail G2)
• Secure through purlin joiners into purlins using 4x S60 per purlin joiner. (Detail G3)
• Repeat for all purlin and gable top joins.
STANDARD PURLIN
STANDARD PURLIN WITH EXTRA NOTCH(ES)
G1
15
G2
N65
N65
G3
S60 S60
S60 S60

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H2 H3 H4
N65
N65
N65
Step 10:
INSTALL ROOF BOARDS
• Before installing the roof boards, check that the cabin is square both vercally & horizontally.
Adjust if required.
• Install roof boards on standard apex gable top secon of roof. (Detail H1)
• Posion a tongue & groove roof board ush with purlin at one end of roof.
• Fix through apex purlin using 2x N65 per board. (Detail H2)
• Fix through one addional purlin using 2x N65 per board. (Detail H3)
• Fix through side top logs using 2x N65 per board. (Detail H4)
• Connue working across roof, repeang the steps above.
• The nal roof board may need trimming to sit ush with purlin at end.
• Repeat process for other side of roof. (Detail H5)
CRITICAL!: ALL ROOF BOARDS MUST HAVE 2X N65 PER FIXING POINT AS OUTLINED ABOVE.
H5H1

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Step 12:
FELT THE ROOF - MEASURE AND CUT BEFORE INSTALLING FELT
• Roll felt out onto a clean at surface 30 minutes
before you need it so it has a chance to aen out.
• Measure length of roof and allow 75mm
overhang at each end. Cut each strip of felt
to size. Use a straight edge to guide cung.
• Roll cut felt piece along low side of roof,
Secon 1, leaving sucient overhang to fold
down onto roof edge.
Do not fold underneath roof. (Detail J1 & J2)
• Once felt is rolled out, x to roof using CN20 both ends,
making sure felt is straight. Secure through skirng
using CN20 at approx. 100mm intervals. (Detail J2)
Ensure the felt is ght, secure the top side of felt using CN20 at approx. 100mm intervals. (Detail J3)
• Repeat for remaining felt, working from the low side of roof to the high side, overlapping the felt by 75mm
unl the roof is fully covered. (Detail J3)
• Fold the overhanging felt at ends under roof board and tack in place.
J1 J2 J3
INCORRECT FELT CORRECT FELT
CN20
CN20
CN20
ROOF BOARD
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Step 11:
INSTALL ROOF BATTEN AND SKIRTING
• Fix roof baen onto the underside of roof boards
on low side using 6x N40, evenly spaced along
length. Finish with a piece of skirng, aached
using 6x N40, evenly spaced along length.
(Detail I1 & I2)
NOTE: ROOF BATTENS AND SKIRTING MAY
COME IN MORE THAN 1 SECTION.
I1 I2
N40
N40
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Step 13:
INSTALL ROOF PANELS & BOARDS
• Fit Lana apex purlin. Secure using method in step 9.
• Install roof panels as shown. Bu against Lana gable top. Fix through gable top into roof panel framing using
2x S60 per panel. (Detail K1 & K2)
• Fix through apex purlin using 2x N65 per roof panel. (See Step 10 - H2)
• Fix through roof panel into purlin using 1x N65 per roof panel.
• Use groove on roof panel to aach roof board to start boarding the remaining roof.
• Fix through apex purlin using 2x N65 per board. (See Step 10 - H2)
• Fix through one addional purlin using 2x N65 per board. (See Step 10 - H3)
• Fix through side top logs using 2x N65 per board. (See Step 10 - H4)
• Connue working across roof, repeang the steps above.
• The nal roof board may need trimming to sit ush with purlin at end.
• Repeat step 11 to aach roof baens and skirng.
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CRITICAL!: ALL ROOF BOARDS MUST HAVE 2X N65 PER FIXING POINT AS OUTLINED ABOVE.
K1
K3
K2
S60 S60 S60 S60
S60
S60

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Step 14:
FELT THE ROOF - MEASURE AND CUT BEFORE INSTALLING FELT
• Roll felt out onto a clean at surface 30 minutes before you need it so it has a chance to aen out.
• Measure length of roof and allow 75mm overhang at each end. Cut each strip of felt to size. Use a straight
edge to guide cung. (Detail L1)
• Repeat Step 11 to felt roof.
• Measure and cut 0.5m wide piece of felt into 2x 2300mm lengths and t into corner joins between felts.
Secure using 5x CN20 along each edge. These may need trimming at the apex of cabin and at lower edges.
(Detail L2)
• Measure and cut 0.5m side piece of felt to match the length of roof on Lana secon at apex. Secure over
apex and cover joins using CN20 at approx. 100mm intervals. (Detail L3)
• Measure and cut 0.5m side piece of felt to match the length of roof on Standard secon at apex. Secure over
apex and cover joins using CN20 at approx. 100mm intervals. (Detail L4)
L1 L2
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Step 15:
ATTACH ROOF FASCIA BOARDS (BARGEBOARDS)
• Aach roof fascias using 4x N40 per fascia board. Nail through top purlin and boom roof baen.
Complete the look with nials over the join at apex. Secure using 2x N40 per nial.
NOTE: THERE ARE NO BARGEBOARDS SUPPLIED FOR LOW SIDE OF ROOF AS THIS WILL PREVENT
EFFECTIVE WATER DRAINAGE.
Step 16:
LAY FLOORBOARDS
• Start to lay the oorboards. There should be a 2.5mm gap between the edge of the oorboards and the outer
logs to allow for expansion and contracon.
• Nail the oorboards to the tanalised bearers below with 2x BA40 evenly spaced per oorboard per
tanalised bearer.
• The last board will need cung down to size. If installing any parons, please return to Step 6.
FASCIA FASCIA
FINIAL
CUT FLOORBOARD TO SIZE