tradetested GS504-V1 Assembly instructions

GS504-V1
GARDEN SHED OWNER’S MANUAL
AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
AND ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
GARDEN SHED OWNER’S MANUAL
Overall Size: 1550 x1750 x 2020mm
Shed Size: 1550 x 1550 x 2000mm
Door Size: 740 x 1950mm
Floor Size: 1510 x 1510mm
1750
1550
1800
1550
740
2020

Before You Begin
● Check local building codes regarding shed location and any other local requirements.
● Check the packing list on page iv to make sure you have all of the necessary parts.
● Separate everything in the cartons by the part number while reviewing the parts list.
● Be sure the day you select to build your shed is dry and calm.
●Whenever possible, two or more people should work together to assemble the shed.
We suggest that one person positions parts while the other handles the fasteners and tools.
Before assembly, decide on a location for your building. We recommend a level area with
good drainage. Allow enough space around the building so there’s plenty of room to screw
the panels and then move the different parts into position. Remember to leave plenty of
room for the door to fully open.
● An electric drill/driver
● A Phillips screwdriver
● Gardening or work gloves
● Sealant or caulking gum (optional )
● Step ladder
●Tape measure
Safety First
Safety precautions are important to follow throughout the construction of your building.
●Take care when handling the various pieces of your building since some contain sharp
edges. Please wear work gloves, eye protection and long sleeves when assembling or
performing any maintenance.
● Keep children and pets away from your worksite to avoid distractions and any accidents .
● Never concentrate all your weight on the roof of the structure. When using a step ladder
make sure it’s fully open and on a level surface.
●To avoid any damage, do not attempt to assemble the building on a windy day. The larger
panels can act as sails making construction difficult and unsafe.
You Will Need...
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Selecting & Preparing Your Site

Flooring & Foundations
A solid shed starts with a level floor and foundation. This is the single most important factor in making your
shed as watertight and stable as possible. It also makes the assembly process as simple as possible.
We recommend the following foundation options:
OPTION 1 - WOODEN FLOOR
We sell wooden floor kits designed to match your shed. Alternatively you can build your own using H4 treated
bearersand timber floorboards.
● Build on a compacted and levelled base layer
● Plastic sheeting placed under the wood or concrete will prevent moisture wicking through
● We recommend the foundation is the same size as the footprint of your shed to prevent water ingress
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Regardless of which flooring option you choose
OPTION 2 - CONCRETE SLAB
For a more permanent solution, or for large sheds, we recommend a concrete foundation.

Assembly Overview
Step 1: Check all parts against the component list
Step 2: Assemble the rear wall panels
Step 3: Assemble the side wall panels
Step 4: Assemble the front wall panel
Step 5: Assemble the roof panels
Step 6: Assemble the doors
Step 7: Constructing the walls
Step 8: Installing the roof
Handy Tips Before You Begin
How to drill rivet holes in panels – Use a 4.2mm drill bit , set your drill clutch to the drill bit icon. Make a
mark where you want to drill and use this to start the hole.
Drilling tek-screws – Drilling tek screws into the panels can sometimes cause the corrugation to buckle
in, making it tricky to get the screw all the way in. An easy fix for this is to place a small block of wood
underneath the corrugation asyou drill, providing support for the panel until the screw is all the way in.
Make sure the block is not directly underneath the screw.
How to remove rivets if needed – Don’t worry if you have placed a rivet incorrectly or you need to
adjust a panel, they are easy to remove. Just drill directly through the top of the rivet using the same drill
bit you used to make the hole. This will remove the rivet head, causing the whole rivet to fall out.
OTHER TIPS
●Very Important – make sure you remove metal drill filings to prevent corrosion and scratches.
Removing metal filing and avoiding scratching the shed during assembly will help prevent any
corrosion later on.
● Peel off partnumber stickersand clean soap/water.
● Use silicone to further weatherproof seals around the shed (not included).
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Step 9: Fitting the door
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ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
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GS504-V1
STEP 1 Check all parts against the component list
If you’re missing anything, just head to the Trade Tested website and get in touch.
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1 2 W200
Front Wall 410 x 2000
2 4 W180
Rear Wall 410 x 1800
3 4 P175
Roof Panel 410 x 1750
4
5
12
13
14
15
1L185180
Side Wall
16
2 U155
Roof Channel 1550
17
2 G175
Roof Channel 1750
2U155
Front
Wall Channel 1550
1 U200Left Door Frame 2000
1 MR200Right Door Frame
1 Z0745
Door Top Frame 745
1 U0745
745
Door Bottom Frame
ITEM QTY PART #NAME SIZE (mm)
PARTS LIST
6
7
Corner Anchor 8
Hook Anchor 4
Tek Screws 140
Wood Anchor Screws 10
Rivet 50
Corner Cover 4
Spacer 50
Rivet Gun 1
Tek Screwdriver Bit 1
2000
φ4.2 Drill Bit 1
Screw Head Sheath 30
Phillips Head Screws 20
18
19
20
21
22
23
Z119
24
25
E195 x 410
E195 x 350
U074
U195
D193
H074
DOOR PART
QTY PART #
26
27
28
29
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
SIZE (mm)
410 x 1950
350 x 1950
740
1950
1930
740
1190
ITEM
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
NAME
Door Panel
Door Panel
Door Channel
Door Channel
Door Square tube
Door Bar
Door Brace
1
2
Bolt
Hinge Bolt
Hinge
Please check your contents prior to starting assembly
410 x 1850 - 1800
30
31
32
1L190185
Side Wall 410 x 1900 - 1850
1L195190
Side Wall 410 x 1950 - 1900
1L200195
Side Wall 410 x 2000 - 1950
4 U1551550
2 U155Rear Wall Channel 1550
Side Wall Channel
8
9
10
11
1R180185
Side Wall 410 x 1800 - 1850
1R185190
Side Wall 410 x 1850 - 1900
1R190195
Side Wall 410 x 1900 - 1950
1R195200
Side Wall 410 x 1950 - 2000

STEP 2
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a
Part #W180 x4
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The notched end of #U155 and #U079 must
be used at either end of the panel
Out side of shed
In side of Shed
Notched ends
are orientated
to the inside of
the shed
All panelsshould overlapby one corrugation.
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#U155 x2
b
Lay the wall panels out with the large rib
overlapping the small.
Large Rib Small Rib
Assemble the rear wall panels
All pre-drilled holes should line up with the peaks of the steel sheet. If this varies
squeeze together or stretch out the panels to make sure they line up.

STEP 3
a
c
3
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Joint outsideJoint inside
Do not add screws to the top and
bottom holes at each end of the panel.
These need to be left undone.
Assemble the side wall panels
Tek Screw
Screw from the outside in, as per
the pre-drilled holes in the frame.
#L200195x1
#U155x4
#L185180x1
#L195190x1 #L190185x1
#L200195x1 #L195190x1#L190185x1#L185180x1
#U155
#U155
#U155
#U155
#R180185x1
#R185190x1#R190195x1
#R195200x1
#R195200x1
#R190195x1#R185190x1
#R180185x1
Left Right

b
#U200x1
#MR 200x1 #W200x2
STEP 4
a
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Assemble the front wall panel
#MR 200 #W200
#W200
All pre-drilled holes should line up with the peaks of the steel sheet. If this varies
squeeze together or stretch out the panels to make sure they line up.
Do not add screws to the top and bottom holes at each end of the panel. These
need to be left undone.
4
Tek Screw

#U0745x1 #Z0745 x1 #U155x2
Make sure you attach the bottom
frame into the slotfirst.Then slide
the base of the door frame inside
the bottom frame.
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b
#U155
#U155
#Z0745
#U 745
Make sure that the holes are on the
correct side before fixing in place.
Top
Bottom
U
Z
Fit the top door spacer and the bottom door spacer to
the front wall panel as shown. Some pilot holes may
need to be drilled
U
Z Z
U
U
U
M M
U
U
c
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Bottom
Top
Do not add screws to the top and bottom
holes at each end of the panel. These
need to be left undone.
Leave the left and right door frames (#MR200, #U200)
un-fastened at this stage. This will help with any adjustments
needed later on. Once the door positioning is finalised,
add the necessary screws.
Tek Screw

Assemble the roof panels
P175x4
#U155x2
b
c
All panels should overlap by one corrugation.
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STEP 5
a
i
#U155
#U155
Tek Screw

STEP 6
a
#E195 x 410 x1 #E195 x 350 x1
#E195 x 350 x1#E195 x 410 x1
#U195 x 2
#U074x2 Rivet
D193x1
Square tube
In side of door
Out side of door
Rivet
Rivet
Out side of door
#E195 x 350
#E195 x 410
D193
Square tube
insert D193 square
tube into U195 frame
screw rivets
#U195
#U195
Assemble the doors
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b
Rivet H074x1 Z119x2
Rivet
Rivet
Rivet
H074
Hingex2
D193 D193
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Z119
D193
Attach the door hinges 1 ‘hinge length’ from
each end of the door. To do this, place the
hinge flush with the end of the door frame
and make a mark on the frame at the end
of the hinge. Now move the hinge down
until it is level with mark, drill holes for your
rivets and attach.
Use the drill bit to drill pilot holes through the
door bracing into the door sheeting.Flip the
door back over to the front side facing up.
Using the pilot holes drilled before, fix the door
bracing from the front with Rivet and Spacer.
Boltx1

rivets with washer galvanized handle door center strip
door top strip door bottom strip door bar
door inside door outside
handle hasp hinges
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To form a flush corner, make
sure flaps overlap.
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OPTIONAL - Once you have all four wallsupand secure, we suggest thatyou run sealant
between the overlapping panelson each corner of the shed. Thiswill protect itfrom
heavy weather. Afterwards, tack the sheets together down the length of each corner.
Corner
Anchor x8
STEP 7
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To form a flush corner connection, make sure the
end corrugations overlap as shown above.
When adding the lower corner brackets, place a spirit
level or block of wood underneath the corner of the
shed. This will ensure that the two walls being
connected stay square as you drill the screws in.
Constructing the walls
Tek Screw

b
Tek Screw
STEP 8 Installing the roof
a
#G175x2
There are no predrilled holes in
part #G175, use screws φ4.2
drill bit to fasten in place.
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Corner Cover
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Once you have your roof in position, use the self tapping
Tek screws to secure the roof to the top of the shed walls.
To secure the roof correctly we recommend you drill the
roof screws though the sheet at the base of the corrugation.
Once you have your roof in position, go inside and drill up
through the corner anchors of the shed. This will ensure you will
have a guide when attaching the roof at the corners from above.
Correctly position your roof screws by measuring the
underside of the roof overhang from the roof edge to the wall.
On the top side of the roof, measure this distance + 10mm
from the roof edge to find the centre of the wall channel.
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Tek Screw

STEP 9 Fitting the doors
a
When first fitting doors, attach the hinges to the shed
using the Philips Head Screws. This makes it easier
to change the position later if required to get a good fit.
The screws can be changed for rivets when the door
position is finalised.
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Rivet
Drill pilot holes to accommodate
the pad bolt keeper and then fix
with rivets
The screws can be changed
for rivets when the door
position is finalised
Philips Head Screw

Hook
Anchor x4
Wood Anchor
Screw x4
Once you are happy that your shed is square, level and situated where
ou want it, fix it to your chosen base with the hook anchors provided
Door Adjustment Tips
Check that the doors are properly aligned when closed, then if needed adjust door
frame/jamb/hinges accordingly. To create or reduce space, adjust the door frames
(which have been left unfastened as per Step 3 - C) by sliding them back and forth
until the doors sit square. Once you are happy with the door position, add screws to
secure the left and right door frames (#U200, #MR200). If your shed is not square,
more adjustment of screw placement may be needed.
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Care & Maintenance
FINISH
For a long lasting finish, periodically clean and wax the exterior of your unit. Remember to
make sure you remove any metal drill filings after construction as this may cause corrosion.
Touch up scratches as soon as you notice them.
ROOF
Keep the roof clear of leaves and snow with a long handled, soft-bristle broom. Heavy
amounts of snow on the roof can damage the structure, making it unsafe to enter.
DOORS
Keep doors closed and locked to prevent wind damage.
FASTENERS
Use all washers supplied to protect the shed panels against weather. Regularly check your
building for loose screws or bolts and retighten them as neccessary.
OTHER TIPS
●
Peel off partnumber stickersand clean with soap/water.
● Use silicone caulking to further watertight seals throughout the building.
●
Do not store swimming pool chemicals in your building as they can cause corrosion.
● Use silicone to further weatherproof seals around the shed (not included).

Still having trouble? Just give us a call or send us an email. Head over to tradetested.co.nz
or tradetested.com.au for all of our contact details and opening hours. We will be able to help.