VARNA buildings C2020H User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
C2020H / C2040H
CONTAINER SHELTERS
(with Back Cover)
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INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................
SHELTER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................
COMPONENT LIST ...........................................................................................
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION ........................................................
SITE PREPARATION .........................................................................................
CONTAINER SHELTER PLACEMENT...............................................................
BASE PLATE INSTALLATION.............................................................................
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FRAME INSTALLATION ....................................................................................
ROOF COVER INSTALLATION .........................................................................
BACK COVER INSTALLATION .........................................................................
BACK COVER COMPONENT LIST ..................................................................
INSTALLING THE BACK COVER .....................................................................
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION
hot-galvanised steel frame made of Q215 steel tubes and, the fabric is made of heavy-duty PVC.
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To ensure safety, please read through this instruction manual carefully prior to the assembly, installa-
tion, use, and removal of the container shelters. Improper site preparation, assembly, and maintenance of the
container shelters may invalidate warranty. Please reach out to your local dealer for any queries.
with their respective component code, as indicated in the “Component List” in this manual. Please refer to the
that was available at the time of publication. Our products are subject to improvements and changes without
manufacturer or the authorised dealers for the latest available information.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Adhere to the instructions mentioned in this manual during assembly, anchoring, use, and removal of the
shelters. Improper assembly can result in potential hazards.
2. Keep the work area free of clutter.
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4. Ensure to keep children and bystanders away during installation, maintenance, and removal of the shelters.
5. Ensure proper footing and balance at all times.
6.
7. Do not assemble the shelter in windy conditions; fasten the base of the shelter in concrete if it’s likely to be
windy.
8. Ensure personal safety during assembly of the shelter. Wear safety goggles and gloves during assembly, and
exercise caution when handling clips and tubes.
9. Ensure there is adequate ventilation for exhaust and other dangerous fumes.
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
1. Ensure that the roof fabric is clear of snow at all times, taking care to remove snow manually if it does not
2.
3. Ensure to remove the fabric cover before hurricanes and blizzards.
4. Tighten the fabric cover every month.
5. Ensure adult supervision at all times.
NOTE:
Install the C2020H2H and C2040H shelters on 2.6 m-high containers.
SHELTER SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS C2020H C2040H
Overall Dimensions (m) 6W X 6L X 2H 6W X 12L X 2H

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COMPONENT LIST
COMPONENT
CODE DESCRIPTION C2020H
(Quantity)
C2040H
(Quantity)
L1 Female Square Tube Base Plate Used for Corners
(With Screw) 2 2
L2 Male Square Tube Base Plate Used for Corners
(With Screw) 2 2
R1 Square Tube for the Middle (With Screw) 412
12 2
2Four-Way Fitting Tube 3 7
3Top Bent Tube 10 18
4Sidewall Bent Tube 10 18
5Top Roof Purlin 4 8
6Connection Purlin 16 32
7Lower Tension Tube for Roof Cover 2 Groups 2 Groups
7A Ratchet Tie-Down 10 18
7B Ratchet Tie-Down Strap 10 18
8Angle Seats 4 4
9Roof Cover 1 1
10 Round Plastic Cap Used for Lower Tensioning
Tube (for component code 7) 4 4
11 Ropes 1 Dozen 1 Dozen
12 30 x 50 mm Plastic Plug Used for the Square Tube
(for component codes L1 and L2) 4 4
13 M8 x 70 mm Bolts 90 162
14 816
15 Connector Used for Fixing the Square Tube (With
Screw and Clip) 610
16 10 X 60 mm Bolts Used for Fixing the Square Tube 614

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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION
1. Measuring tape
2. String for alignment
3. Step ladder
4. Sledge hammer
5. Wrench
6. Knife
7. Welding Machine
8. Scissors
SITE PREPARATION
To prepare the site for installing the shelter:
1. Select a at, hard, and level surface.
2. Ensure that all the components are present by checking with the Component List prior to installation.
3. Mark out a site using a string or chalk. It is recommended that the string or chalk line is slightly larger than
the shelter area
4. Lay out all the components within this site, in the approximate locations at which they will be assembled.
e containers, base plates, and square tubes will be placed within this marking. is makes preliminary
work easier on an open, clear space rather than having parts scattered in the way.
You can install the Hardlife container shelter with a 2–4 member team of your own in 2 days, by carefully fol-
lowing the instructions provided in this Instruction Manual.
WARNING: Ensure that you do not leave this product partially assembled, as it can pose serious
dangers.
CAUTION: Ensure that all the components are securely tted before use.
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Figure 1 (C2020H)
Figure 2 (C2040H)
CONTAINER SHELTER PLACEMENT
Use a crane to place the two containers in the correct position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
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BASE PLATE INSTALLATION
Refer to Figures 1 and 2 to place the base plates and square tubes for C2020H and C2040H, respectively. All
measurements are from centre to centre of the tubes.
1. Arrange the 2 female square tube base plates used for corners (component code L1) and the 2 male square
tube base plates used for corners (component code L2), as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
2. Arrange the 4/12 square tubes for the middle (component code R1) at equidistant points, as shown in Fig-
ures 1 and 2.
3. Fix the base plates, square tubes, and connectors used for xing the square tubes (component code 15)
using the 10 X 60 mm bolts (component code 16); refer to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
4. Insert the 30 X 50 mm plastic plugs used for the square tubes (component code 12) into the ends of the
female and male square tube base plates, L1 and L2.
Installing the Square Tubes on the Container
Figure 3: Fixing the connector (component code 15) to the square tube
Figure 4: Fixing the square tubes for the middle (component code R1)
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Figure 5: Fixing the base plates for the corners (component codes L1 and L2)
FRAME ASSEMBLY
e frame for the C2020H and C2040H container shelters have group arches, as shown in Figures 6 and 7,
respectively.
Each group arch, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, is made of:
• One three-way tting tube (component code 1) for the rst and last arch (OR)
• One four-way tting tube (component code 2) for the arches in the middle
• Two top bent tubes (component code 3)
• Two sidewall bent tubes (component code 4)
• M8 X 70 mm bolts (component code 13)
e tubes are assembled to form an arch using M8 X 70 mm bolts, as shown in Figures 6 and 7. e other group
arches are also assembled in the same manner.
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Figure 6 (C2020H)
Figure 7 (C2040H)
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NOTE:
• Ensure that the screw head is in the right direction to prevent it from tearing the roof cover.
• Assemble all the arches and lay them on the ground. Do not erect them until all the arches have been as-
sembled.
CAUTION: Do not install the carriage bolt on top of the truss, where the fabric will rest, as it can
tear the fabric.
FRAME INSTALLATION
1. Erect the assembled rst arch to the standing position using a crane. Insert one end of the assembled arch
into one base plate and force the other end of the arch into the opposite base plate, as shown in Figures 6
and 7.
2. Install the second arch in the same manner immediately aer installing the rst arch, and connect the two
arches using connection purlins (component code 6). Secure the purlins using M8 X 70 mm bolts, as shown
in Figures 6 and 7.
3. Connect the top roof purlin (component code 5) between the open end of the three-way tting tube of the
rst arch and the open end of the four-way tting tube of the second arch, and secure using buttery bolts
(component code 14), as shown in Figures 6 and 7.
4. Install the third arch and connect the connection purlins and the top roof purlin. Install all the other arches
in the same manner and connect the purlins.
5. Tighten all the frame bolts and purlins adequately before installing the roof cover.
NOTE:
ere are four connection purlins and one top roof purlin between two arches.
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ROOF COVER INSTALLATION
NOTE:
A slight breeze is the most advantageous for roof cover installation. To take advantage of the breeze, gently pull
the cover up over the arches using ropes, with breeze blowing in the cover like a sail lled with air.
1. Unpack the roof cover (component code 11) and lay it open on the ground, parallel to the container shelter
on one side.
NOTE:
e inner surface of the roof cover has pockets to insert the lower tension tubes.
2. Insert the lower tension tubes for the roof cover (component code 7) into the pockets of the roof cover, as
shown in Figures 8 and 9, make small slits in the cover, and use ratchet tie-down straps (component code
7B) to attach the tube to the cover.
3. Plug both the ends of the lower tension tubes with the round plastic caps used for the lower tensioning tube
(component code 10), as shown in Figures 8 and 9.
4. Pull the roof cover over the frame evenly, carefully, and slowly as shown in Figures 10 and 11. Use the ropes
that have been attached to the roof cover to pull the roof cover over the frame.
Figure 8 (C2020H)
CAUTION:Ensure that the roof cover does not get snagged on any part of the frame as it can result
in tears
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Figure 9 (C2040H)
5. Adjust the cover such that it is evenly centred on the frame, and smoothen to remove all wrinkles on the
cover, as shown in Figures 10 and 11.
Figure 10 (C2020H)
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Figure 11 (C2040H)
6. Weld the 4 angle seats (component code 8) on the two containers (2 angle seats per container on the front
and back), as shown in Figures 13 and 14.
7. Use the ropes (component code 11) to lace the roof cover grommet aps around the front and rear arches
of the frame, as shown in Figures 13 and 14. Start at the top middle of each arch, and lace to each side. You
can add rope length by tying pieces together or cutting the rope as necessary. Finally, tie the roof cover to
the angle seats.
NOTE:
Ensure that you do not over tighten the lacings.
8. Attach ratchet tie-downs (component code 7A) at the base of the arches using the bolts provided, on both
the inner sides of the roof cover, as shown in Figure 12.
9. Make small cuts in the cover pocket at the ends of the roof cover, using a scissors, for the ratchet tie-down
straps to go through. e cuts should be made exactly at the ratchet locations. Loop the strap around the
tension tube through the cuts on the cover. Pull the strap through the reel of the ratchet and crank the
ratchet back and forth till the roof cover is taut, as shown in Figures 13 and 14.
10. Your assembly is now complete.
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Figure 12 (C2020H)
Figure 13 (C2020H)
WARNING:Never leave the roof cover unattached under any circumstances until the nal assembly
and tightening have been completed.
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Figure 15
NOTE:
Use duct tape to close the gaps in between the steel frame aer installation of the shelter, if required, as shown
in Figure 15. Duct tape is also used on some tube connections near the top of the frame to ensure that the roof
cover doesn’t tear from rubbing against sharp corners.
Figure 14 (C2040H)
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BACK COVER INSTALLATION
COMPONENT
CODE DESCRIPTION C2020H/C2040H (Quantity)
16 Tube for Connecting the Back Cover 4
17 Angle Seat 6
18 Ratchet Tie-Down 2
19 Iron Plate 2
20 M10 X 30 mm Bolts 6 Sets
21 Ropes 20 Metres
22 Back Cover 1
INSTALLING THE BACK COVER
Figure 16
BACK COVER COMPONENT LIST
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1. Fix the two ratchet tie-downs (component code 18) on one container shelter, as shown in Figure 16, and
secure with the provided bolts; (refer to Photos A and B).
2. Fix the two iron plates (component code 19) on the other container shelter, as shown in Figure 16, and
secure with the provided bolts; (refer to Photos C and D).
3. Weld three angle seats (component code 17) at equidistant positions on the inner edge of each container, as
shown in Figure 16, and secure with the provided bolts; (refer to Photo E).
4. Connect the tubes for connecting the back cover (component code 16) to the angle seats (2 tubes on either
side), using M10 X 30 mm bolts (component code 20), as shown in Figure 16; (refer to Photos D–G).
5. Install the back cover (component code 22) and use the ropes (component code 21) provided to tie the back
cover to the frame, as shown in Figure 16; (refer to Photos E–G).
6. Crank the ratchet tie-down with the strap on one side and tie the ratchet straps on the opposite end to the
iron plates and ensure that the back cover is taut; (refer to Photos A–G).
7. Your assembly is now complete.
Please refer to the photos (A–I) to ensure correct installation of the back cover:
Photo A Photo B
Photo C Photo D
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MAINTENANCE
• It is mandatory to tighten the roof fabric enough to avoid “hammocks” on the roof and retighten the roof
fabric regularly. is maintenance procedure is crucial as the roof fabric tends to be sti in the cold season
(autumn and winter) and slack during summer. Hence, the roof fabric should ideally be retightened before
the next winter.
• Adjust the roof cover every month to ensure you always have a at and tensioned roof cover.
• Inspect the shelter regularly, and replace damaged components.
Photo E Photo F
Photo G Photo H Photo I
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