Winter Gardenz PG0812H User manual

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Assembly Manual
for Polycarbonate Greenhouses, Glasshouses and Shadehouses
MODEL: PG0812H VERSION 3.0 DATE 02.16.15 PART NUMBER: IMPG0812H
8x12 Greenhouse
Model No. PG0812H
Doors: 2x Single, sliding
Vents: 4x Manual opening
Width: 8’6” (2596mm)* at base
Height: 8’7” (2615mm)* to ridge
5’4” (1620mm)* to gutter
Length: 12’7” (3844mm)* at base
Model: PG0812H
Frame: AluminumPolyGlazeprole
Finish: Powdercoated Green
SPECIFICATIONS
*Dimensions are approximate.

Contents
Contents Page 2
Introduction & getting started Page 3-5
• Introduction
• Workingspace
• Weather
• Tools
• Guarantee
• Abouttheglazing
• AbouttheT-headbolts
• Aboutthelocators
• Ifsomethingdoesn’tseemright
• Spareparts
Positioning Page 6
• PositioningyourGreenhouse
Foundations Page 7
• Sitepreparation
• Foundationoptions
Base assembly Page 8-9
Front wall assembly Page 10-13
Backwallassembly Page14-17
Side wall assembly Page 18-20
Bracing Page 21
Vent assembly Page 21
Roofassembly Page22-25
Door assembly Page 26-27
Door mounting Page 28-29
Rubber beading Page 30
Analword Page31 
• Cleaningandmaintenance 
• Wind
• ResourcesforGreenhousegrowers
• Thankyou
Partsidenticationchart Page32-33
Greenhouseaccessories Page34
WinterGardenzGreenhouseModelNo.PG0812H
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Introduction & getting started
Introduction
CongratulationsonpurchasingaWinterGardenzGreenhouse,GlasshouseorShadehouse!
Pleasereadtheassemblyinstructionsandfamiliariseyourselfwiththepartsandassembly
sequencebeforeyoubeginconstructingyourGreenhouse.
Workingspace
Thisgreenhouseisdesignedtobeassembledonornearthesiteitistobesituated,
howeverthedoors,roofvents,frontandrearwallpanelscanbeassembledelsewhere(i.e.
garage)andthenmovedintoposition.Youwillrequireadequateworkingspacearound
thestructureonceitisstanding.Youwillneedatleast3ftofclearspacebothsidesofthe
greenhouse,andalsoeither12’6”clearspaceatthefrontofthegreenhousewith18”of
clearspaceattherearofthegreenhouse,oralternatively12’6”ofclearspaceattherearof
thegreenhousewith18”ofclearspaceatthefrontofthegreenhouse.Thisistoenablethe
gutterstoslideintotheframe.
Weather
ItisagoodideatoassembleyourGreenhousewhentheweatherisonyourside.Avoid
windyandrainydays!
Tools
ToassemblethisGreenhouseyouwillrequirethefollowingtools...
-Cordlessdrilltousewiththe10mmnutsetter/socket(NS450)thatissuppliedinthiskit
-Phillipsheadscrewdriver
-Setsquare,levelandtapemeasure
-Scissorsorsharpknife
Ifyouhaveacordlessdrillthattsthe10mmnutsetter(supplied)thenuseit,asitwillmake
assemblysignicantlyeasierandfaster.Asyouworkbecarefulnottoover-tightenthenuts.
WinterGardenzguarantee
WinterGardenzstandbytheirproductsandareproudtooera10yearguaranteeagainst
faultymaterialsandworkmanship.Thisguaranteedoesnotcoverdamagecausedby
severeweatherconditionsorthenaturaldeteriorationofmaterialsovertime.Although
thisGreenhouseisdesignedandconstructedfromquality,durablecomponents,itisnot
designedtowithstandverystrongwindgustsand/orsevereweatherconditionssuchas
storms,tornados,hurricanes,hail,snow,galeforcewinds,etc...Ifyouliveinanexposed
areawesuggestthatyoupositionthisstructureinashelteredlocationthatwillprovide
protectionfrompotentiallydamagingweatherconditions.TheseGreenhousesarestrong
butnotindestructibleagainstnaturesextremeweatherconditions.
USEFUL TIPS
Choose a nice day and
don’t rush.
USEFUL TIPS
If you have a cordless
drill that ts a 10mm nut
(setter) socket then use it,
as it will make assembly
easier and faster.
As you work be careful
not to over-tighten the
nuts.
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Getting started
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USEFUL TIPS
Pre-windthenutsontothe
T-Headboltsacoupleof
turns,insertthemintotheir
assemblypositionandthen
useacordlessdrillwiththe
10mmnutsetter/socket(or
spanner)totightenthem.
Asyouworkbecarefulnot
toovertightenthenuts.
AbouttheT-headbolts.
WehavedevelopedtheT-headboltasourstandardfastenerforourrangeofGreenhouses
asitallowsyoutoconstructtheGreenhouseinarelativelyquickandsimplemanner,
withoutanyspecialisedtools.WhenusingtheT-headboltsstartbywindingthenuta
coupleofturnsontotheT-headbolt,theninserttheheadoftheT-headboltintothe
aluminumchannel.Placetheappropriatebrackets,bracesorpartsintopositionandtighten
thenuttosecure.Asyoutightenthenuttheheadwillrotateclockwiseinthechanneland
secureitselfagainsttheinnerwallofthealuminumextrusion.Itisimportantnottoover-
tightentheseboltsastheyareseatedinthealuminumchannel,andcanpull-through
causing damage.
Pre wind nut onto
T-headboltacouple
ofturns
Insert bolt into
channel
Assemble parts into position,
thentightennut.
Abouttheglazing
Thissetofinstructionsiscommontoourrangeofpolycarbonateglazedgreenhouses,
glasshousesandshadehouses.Theframeandassemblymethodarethesameamong
thesethreedierentstructures,itisjusttheglazingpanelsthatdier.Whenworkingthrough
theassemblymanualyouwilloftenseeimagesdisplayingpolycarbonateintheframe.This
isusedasanexampleonly,asyoumightbeusingshade-meshorglassinplaceofthe
polycarbonate.
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SPECIFICATIONS
6mm Twinwall
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Getting started
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Aboutthelocators
WhenassemblingthefrontandrearendwallsoftheGreenhouse,noticethatyouwillbe
requiredtousetheL507XroofanglelocatorandL509Xwallanglelocator.Theseare
usedforsettingthecorrectspacingandalignmentofthewallandroofpartsduringthe
assemblyprocess.Theyareusedtemporarilyasaguide/toolandarenotrequiredonce
yourGreenhouseiscompleted.Whenusingtheselocators,particularlytheL509X,please
ensurethatyouusethemuptherightway,otherwiseyouwillencounterproblemsfurther
downthetrack(iegutternotttingcorrectly).
L507X
L509X
Ifsomethingdoesn’tseemright?
Everythingshouldt,butifforsomereasonitdoesn’t,takeabreakandhaveathinkabout
itandreadthroughtheassemblyinstructionsagainthoroughly.Oftentheproblemisdue
tomisinterpretationoftheinstructions.Ensureyouhavethecorrectparts,inthecorrect
orientation.Ifitstilldoesn’tseemrightpleasefeelfreetogiveusacall.
Spare parts
IfyoudamageapartofyourGreenhousepleasefeelfreetocontactusforreplacement
parts.
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Correct way up Wrongwayup
(upside down)

Positioning
PositioningyourGreenhouse
ImportantfactorstoconsiderwhenchoosingasiteforyourGreenhouseissun,water
access,slope,drainageandwind.Sunorlackof,includingshadowsmakeabigimpact
onthesuccessofyourgrowing.Belowisadiagramonhowtoassesstheshadowsin
summer and winter.
ThesitemustbelevelfortheGreenhousebasesosomegroundworkmayhavetobe
done.
YouwillneedtogetwatertoyourGreenhousetowateryourplantsregularlysokeepin
mindthedistancefromaspigot.Alternativelyconsiderutilizingthegreenhousegutter
systemandcollectingrainwaterintoawatertanknearthegreenhouse.
Thinkaboutifyou’llneedpowerinyourGreenhouseforlightingorheatinginwinter.
Ifyouareinanexposedareaandwindisafactorthenconsiderbuildingatrelliswall
orwindbreakontheprevailingsidetoprotectyourGreenhouse.Also,consideryour
foundationmountingoptionscarefully,asitiscertainlyworthusingtheoptionalfoundation
mountingkitstoensureastrongandsecurexturetotheground.
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Foundations
Staked into ground Concreted into position
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil Soil
Concrete
Soil
Concrete
Fixing to concrete
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil Soil
Concrete
Soil
Concrete
Fixing to wood
Cornerstakesconcretedintoposition.Alittlemore
workisrequired,butprovidesastrongeranchorand
betterpieceofmind.Ifsettingthecornerstakeinto
concreteitisworthwhiledrillingahole(s)intothestake
toenabletheconcretetobettergripthestake.
Onceagain,thesebrackets
canbeattachedtotheinsideor
outsideofthebaseinmultiple
locations(every2ft)aroundthe
baseperimeterandoermany
pointstoxthebasedown.
GreenhouseFoundationOptions
ThisGreenhouseissuppliedwithourstandardcornerstakes.Belowaretwopopularmethodswhichcanbeused
tosecureyourGreenhousebasetotheground.Ensurethebaseisushwiththegroundtoeliminateanygaps
betweenthegroundandthebaseofthegreenhouse.
OtherAdditionalFoundationOptions
IfyouwouldprefertomountyourGreenhouseontoawoodorconcretefoundationyoucoulduseoneofthe
followingoptionalkitsavailablefromWinterGardenz.
Flush Mounting Kit (Part No. FKF12) Surface Mounting Kit (Part No. FKS12)
Stakedintoground.Thequickestandsimplestmethod.
GreatifyouwanttomoveyourGreenhouseinthefuture,
butnotthebestoptionifyouareinawindyorexposed
area.
Thesebracketscanbeattachedto
theinsideoroutsideofthebasein
multiplelocations(every2ft)around
thebaseperimeterandoermany
pointstoxthebasedown.
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil
Soil
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil
Soil
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil Soil
Concrete
Soil
Concrete
Fixing to wood
Wood
Soil
Wood
Soil
Concrete
Concrete
Soil
Soil Soil
Concrete
Soil
Concrete
Fixing to concrete
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Base assembly
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PARTS LIST
You will need:
2x L630-3844 (Base section)
2x L630-2596 (Base section)
4x L640-0300 (Cornerstakes)
19xW05A(Brackets)
54 x M01 (Nuts)
54 x S03 (Bolts)
USEFUL TIPS
Ensurethegroundislevel,
thiswillmakeassembly
mucheasierandfaster.
Assemblethebaseupside
downthenturnoverand
moveitintopositiononce
boltedtogether.
Step 1.
Layout base components as per diagram below
L630-2596
FRONT
FRONT
BACK
BACK
LEFT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE
L630-2596
L640-0300
L630-3844
L630-3844
L630-3844
W05A
W05ABrackets(x5)
W05A
Brackets
(x4)
W05A
Brackets
(x5)
W05ABrackets(x5)
L640-0300
CornerStake
x4 (one in
eachcorner)
L630-2596 L630-2596
L630-3844
LEFT SIDE
RIGHT SIDE

Base assembly
Step 4. Step 5.
Step 3.
Jointhecornersofthebasesectionsusing
theL640-0300(cornerstakes)asshown.
Ensurethebasesectionsareseated
squarelyintothecorneroftheL640-0300
(cornerstakes),thentightentheM01(nuts).
Checkyouhaveattachedthecornerstakes
inthecorrectorientation(iecornerstakes
down&W05Abracketsfacingupwards).
Refertothediagramatthestartofthis
section.
Movetheassembledbaseintoit’snal
position.Ensuringitsitssquare.Drive
stakesintotheground.Usingalevelensure
thebaseislevel.
SlidetheheadsoftheboltsintheW05A
bracketsintothebasesections.Ensure
theyareallthesamewayupandyouhave
thecorrectnumberofW05Abracketsper
basesection(refertolayoutdiagram).Do
nottightenthenutsyetastheyshouldbe
leftloosetoenablethemtoslideintotheir
correct position later.
Step 2a.
Insert4xS03(hexheadbolts)intothe
holesofeachL640-0300(cornerstake),
andthenwind
M01 (nuts) onto
thethread(a
coupleofturns
only).
Insert2xS03(hexheadbolts)intothetwo
roundholesofeachW05A
brackets,andthen
wind M01 (nuts)
ontothethread
(acoupleof
turns only).
Makesureall
thesenuts
and bolts are
leftloose.
ATTENTION
USEFUL TIPS
Avoid any gaps between
the bottom of the base
and the ground so wind
can not get in.
Measureandadjust
diagonalstoensurethey
areequalandthatthe
greenhouseissquare.
IfyouaremountingyourGreenhouseon
woodorconcreteseepage7foroptional
foundationmountingkits.
Distance A = Distance B
Dist A
Dist B
L640-0300
Base
Step 2b.
L640-0300
W05A
S03
S03
M01
M01
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Front wall assembly
ViewfrominsideGreenhouselookingout.
L601-1542 L601-1542
L608-0644
L603L-2000
L608-0644
L603R-2000
L619-2516
L603D-1210
L601-1507
L606-0584 L606-0584
L601-1507
W01A
W03B W03B
W02A
G12
G02H G02H
W02A
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