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
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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)