Alton Evolution Eight Series, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...ly Rear Assembly Front Assembly Roof Assembly Louvre Assembly Glazing Door Installation Roof Vent Installation Frame Finishing Gutter and Downpipe Installation Optional Auto Louvre Installation Parts...

Page 3: ...commend that you avoid leaving the building partially glazed If you ever have to leave your greenhouse half assembled and not anchored down weigh it down with slabs or bags of sand to stop the wind mo...

Page 4: ...te where the greenhouse is relatively easy to get to and convenient to bring water to and possibly a supply of electricity Finally and most importantly choose a site where your Alton Greenhouse will l...

Page 5: ...your metal base on your prepared site but don t fix this down until the greenhouse is complete Follow the manual and build the sections as recommended When screwing through one piece of timber into an...

Page 6: ...the opening on a set of steps All you have left to do now is fit the gutter and downpipes think about where you might site a waterbutt when doing this Extension instructions are in separate booklets...

Page 7: ...EV0302M 1216 2 EV0297M 1586 1 4ft Part Name Front Side Rear Joining Bkt EV0311M 4 Base Bracket D174M 9 Door Cill EV0287M 586 1 Plate HE512M 2 Part Number Size mm Qty EV0293M 500 2 EV0303M 1846 2 EV029...

Page 8: ...screw Now slot the eaves rail into position e g EV0021 There is no need to fix this yet as it is done at a later stage Side Assembly 4 Part Number Size mm Qty EV0015 1846 2 EV0020 1934 2 EV0030 1624 4...

Page 9: ...e way in you may find they need a light tap with a wooden mallet or something similar If you are going to glue your joints this is the first point you would do this 50mm Screw Pilot hole it is easiest...

Page 10: ...s bar slotting the tennon into the mortise shown in diagram 3 do not fix this joint as it will be done at a later stage Screw the bottom of the corner glazing bar to the end of the cill 80mm screw mak...

Page 11: ...art and the first hole should be a similar distance from the very top edge see right Assemble the gable glazing bars with the rear cill flat on the ground as you did with the side sections Again with...

Page 12: ...r You want the screw to go through the tennon in the end of the side glazing bar so make sure you keep the drill as vertical and true as possible The hole should be about 42mm from the end of the bar...

Page 13: ...t the side bar over the tennon of the rear cill and fix it with the 80mm screw You can then also screw the base to this with a 25mm screw Rear Assembly 5 EV0059 EV0037 40mm Screw EV0037 EV0057 80mm Sc...

Page 14: ...he side section it will firm up Rear Assembly 5 40mm Screw EV0060 EV0038 Diagram 11 Dia 11 Take the second side section and place it on the base Slot the eaves bar into the roof and side corner bar Fi...

Page 15: ...front cill into the side corner bar as before diagram 7 Fix this with a 80mm screw Also screw this to the base with 25mm screws Keep the gable glazing bar supported while you get the next parts ready...

Page 16: ...corner bars you need to fix the door header in place Slot the door header into the mortise holes and fix with a 50mm screw through each end diagram 13 Make sure the gable bars are well supported whil...

Page 17: ...t end As before fix the lap joint at the top of the gable bar first with 40mm screws diagram 15 then secure the bottom end to the eaves bar with a 80mm screws diagram 14 EV0037 EV0057 80mm Screw Diagr...

Page 18: ...r e w Optimum screw angle EV0036 EV0037 6ft Part Name Part Number Size mm Qty Ridge EV0026 1934 1 Glazing Bar EV0031 928 4 Eaves Spacer EV0024 586 6 4ft Part Name Part Number Size mm Qty Eaves Spacer...

Page 19: ...g sure the inside edge sits flat against the eaves bar and drill a pilot hole vertically down Make sure this is tight against the eaves spacer then fix this with a 80mm screw This screw will go throug...

Page 20: ...e This shows the best angle for the screw Again you want to be careful the end of the screw doesn t come through at any point Don t worry to much about the screw ends crossing if this happens as you a...

Page 21: ...21 Roof Assembly 7 Repeat this all the way round the roof until the frame is complete You can now prepare for glazing the building...

Page 22: ...ly 8 To start building your louvre you first need to assemble the sides Connect the two side section with the two inserts as shown here D166 D166 D168L D168L Pinch all glass retainers before glazing D...

Page 23: ...m the rubber seal flush with the ends Attach the top and bottom of the louvre with the 12mm assembly screws In each end This locates with a screw channel in the side sections Makes sure you pinch the...

Page 24: ...need to run a thin bead of silicon up each glazing bar no greater than 5mm is needed All of the capping is pre cut to length so sort through it placing the capping around the building close to were y...

Page 25: ...r End Use the glass separators between 2 panes of glass and above and below the louvre Keep the short flange pointing upwards on the outside Glazing Note All channels in the aluminium capping should h...

Page 26: ...at there is no interference with the glass in the location that you choose Make sure you fit it the right way up the handle is always on the right standing on the inside Once in position fix the next...

Page 27: ...s in place while you get the next section of glass in place Always keep the glazing capping flush to the aluminium base level with the bottom of the glass Once the vertical capping is on you can fit t...

Page 28: ...roof corner cloaking strips have been installed run a bead of silicone all the way down the joint between itself and the roof corner bars diagram 25 Dia 25 Next you need to decide on the location of...

Page 29: ...031 80mm Screw Be careful to avoid the glass External Dia 27 Dia 26 EV0129 EV0031 Eaves Bar 610 X 305 External Diagram 26 Glass stop positioned over screw head EV0024 EV0024 EV0031 External EV0313M Th...

Page 30: ...a bead of silicone the full length of the cap where the next piece will join Fix the second piece tightly against the first Use 40mm screws for this cap Before glazing the roof install your ridge cov...

Page 31: ...e bottom edge of the glass at the eaves Important Before fixing the capping at the bottom of the roof glazing bar you should pilot hole the glazing bar External Capping flush with the end of the glass...

Page 32: ...tersunk screws Now fit the door handle with 25mm round head screws diagram 31 Slide the door glide onto the door guide bracket and then fix to the bottom of the door Keep the down leg of the guide in...

Page 33: ...screw at point 1 in diagram 33 The top edge of the door track should be flush with the top edge of the door header NOT above as this may cause water to pool Next using a spirit level along the top of...

Page 34: ...s not the case Now fit the threshold section EV0285M in the middle of the door way Locate the bottom edge of the threshold on the top lip of the door runner and force the threshold down until it locks...

Page 35: ...ight may need adjusting slightly Do this by taking out the first screws you installed and reposition the track slightly then re fix One you are happy with the position of your track and the door is ru...

Page 36: ...de of the greenhouse with the door in the closed position you can install the door frame sides diagram 39 Secure these with four 40mm screws per side These should be fitted as close to the door as pos...

Page 37: ...take a 610mm x 610mm pane of glass and locate this in the vent hinge Before lowering this down completely slot the glass stops onto the open edge EV0315M EV0323 EV0251M Cedar capping part number EV01...

Page 38: ...ve chosen the aluminium moss capping you will have been supplied roof vent filler strips EV0322M EV0322M Fix these under the aluminium ridge cap with three 25mm screws When in place silicone the two e...

Page 39: ...in the roof If you have the aluminium ridge cover then use the 13mm self taping screws if it is the cedar ridge cover just use the standard 19mm screws Secure one of the vent stops D220 at one end of...

Page 40: ...screws to secure the top arm of the autovent to the roof vent do this with the roof vent in the closed position so that you get the bracket in the correct position Adjust the lower arm on the slam rai...

Page 41: ...brown rawl plugs and 50mm screws to secure it through the base brackets previously attached diagram 50 Fit the ridge end caps to your greenhouse with the four 25mm nails provided Line this up with the...

Page 42: ...d fall when fixing the other end diagram 51 Now fix the other end of the gutter slightly lower than the first end If you place a spirit level in the gutter it would ideally be just over the tip of the...

Page 43: ...cation use a 25mm screw to fix this Attach the 45 degree bend at the bottom of the downpipe to direct the water away from the greenhouse If you are installing a water butt simply cut the downpipe abov...

Page 44: ...is installed in the greenhouse you can replace the manual handle with the automatic unit First of all remove the screw to release the arm diagram 54 Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre...

Page 45: ...the opener to the frame using the 2 plates and 2 washers diagram 58 You should have either 19mm or 25mm screws spare from the greenhouse frame for this Once fixed in place attached the louvre arm to t...

Page 46: ...le 1 1 2 3 4 THAUTO CLASSIC AUTO VENT 1 1 2 3 4 ROSEPS Glass separators 4mm black 5 5 5 5 5 Box 2 Part Code Description EVFIVGAB EV0005 Cill Front Gable 5ft wide 2 EV0009 Cill Rear Gable 5ft wide 1 EV...

Page 47: ...ar 4ft long 1 EV0026 Ridge Bar 6ft long 1 EV0027 Ridge Bar 8ft long 1 EV0028 Ridge Bar 10ft long 1 EV0029 Ridge Bar 12ft long 1 EV0030 Glazing Bar Side 2 4 6 8 10 EV0234M ALU Gutter 4ft long 2 EV0235M...

Page 48: ...over Cap 12ft long 1 EV0322M Aluminium under vent filler 1 1 2 3 4 EV0231 100m roll of glazing PVC 1 1 1 1 EV0227 10m roll of glazing PVC 5 OR Part Code Description EVFIVCAP C54 EVFIVCAP C56 EVFIVCAP...

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