Alton EVOLUTION FOUR LT 4x10, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...bly Plain Gable Assembly Frame Assembly Louvre Assembly Glazing Door Installation Ridge Cover Cap Installation Roof Vent Installation Frame Finishing Gutter and Downpipe Installation Optional Auto Louvre Installation Parts Lists Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 Page 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 21 22 23 24 32 33 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 46 47 48 50 ...

Page 3: ...se will provide the most solid foundation for your greenhouse A slabbed base would be our preferred choice as this helps with drainage Avoid placing your greenhouse under trees or in other vulnerable locations To minimise the risk of wind damage try to select as sheltered a site as possible e g beside a hedgerow or garden fence Additional Considerations Please bear in mind that assembling your gre...

Page 4: ...eenhouse 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 look right so that it will complement your garden Base Preparation 1 SOIL 50mm 5 1 3 X 2 Slab 2 thick 910mm X 610mm Recommended Greenhouse Width A mm B mm 4 ft 1330mm 1800 1800 4 ft 1330mm 2700 4 ft 1330mm 3600 4 ft ...

Page 5: ...t out 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 another it is always recommended to predrill the first piece This will prevent the timber from splitting which could weaken the structure You can build the sides flat on the ground and then with h...

Page 6: ... site a waterbutt when doing this Extension and Partition instructions are in separate booklets Be sure to follow these instructions at the correct time in the build For an extension this will be during the initial stages before you build the front end The partition can be added while constructing the roof If you have a partition and an extension remember the partition can not be positioned at the...

Page 7: ...e the wall bar is attached and fixed to the wall it will all firm up Look for the length of building you have in the table below to check which parts you should be using Use the crop head bolts along the bolt channels for attaching the base brackets D174M diagram 2 NB For Extensions refer to a separate manual EV0287M EV0296M EV0311M Diagram 3 Internal Base Parts Part Name Part Number Qty Qty Qty Q...

Page 8: ... position fix with the 50mm 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 Front Assembly 4 Part Number Size mm Qty EV0015 1846 1 EV0020 1934 1 EV0030 1588 2 6ft Part Name Cill Eaves Bar Glazing Bar Part Number Size mm Qty EV0014 1216 1 EV0019 1304 1 EV0030 1588 1 4ft Part Name Cill Eaves Bar Glazing Bar Part Number Size mm Qt...

Page 9: ...ay 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 to drill down through the middle of the mortise to make sure you get the hole in the correct position Internal Internal Diagram 5 ...

Page 10: ...10 Left Hand Door Gable Assembly 5 Right Hand Door Gable Assembly EV0068 EV0097 EV0108 EV0006 EV0098 EV0069 EV0108 EV0006 EV0041 EV0041 Dia 7 Dia 8 Dia 10 Dia 11 ...

Page 11: ...diagram 7 and 8 First slot the door header EV0108 onto the gable bars and fix with 50mm screws Then do the same with the cills Next drill through the gable bars at the lap joint diagram 9 fix with 40mm pan head screws Finally drill through the top of the wall bar as shown in diagram 11 When fixing with a 50mm screw make sure the top of the wall bar is flush with the tenon on the roof bar diagram 1...

Page 12: ...12 Left Hand Plain Gable Assembly 6 Right Hand Plain Gable Assembly EV0068 EV0097 EV0107 EV004 EV0098 EV0069 EV0107 EV0004 EV0041 EV0041 Dia 13 Dia 14 Dia 17 Dia 15 Dia 16 ...

Page 13: ...arts out flat on the floor again as you did with the door gable Drill and fix the parts in the same way as before but this time use the door header insert EV0107 in the top mortise holes of the gable bars diagram 13 You will also use the full length 4ft cill EV0004 EV0097 EV0004 Diagram 15 Internal 50mm Screw EV0004 EV0068 50mm Screw Internal Diagram 14 Diagram 19 Keep flush EV0041 EV0097 ...

Page 14: ...ese at different heights to each other so the screws don t intersect each other Now offer the side corner bar EV0057 to the eaves bar slotting the tenon into the mortise shown in diagram 20 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 making sure the rebate for the glass lines up with the front face of the si...

Page 15: ...15 Dia 20 Dia 21 Frame Assembly 7 Diagram 21 80mm Screw Keep faces in line EV0057 16mm 16mm Front Base Plain Gable Base 15mm 25mm Side Cill External Diagram 20 EV0057 Eaves Bar External Outside Edge ...

Page 16: ... 22 42m m External Dia 23 Dia 22 Now offer up the first gable end this could be the plain gable or the door gable plain gable shown in this example Slot the cill section into the side corner bar and locate the roof corner bar with the eaves bar Fix them both with 80mm screws as shown in diagrams 22 and 23 ...

Page 17: ...4 You can then install the opposite gable Again fix this as shown in diagram 22 and 23 You may need to adjust the base corner brackets to make sure the base fits well with the cill sections When you are happy with this screw the cill to the aluminium base using 25mm screws diagram 24 ...

Page 18: ...m m Screw Dia 25 Diagram 25 Diagram 26 With help slot the ridge into the two gable ends diagram 25 Drill a pilot hole in the roof corner bar at an angle similar to the 50mm screw shown in diagram 26 fix this at both ends X ray External ...

Page 19: ...his is pushed all the way up to the roof corner bar and fix this with two 50mm screws in the pre drilled holes Now slot a roof bar into the ridge and lower it onto the eaves bar Drill vertically down as before through the roof bar diagram 28 and fix with an 80mm screw Secure the top in the same way as the roof corner bar diagram 25 and 26 80mm Screw EV0024 EV0033 External 4 2 m m Keep a tight fit ...

Page 20: ...Once all the roof bars are in place slide the building away from the wall enough to stick the foam strip to the ridge and wall bars diagram 30 This comes in 7 meter rolls If you have a slightly uneven wall this will act as a draft excluder ...

Page 21: ...e for the front of the building to get the eaves level It is important that the ridge and eaves are parallel as any twist in the building will make glazing difficult When you are happy with the position of the frame drill through the wall bars and ridge and fix with 50mm screws and rawl plugs Below is an example of how many fixings you might use and where to place them this is dependent on the don...

Page 22: ...bly 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 D166 D168R D168R ...

Page 23: ...im 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 glass retainers as this helps secure the glass when in place You will find your louvre glass in the box with the louvre You can install this now but it is easier to do so when the louvre is in the fr...

Page 24: ...e upgrade aluminium capping If you have the Aluminium capping you need to slide the glazing rubber into channels on the back of the capping Use a Stanley knife or scissors to cut to length it is best to use a complete length per side If you have the cedar capping you need to pre load each strip with the 25mm screws Also before you install each pane you need to run a thin bead of silicon up each gl...

Page 25: ...e short flange pointing upwards on the outside The louvre can replace any of the 610x1635 panes A B A 100 x 525 610 x 153 610 x 868 610 x 1635 C 610 x 1456 610 x 824 610 x 610 610 x 1635 558 x 997 Glazing Note All channels in the aluminium capping should have rubber inserted even if it is going onto the timber 610 x 1456 610 x 1456 610 x 1635 ...

Page 26: ...hat 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 piece of capping This has now fully secured the previous pane and partially secured the current one Keep working round the building in the same direction fitting louvres when needed If you are right ...

Page 27: ...n 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 the roof corner cloaking strips These are handed as they have glazing beads already attached to them to secure the shaped panes along the top edge so make sure you have the correct one see page 28 for a g...

Page 28: ... 35 Next you need to decide on the location of your roof vents These can NOT be fitted side by side Once you have decided this start by installing the glass that goes underneath the vent Use 2 of the glass stops per pane it is best to locate these over the screw heads in the eaves spacers see diagram 32 EV0396 Silicone bead External Diagram 35 Eaves Bar External Diagram 31 ...

Page 29: ...520 External Diagram 37 Glass stop over screw head EV0024 EV0024 EV0033 External EV0313M There are 2 grooves in the slam rail the one nearest the edge should be used for the aluminium capping and the one nearer the middle for the cedar capping Aluminium capping glass groove Cedar capping glass groove flip the bar for use with cedar capping Alu capping top edge Diagram 38 Installed for use with Alu...

Page 30: ...ng the roof panes Slot 2 of the glass stops diagram 40 on the 610 x 1455 pane and lower the pane down onto the eaves bar This will now support itself while you attach the capping Glass stop over screw head EV0024 EV0024 EV0033 External EV0313M Diagram 40 Diagram 39 ...

Page 31: ...Insert Glazing rubber The capping for the roof corners is wider than normal to cover the join of the cover strip to the roof corner glazing bar The capping should also be fitted flush with the bottom edge of the glass at the eaves Note Use the 19mm countersunk screws where a vent is to be used so the head of the screw doesn t prevent the vent from closing properly Capping flush with the end of the...

Page 32: ...nal Diagram 44 Dia 43 Now the glass is in the frame and everything is square and true you can fix the diagonal supports diagram 42 Drill a pilot hole through each end of the brace and fix with 50mm screws If you haven t already done so you can now install the louvre glass as shown in diagram 43 ...

Page 33: ...ntersunk screws Now fit the door handle with 25mm round head screws diagram 46 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 line with the inside edge of the door diagram 47 Dia 45 Dia 46 Dia 47 558 x 1031 Diagram 47 EV0320M EV0324 25mm Screw Keep in line External Diagram 45 EV0318M 25mm Screw External External Diagram 46 ...

Page 34: ...s is not the case Now fit the threshold section EV0286M in the middle of the door way Locate the bottom edge of the threshold on the top lip of the door runner point 1 and force the threshold down until it locks into place point 2 You may find it easier to stand on this and walk along it or if you have a rubber mallet this is also a good tool for the job Diagram 48 EV0286M E V 0 2 8 4 M EV0288M Se...

Page 35: ...e the door wheels locate with the door track as shown in diagram 49 At the same time you need to locate the door guide with the door runner point 7 Holding the door up from the runner below so that it is just located in the runner diagram 49 point 7 fix the track with the first 25mm screw at point 1 in diagram 50 The top edge of the door track should be close to the top edge of the door header NOT...

Page 36: ... a few millimetres which will then give you a clean section to screw into Once you are happy with the position of your track and the door is running freely fix the final screw to the track at point 3 When fixing the end of the track diagram 51 you will need to fix the vertical support to the track with an M6 nut and bolt Then adjust the height of the track until you are happy with how the door run...

Page 37: ...ternal EV0110 EV0291M Diagram 53 External Now offer up the staple EV0292M to the door and close the door until it locates correctly with the hasp Holding the staple in this position open the door again and fix with two 25mm screws diagram 54 Once the door frame sides are installed you can fit the hasp and staple First of all fit the hasp EV0291M to the door frame side that the door closes to diagr...

Page 38: ...st this should go all the way from one end to the other If you have cedar capping you need to used the ridge cap spacer EV0374 place one at the top of every roof bar along the ridge Fix these with 40mm screws diagram 55 Place the ridge cover cap on top of the ridge push it hard up against the wall and fix it with 40mm screws 40mm Screw Foam Strip D234 Diagram 56 ...

Page 39: ...d rawl plug The location of the fixing point is entirely dependant on the donor wall look for the best place to get a secure fixing You can run a bead of silicone along the top edge of the aluminium to help seal it against the wall However ideally you would use a form of flashing to overlap onto the ridge cover cap Diagram 58 External 50mm Screw Rawl Plug ...

Page 40: ...ake 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 Cedar capping part number EV0151 When in position you can fix the glass in place with the vent capping either cedar or aluminium using the 25mm screws diagram 60 Remember if you are using the aluminium capping system you will need to insert the rubber sea...

Page 41: ...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 the ridge hinge channel Next slide the roof vent along the channel of the ridge hinge and secure with another vent stop diagram 62 and 63 You can now lower the vent until it rests on the roof bars Dia...

Page 42: ...o 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 rail until the arms of the autovent are as inline with the roof as possible then fix with 25mm screws Diagram 65 Dia 65 Internal 12 Diagram 64 ...

Page 43: ...hould secure in the cloaking strip diagram 52 When you are happy with the final position of your greenhouse and all the sides are vertical and square you can fix the greenhouse to the ground Use brown rawl plugs and 50mm screws to secure it through the base brackets previously attached diagram 53 Diagram 53 50mm Screw Internal Diagram 52 EV0002M External 25mm Nail ...

Page 44: ...s is fixed you can now secure the gutter through the other fixing points Fit the gutter outlet to the downpipe and then to the gutter again using clear silicone if necessary It is a good idea to support the downpipe once you have fitted it to the outlet as it is likely to drop off before you fit the downpipe bracket The downpipe bracket can be fitted at any point up and down the side corner bar to...

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Page 46: ...stalled in the greenhouse you can replace the manual handle with the automatic unit First of all remove the screw to release the arm diagram 57 Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre diagram 58 Diagram 57 Diagram 58 HE512M Diagram 59 02 1898 19mm or 25mm Diagram 59 shows the parts you need to attach the auto opener ...

Page 47: ...pener to the frame using the 2 plates and 2 washers diagram 61 You should have either 19mm or 25mm screws spare from the greenhouse frame for this Once fixed in place attached the louvre arm to the opener and hold in place with the plastic pop on cap diagram 62 Diagram 60 Diagram 61 Diagram 63 Diagram 62 Now slide the cylinder onto the shaft attached to the body of the opener secure this in place ...

Page 48: ... 1 2 2 EV0375 LT Ridge End Cap EV0375 97mm 2 2 2 2 2 Description Alton Evolution FOUR Lean to Gable Box Product Code Description Quantity EV0006 Cill Front Gable 6ft 8ft wide EV0006 660mm 1 EV0004 Cill Rear Gable 4ft wide EV0004 1276mm 1 EV0040 Glazing Bar Roof Corner R 8ft wide EV0040 1445mm 1 EV0041 Glazing Bar Roof Corner L 8ft wide EV0041 1445mm 1 EV0395 LT4 Roof Corner Cloaking Assembly LH 1 ...

Page 49: ...1 EV0018 Cill Side 12ft long 3736mm 1 EV0234M ALU Gutter 4ft 1270mm MOSS 1 EV0235M ALU Gutter 6ft 1900mm MOSS 1 EV0236M ALU Gutter 8ft 2530mm MOSS 1 EV0237M ALU Gutter 10ft 3160mm MOSS 1 EV0238M ALU Gutter 12ft 3790mm MOSS 1 EV0302M ALU Side Base 4ft 1214mm MOSS 1 EV0303M ALU Side Base 6ft 1844mm MOSS 1 EV0304M ALU Side Base 8ft 2474mm MOSS 1 EV0305M ALU Side Base 10ft 3104mm MOSS 1 EV0306M ALU Si...

Page 50: ... wall bar capping EV0379 2235mm 1 1 1 1 1 02 1356 Clear silicone 2 3 3 4 4 Description Alton Evolution FOUR Lean to Aluminium Capping Product Code Description EVFOULT CAPA44 EVFOULT CAPA46 EVFOULT CAPA48 EVFOULT CAPA410 EVFOULT CAPA412 EV0231 100m roll of glazing PVC 1729D101P 1 1 1 1 1 EV0240M ALU Side Capping EV0240 1622mm MOSS 3 4 5 6 7 EV0243M ALU Roof Capping 8ft wide EV0243 1446mm MOSS 1 2 3...

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Page 52: ...Alton Greenhouses TGP Ltd Blythe Park Cresswell Stoke on Trent ST11 9RD Telephone 01782 385 409 www Altongreenhouses co uk sales altongreenhouses co uk ...