Alton Evolution Ten, Instruction Manual

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

Page 3: ...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 assembli...

Page 4: ...Choose a site 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 Green...

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 i...

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 durin...

Page 7: ...er Size mm Qty EV0296M 1283 2 EV0303M 1846 2 EV0301M 3779 1 6ft Part Name Front Side Rear Joining Bracket EV0311M 4 Base Bracket D174M 9 Door Cill EV0288M 1216 1 Plate HE512M 2 Part Number Size mm Qty...

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 1588 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 5 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: ...e 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 the aid of a helper or using a prop position the rear end o...

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: ...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 EV0073 EV0045 40mm Screw EV0045 EV0057 80mm Scr...

Page 14: ...he side section it will firm up Rear Assembly 5 40mm Screw EV0060 EV0044 Diagram 13 Dia 13 NB If you have an extension refer to the separate manual at this stage Internal Take the second side section...

Page 15: ...s before diagram 9 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 Front Assembly 6 Dia 14 Diagram 14 50...

Page 16: ...and fix with a 50mm screw through each end diagram 16 Make sure the gable bars are well supported while doing this Front Assembly 6 Dia 16 Diagram 16 EV0068 EV0109 50mm Screw External Dia 15 Diagram...

Page 17: ...t end As before fix the lap joint at the top of the gable bar first with 40mm screws diagram 17 then secure the bottom end to the eaves bar with a 80mm screws diagram 18 EV0041 EV0057 80mm Screw Diagr...

Page 18: ...e w Optimum screw angle EV0044 EV0045 6ft Part Name Part Number Size mm Qty Ridge EV0026 1934 1 Glazing Bar EV0035 2151 4 Eaves Spacer EV0024 586 6 4ft Part Name Part Number Size mm Qty Eaves Spacer E...

Page 19: ...ainst the eaves bar and drill a pilot hole vertically down Make sure this is tight against the eaves spacer then fix this with an 80mm screw This screw will go through into the side glazing bar securi...

Page 20: ...crossing if this happens as you are putting the screw in it will simply push past the other screw Repeat this all the way round the roof until the frame is complete 80mm Screw EV0024 EV0035 Keep a tig...

Page 21: ...crews to fix them in place Make sure the rebate of the glazing bar is in line with the glass groove in the roof corner bars EV0040 and EV0041 Fix the eaves braces diagram 25 and the ridge braces diagr...

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: ...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...

Page 25: ...rds on the outside The louvre can replace any of the 610x1635 panes D A B A B A C C B A 610 x 1635 100 x 525 610 x 153 610 x 1635 610 x 1635 610 x 1635 610 x 1635 610 x 1635 B D D 610 x 1520 610 x 152...

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: ...int between itself and the roof corner bars diagram 31 Dia 31 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 instal...

Page 29: ...24 Eaves Bar 610 X 1520 External Diagram 32 Glass stop over screw head EV0024 EV0024 EV0035 External EV0313M There are 2 grooves in the slam rail the one nearest the edge should be used for the alumin...

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: ...610 x 1520 pane and lower the pane down onto the eaves bar This will now support itself while you fix 610 x 642 pane above Fit the Z shaped clips on the top of the larger pane diagram 36 and slot the...

Page 32: ...where a vent is to be used so the head of the screw doesn t prevent the vent from closing properly If you haven t already done so you can now install the louvre glass in the sides 610 X 1520 Capping f...

Page 33: ...e with 25mm round head screws diagram 38 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...

Page 34: ...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 lo...

Page 35: ...same time you need to locate the door guide with the door runner point 7 Holding the door up form the runner below so that it is just located in the runner diagram 42 point 7 fix the track with the fi...

Page 36: ...e you are happy with the position of your track and the door is running freely fix the middle screw to the track point 3 Finally attach the vertical supports to each end with a 10mm nut and bolt diagr...

Page 37: ...wing it to pass by freely Dia 45 40mm Screw Diagram 45 Top View You can now install the rebate strips to the inside of your door Pilot hole the strips first It is best to do this away from the greenho...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...chosen the aluminium moss capping you will have been supplied roof vent filler strips EV0322 EV0322M Fix these under the aluminium ridge cap with three 25mm screws When in place silicone the two ends...

Page 40: ...he 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...

Page 41: ...p 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...

Page 42: ...should secure in the cloaking strip on the front 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 gr...

Page 43: ...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 suppor...

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 57 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 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 t...

Page 46: ...ASSIC AUTO VENT 1 2 3 4 HE512M Cill joining bracket 2 2 2 2 ROSEPS Glass separators 4mm black 10 10 10 10 Box 2 Part Code Description EVTWEGAB EV0008 Cill Front Gable 12ft wide 2 EV0013 Cill Rear Gabl...

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: ...Corner Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0156 Gable 6 Capping R 2 2 2 2 EV0157 Gable 6 Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0160 Gable 12 Capping R 2 2 2 2 EV0161 Gable 12 Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0164 Gable Mid 12 Capping 1 1 1 1 EV016...

Page 49: ...ALU Side Corner Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0256M ALU Gable 6 Capping R 2 2 2 2 EV0257M ALU Gable 6 Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0260M ALU Gable 12 Capping R 2 2 2 2 EV0261M ALU Gable 12 Capping L 2 2 2 2 EV0264M ALU...

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