Alton VICTORIAN OAKHAM, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...Vent Installation Louvre Glazing Gutter and Downpipe Installation Optional Cresting End Caps and Finials Finished Installation Optional Auto Louvre Installation Parts Lists Section 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 3: ...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 gard...

Page 4: ...would be best to do it before you begin building the frame Set 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 secti...

Page 5: ...ne Wood Adhesive Take care when applying this you only need a very small amount as the glue expands to fill the joint If you use too much it may seep out of the joint and could be unsightly Try a test...

Page 6: ...fix with the 50mm screw Now slot the eaves rail into position e g EV0420 There is no need to fix this yet as it is done at a later stage Side Assembly 2 Part Number Size mm Qty EV0015 1846 2 EV0418 1...

Page 7: ...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 EV0489 E...

Page 8: ...g L EV0468 943 1 Gable Bar R EV0496 2180 1 As with the side cills you will need to drill pilot holes in the bottom of the mortise holes diagram 6 Assemble the gable glazing bars EV0489 with the rear c...

Page 9: ...glazing bars EV0489 These are handed parts and it is important to fit them the correct way round The purlings will have rounded edges on one side and square cut edges on the other the rounded edges sh...

Page 10: ...side corner bar into place fix the bottom of the bar with an 80mm screw With the top of the bar lined up with the end of the purling keeping the inside edges flush drill a pilot hole close to the insi...

Page 11: ...the above purling glazing bars into place With all of the gable bars in place drill pilot holes through the lap joints at the end of each bar The holes should be drilled centrally to the bar and space...

Page 12: ...completely supported it is a good idea to have a helper at this point Now using 25mm countersunk screws fix the purlings to the glazing bars as shown in diagram 12 and 13 Make sure the head of the sc...

Page 13: ...me use cardboard or something similar to protect this part when doing this so the internal face is not damaged Position the rear purling brace so the underside of the brace is flush with the underside...

Page 14: ...the purling and pre drill before fixing It s not a good idea to try and screw through the complete sections of glazing bar unless a countersink is used as they are likely to split these are shown bel...

Page 15: ...Corner Glazing Bar Rear Cill You will need to measure from the outside edge of the corner bar to get the correct position for the rear base plate This should be set in 34mm from each end diagram 14 Us...

Page 16: ...on Diagram 16 Diagram 15 50mm Screw EV0497 EV0402 External Internal Dia 15 Dia 16 EV0489 EV0497 EV0489 EV0496 EV0402 EV0402 4 Front Assembly Internal EV0489 EV0489 10ft wide Front Part Name Part Numbe...

Page 17: ...7 Diagram 17 Now slot the purling bars into place again as with the rear assembly these will be fixed later Dia 18 Dia 17 Diagram 18 EV0409 EV0494 EV0409 EV0489 EV0416 EV0410 Internal Front Assembly 4...

Page 18: ...he corner bar with an 80mm screw As before keeping the inside edges flush drill a pilot hole close to the inside face of the purlings tenon diagram 20 then fix with a 25mm countersunk screw This is on...

Page 19: ...of corner bars onto the gable bars and fix with 40mm screws diagram 22 Slot the above purling glazing bars into place ready to take the roof corner bars You should now drill the pilot holes shown in d...

Page 20: ...ruction as the order of construction is slightly different to a standard building 4 Front Assembly Diagram 23 Diagram 24 Dia 24 Dia 23 Flip each gable section over so you can fix the purling bars with...

Page 21: ...front gables are easy to set up as the base plate is fitted flush with the end of the cill which meets the door diagram 25 The other end should have a mitre cut and will stop short of the corner diagr...

Page 22: ...an now position the side section on the aluminium base you will need a helper to hold this in place or simply strap it to a set of steps Now offer the front gable to the side assembly slotting the cor...

Page 23: ...pilot hole positions shown in diagram 29 and 30 Diagram 32 and 33 on the next page show the direction the holes should be drilled in Diagram 27 Diagram 29 Diagram 30 19mm 30mm EV0402 EV0491 EV0491 E V...

Page 24: ...glass rebate on the front of the building start by inserting the 80mm screw through the side of the eaves bar into the tenon on the end of the purling Next insert the 100mm screw vertically down thro...

Page 25: ...25 5 Frame Assembly With help or using props for extra support position the rear gable on to the dwarf wall and repeat the steps from page 23 to 24 Keep this supported at all times...

Page 26: ...26 5 Connect the next side as you did before Frame Assembly Finally attach the last gable section...

Page 27: ...ou need to do is attach the door handle to install this to the building Start by sliding the spindle through the top hole in the door diagram 34 then locate one of the door handles on this and fix wit...

Page 28: ...go through the same face that the strike plate is mounted on and where the hinges are mounted on the other side The back of the frame should line up with the inside face of the gable glazing bar this...

Page 29: ...you are absolutely happy with the position and trueness of the greenhouse frame O n l y w h e n t h e greenhouse has been glazed and you are ready to fix the building to the brickwork should you fix t...

Page 30: ...30 Door Installation 6 Slot the above door glazing bar into the mortise slot in the door frame header and secure it with a 50mm screw 50mm Screw EV0473 EV0530 Diagram 40 Dia 40 External...

Page 31: ...this joint diagram 42 Once in place still with your helper securing one end drill the roof corner glazing bars as shown in diagram 41 to 44 The pilot holes should be drilled horizontally and off cent...

Page 32: ...Diagram 43 Diagram 44 80mm Screw 80mm Screw 80mm Screw Ridge Bar E V 0 4 8 3 E V 0 4 8 2 EV0472 The central glazing bars should also have a pilot hole drilled and be fixed to the ridge bar with an 80m...

Page 33: ...t this to drop into place Once the bar is fitted at both ends drill a pilot hole at the top of the bar as shown in diagram 45 This again should be drilled off centre as the roof corner bars were in di...

Page 34: ...y down through the roof bars refer to diagram 30 page 23 for the location of this hole Make sure the roof bars are tight in to the eaves bar on the inside of the building and fix with 100mm screws dia...

Page 35: ...eaves bracing EV0537M and ridge bracing EV0538M These are fitted to every roof and side bar in the building Use 40mm screws to fix these to the building It looks better if you have all the manufactur...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...the building close to were you can reach it Start by glazing the first side section Make sure you have the first piece of capping to hand With cedar capping use Silicone 9 Glazing Bar Capping Standar...

Page 39: ...6 610 X 916 610 X 916 40 5 X 91 6 40 5 X 91 6 295 X 916 405 X 916 6 1 0 X 1 7 0 4 28 4 X 10 50 28 4 X 10 50 610 X 610 610 X 610 610 X 153 100 x 525 6 1 0 X 1 7 0 4 6 1 0 X 1 7 0 4 6 1 0 X 1 7 0 4 6 1...

Page 40: ...he 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...

Page 41: ...ds to hold glass 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 o...

Page 42: ...bead of silicone all the way down the joint between itself and the roof corner bars diagram 51 Dia 51 Next you need to decide on the location of your roof vents These can NOT be fitted side by side On...

Page 43: ...arest 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 ca...

Page 44: ...he pane down onto the eaves bar This will now support itself while you fix the capping in place As with the sides work in a loop around the building The capping for the roof corners is wider than norm...

Page 45: ...should overlap onto the cloaking strip to seal the joint between the cloaking strip and the roof corner bar E V 0 6 9 5 M E V 0 5 9 5 Insert Glazing rubber before fixing E V 0 5 2 5 Aluminium capping...

Page 46: ...used with either cedar or aluminium capping Simply place this on top of the ridge bar and fix in place using 25mm screws though the pre drilled holes 40mm Screw Ridge Cover Cap Ridge Cover Cap Alumin...

Page 47: ...w 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 EV0...

Page 48: ...oof Use the 13mm self taping screws to fix the hinge section to the ridge cap the screws will bore their own hole into the aluminium as you screw Secure one of the vent stops D220 at one end of the ri...

Page 49: ...that you get the bracket in the correct position Adjust the position of the lower arm on the slam rail until the arms of the autovent are parallel with the roof as possible then fix with 25mm screws N...

Page 50: ...Make sure the tabs on the glass retainers are pinched slightly so they hold the glass tight Standing on the inside of the building slot the first louvre slat in until it hits the bottom tab of the re...

Page 51: ...67 Fit the plastic pipe insert in the end of the gutter you want your down pipe to run out of diagram 68 Use a small amount of silicone to seal this in place Go to the next page to see how the downpip...

Page 52: ...m D207 40mm Screw D201 Dia 70 Dia 70 Dia 70 Diagram 70 To install the downpipes straight to the floor cut the pipe as per the diagrams below Use a small amount of silicone at each joint The brackets c...

Page 53: ...should be removed once in place Fix with one 25mm screw Diagram 73 If you want to connect the pipe to a waterbutt cut the pipe appropriately and simply use the D207 joints to divert the pipe Its like...

Page 54: ...54 Optional Cresting 13 Dia 74 Diagram 74 Diagram 75 From one end of the building slide your cresting pieces along the channel in the ridge cover cap Dia 75...

Page 55: ...with a 22mm M6 bolt The easiest way to attach this is to slide the end cap onto the end of the ridge cover cap then slide the bolt on the end cap the head should locate in the lower recess of the end...

Page 56: ...ll L shaped brackets D174M You can either use the existing 25mm screws that join the aluminium base plate to the timber cills or simply drill new holes in the base plate to fix the bracket elsewhere y...

Page 57: ...57 Finished installation 15...

Page 58: ...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 79 Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre...

Page 59: ...me using the 2 plates and 2 washers diagram 83 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...

Page 60: ...ing Bar Gable 10ft wide L 2 EV0462 Glazing Bar Above Middle Purling 10ft wide 1 EV0465 Glazing Bar Above Purling 8ft wide R 2 EV0466 Glazing Bar Above Purling 8ft wide L 2 EV0467 Glazing Bar Above Pur...

Page 61: ...for Victorian 1 1 1 1 ROSEPS Glass separators 4mm black 14 14 14 14 SC201 Pack of 25 Z Overlap Clips 1 1 1 1 EV0478 Glazing Bar Roof 10ft wide 4 6 8 10 Description Vic Common Length box Dwarf Wall Pr...

Page 62: ...st L 2 2 2 2 EV0560 Cedar Capping Gable 8ft wide 2nd R 2 2 2 2 EV0561 Cedar Capping Gable 8ft wide 2nd L 2 2 2 2 EV0562 Cedar Capping Gable 10ft wide R 2 2 2 2 EV0563 Cedar Capping Gable 10ft wide L 2...

Page 63: ...ft wide 2nd R 2 2 2 2 EV0661M ALU Vic Capping Gable 8ft wide 2nd L 2 2 2 2 EV0662M ALU Vic Capping Gable 10ft wide R 2 2 2 2 EV0663M ALU Vic Capping Gable 10ft wide L 2 2 2 2 EV0668M ALU Vic Capping M...

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