BCG Traditional Free Standing Glass Greenhouses, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Traditional Series Free Standing GlassGreenhouses GREENHOUSE INSTRUCTIONS B C G T H E G A R D E N E R S C H O I C E S I N C E 1 9 5 1 M A Y 2 0 0 3...

Page 2: ...6 9 Fastening The Base Sill To The Foundation 10 Taping Glass bars with Foam 22 Side Vents Intake Shutter Polycarbonate Roof and Exhaust Fan Installation if necessary See Appendices B through F Glass...

Page 3: ...use Try to locate your greenhouse for easy access especially to the necessary power and water that is required for greenhouse gardening Please watch the enclosed video and follow the steps in this man...

Page 4: ...wing Details 1 5 12 Assembly Outline Steps 1 5 17 18 Steps 6 9 19 21 Door Installation 28 Vent Assembly Exploded View 29 Vent Detail 31 Truss Assembly Appendix A Vent Opener Appendix B Intake Shutter...

Page 5: ...on 9 64 aluminum bit 15 64 aluminum bit fastening perlins to trusses larger greenhouses 7 16 wrench Razor blade cutter Caulking gun Ladder Hammer Optionals Automatic Opener Circulating Fan Max Min the...

Page 6: ...10 cm deep and 8 20 cm wide gravel bed Wood timbers can be stacked to increase the height of the greenhouse One advantage of the wood foundation is that it is not classified as a permanent structure T...

Page 7: ...T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S 6...

Page 8: ...R U C T I O N S Front Gable End with door Line Drawing Assembly Procedure 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 7 Base Corner Post Corner Post End Rafter Glass Bar Glass Bar Door Frame Door Frame Header Plates 4 hole End Ra...

Page 9: ...sill and the doorframe sides using 1 4 x 1 2 stainless steel bolts see Pic A Before tightening the bolts be sure that it is square If you ordered a greenhouse with a door drop measure from the bottom...

Page 10: ...ould match the roof slope See Pic E The 1 x 2 angle above the door 50 long can now be bolted on The 1 4 round holes should be lined up with the holes in the plates See Pic F Each end of the 1 x 2 angl...

Page 11: ...of the glass bar before you put on the end rafter See Pic H 6 At this point you can install all the end glass bars A smaller greenhouse will only have 1 bar above the door See Pic I The centre bar us...

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Page 13: ...I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Back Gable End Line Drawing Assembly Procedure 1 2 3 4 5 12 Base Corner Posts Glass Bars Back Brace End Raf...

Page 14: ...have the 1 side with the slot punches out facing up See Pic A 2 Bolt the corner post onto the base angle See Pic B 3 Bolt on all the end bars to the base Make sure that the longest bar is in the cente...

Page 15: ...e end of the gutter and base See Pic E 2 Bolt the glass bars to the base A B Sidewall Assembly C D E Lay out the sidewall with the gutter at the top base at the bottom See Pic A You will notice that e...

Page 16: ...it down and up approx 3 and tighten the bolts Now stand up the end wall Slide the gutter sidewall in between the end rafter and the corner post There should be a 1 8 space See Pic B By sliding the gu...

Page 17: ...in the Ridge and gutter Then fasten See Pic F 7 VENT FRAME BOTTOM SECTION The vent frame bottom is now in between the glass bars that you have just installed See Pic G The 2 side of the angle faces t...

Page 18: ...O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Step 1 Stand up Side Wall or Endwall Step 2 3 Bolt Side Wall to Back Gable End Assembly Outline Step 3 Bolt o...

Page 19: ...T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Step 5 Ridge Step 4 Side Wall Front View Inside Right View 18...

Page 20: ...T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Step 6 Roof Glass bar with Vent Frame Sliders 19 1 1 2 2...

Page 21: ...20 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Step 7 Vent Frame Bottom...

Page 22: ...1 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Step 8 Install all remaining roof bars Step 9 Fasten the greenhouse base sill to the foundatio...

Page 23: ...lowly roll down the tape toward the outer edge and press it down at the same time See Pictures Be careful because sometimes the edge of the paper is quite sharp Do not remove the paper until later NOT...

Page 24: ...post All glass is a 3mm 24 oz thickness unless it is a special order When handling glass put one hand on the bottom and one hand on the side Do not hold the glass flat on your hands When laying out t...

Page 25: ...rews too tightly Also do not put a screw in the top hole of the cap When the first piece of glass and cap is installed go to the next bay Finish off the bottom row on one side only B Install the next...

Page 26: ...he second row of Roof Glass overlapping the first 1 2 Settle the glass against the cap See Pic B The second row of caps are 1 longer than the glass When you put them on the first hole in the cap lines...

Page 27: ...ceeding row has the same size glass as per sketch but they overlap the previous row by 1 2 and are held in place by an Alum Cap see Side Glazing Do not caulk the bottom where the glass rests on the ba...

Page 28: ...um to the wood concrete base It can also be used to fill the air gaps between the glass and aluminum frame However for most people silicone is easier to use when sealing aluminum to glass The areas th...

Page 29: ...lates and move the frame to make it square When it is in place tighten all the bolts Next install the door handle see the instructions inside the box To install the door catch angle slide in two bolts...

Page 30: ...S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Door Installation Plan View Vertical Jamb Base Base Base Door Vertical Jamb Plate Base INSIDE GREENHOUSE OUTSIDE GREENHOUSE Z B...

Page 31: ...hinge the other side and center bar Make sure that the Glass bars fit tightly into the gutter and hinge after the vent is assembled 5 Turn it over and square it up 6 Put the 1 8 foam on the Glass bars...

Page 32: ...31 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Vent Assembly Exploded View...

Page 33: ...32 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Glass Greenhouse Roof Vent Details...

Page 34: ...33 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Sketches Free Standing Greenhouse Models No 600 to 2000...

Page 35: ...the greenhouse and put the feet on your foundation between the side base sill Lift the top of the truss towards the ridge and bolt it on Use the notch on either side of the center There are three notc...

Page 36: ...tion of Cleat Connection 1 4 x 1 2 S S Bolts 1 4 x 2 S S Bolts 2 1 4 x 2 S S Bolts Drill 5 32 Hole Fasten with 8 Teck Screw Truss Foot Piece Truss Ridge Piece Ridge Detail Optional 8 Screw Drill 3 32...

Page 37: ...stainless steel screws to fasten the Bayliss and the vent sill 1 and the vent 2 All holes are already drilled After the Bayliss is fastened in place install the threaded adjuster into the swivel bloc...

Page 38: ...beside fan bottom Temporarily tighten Insert fan in square cutout of acrylic piece Slide bolts into slots on angle and tighten Seal around shutter on outside 1 4 x 1 2 S S Bolt Inside Fan Cage Fan Mo...

Page 39: ...41 2 2 x 1 x 1 8 Aluminum Angle Locking Handle GLASS POLYCARBONATE GLASS POLYCARBONATE Locking Handle 1 4 x 1 2 S S Bolt Inside 1 Slide slider on inside foam track of glass poly bar where side vent is...

Page 40: ...39 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Appendix E Side Vent CONTINUED...

Page 41: ...40 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Appendix F Glass Louvre GLASS OR POLYCARBONATE GLASS LOUVRE ASSEMBLY...

Page 42: ...PANEL INSTALLATION NOTE When you install the roof panels start on the far side of the roof vent opening Work towards the vent opening When installing the last pieces in the roof you can reach it throu...

Page 43: ...42 T R A D I T I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Appendix G Polycarbonate Panels Cap Installation CONTINUED 4 5 6 7 1 2 3...

Page 44: ...I O N A L S E R I E S S T R A I G H T M O D E L G R E E N H O U S E I N S T R U C T I O N S Atthispoint standbackandenjoyyourworkmanship YourTraditionalGreenhouse shouldnowbeclosedinandreadyforuse Con...