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AAL_KH 44-031_090921_T3
Kiehn-Holz GmbH
Braaker Grund 1 · D 22145 Braak
service@kiehnholz.de
WELCOME TO YOUR NEW GARDEN HOUSE
CONSTRUCTION
Please follow the assembly instructions exactly. Never connect wall planks to
each other, nail or screw them together, in particular do not fix door frames
and, when present, window frames to wall planks using screws. Similarly, do
not attach fixtures, pipes, shelves etc. to several wall planks. Walls and
elements must be able to ‚work‘ freely in response to natural variations in
temperature and humidity.
SPECIAL NOTES ON DOOR and WINDOWS
Very important: natural wood and thus the walls of your house are constantly
‚working‘ and, to compensate for this, door and window frames sit ‚loosely‘
in the wall cut-outs and always have a degree of ‚play‘ at the sides and – es-
pecially visible – at the top (‚slots‘, these are covered for optical purposes; do
not fasten these boards to wall planks). Always mount the door frame at a
precise right-angle and dimensionally accurately. After assembling a few wall
planks, slide the frame into the wall cut-outs, position it exactly in the middle
and fix only (!) the sill of the door frame to the lower wall plank. Finally, align
the door frame at a right angle, mount the door leaf exactly and accurately
according to the drawing – making sure to only attach to the door frame
(not to the wall planks). This allows the door frame to be adjusted at any time
and door jamming can be quickly eliminated.
ROOF
Assemble the purlins, gables and upper finishing planks of the side walls,
which are angled to the roof pitch, exactly flush. Where necessary, adjust the
height of the wall planks for this purpose using tongue and groove as you
assemble them. Make sure that the profiles for the roof are stable and firmly
fixed in place. Do not lay the profiles too tightly, but with a little ‚play‘, so
that the wood can ‚work‘ as temperature and humidity change.
COMPLETION
Finally, fit window bars, eave boards, gable boards and wind-bracing strips etc.
ROOF COVERING
The flat roof requires particularly careful execution of the roofing – never
use just roofing felt – only high-quality and durable roofing materials plus
rain guttering guarantee protection from moisture and thus a long service
life.
CARE
Regular visual inspections, re-varnishing, avoid waterlogging, readjust door
elements. Please ensure good wood protection and professional, durable
roofing.
