Alton SUMMERHOUSE MICKLETON, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...oof Assembly Side Cloaking Fixing to Floor Roof Felting Fascias and Capping Slatted Roof Installation optional Top Cap and Finial Casement Stay Set up Cabin Hook Fitting Architrave Fitting Window Trim...

Page 3: ...erhouse it is vital that you choose as flat and level an area as possible A concrete or slabbed base will provide the most solid foundation for your summerhouse A slabbed base would be our preferred c...

Page 4: ...site where the summerhouse is relatively easy to get to and convenient to bring a supply of electricity to Finally and most importantly choose a site where your Alton summerhouse will look right so th...

Page 5: ...o another it is always recommended to pre drill the first piece This will prevent the timber from splitting which could be unsightly Read through the rest of this manual before starting you are less l...

Page 6: ...her making sure the outside edges line up Drill pilot holes with the drill bit provided and fix with 60mm passivated screws at the points shown by the arrows in diagram 1 Repeat this with the remainin...

Page 7: ...passivated screws Makes sure the groves in the floor boards line up before fixing Next fix the rest of the base noggins to the middle section of flooring Fix these as before with 2 screws per noggin...

Page 8: ...building goes together and how well your windows and door will operate Floor Assembly 3 Diagram 8 Diagram 7 Finally line up the other end section of flooring before sliding this onto the noggins make...

Page 9: ...at the rear of the building get a helper to hold this in place while you position the next panel diagram 9 Diagram 9 ABA0027 Diagram 10 Dia 11 Drill pilot holes with the 4mm drill bit supplied at eac...

Page 10: ...When fixing the panels bear in mind which faces will be most visible when you walk into the building Try to keep the screw heads on the least visible faces Side Assembly 4 Diagram 11 Diagram 12 ABA00...

Page 11: ...ction Again it is up to you whether you chose a fixed window or opening window section If the opening window is next to the door the door does have the potential to knock into the window frame when op...

Page 12: ...12 Side Assembly Fit the opposite panel as you did the last Diagram 14 AB A0 03 8F 4...

Page 13: ...s to the frame You need to get the drill in as close as you can and drill at an angle through side of the frame When you screw the two panels together you may find the screw pulls the other panel in t...

Page 14: ...s you should make 2 final fixings on the outside of the last two panels diagram 18 Make sure the screw head is not sitting proud of the surface as this will interfere with the fascias With all the sid...

Page 15: ...Dia 20 Before you can install the door section you need to fit the door handle Slide the spindle through the lock to give you the position of the handle on the door Fix the handle with the 3 5 x 25mm...

Page 16: ...nto position drill pilot holes shown by the arrows below diagram 21 and fix with 60mm passivated screws Again fix the panel at the top on the outside making sure the screw head is flush with the surfa...

Page 17: ...idge sections AB0023 Drill two pilot holes in the infill section and fix with 40mm pan head screws The infill should be level with the notches on the underside of the ridge section and extend beyond t...

Page 18: ...on the underside of the ridge bar diagram 26 Slot the two parts together drill a pilot hole and fix with 50mm countersunk screws Diagram 25 Dia 26 Now attach the other ridge section to the assembly ag...

Page 19: ...ilot holes before fixing these with 50mm countersunk screws Diagram 29 Diagram 30 AB0012 Add the last bracket EV1006 to the middle of the two ridge bars drill pilot holes and fix this in place with fo...

Page 20: ...th help lift the roof assembly onto the sides Don t fix this down until all the roof bars are in place Now slot the rest of the roof bars into position Fix them to the ridge brackets as you go Diagram...

Page 21: ...should go vertically down so that the screw goes into the corner bar of the side frame The diagram below shows a good position for the hole Before fixing with an 80mm screw make sure the heel of the...

Page 22: ...Screw position shown in diagram 36 Diagram 35 Diagram 34 With all the roof bars installed you can fit the soffit boards Have a helper hold the soffit in position while you fix it from the inside thro...

Page 23: ...your way around the building making sure the ends of the soffits line up as closely as possible with the joint between side panels Dia 38 Roof Assembly 6 Diagram 38 AB0055 AB0049 Diagram 36 Diagram 37...

Page 24: ...a slightly larger gap than normal Diagram 40 AB0082 Dia 32 With all the roof bars fixed in place you can attach the ply roof sheets Use 11 2 inch countersunk screws to fix this You should have 4 down...

Page 25: ...25 Diagram 41 Roof Assembly 6 Make sure the ply roof sheet does NOT protrude past the soffits...

Page 26: ...ill use these as a template for the roof felt Now is a good time to fit the side corner cloaking Push the cloaking all the way up to the soffit and fix in place with 40mm round head stainless steel sc...

Page 27: ...oor Line the corner up with the floor before fixing Diagram 45 Diagram 46 8 2758mm 2447mm You can now fix the sides to the floor Drill pilot holes in the cill section of the side frame and fix down wi...

Page 28: ...cut ready to install 9 Take the role of roof felt grit side down and roll it out somewhere flat e g a garage floor Also it is a good idea to have a sheet of ply or something similar to slide under th...

Page 29: ...template being careful not to damage it Keep rotating this until you have 6 triangles ready to install Roof Felting 9 8 0 0 m m Diagram 50 565mm Diagram 51 50mm 5 0 m m 5 0 m m 50mm B A You now need t...

Page 30: ...sheets so the nail goes into the roof bar The nails should also be no more than 300mm apart diagram 53 It s a good idea to check inside the building as you go incase there are any mis placed nails th...

Page 31: ...Diagram 54 Diagram 55 Diagram 56 Now fit the smaller felt sections above the larger ones The bottom edge of the small sheet should be around 100mm below the top of the larger sheet to give a good over...

Page 32: ...cia Make sure the felt is folded down tight along the bottom of the roof also line up the ends with the ends of the soffits The more time you take over lining these up will make a big difference to th...

Page 33: ...he first one to get them to sit right Measure from the underside of the soffit to get the fascia in the same position as the first Fit each fascia to the building leaving the one that is least visible...

Page 34: ...screws Only fix the bottom screw for now as you will want to fix the top screw when all caps have been spaced equally 38mm Diagram 60 Before you can fix the roof capping in place you need to trim it t...

Page 35: ...Fascias and Capping Once all the corner capping pieces are in position space the tops out evenly and fix into position Finish fixing the capping with the final 2 screws per strip 10 Diagram 62 Diagram...

Page 36: ...you will also need to trim these to length the full length capping is used on the optional slatted roof Trim the end with the bevel so the square end that goes at the bottom of the roof is kept tidy a...

Page 37: ...t at the corners trim the bottom layer and overlap the top layer Then push the fascia up until it touches the underside of the bottom slat The treated softwood frame should then sit in behind it diagr...

Page 38: ...tly You will need to trim the felt at the corners trim the bottom layer and overlap the top layer Measure from the underside of the soffit to get the rest of the fascias in the same position as the fi...

Page 39: ...und the building As you position each one line the end up with the outer point of the joint between fascias diagram 71 When you are happy fix in position with 80mm countersunk stainless steel screws O...

Page 40: ...ted Roof Installation optional Once all the capping pieces are in position space the tops out evenly and fix into position Diagram 72 Diagram 73 Finish fixing the capping with the final 3 screws per s...

Page 41: ...nd the centre point of the finial AB0106 and mark this Fix the two parts together with a 50mm countersunk stainless steel screw Line the corners of the top cap up with the roof capping drill 4 pilot h...

Page 42: ...need this to re attach the peg diagram 77 Then remove the transit screw and washer from the casement stay handle again keep this screw for the peg diagram 78 Next position the casement stay peg under...

Page 43: ...nless steel screws 333mm Diagram 80 If you have a fixed window panel slot the cabin hook on open the door to the preferred position and continue to page 39 for fixing If you have positioned the openin...

Page 44: ...t the side panel This should be fixed just below the window frame to make sure it doesn t interfere Screw the first 25mm screw into the top hole of the back plate and the second screw in the bottom ho...

Page 45: ...ace of the door frame diagram 85 and make a mark at the top and bottom on each side Line the first piece up with these marks with the end of the architrave sitting on the floor boards and fix in place...

Page 46: ...46 16 Window trim fitting Diagram 87 As with the architrave the window trims are fitted with four panel pins per side diagram 86 These need to be fitted to all window sections AB0009 Dia 87 Diagram 86...

Page 47: ...with the cladding as shown in diagram 89 Push it tight up against the cladding above You then simply screw from the inside of the building through the cladding as close to the horizontal rail as possi...

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Page 51: ...t Framing Roof Bar_Intermediate 89 1370 9mm 2 AB0023 Oct Framing Ridge Bar 89 352 5mm 2 AB0024 Oct Framing Ridge Bar Infill 89 334 5mm 1 AB0048 Oct Cloaking Fascia_88_89 1126mm 6 AB0049 Oct Cloaking S...

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