READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN • Never erect the structure under power lines. Thank you for purchasing this GrowSpan™ greenhouse. • Identify whether underground cables and pipes are When properly assembled and maintained, this product will present before preparing the site or anchoring the provide years of reliable service.
Depending on contents, construction of shelter, 9. Consult MUST READ document and properly anchor shelter materials, and shelter location, the potential frame. for condensation exists. GrowSpan™ offers several items that can be used to help alleviate a condensation 10. Install end wall frame. condition.
GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ REQUIRED TOOLS SPECIAL NOTE: Baseboards for Frame The following list identifies the main tools needed to These instructions describe installing a baseboard assemble the shelter. Additional tools and supports may be (recommended) at ground level along each side of the needed.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ The following graphics and photos will help you identify the different parts. (Some parts are not shown.) FA4482B FAH320B & FALB02B FAH009B & FALB01B 108553 Wafer 102921 & FA4484B Tek Screw Carriage Bolt & Hex Nut Carriage Bolt &...
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ H-CHANNEL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS The new H-channel design requires installation of flat side facing out with channel side toward build- ing. Some diagrams and photos in this document may show installation of original H-channel with channel side facing out. Design of new H-channel does not allow channel-side out installation.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ GrowSpan Round ™ Premium Greenhouses ATTENTION: Position purlins evenly during the frame assembly. Use the rafter pipe joints as guides when installing the end clamps, cross connectors, and purlins. OVERVIEW This section describes assembling your greenhouse. For details, please see Assembling Frame Components.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ LAY OUT BUILDING SITE 3. Use a transit or line level to drive the second corner post to the same depth as the first ground post. After the site is prepared, lay out building site.
GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLING FRAME COMPONENTS After site is prepared and an inventory of parts is complete, 2. Slide three (3) end purlin clamps over the rafter pipes. continue with the rafter assembly. NOTE: All rafter assemblies consist of rafter tubes and purlin clamps.
GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ RAFTER ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) ASSEMBLE FRAME INTERIOR RAFTER ASSEMBLY Gather parts: Complete the following steps for the interior rafters. • All rafter assemblies and cross connectors (102479) 1. Select the pipes for the first interior rafter assembly and •...
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ 3. Use rope or cable to brace rafter in position. 8. Move to the interior rafter, set rafter spacing at forty-eight inches (48") on-center (adjust forward or backward as needed), and tighten cross connector. 9. Secure cross connector to rafter and purlin using Tek screws.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) ANCHOR THE ASSEMBLED FRAME 14. Verify distance between rafters is 48" center-to-center. At this point, anchor the greenhouse frame. Consult the Adjust rafter forward or backward as needed. Tighten MUST READ document for anchoring information and cross connector and secure connector to purlin and suggestions.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ END WALL INSTALLATION Complete these steps to install the accessory framing: Steps to install end walls for greenhouse include: 1. Based on the installation requirements and precautions of the accessory, choose a location in the end wall to 1.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ END WALL INSTALLATION (continued) 10. Measure distance between top of base tube and band clamp (Step 7) to determine length of door jamb. 4. Secure base tube to end rafter ground posts using angle brackets and FA4482B Tek screws.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE END WALL FRAME (continued) 19. Repeat Steps 10 -11 to cut each tube for the remaining vertical frame members. 15. Using marks on base tube for rough door opening (Steps 6 & 7), attach bottom of each door jamb to base ATTENTION: Remember to subtract amount needed to tube using an angle bracket and Tek screws.
GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE END WALL FRAME (continued) ATTENTION: Frame of door is designed to "wrap around" the door jambs. Diagram below shows how 24. Tighten band clamp and install a short Tek screw door is installed.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE END WALL FRAME (continued) 6. Place door header tube on top of installed door. Verify Space below reserved for customer notes. header is tight against jambs and is level. Secure header to jambs using Tek screws.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ END PANEL INSTALLATION Always remove protective film and mark and install UV- protected side to the outside toward the sun. After installing end wall framing, attach polycarbonate panels. Steps that follow describe one way to complete end wall panel installation.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued) 8. After cutting panel to proper width, measure and cut 5. Attach panel (taped end down) to vertical end wall two sections of H-channel to correct length. H-channel framing using FA4484B Tek screws and 102921 neo- is used to join two separate panels.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ END PANEL INSTALLATION (continued) Greenhouse in photo used for illustration only. It is of a different model. 14. Place panel in position with its UV-protected surface to the outside and attach to end wall framing.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ GABLE FLASHING INSTALLATION Gather Parts and Tools: After installing end panels, install flashing to finish and seal • PGFLSAXXFCW0063 Flashing (8' long) top edge of end wall panels. • 108553 Wafer Head Screws Complete these steps: •...
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ GABLE FLASHING INSTALLATION — continued 9. Continue installing flashing and work down to ground. ATTENTION: Be mindful of where to cut last section of flashing as you near end of end rafter. You may not need to cut every 12"...
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL ROOF PANELS: OVERVIEW Install polycarbonate roof panels after installing end panels and flashing. These are the main steps to attach panels: 1. Prepare and install lower panels first along both sides for first two (2) bays (as shown).
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS There are different ways to install polycarbonate roof panels. Individuals familiar with the installation of these panels and overall assembly of similar greenhouses may choose to install according to past experience. Since there are differences between buildings, read through the procedure that follows to better understand panel installation for this greenhouse.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS (continued) 6. With assistance, place panel against frame and align center of H-channel with center of second rafter. Position end with foil tape at top. Verify you have UV-protected surface of panel facing toward sun. (Panel was marked earlier during preparation—Step 1.)
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS (continued) ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION FOR ROOF PANELS 8. After installing first lower panel, select another 116049 During assembly, sometimes installing panel from the side panel (47-1/4" x 96") and prepare for installation as is challenging.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS (continued) 15. With assistant stationed inside and outside the frame, carefully set panel on frame and overlap top of each 11. Next, measure from top of first panel to top of second lower panel.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ POLYCARBONATE ROOF PANELS (continued) ATTENTION: Do not over-tighten Tek screws. Screws should be snug without crushing or distorting panel and 20. Verify UV-protected side is facing toward the sun and H-channel. install panel. Use large, flat putty knives or similar means to help guide panel edge into H-channel of previously installed panel.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ e. Align ends of panel with ends of previous installed ALTERNATIVE INSTALLATION FOR ROOF PANELS panel and secure panel to rafters as described (See Step 7). Skip this section if panels are installed. An alternative method to sliding upper panels in from side shows sliding upper panel into H-channel from the bottom.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL OVERLAP BRACING AND U-CHANNEL 3. Cut a piece of 104779 (1.5" x 1.5") square tubing to fit between rafters. (All tubes should be same length.) Complete this procedure to finish panel installation: 1. Install 8' sections of aluminum profile (104213) along lower edge of all upper panels on both sides.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL OVERLAP BRACING AND U-CHANNEL — continued 5. With tube aligned and someone holding it in place 6. Repeat steps as needed to cut and attach additional inside the greenhouse, drive FA4484B Tek screws with 1.5"...
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT BASEBOARD INSTALLATION Install baseboards after all panels are installed. General installation steps: After installing all panels, installing baseboards is 1. Remove Tek screws that may interfere with baseboard strongly recommended. Minimum size is 2" x 6".
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ SEAL TRIM AND PANEL SEAMS The following steps describe one way to seal seams, joints, and trim edges. NOTE: The amount of sealant needed to complete the following steps will vary and depends on how thick sealant is applied.
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GROWSPAN ROUND PREMIUM GREENHOUSES ™ 8'-3" Height QUICK START GUIDE 14' Wide Round Premium Greenhouse 14'-0" Width FRONT Grid Represents 12" Squares Ground Level Actual frame may differ in length from frame shown. 106201_02_03_04 Revision date: 01.10.19...
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