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GROWSPAN
Estate Elite Attached Greenhouses
Photo may show a different but similar model.
ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
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GrowSpan
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STK#
DIMENSIONS
104711
6'-4" W x 8'-3" H x 8'-6" L
104713
6'-4" W x 8'-3" H x 12'-6" L
104715
6'-4" W x 8'-3" H x 16'-6" L
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Summary of Contents for FarmTek Growers Supply GrowSpan Estate Elite 104711
- Page 1 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ GrowSpan ™ Estate Elite Attached Greenhouses Photo may show a different but similar model. STK# DIMENSIONS 104711 6'-4" W x 8'-3" H x 8'-6" L 104713 6'-4" W x 8'-3" H x 12'-6" L ©2016 Growers Supply 104715 6'-4"...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ LOCATION Choosing the proper location is an important step before you begin to assemble the structure. The following suggestions and precautions will help you determine whether your selected location is the best location. YOU MUST READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE YOU BEGIN TO ASSEMBLE THE SHELTER. -
Page 3: Assembly Procedure
GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ GREENHOUSE PARTS ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE All greenhouse sections (e.g., roof, sides, end walls, etc.) Following the instructions as presented will help ensure ship individually in numbered boxes. The quantity of boxes the proper assembly of your greenhouse. Failing to follow these steps may result in an improperly assembled and may differ depending on the greenhouse. - Page 4 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ GrowSpan ™ Estate Elite Attached Greenhouses OVERVIEW This section describes assembling your Elite greenhouse. ATTENTION: TO AVOID TWISTING OFF OR DAMAGING See illustration below to identify main parts of greenhouse. THE FASTENERS, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. 1.
- Page 5 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ BASE FRAME ASSEMBLY (ADDITIONAL PURCHASE) Cut these only if you plan to place the frame, and ultimately the greenhouse, on a concrete slab. The optional base frame provides a level, square surface on which to set the greenhouse frame. It is strongly recommended that you use this base.
- Page 6 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ BASE FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) SQUARE THE BASE Before the support posts of the base are driven into the 6. Verify that the post is straight and tighten the bolts. ground and before the assembled greenhouse frame is 7.
- Page 7 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE GABLE END WALL FRAMES 3. Locate the two supports for the end wall. The greenhouse has two end walls: one with a door and one without a door. The end walls are packaged separately. Each package includes all the parts required for that end wall.
- Page 8 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE END WALL FRAMES (CONTINUED) 7. Attach the lower support to the angled bracket using nuts and the bolts in the track. Insert bolts through 5. Locate the remaining angled bracket and attach it to drilled holes of the bracket.
- Page 9 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE END WALL FRAMES (CONTINUED) 12. Locate the two vertical supports (marked with an X's below) that run between the upper support and the 10. Slightly tighten the lower two bolts and remove the base rail and slide seven (7) bolts into the track of the template.
- Page 10 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE END WALL FRAMES (CONTINUED) 16. Locate a remaining bolt in the bolt track of the short 12-1 support and attach one horizontal brace (19) to 14. Take the longer (12-2) support and the two brackets the bolt.
- Page 11 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE END WALL FRAMES (CONTINUED) 22. Take the free end of the diagonal strut and insert the bolt of the door support through the pre-drilled hole in Up to this point, all end wall frame members are the diagonal strut and install the nut.
- Page 12 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE THE END WALL FRAMES (CONTINUED) SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY After both gable end wall frames are assembled, locate the 25. Verify that the vertical support is seated flush with the box labeled with the roof and sidewall parts. Remove the top of the base rail and tighten the bolt.
- Page 13 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) 4. Insert the remaining bolts, located in the bolt tracks of the vertical supports (31), into the pre-drilled holes of 3. Attach each vertical support (31) to the gutter rail by the base rail.
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Page 14: Frame Assembly
GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ FRAME ASSEMBLY 3. Slide a red-headed bolt into the bolt track of the end wall frame support (14). See inside view below. After assembling both gable end frames and sidewall frames, the assemblies are attached to each other to construct the greenhouse frame. - Page 15 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) 6. With assistance, place a bolt into the end wall upper support bolt track and slide it down to the gutter rail of NOTE: If you are unable to seat the gutter rail the sidewall.
- Page 16 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ FRAME ASSEMBLY (CONTINUED) RIDGE BEAM INSTALLATION Photo below shows the corner of the greenhouse as The ridge beam connects the two end wall frame seen from the outside. End wall support is tight to the assemblies at the peak.
- Page 17 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ RIDGE BEAM INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) INSTALL THE ROOF RAFTERS The roof rafters are installed with the bolt tracks to the View below shows the ridge beam as seen from the inside of the greenhouse. Longer greenhouses (104713 inside looking at the peak of the end wall frame.
- Page 18 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE ROOF RAFTERS (CONTINUED) 7. Attach the diagonal brace (102) to the support brackets (100 and 101). Tighten bolts. 4. Install the corner bracket (94). After installing all bolts, tighten all nuts. Gutter Rail Diagonal Diagonal Brace...
- Page 19 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE ROOF RAFTERS (CONTINUED) 16. Following the roof and sidewall diagrams near the back of this document, locate the position of the roof 12. Take a rafter (51), slide one bolt into the bolt track, and diagonal struts.
- Page 20 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ROOF VENT ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 6. Remove the bolt from the pre-assembled vent support arm (74) and attach the mounting bracket to the frame Vent frame parts are packaged in separate poly bags. (72) and reattach the 74 support arm. Consult the table below for box numbers for your greenhouse: Greenhouse Sku Number...
- Page 21 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE ROOF VENTS Photo below shows one end of the cross member (75) (CONTINUED) where it is attached to the rafter. The bolt is on the underside of the rafter, which is to the inside of the 9.
- Page 22 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE ROOF VENTS 17. Working from inside the greenhouse, close the vent (CONTINUED) and swivel the vent support arm down and toward a rafter. 13. Continue to slide the vent frame into the channel until the vent frame is aligned between the rafters where the cross members (75) were installed.
- Page 23 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE VENT PANELS 3. Take one U-strip and install it on the top edge of the polycarbonate panel. The steps below describe attaching the polycarbonate vent panels to the assembled vent frames. The panels are lettered for identification.
- Page 24 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE VENT PANELS ANCHORING INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) To prevent serious personal injury and property damage, 7. Move to the assembled vent frame, open a tube of you must anchor the assembled greenhouse frame before silicone, and apply a small bead around the edges of continuing.
- Page 25 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ANCHOR THE GREENHOUSE (CONTINUED) 4. With the ground posts driven into place, use the holes SCENARIO #1: Base Frame On Soil (or Gravel) Site in the ground post as a guide, drill a hole through the base channel, and attach the base to each ground post Ground posts are used to anchor the optional base to the as shown in the previous diagrams.
- Page 26 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ SCENARIO #2: Base Frame On Concrete (Slab or SCENARIO #3: No Base Frame: Greenhouse Is On Patio) Concrete Slab (or Patio) Concrete anchor bolts are used to secure the base to the If the greenhouse frame is assembled and no base frame concrete slab before the assembled greenhouse frame is is used, the greenhouse is anchored to the concrete using set on the base.
- Page 27 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ANCHOR THE GREENHOUSE (CONTINUED) ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE DOORS After anchoring the greenhouse frame, assemble the door. SCENARIO #4: No Base Frame: Greenhouse Is On Soil (or Gravel) NOTE: Consult the door diagram near the back of these To anchor the assembled greenhouse frame to a non- instructions and the bill of materials (box) for part details.
- Page 28 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE DOORS (CONTINUED) The dashed line (below) shows the location of the 640 frame member shown in the photo below. 2. Slide the bolts into the bolt track of the door cross members (630) and attach the cross members to the vertical side members of each door frame.
- Page 29 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE DOORS (CONTINUED) INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE DOOR PANELS The steps to prepare and install the polycarbonate panels 6. Attach the latch to the inside of the upper door as for the doors are similar to those described in the vent shown below.
- Page 30 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE DOOR PANELS 6. Mark the UV-protected side with a piece of tape or a (CONTINUED) marker and remember that it is installed to the outside. 7. Lift each door frame off the hinges and place the 3.
- Page 31 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE GUTTER RAIL ENDS Before installing the remaining polycarbonate panels, install Space reserved for customer notes. the plastic gutter rail ends as shown below. Required parts include: • 84 (left hand fixture) • 84 (right hand fixture) Greenhouse Sku Number Work from this box:...
- Page 32 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE POLYCARBONATE PANELS INSTALL THE SIDE PANELS The remaining panels are installed based on the diagram All D panels are for the greenhouse sidewalls. The length found on the outside of each shipped box. For best results, of the greenhouse determines the quantity of the panels for follow these basic instructions to install the final panels: the sidewall and the roof.
- Page 33 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL SIDE PANELS (CONTINUED) 8. Move to the frame and, standing outside the frame, apply a bead of silicone in the channel of each frame 4. Take another section of u602 U-profile and attach it to member in the areas shown below by the dashed lines.
- Page 34 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL METAL RETENTION CLIPS INSTALL THE END WALL PANELS There are two sizes of wire clips used to secure the panels The end panels are installed and secured in the same to the frame (82 and 87). Consult the Panel, Profile, and manner as the sidewall panels: The U-strip is installed at Spring Location Diagrams near the back of this guide for the top and bottom;...
- Page 35 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE ROOF PANELS INSTALL THE DRAIN PIPES The roof panels are installed and secured in the same Consult the following table to locate the parts. manner as the previous panels. Greenhouse Sku Number For drain pipes, use box: The length of the greenhouse determines the quantity of 104711 –...
- Page 36 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ INSTALL THE DRAIN PIPES (CONTINUED) ATTACH MAGNETIC DOOR STOPS TO THE FRAME A magnetic doorstop is attached to the assembled frame for 4. Repeat the steps as needed to attach the remaining each of the door sections. Parts are located in these boxes: clamp for the first drain pipe.
- Page 37 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ ATTACH MAGNETIC DOOR STOPS (CONTINUED) Reinstall the Vents ATTENTION: Attach the doorstop to the end wall If the vent frames were removed to install the panels, vertical support as shown below. Verify that the stop reinstall the vents.
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GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ CARE AND MAINTENANCE EXTRA PARTS PROVIDED FOR GREENHOUSE Proper care and maintenance of the greenhouse will help ATTENTION: TO AVOID TWISTING OFF OR DAMAGING to ensure years of service. The following items identify THE FASTENERS, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. areas that should be periodically checked to ensure that your greenhouse is maintained properly: FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, ADDITIONAL FASTENERS... - Page 39 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ QUICK START GUIDE Estate Elite Attached Greenhouses Customer to supply fasteners to secure ridge beam and end wall to permanent structure. See dashed lines below. Ridge Beam Permanent Structure Secure and Seal End Wall Frame shown may differ in length from actual frame.
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- Page 50 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ PANEL, PROFILE, AND SPRING LOCATION DIAGRAMS - 104711 50 Ridge Beam ATTENTION: During assembly, add one (1) extra bolt in each of these rafter bolt tracks for the vent 32-8 Gutter Rail installation. Add 1 additional bolt to two (2) of these rafters to attach the Z-bracket.
- Page 51 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ PANEL, PROFILE, AND SPRING LOCATION DIAGRAMS - 104713 50 Ridge Beam ATTENTION: During assembly, add one (1) extra bolt in each of these rafter bolt tracks for the vent installation. Add 1 additional bolt to the identified rafters to attach the Z-bracket. 32-8 Gutter Rail +2 Bolts +1 Bolt...
- Page 52 GROWSPAN ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES ™ PANEL, PROFILE, AND SPRING LOCATION DIAGRAMS - 104715 Ridge Beam ATTENTION: During assembly, add one (1) extra bolt in each of these rafter bolt tracks for the vent installation. Add 1 additional bolt to the identified rafters to attach the Z-brackets. 32-4 and 32-8 Gutter Rail Double Track...
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