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INSTALL THE ROOF RAFTERS (CONTINUED)
12. Take a rafter (51), slide one bolt into the bolt track, and
attach the rafter to the gutter rail. Do not tighten the bolt
at this time.
Gutter Rail
Vertical Support
Sidewall (31)
View is from the inside of the greenhouse.
ADDITIONAL BOLTS REQUIRED: In addition to the
rafter mounting bolts, extra bolts must be slid into the
bolt track of some rafters for vents, Z-brackets, and
diagonal struts.
One (1) extra bolt is needed where a roof diagonal
crosses a rafter. (See diagram at back for diagonal
strut locations.) One (1) extra bolt per rafter is needed
for a roof vent connection. (Vents can span two or three
rafters. Consult the Quick Start diagrams.) One bolt is
used to attach each Z-bracket. Finally, one (1) bolt is
needed for the ridge beam connection.
13. Consult the diagrams in the Quick Start section to
determine which rafters require additional bolts. Then
slide the required additional bolts into the bolt track of
the rafter as needed and attach the remaining end to
the ridge beam.
Ridge Beam
14. Tighten the rafter mounting bolts to secure the rafter
to the gutter rail and ridge beam. Some rafters do not
require additional bolts.
15. Repeat steps 12-14 for the remaining rafters.
Revision date: 01.01.16
GROWSPAN
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16. Following the roof and sidewall diagrams near the
back of this document, locate the position of the roof
diagonal struts.
NOTE: Bolts and nuts on the ridge beam or gutter rail
can be removed and reattached when installing the
struts. Insert additional bolts into the bolt track to attach
Rafter (51)
the diagonal struts and vents if needed.
17. Where a diagonal strut crosses a rafter, slide one (1) of
the extra bolts on the rafter to the diagonal and place
in the pre-drilled hole on the diagonal. Loosely twist a
nut onto the bolt. Once the diagonal is secured to each
rafter that it crosses, tighten the nuts and bolts.
Rafter (51)
18. After installing all rafters and diagonal struts, assemble
and install the roof vents. Consult the Quick Start
diagrams for details and vent positions.
Extra Bolt
ESTATE ELITE ATTACHED GREENHOUSES
Strut (95)
Bolt
19
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