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ELMHURST PORCH DW
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  • Page 1 ELMHURST PORCH DW 9 x 8 9 x 12...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9’ Wide Victorian DW Cedar Greenhouse Assembly Instructions Contents: Section Page Introduction Base Preparation / Brickwork Dimensions Overview Rear Assembly End Gable Assembly 10-15 Porch Assembly 16-23 Frame Assembly 24-27 Door Assembly 28-30 Roof Assembly 31-37 Louvre Installation 38-39 Glazing (part 1) 40-44 Gutter and Downpipe Installation 44-47...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing your new Alton greenhouse. We recommend you familiarise yourself with the instructions and read all safety information before you commence assembly. This instruction manual is also available online at www.greenhousepeople.co.uk in the technical help section should you need to reprint it. Should you require any additional advice you can always call us on 01782 385409.

  • Page 4: Base Preparation / Brickwork Dimensions

    Choose a site where the greenhouse is relatively easy to get to and convenient to bring water to and possibly a supply of electricity. Finally, and most importantly, choose a site where your Alton Greenhouse will look right so that it will complement your garden.

  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview To build your new greenhouse you will need the following tools: Spirit Level Pencil PZ2 Screwdriver Bit Cordless Screwdriver (2 would be ideal, 1 to drill and 1 to screw) 4mm Drill Bit 7mm Masonry Bit Hammer Drill Hammer Wooden/Rubber Mallet Tall step ladders x 2 Tape Measure...
  • Page 7 Overview You can build the sides and gables flat on the ground and then with help or using a prop position the first one ready for installation. You then work your way around the greenhouse connecting each section. Once you have completed the gables and sides you can install the ridge and the roof. Glazing the structure is very simple but be very careful of the edges of the glass as the panes will break into tiny peaces if you catch an edge on a hard surface such as concrete.

  • Page 8: Rear Assembly

    Rear Assembly To start building your greenhouse begin by laying out the components for your rear side flat on the ground like the diagram below. Use the tables below to identify your building length and the components with the part numbers and sizes. First of all drill pilot holes through the bottom of each mortise on the cill section (e.g.EV0018) (diagram 2, page 9).
  • Page 9 Rear Assembly Internal Pilot hole, it is easiest to drill Diagram 2 down through the middle of the Make sure the side bars are pushed all the mortise to make way in, you may find they need a light tap sure you get the with a wooden mallet or something similar.

  • Page 10: End Gable Assembly

    End Gable Assembly (two required on this model) 8ft End Gable x 1 Part Name Part Size Internal Number (mm) Dia. 5 Rear Cill EV0405 2569 EV0413 Roof Corner R EV0482 1854 Roof Corner L EV0483 1854 Side Corner R EV0490 Side Corner L EV0491...
  • Page 11 End Gable Assembly Now slot the 2 longer gable bars (EV0494 / EV0495) into the cill. Internal These also need to locate with the middle rear purling (diagram 7) . Diagram 7 Dia. 7 Internal Next both left (EV0415) right (EV0409) purlings to the Internal standard glazing bars...
  • Page 12 Internal End Gable Assembly Dia. 9 Dia. 8 You will need to drill a pilot hole in the bottom of each side corner bar as shown in diagram 8. This should come Internal through half way up the mortise slot. Now slot the side corner bar into place, fix the bottom of the bar with an 80mm screw.
  • Page 13 End Gable Assembly Pilot hole Once the side corner bars are secure slot here the above purling glazing bars (EV0465, EV0466 and EV0461) into place. With all of the gable bars in place drill pilot holes Internal through the lap joints at the end of each bar.
  • Page 14 Diagram 12 End Gable Assembly External Dia. 13 Dia. 12 External External Diagram 13 With all the components now in place flip the gable end over so you now have the outside edge facing you. Be careful doing this as some of the parts are not completely supported, it is a good idea to have a helper at this point.
  • Page 15 End Gable Assembly Internal Dia. 14 You will need to accurately measure from outside edge of the corner EV0405 bar to get the correct central position for the rear base plate. This should be set in 34mm from each EV0639 end, diagram 14.

  • Page 16: Porch Assembly

    Porch Front Assembly Internal 6ft Porch Front Part Name Part Size Number (mm) Front Cill EV0005 Roof Corner R EV0480 1324 Roof Corner L EV0481 1324 Side Corner R EV0490 Side Corner L EV0491 Gable Purling R EV0408 Gable Purling L EV0414 Gable Bar R EV0492...
  • Page 17 Porch Front Assembly Internal EV0408 EV0414 Dia. 16 Internal Now slot the purling bars into place, again as with the end assemblies these will be fixed later. Diagram 16...
  • Page 18 Internal Porch Front Assembly Drill the pilot holes Dia. 18 again as diagram 17 shows. Fix the cill to the corner bar with an 80mm screw. Dia. 17 As before (keeping the inside edges flush) drill a pilot hole close to the inside face of the purlings tenon (diagram 18), then fix with a 25mm countersunk screw.
  • Page 19 Porch Front Assembly Slot the above purling glazing bars into place ready to take the roof Dia. 19 corner bars. You should now drill Internal the pilot holes shown in diagram 19. Diagram 19 Pilot hole here Slot the roof corner bars onto the gable Internal bars and fix with 40mm screws (diagram 20).
  • Page 20 Porch Front Assembly Flip each gable section over so you can fix the purling bars with 25mm countersunk screws (diagram 21). External Dia. 21 External Diagram 21...
  • Page 21 Porch Front Assembly Internal Dia. 22 Dia. 23 EV0632M EV0633M Once you have assembled your gable ends you can fit the aluminium base plates. Do this while the gables are flat on the ground. The front gables are easy to set up as the base plate is fitted flush with the end of the cill which meets the door (diagram 22).
  • Page 22 Porch Returns Porch Returns Assembly Part Name Part Number Your handed porch returns (diagrams 24 internal view, 27 9x8 9x12 external view) allow you to connect your end gable Standard Dwarf Bar EV0489 assemblies to the front porch assembly. On the 12’ Porch Internal DW Batten EV0792 returns (shown) the verticals (EV0489) are attached in the...
  • Page 23 Porch Returns Assembly External Diagram 27 9 x 12 Diagram 28 Internal Dia. 28 example 50mm CSK Screw central position on EV0791 10mm from top Dia. 29 Diagram 29 50mm CSK Screw central position 10mm from top of cill The aluminium handed base plates now need Diagram 30 Internal to be attached underneath each of the mirrored...

  • Page 24: Frame Assembly

    Frame Assembly Before you position your sections onto the wall you should drill the pilot holes in the bottom of the end gable side corner bars (EV0490 / EV0491) shown in diagram 31. The position of these holes should be about 19mm from the rear face and 30mm measured from the bottom end of the bar. You can now position the end gable section on the wall, you will need a helper to hold this in place or simply strap it to a set of steps.
  • Page 25 Frame Assembly External Keep faces flush Diagram 32 Diagram 31 Make sure the side corner bar is located correctly and the front face is flush with the end of the eaves bar, mark out the pilot hole positions shown in diagrams 33 and 34. Diagrams 36 and 37 on the next page show the direction the holes should be drilled in.
  • Page 26 Frame Assembly Before fixing this corner make sure the inside Diagram 35 faces are all flush (diagram 35). When you are happy that the purling is located correctly (it is normal that the purling is set back slightly from the glass rebate on the front of the building) start by inserting the 80mm screw through the side of the eaves bar into the tenon on the end of the purling.
  • Page 27 Frame Assembly With help or using props for extra support, position the other end gable on to the base and repeat the steps from page 24 to 26. Connect the handed porch return sections in a similar manner to the rear side using 80mm and 100mm CSK screws.
  • Page 28 Door Installation Your door will arrive already installed in the frame with Diagram 38 the lock and lock plate attached. All you need to do is attach the door handle to install this to the building. Start by sliding the spindle through the top hole in the door (diagram 38), then locate one of the door handles on this and fix with the screws provided.
  • Page 29 Door Installation Take the door to the greenhouse frame assembly Diagram 40 and slide it into place. Unlock and open the door so that it is 90 degrees to the frame as shown in the illustration on the next page. Fix through You will need to pack the outside edge of the open this face...
  • Page 30 Door Installation Once the door frame is secure drill a pilot hole through the mortise slot in the door frame header (diagram 42). Dia. 41 50mm Screws Diagram 42 Slot the above door glazing bar (EV0471) into the mortise slot in the door frame header and secure it with a 50mm CSK screw (diagram 43).

  • Page 31: Roof Assembly

    Roof Assembly Dia. 44 Diagram 44 You will need two sets of step ladders at this point and a helper. Slot the ridge bar (8’ - EV0445 / 12’- EV0447) onto the tenons of the roof corner bars at both gable ends of the building.
  • Page 32 Roof Assembly Diagram 45 External Diagram 46 X-ray The central glazing bars should also have a pilot hole drilled and be fixed to the ridge bar with an 80mm CSK screw (diagrams 45-47). Diagram 47 X-ray...
  • Page 33 Roof Assembly Now the ridge is in place you can install the roof bars. Slot the bars into the ridge first, the tenon may be a little tight so this might require a tap with a wood or rubber mallet. Once this has located correctly locate the bottom of the bar with the trench in the eaves bar/s.
  • Page 34 Roof Assembly With all the roof bars in place drill pilot holes vertically down through the roof bars, refer to diagram 34 (page 25) for the location of this hole. Make sure the roof bars are tight in to the eaves bar on the inside of the building and fix with 100mm screws (diagrams 49 and 50).
  • Page 35 Before you begin construction of the porch roof you firstly Roof Assembly need to check that your building is square and level, are the internal diagonal measurements equal? With so many precision components meeting from different directions you need to take time now to aid construction throughout the rest of the build.
  • Page 36 Your roof hip porch bars (EV0788) can now each be lowered Roof Assembly into place (pointed end towards the porch ridge) and secured with two 25mm csk screws at the top (diagram 53) and one at the bottom (diagram 54). The four remaining empty holes in Bottom view the EV1157M’s are redundant on this model.
  • Page 37 The handed roof jack glazing bars now need to be fitted, Roof Assembly see diagrams 60 and 61. They attach to the ridge and porch ridge as per previous roof bars using 80mm CSK screws. The bottom of each bar (EV0776, EV0777, EV0778, EV0779) rests onto the EV1159M brackets.
  • Page 38 Louvre Assembly To start building your louvre you first need to assemble the sides. Connect the two side section with the two inserts as shown here. Pinch all glass retainers before glazing...
  • Page 39 Louvre Assembly Dia. 63 Louvre x 1 Part Name Part Size Number (mm) Louvre Top/Bottom D165M Louvre Side Insert D166M Louvre Side D168LM Louvre Side (handle) D168RM Assembly Screw 02-1864 Louvre Glass D729TG 100 x Diagram 63 Now you have assembled the sides, trim the rubber seal flush with the ends.
  • Page 40 Glass Size Code 98 912 EV405X450X45 (see diag.) Glazing EV405X875X470 (see diag.) Standard cedar capping or the upgrade aluminium capping? EV405X1310X905 (see diag.) EV457X496X39 (see diag.) If you have the Aluminium capping you EV405X540X135 (see diag.) need to slide the glazing rubber into EV610X1345X838 (see diag.) channels on the back of the capping (see...
  • Page 41 Glazing Note: All channels in the aluminium capping should have rubber inserted, even if it is going onto the timber. 9 x 12 (x4) example (x4) (x2) (x4) (x2) (x2) Keep the (x2) short flange pointing upwards on the outside. The louvre can replace any of the EV610 x 916 panes.

  • Page 42: Glazing (Part 1)

    You need to decide where in the building you are having your Glazing (part 1) louvers. Below is an example of how it might be fitted. The louvre can replace any of the 610 x 916 panes, but make sure the handle operates and that there is no interference with the glass in the location that you choose.
  • Page 43 Glazing (part 1) Diagram 64 Glass retaining bead Dia. 64 External Diagram 65 External Silicone bead External Eaves Bar...

  • Page 44: Gutter And Downpipe Installation

    Internal Louvre Glazing If you haven’t already done so you could now install the louvre glass (diagram 66). Make sure the tabs on the glass retainers are pinched slightly so they hold the glass tight. Standing on the inside of the building slot the first louvre slat in until it hits the bottom tab of the retainer.
  • Page 45 Gutter and Downpipe Installation Diagram 67 25mm Pan Screw Diagram 68 External Diagram 69 External The handed porch gutters are also secured with 25mm pan heads. They have a flexible black plastic insert (EV1168) in each re- turn corner which needs to be siliconed into place to stop the gutter joint...
  • Page 46 Gutter and Downpipe Installation To install the downpipes straight to the floor cut the pipe as per the diagrams below. Use a small amount of silicone at each joint. The brackets can share the same hole as the capping for the panels.
  • Page 47 Gutter and Downpipe Installation Diagram 72 If you want to connect the pipe to a waterbutt cut the pipe appropriately and simply use the D207 joints to divert the pipe. Its likely you will need to fix the downpipe brackets higher up, again try to use a standard capping screw location (diagram 72).

  • Page 48: Glazing (Part 2)

    Glazing Next you need to decide on the location of your roof vents. These can NOT be fitted side by side. Once you have decided this start by installing the glass that goes underneath the vents. Use 2 of the glass stops (EV0313M) per pane (part 2) diagram 75.
  • Page 49 Glazing (part 2) External complete glazing by fitting the roof panes. Slide these all the way up the glazing bars, making sure they tuck into the groove in the ridge. Slot 2 of the glass stops (diagrams 77 and 78) on Diagram 77 and lower the pane down onto the eaves...
  • Page 50 Glazing (part 2) Once all the glazing has been finished you can install the ridge cover caps. This is a universal part that can be used with either cedar or aluminium capping. Simply place this on top of the ridge bar and fix in place using 40mm Pan Head screws though the pre-drilled holes.

  • Page 51: Roof Vent Installation

    Roof Vent Installation Dia. 80 Dia. 81 Take the vent frame that is ready assembled and fix the vent hinge to one end through the 4 pre drilled holes Diagram 80 using the 20mm screws (EV0328), diagram 80. Once this is in place fix the plastic vent filler (EV0323) also with a 20mm screw, its is important to make a pilot hole before fixing the plastic filler...
  • Page 52 Roof Vent Installation Once you have assembled the roof vents you can now install them to your building. Prepare the ridge hinge (EV0314M) by running a bead of silicone along the back edge (diagrams 82 and 83). Diagram 82 External D220 EV0314M Diagram 83...
  • Page 53 Roof Vent Installation Internal Dia. 86 Diagram 86 Now fit your autovents to the slam rail and to the bottom of the roof vents, diagram 86. Use 19mm screws to secure the top arm of the autovent to the roof vent, do this with the roof vent in the closed position so that you get the bracket in the correct...

  • Page 54: Optional Cresting

    Optional Cresting Dia. 87 Diagram 87 From one end of the building and from the front of your porch slide your cresting pieces along channel in the ridge cover caps making sure they are in the correct orientation (diagram 87).

  • Page 55: End Caps And Finials

    End cap and Finial Diagram 88 X-ray Diagram 89 The end cap and finial bolt together with a 22mm M6 bolt. The easiest way to attach this is to slide the end cap onto the end of the ridge cover cap, then slide the bolt on the end cap (the head should locate in the lower recess of the end cap), with the bolt in...

  • Page 56: Finish Installation

    Diagram 90 Internal Finish installation When you are happy with the final position of your greenhouse and all the sides are vertical and square you can fix the greenhouse to the brickwork using the small ‘L’ shaped brackets (D174M). You can either use the existing 25mm screws that join the aluminium base plate to the timber cills or simply drill new holes in the...

  • Page 57: Optional Auto Louvre Installation

    Optional Auto Louvre Installation (part 1) Once the louvre is installed in the greenhouse you can replace the manual handle with the automatic unit. First of all remove the screw to release the arm (diagram 92). Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre (diagram 93).
  • Page 58 Optional Auto Louvre Installation (part 2) Offer the opener up to the Diagram 95 Diagram 98 frame with the plates and washers and slide the louvre arm into position. This now gives you the correct location for the opener (diagram 95). You now need to mark the frame and to drill two holes, use a 2.5mm drill bit...

  • Page 59: Parts Lists

    Parts Lists  EVPOR8CLDW1  Evo Victorian with Porch Common Length 8ft Long **DW** ‐ 1 of 2  Quantity EV0016  Cill Side 8ft long EV0016 2476mm  1  EV0419  Eaves Bar 8ft long EV0419 2564mm  1  EV0489  Glazing Bar Side EV0489 908mm *DW*  3  EV0622M  ALU Vic Gutter 8ft long EV0622 2564mm **MOSS**  1  EV0644M  Vic base plate side 8ft long EV0644 2605mm **MOSS**  1   EVPOR8CLDW2  Evo Victorian with Porch Common Length 8ft Long **DW** ‐ 2 of 2  EV0906  Porch Cill 1ft Deep   2  EV0908  Porch Eaves Rail 1ft Deep LH  1  EV0909  Porch Eaves Rail 1ft Deep RH  1  EV0325  Evolution complete louvre kit ***MOSS*** EV0325  2  EV1150M  ALU Vic Base Plate_Porch 1ft LH **MOSS**  1  EV1151M  ALU Vic Base Plate_Porch 1ft RH **MOSS**  1  EV1163M ...
  • Page 60 Porch Valley Jack Glazing Bar 8ft LH  1  EV0779  Porch Valley Jack Glazing Bar 8ft RH  1  EV0628M  ALU Vic Ridge Cap 8ft long EV0628 2602mm **MOSS**  1  D211  Grey Downpipe Length 1625mm  2        EVPORHOU88P6B2 Evo Victorian with Porch 8x8 House Box ‐ 2 of 2     EV0313M  Glass Stop EV0313 **MOSS**  12  EV0537M  Alton Eaves Bracing  EV0537 **MOSS**  3  EV0538M  Alton Ridge Bracing EV0538 **MOSS**  3  EV1156M  Porch Valley Ridge Bracket **MOSS**  1  EVPACVIC  Victorian Component Pack  1  EVPACVENT  Vent pack bundle for Evo  2  EVSMA01  Smalls Pack No 01 for Evolution  1  EVSMAVIC01  Smalls Pack No 01 for Victorian  1 ...
  • Page 61 1  EV0481  Glazing Bar Roof Corner L 6ft wide EV0481 1324mm  1  EV0521  Roof Corner Cloaking R 6ft wide EV0521 1362mm  1  EV0522  Roof Corner Cloaking L 6ft wide EV0522 1362mm  1  EV0906  Porch Cill 1ft Deep 286mm  2  EV0908  Porch Eaves Rail 1ft Deep LH 373mm  1  EV0909  Porch Eaves Rail 1ft Deep RH 373mm  1  EV0538M  Alton Ridge Bracing EV0538 **MOSS**  1  EV0632M  ALU Vic base plate front 6ft wide R EV0632 566mm **MOSS**  1  EV0633M  ALU Vic base plate front 6ft wide L EV0633 566mm **MOSS**  1  EV1150M  ALU Vic Base Plate_Porch 1ft LH **MOSS**  1  EV1151M  ALU Vic Base Plate_Porch 1ft RH **MOSS**  1  EV1163M  Porch Gutter 1ft deep LH 332mm **MOSS**  1  EV1164M  Porch Gutter 1ft deep RH 332mm **MOSS**  1 ...
  • Page 62 Parts Lists Quantity   EVPOR61CAPCDW  Evo Cambridge Victorian Porch Cedar Capping 6ft x 1ft **DW**  EV0556  Cedar Capping Side Corner  R EV0556 946mm *HB/DW*  1  EV0557  Cedar Capping Side Corner  L EV0557 946mm *HB/DW*  1  Gable  EV0564  Cedar Capping Gable 6ft wide  R EV0564 1422mm *HB/DW*  1  EV0565  Cedar Capping Gable 6ft wide  L EV0565 1422mm *HB/DW*  1     EV0569  Cedar Capping Above Door 6ft wide  EV0570 528mm  1  EV0555  Cedar Capping Side  EV0555 910mm *HB/DW*  2  Side   EV1190  Cedar Porch Internal Corner Side Capping 909mm *HB/DW*  2  EV0593  Cedar Capping Roof Corner 6ft wide  EV0593 1328mm  2  EV1194  Porch Valley Jack Capping 6ft LH 849mm  1  EV1195  Porch Valley Jack Capping 6ft RH 849mm  1  Roof     02‐1356 ...
  • Page 63 Parts Lists EVPOR61CAPADW  Evo Victorian Porch Alu Capping 6ft x 1ft **DW**    Quantity  EV0656M  ALU Vic Capping Side Corner  R EV0656 946mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  1  EV0657M  ALU Vic Capping Side Corner  L EV0657 946mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  1  Gable   EV0664M  ALU Vic Capping Gable 6ft wide  R EV0664 1422mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  1  EV0665M  ALU Vic Capping Gable 6ft wide  L EV0665 1422mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  1    EV0669M  ALU Vic Capping Above Door 6ft wide  EV0669 528mm **MOSS**  1  EV0655M  ALU Vic Capping Side  EV0655 909mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  2  Side   EV1180M  ALU Vic Porch Internal Corner Side Capping 909mm **MOSS** *HB/DW*  2  EV0693M  ALU Vic Capping Roof Corner 6ft wide  EV0693 1328mm **MOSS**  2  EV1184M  Porch Valley Jack Capping 6ft LH_Alu 849mm **MOSS**  1  Roof   EV1185M  Porch Valley Jack Capping 6ft RH_Alu 849mm **MOSS**  1  Rubber EV0227  Glazing PVC 10m (m700) 1729D10GP coil ...
  • Page 64 Alton Greenhouses, TGP Ltd, Blythe Park, Cresswell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9RD Telephone: 01782 385 409 www.Altongreenhouses.co.uk sales@altongreenhouses.co.uk...

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