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Alton EVOLUTION FOUR LT Series Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 06/19...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4’ Deep Evolution Cedar Lean-to Greenhouse Assembly Instructions Contents: Section Page Introduction Base Preparation Overview Base Assembly Front Assembly Door Gable Assembly 10-11 Plain Gable Assembly 12-13 Frame Assembly 14-21 Louvre Assembly 22-23 Glazing 24-32 Door Installation 33-37 Ridge Cover Cap Installation 38-39 Roof Vent Installation 40-42...

  • 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

    Choose a site where the greenhouse is relatively easy to get to and convenient to bring water to and possibly a supply of electricity. 5 : 1 Finally, and most importantly, choose a site where your Alton Greenhouse will look right so that it will complement your garden.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview To build you 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 Dril Hammer Step ladders There are 7 different types of screws used in the construction of the greenhouse.
  • Page 6 Overview Glazing the structure is very simple but be very careful of the edges of the glass as the pane will break into tiny peaces if you catch an edge on a hard surface such as concrete. You should also wear suitable gloves when handling the glass (this also helps to keep it clean).

  • Page 7: Base Assembly

    Base Assembly Dia. 3 Dia. 2 EV0289M D174M Dia. 1 4 x 8 example Lay out your aluminium base sections as the diagram shows. Diagram 1 Use the joining bracket in each corner to join the sections (diagram 2). The top holes will take a 25mm screw when the side cills are fixed to it.

  • Page 8: Front Assembly

    Front Assembly To start building your greenhouse begin by laying out the components for the front of your building flat on the ground like the diagram below. Use the tables at the bottom of the page, identify your building length and this will give you your components with the part numbers and sizes. First of all drill pilot holes through the bottom of each mortise on the cill section (diagram 4, page 9).
  • Page 9 Front Assembly Internal Diagram 4 Pilot hole, it is easiest to drill Make sure the side bars are pushed all the down through the way in, you may find they need a light tap middle of the with a wooden mallet or something similar. mortise to make sure you get the (If you are going to glue your joints this is the...
  • Page 10 Left Hand Door Right Hand Door Gable Assembly Gable Assembly Dia. 7 EV0108 EV0108 EV0006 EV0006 Dia. 8 Dia. 11 Dia. 10...

  • Page 11: Door Gable Assembly

    Door Gable Assembly Diagram 7 External If you have decided to have your door on the left hand gable refer to the left hand door gable assembly and vice versa. As you did with the front assembly lay out the relevant parts face down on a flat area.
  • Page 12 Left Hand Plain Right Hand Plain Gable Assembly Gable Assembly Dia. 13 EV0107 EV0107 EV004 EV0004 Dia. 14 Dia. 15 Dia. 17 Dia. 16...

  • Page 13: Plain Gable Assembly

    Plain Gable Assembly Lay the parts out flat on the floor again, as you did with the Diagram 13 External door gable. Drill and fix the parts in the same way as before but this time use the door header insert (EV0107) in the top mortise holes of the gable bars, diagram 13.

  • Page 14: Frame Assembly

    Frame Assembly To begin the frame assembly you will need a helper to hold the front in position or strap it to a set of steps. Drill two pilot holes in the bottom of the side corner bar as in diagram 21. The height of these holes should be about 15mm on the front face and 25mm on the gable face measured from the end of the bar, try to keep these at different heights to each other so the screws don’t intersect each other.
  • Page 15 Frame Assembly Dia. 20 Dia. 21 External External Diagram 20 Keep faces in line Diagram 21...
  • Page 16 Frame Assembly External Dia. 22 Dia. 23 Diagram 22 External Now offer up the first gable end, this could be the plain gable or the door gable (plain gable shown in this example). Slot the cill section into the side corner bar and locate the roof corner bar with the eaves bar.
  • Page 17 Frame Assembly Dia. 24 You can then install the opposite gable. Again fix this as shown in diagram 22 and 23. You may need to adjust the base corner brackets to make sure the base fits well with the cill sections. When you are happy with this screw the cill to the aluminium base using 25mm screws, Internal Diagram 24...
  • Page 18 Frame Assembly Dia. 25 Diagram 25 External Diagram 26 With help, slot the ridge into the two gable ends (diagram 25). Drill a pilot hole in the roof corner bar at an angle similar to the 50mm screw shown in diagram 26, fix this at both ends.
  • Page 19 Frame Assembly With the ridge bar in place you can start installing the roof bars. First you should install an eaves spacer (EV0024), diagram 27. Make Dia. 28 Dia. 27 sure this is pushed all the way up to the roof corner bar and fix this with two 50mm screws in the pre-drilled holes.
  • Page 20 Frame Assembly Dia. 30 Once all the roof bars are in place Diagram 30 slide the building away from the wall enough to stick the foam strip to the ridge and wall bars, diagram 30. This comes in 7 meter rolls. If you have a slightly uneven wall this will act as a draft excluder.
  • Page 21 Frame Assembly Slide the building back to the wall, using a spirit level make sure the wall bars are vertical and the ridge bar is horizontal. If you have to pack the base to get the ridge level you may find you will have to do the same for the front of the building to get the eaves level.

  • Page 22: Louvre Assembly

    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 23 Louvre Assembly Dia. 31 Louvre Part Name Part Size (mm) Qty Number Louvre Top/Bottom D165 Louvre Side Insert D166 Louvre Side D168L Louvre Side (handle) D168R Assembly Screw FS6013 Louvre Glass D729TG 100 x 525 Diagram 31 Now you have assembled the side trim the rubber seal flush with the ends.

  • Page 24: Glazing

    Glazing Glass Size There are 2 types of capping available on this range of greenhouses. The standard cedar capping or the upgrade aluminium capping. 610x1635 If you have the Aluminium capping you need to slide 610x1456 the glazing rubber into channels on the back of the 610x868 capping.
  • Page 25 Glazing Note: All channels Keep the in the short flange aluminium pointing capping upwards on should have the outside. rubber inserted, even if it is going onto the timber. 1635 1635 1635 1635 Use the glass separators between 2 panes of glass and above and The louvre can...
  • Page 26 Glazing 610 x 868 X - Section Glass Separator Glazing Capping The louvre can be positioned hi or low, just swap the panes round Separator Glass 610 x 153 You need to decide where in the Dia. 32 building you are having your louvre(s) Above is an example of how it might be Diagram 32 fitted.
  • Page 27 Glazing Dia. 33 External Glass retaining bead Install the gable glass with the same method as the front glass, the only difference is you have to stack the shaped panes on top using the glass separators. Make sure you have all Diagram 33 the glass to hand when you are glazing this section.
  • Page 28 Glazing Diagram 31 External Dia. 35 Once the roof corner cloaking strips have been External installed run a bead of silicone all the way down the joint between itself and the roof corner bars (diagram 35). Silicone bead Next you need to decide on the location of your roof vents.
  • Page 29 Glazing Alu capping top edge Aluminium capping There are 2 grooves in the slam rail, the one glass groove nearest the edge should be used for the EV0129 aluminium capping and the one nearer the Cedar capping glass middle for the cedar capping. groove (flip the bar for use with cedar Diagram 36...
  • Page 30 Glazing Diagram 39 1455 Dia. 39 Now complete the glazing by fitting the Diagram 40 External roof panes. Slot 2 of the glass stops EV0024 (diagram 40) on the 610 x 1455 pane and lower the pane down onto the eaves bar. This will now support itself while attach the capping.
  • Page 31 Glazing Diagram 41 Capping flush with the end of the glass. The corner capping should overlap onto the cloaking strip to seal the joint between Insert Glazing rubber the cloaking strip and the roof corner bar. Aluminium capping option Cedar capping option The capping for the roof corners is wider than normal to cover the join of the cover strip to the roof corner glazing bar.
  • Page 32 Glazing Diagram 42 Dia. 42 Internal Now the glass is in the frame and everything is square and true you can fix the diagonal supports, diagram 42. Drill a pilot hole through each end of the brace and fix with 50mm screws Dia.

  • Page 33: Door Installation

    Door Installation Before installing the door you need to fit the running gear. Start by assembling the door wheels onto the door top bracket, diagram 45. Once assembled fit the bracket to the top of the door using 25mm countersunk screws. Now fit the door handle with 25mm round head screws, diagram 46.
  • Page 34 Door Installation Section Locate second Locate first EV0288M Diagram 48 Next install the bottom door guide (EV0284M) onto the door cill (EV0288M) shown in diagram 48. Make sure the channels are free from grit and that this locates properly as you may find the next stage difficult if this is not the case.
  • Page 35 Door Installation Diagram 49 Section You can now fit the top door track to your building. One end can be pushed right up to the wall. With help slide the door onto the track from the open end making sure the door wheels locate with the door track as shown in diagram 49.
  • Page 36 Door Installation You may find that the door height may need adjusting slightly. Do this by taking out the first screws you installed and reposition the track slightly, then re-fix. If you are happy with the first screw position fix point 2. If you do need to make any adjustments, to avoid existing holes just simply move the track left or right by a few millimetres which will then give you a clean section to screw into.
  • Page 37 Door Installation Standing on the inside of the greenhouse, with Diagram 52 the door in the closed position you can install the door frame sides (diagram 52). Secure these with four 40mm screws per side. These should be fitted as close to the door as possible while still allowing it to pass by freely.

  • Page 38: Ridge Cover Cap Installation

    Ridge Cover Cap Installation You need to stick the foam strip to the back of the ridge cap first, this should go all the way from one end to the other. Diagram 55 If you have cedar capping you need to used the ridge cap spacer (EV0374), place one at the top of every roof bar along the ridge.
  • Page 39 Ridge Cover Cap Installation Dia. 58 Diagram 58 External With the ridge cover cap in place drill through the vertical flange into the wall and fix it with a 50mm screw and rawl plug. The location of the fixing point is entirely dependant on the donor wall, look for the best place to get a secure fixing.

  • Page 40: Roof Vent Installation

    Roof Vent Installation Dia. 60 Dia. 59 Diagram 59 Take the vent frame that is ready assembled and fix the vent hinge to one end through the 4 pre drilled holes using the 19mm screws, diagram 59. Once this is in place fix the plastic vent filler (EV0323) also with a 19mm screw, its is important to make a pilot hole before fixing the plastic filler to prevent...
  • Page 41 Roof Vent Installation Diagram 61 External D220 EV0314 Diagram 62 External Dia. 50 Diagram 63 Silicone Once you have assembled the roof vents you can now install them to your building. Prepare the ridge hinge (EV0314) by running a bead of silicone along the back edge.
  • Page 42 Roof Vent Installation Diagram 64 Dia. 65 Diagram 65 Internal Now fit your autovents to the slam rail and to the bottom of the roof vents, diagram 65. 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 position.

  • Page 43: Frame Finishing

    Frame Finishing Fit the ridge end caps to Diagram 52 your greenhouse with the four 25mm nails provided. Line this up with the top edges of the ridge cover cap. The nails should secure in the cloaking strip (diagram EV0002M 52).

  • Page 44: Gutter And Downpipe Installation

    Gutter and Downpipe Installation Start installing your gutter by inserting the Diagram 54 stop end in one end. It is a good idea to secure this with a clear silicone. With help or the aid of a prop take the gutter to the greenhouse and fix the end with the stop end in, using a 25mm screw.
  • Page 45 Finished assembly...
  • Page 46 Auto Louvre (Optional) 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 57). Next Remove the handle from the frame of the louvre (diagram 58).
  • Page 47 Auto Louvre (Optional) You now need to mark Diagram 60 the frame to drill the 2 holes, use a 2.5mm drill bit for this. Offer the opener up to the frame with the plates and washers and slide louvre into position.

  • Page 48: Parts Lists

    Parts Lists Alton Evolution FOUR Lean-to House Box Description:     EVFOULT EVFOULT EVFOULT EVFOULT EVFOULT4 Product Code  Description  44  46  48  410  12                       EV0024  Eaves Spacer EV0024 586mm  2  3  4  5  6  EV0033  Glazing Bar Roof 8ft wide EV0033 1444mm  1  2 ...
  • Page 49 Parts Lists Alton Evolution Lean-to Common length box Description:                       Product Code  Description  EVCL04LT  EVCL06LT  EVCL08LT  EVCL10LT  EVCL12LT                       EV0025  Ridge Bar 4ft long  1304mm  1             EV0026  Ridge Bar 6ft long  1934mm     1   ...
  • Page 50 Parts Lists Alton Evolution FOUR Lean-to Cedar Capping Description:        EVFOULT‐ EVFOULT‐ EVFOULT‐ EVFOULT‐ EVFOULT‐ Product Code  Description  CAPC44  CAPC46  CAPC48  CAPC410  CAPC412                       EV0140  Side Capping EV0140 1622mm  3  4  5  6  7  EV0143  Roof Capping 8ft wide EV0143 1446mm  1 ...
  • Page 51 Notes...
  • Page 52 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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