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LIFESTYLE
Whitford
Assembly Instructions
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  • Page 1 Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Assembly Instructions Base size: 4800 x 3600...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dura ® Contents LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Required tools Before you start Safety precautions Select your site Warranty requirements Parts list Hardware list Base specifications 1. Timber frame assembly 1.1 Back wall assembly 1.2 Side walls assembly 1.3 Front wall assembly 1.4 DPC attachment to bottom plate...

  • Page 4: Required Tools

    Dura ® Required tools LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Hacksaw Tin snips (left Caulking gun Pipe wrench Riveter & right hand) Utility knife Adjustable spanner Hand saw Hammer Flat file Level • Hex drive 5/16 Cordless drill screwdriver Philips drill bit Square drive drill bit Slotted drill bit •...

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Dura ® Before you start LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford • Read all instructions carefully. • All dimensions are in millimetres. • 2 people are required for shed install. • Ensure all parts are included and you have access to all required tools.

  • Page 6: Parts List

    Dura ® Parts list LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Part ID Part name Timber size (mm) Quantity Length Diagram (mm) TB005 Bottom plate-5 (Side) 90x45 3420 TT005 Top plate-5 (Side) 90x45 3420 TB004 Bottom plate-4 (Front+Back) 90x45 4800 TT004 Top plate-4 (Front+Back)
  • Page 7 Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Diagram Part ID Part name Quantity Length (mm) Front wall half sheet-2 4800 Front wall sheet-2 1200 Side wall sheet-2 3600 Back wall sheet-2 4800 Roof sheet-2 4190 Optional clear roof sheet 4190 FDH001 Door head flashing-1...

  • Page 8: Hardware List

    Dura ® Hardware list LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Part name Quantity Diagram 30mm clout nails (cladding) 120 pcs 90mm nails (framing) 180 pcs Rivets 100 pcs 25mm Tek Screw (coloured/zinc) 340 pcs 55mm Tek Screw (coloured/zinc) 140 pcs 100mm Tek Screw (coloured/zinc) 24 pcs “L”...

  • Page 9: Base Specifications

    Dura ® Base specifications LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Use the below specifications to build a concrete base for shed: 4780 Door slope Door slope Door slope 20MPA 100 thick 20MPA 100 thick slab with 200mm slab with 200mm thick perimeter thick perimeter...

  • Page 10: Timber Frame Assembly

    Dura ® 1. Timber frame assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford • Arrange the parts specified in the following steps on a flat surface and attach them together using two 90mm nails at each join. • Studs should be positioned between top and bottom plates.

  • Page 11: Back Wall Assembly

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.1 Back wall assembly Whitford Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TT004 TB004 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 1031 1154 1154 1031 • Use nogs to get correct spacing. • End nogs may need to be trimmed due to stud thickness.

  • Page 12: Side Walls Assembly

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.2 Side walls assembly Whitford Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TT005 TB005 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 1040 1154 1040 Nail in nogs at correct height. TN002 TN004 TN002 •Regarding Part IDs refer to the Parts list in pages 4 & 5.

  • Page 13: Front Wall Assembly

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.3 Front wall assembly Whitford TT004 Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TB004 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 1061 2400 Nail in nogs at correct height. TN005 TN005 Nail shorter studs each TL001...

  • Page 14: Dpc Attachment To Bottom Plate

    LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.4 DPC attachment to bottom plate Whitford Cut pieces of the DPC roll to the length of each wall panel and nail them to underside of bottom plate on wall panels (using 30mm clouts underneath each stud, flush with the outside edge of the bottom plate).

  • Page 15: Joining Walls To Each Other

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.5 Joining walls to each other Whitford Back wall Side wall Side wall Front wall 100mm Tek Screw Side wall Back wall Pre-drill side wall frames as shown using 7mm drill bit. Even spacing Screw frames together using a cordless drill screwdriver and four 100mm Tek Screws at each corner.

  • Page 16: Ridge Beam And Door Head Flashing Attachment

    LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.6 Ridge beam and door head flashing Whitford attachment Fix each ridge beam’s 2 ends to the side walls above each stud, using 3 cleats (2 at the top and 1 underneath) and four 25mm Tek Screws, per cleat.

  • Page 17: Timber Frame To Base Securement

    LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.7 Timber frame to base securement Whitford Adjust the frame to get a 10mm overhang on all 4 sides. Then, make sure diagonal measurements as shown are the same, to ensure frame is straight and square. Pre-drill a hole within 50mm from one side of studs as shown, through timber and concrete base using hammer drill and 12mm masonry drill bit (18 holes in total).
  • Page 18 ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Ensure diagonal measurements on front wall are the same. Then attach brace strapping in a cross on both left and right sides of the front door, using 30mm nails. Cut bottom plate between door studs using a hand saw (flush with inside of front wall studs).

  • Page 19: Dpc Attachment To Studs

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.8 DPC attachment to studs Whitford • Using ten 30mm clouts, attach DPC to each corner as shown. DPC should be level with top of top plate and 20mm below bottom of bottom plate. • Repeat above, attaching DPC to door studs with top of DPC level with underside of lintel.

  • Page 20: Cladding Attachment

    Dura ® 2. Cladding attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford External edges: use Tek Screws through every 2 nd trough. Internal edges: use 2 Tek Screws per sheet, per stud. Top & bottom plate: use Tek screws at every stud. Trough Always fasten through 25mm Tek Screw the trough of profile.

  • Page 21: Side And Back Walls Cladding Attachment

    LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 2.1 Side and back walls cladding attachment Whitford • Position first sheet and secure it to timber frame using two 25mm Tek Screws at the top corners (about 30mm back from end of sheet). Top of the sheet to be flush with top of top plate and both ends flush with outside of studs, ensuring bottom of sheet is approximately 850mm down from side top plate (TT005).
  • Page 22 Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Position and attach third sheet. Repeat these steps for remaining back and side walls sheets. Screw the 3 sheets of back and side walls using 25mm Tek Screws in the middle of each sheet (5 screws per end of each sheet and 2 in the middle).

  • Page 23: Front Wall Cladding Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 2.2 Front wall cladding attachment Whitford • Position and attach sheets (as shown in the following steps) to the front wall frame, using three 25mm Tek Screws at each end. • For front wall half sheet, also use 3 screws along the top plate (1 Tek Screw in each 310mm stud). Top of this sheet to be flush with top of the top plate.
  • Page 24 ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Ensure bottom of second row of front wall sheets is approximately 1832mm down from top of front top plate (TT004), and front wall cladding profile height matches side wall profile height. Attach third row of front wall sheets and screw off sheets as per cladding plan.

  • Page 25: Flashing Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 3. Flashing attachment Whitford 3.1 Top plate and door flashing attachment FFT002 Centralise front top plate flashing (FFT002) and attach with four 30mm clouts to top plate. • Position door jamb flashing (FDJ002), so top is level with underside of lintel (TL001).

  • Page 26: Corner Flashings Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 3.2 Corner flashings attachment Whitford • Attach corner flashings onto corners using six 55mm Tek Screws per corner, approximately 250mm down from top of the top plate. • Ensure corner flashings are square and parallel with wall panels.

  • Page 27: Back Spouting Assembly

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 3.3 Back spouting assembly Whitford FBS001 Dropper FS001 • Position dropper anywhere on the back spouting (at least 300mm from either end, centred front and back) and mark diameter of dropper. • Drill a small hole, and using tin snips, cut a larger hole (slightly larger than the diameter of dropper).

  • Page 28: Back Spouting Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 3.4 Back spouting attachment Whitford Centralise and nail the assembled spouting to top of the back top plate using four 30mm clouts, so spouting overhangs corner flashings by approximately 25mm at each end. Spouting assembly •...

  • Page 29: Roof Sheets Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 4.Roof sheets attachment Whitford 4.1 Layout for fastening roof sheets • Use 55mm Tek Screws to fasten roof sheets. • Always fasten through top of rib of profile. • Use 4 Tek Screws per sheet / top plate / ridge beam.

  • Page 30: Roof Sheets Fastening

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 4.3 Roof sheets fastening Whitford • Each sheet must correctly overlap the previous sheet. • Sheets must be 480mm past front top plate flashing (FFT002) and overlap back spouting (FBS001). • After fastening all roof sheets, ensure metal filings have been removed from between sheets, and between sheets and fasteners.
  • Page 31 ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Ensure top plate and ridge beams are straight before attaching roof sheets. You may temporarily brace top plates and ridge beams to ensure they are straight, by nailing timber from packaging crate, as shown. Nail to underside if you are using building paper or netting.
  • Page 32 Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Position and attach second roof sheet ensuring correct overlap and 762mm from edge of previous sheet. • Position and attach remaining roof sheets ensuring correct front overhang and each sheet is 762mm from previous sheet.

  • Page 33: Front Spouting And Barges Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford 5. Front spouting and barges attachment 5.1 Barge support attachment Position barge support flashings (FB003) on each side of shed so bottom of barge support flashing is 190mm below top of ridge beams, parallel with roof slope and centrally between corner flashings.

  • Page 34: Barge Flashings And Front Spouting Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 5.2 Barge flashings and front spouting Whitford attachment • Using five 55mm Tek Screws equally spaced per barge, secure barge flashings through roof sheets into the end of ridge beams and top plates. • Attach bottom of barge to barge support using 3 rivets equally spaced per side.
  • Page 35 Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford Install the front spouting, and rivet spouting ends to barge flashings at both top and bottom. Then, fasten front spouting to the roof sheets using rivets, equally spaced, 3 rivets per sheet. FFS002 •Regarding Part IDs refer to the Parts list in pages 4 & 5.

  • Page 36: Roller Door Installation

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6. Roller door installation Whitford Series 1 Roll-A-Door Item Description Quantity Rolled plastic wrapped door “A” Style brackets, left and right hand Doors guides, Left and right handed Steel locking bars Small parts bag Guide clips(door size dependant)

  • Page 37: Brackets Installation

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.1 Brackets installation Whitford • Position bracket (B) centre on outer stud, approximately 140mm up from bottom of lintel and 80mm from inside of door opening to outside of bracket. • Mark 2 hole positions using the bracket’s top and bottom slots.

  • Page 38: Door Positioning

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Whitford 6.3 Door positioning • Rotate the curtain and axle so that the bottom rail of the door is positioned at 3 o`clock. Bottom rail at 3 o`clock • Centralise the curtain on doorway opening. •...

  • Page 39: Bottom Rail Stop Attachment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.5 Bottom rail stop attachment Whitford • Hook stop behind lip in rail. • Secure the rail from underneath with 6mm screws (G). • Trim weatherseal flush with end of the bottom rail. roll-a-guide bottom rail 6.6 Guides installation...

  • Page 40: Handle Fitment

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.7 Handle fitment Whitford • Fit handle (F) to the outside of the door using the supplied screws (P), nuts, and washers. • Complete drilling holes with 5mm drill bit, through pre-drilled holes on the back of the door.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.10 Troubleshooting Whitford Symptom Possible cause Remedy a) Check guide clearances. Door is hard to b) Check guides are plumb. Door Jamming in the operate in any c) Check guide surfaces are clean and free from oil.

  • Page 42: Spring Tension Adjustment

    LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.11 Spring tension adjustment Whitford WARNING: Ensure that pipe wrench is fitted correctly to axle and it is gripped onto the axle. Do not underestimate the tension in the spring when undoing the clamps. CAUTION: This adjustment requires two persons to perform.

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