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Introduction
Thank you for choosing our product. We are confident that once assembled, the Remington Solar
greenhouse will provide many years of service to your horticultural and/or agricultural needs.
Please read this manual carefully, as it contains details of how to assemble your greenhouse correctly
and has important information and to ensure your safety. The manual also lists other tools, equipment
and materials you will need to build your greenhouse.
Before you begin
It is important to check local building codes to make sure that your building does not contravene
any local or other administrative regulations.
Make sure that the selected ground area is free from any underground pipes and cables. Have
utilities marked if necessary.
Make sure that there are no overhead power cables that could interfere with the construction.
It is dangerous (and possibly illegal) to build directly under such cables.
Important safety information
Always wear eye protection and gloves when handling the metal frame.
Always wear eye protection when using power tools.
Take particular care when handling and cutting the pipe. The ends may be sharp.
Do not climb on the greenhouse at any time.
Do not occupy the greenhouse during high winds, tornadoes, or hurricanes.
Do not store hazardous materials in the greenhouse.
Use power or hand tools safely and according to the manufacturers' instructions.
Tools you'll need
Measuring tape
String
Squaring stakes
Sledgehammer
Ladder
Power drill
3/8" drive ratchet
Deep (long reach) 7/16"
socket
Deep (long reach) ½" socket
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Knife or scissors
Hacksaw or other metal
cutting saw
Level
Channel lock pliers
Flat head screwdriver or
power drill screwdriver bit
5/16" nut driver
3/8" nut driver
Rope
Flat file
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  • Page 1 Green House Manual Introduction Thank you for choosing our product. We are confident that once assembled, the Remington Solar greenhouse will provide many years of service to your horticultural and/or agricultural needs. Please read this manual carefully, as it contains details of how to assemble your greenhouse correctly and has important information and to ensure your safety.
  • Page 2 Green House Manual Crew Required Some operations in the erection of your greenhouse require more than one person. Be prepared to seek the help of other people when the instructions so indicate. Especially when installing the bows and the covering.
  • Page 3 Laying out your template 1. Following the diagram below, lay a ground cover. This helps avoid mud inside your green house. This fabric will allow water to go through it but will prevent weeds and grass from coming up to avoid mud.
  • Page 4 Green House Manual Once your strings are aligned you will notice how the strings meet at each corner of your greenhouse where your temporary markers were placed. (A, B, C, D) Installing the ground Pipes 1. Use a torch to burn a hole through the ground cover where the ground pipes will go (Points A, B, C, D) 2.
  • Page 5 Green House Manual 4. After installing all 4 corner pipes choose your 2 side walls that will be parallel to each other. Make a mark from one of the corner pipes 5 feet down the string which is the center of the 10- foot side wall.
  • Page 6 Green House Manual Assembling the frame 1. Once you confirm the correct measurements for each bow connect the top two bow pieces together by placing the end of the swaged bow piece into the non-swaged piece. 2. Connect the lower two bow pieces to each side of the bow using the pre-attached sleeve.
  • Page 7 3/8” self-tapping screw as shown below (make sure the screw is on the inside of the green house to avoid cutting the poly covering). You will do this for your 3 sets of bows making sure your clamps remain in place for the corresponding bow.
  • Page 8 Green House Manual Attaching the bows (Requires two people) 1. First measure 6 inches from the bottom of the bow legs and make a mark with a Sharpie on each end of your bow frames as shown below. 6 in. mark 2.
  • Page 9 1 & 2 on them, put the side of the purlin set with the #1 on it, towards Base Purlins the front of the green house and face the number towards the inside of the greenhouse. The #2 should be on the...
  • Page 10 Green House Manual 4. You will now take the base purlins and screw them on the inside of the arched areas of your bows making sure the clamps are properly positioned when securing both base purlins according to which bow it is.
  • Page 11 Green House Manual Installing your bracing 1. You will have 4 braces. File the edges of the braces to smoothen out any sharp edges that could tear into your plastic. 2. You will install your braces with the prepositioned clamps on your bows as shown below.
  • Page 12 Green House Manual Installing the Eaves 1. You will now install the eaves over the base purlins making sure the long side of the eave is facing down as shown below. Base Purlins Eaves 2. The screw should be attached approximately 3 inches from the bottom of the eave into the bow pipe to secure the hold.
  • Page 13 Green House Manual Measure from the outside of the corresponding ground pipe 5 feet in which is the middle point of that side and place a temporary marker. Front corner ground pipe Front corner ground pipe 5-foot temporary marker 3. Then you will mark a line from both sides of that halfway point measuring 1 foot and 6.5 inches out where your first door pipe will go as show below.
  • Page 14 Green House Manual 7. Once you have verified, install your second pipe. Again, make sure it is installed on the OUTSIDE of the mark you made. 8. Make sure both door pipes are even. Inwall pipes Now that you have your ground door pipes in place, we will proceed with the door inwall pipes.
  • Page 15 Green House Manual 4. Now that you have your top inwall pipe cut, put 3 clamps on your inwall pipe before placing your inwall pipe back into your door ground pipes. Clamp Clamp Clamp 5. Once the clamps are in, you will use the top clamp on the inwall pipe and push it to the peak meeting one of the clamps you prepositioned on the top of your bow earlier to secure the inwall pipe to your frame.
  • Page 16 Green House Manual 6. You will repeat this process for your second inwall pipe set. Before fully securing the second inwall pipe with the clamps make sure to measure the top ensuring it is 37 inches just like your bottom part.
  • Page 17 Green House Manual 10. You will repeat this process for the opposite side of that same front wall. Your frame should now look like this. 11. You will now take your 2 remaining clamps on your inwall pipes to secure your third cross pipe in between your inwall pipes that will hover over your door.
  • Page 18 Green House Manual 12. You will repeat this for your back wall but since there is no door, your third cross pipe will sit slightly above your other 2 cross pipes as shown below. Third cross pipe for your back wall Installing the door 1.
  • Page 19 Green House Manual Base Trim 1. You will now install your base trim which will sit on the ground with the long side up putting the screw at the bottom securing it with the ground steaks. These trim pieces are specifically for the inwall part because they are measured to fit with the door opening.
  • Page 20 Green House Manual Once your front and back wall base trim is installed you will remove your batter boards from each corner of your frame. Installing your poly track Batter boards 1. You will now install your poly track on the front and back wall base trim.
  • Page 21 Green House Manual 5. You will now start installing your track on your front and back bow frame pipes and your inwall pipes cutting the track and fitting it to size. Follow the red arrows below to pinpoint where your track should go.