Summary of Contents for Forest Timberdale 8 x 12 ft Tongue & Groove Shed
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Making British gardens great Thank you for purchasing your shed from Forest Garden. No matter what size garden, a shed is the most practical of garden structures. Simply follow these step by step instructions and our top tips and you’ll be enjoying your shed for many years to come.
BEFORE YOU START Please read through these instructions to familiarise yourself with your shed. We recommend that you check all the components using the lists found on the front and back pages before you start to build. All of our sheds are constructed in the same way. They simply come with different components depending on the type of shed you have.
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CARE & ATTENTION To help you get the most out of our products it’s useful to know a little more about the properties of timber, what’s normal and how your shed may behave as the seasons change. Wood is an extremely durable material for construction but as a natural product when used outdoors it is susceptible to changes in the environment.
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IDENTIFY YOUR SHED From the section layout below, identify your shed based on the width and depth dimensions – eg 8x10. You’ll need this to identify the side panel positions. Use the key and visuals below as a guide. Plain Panel Plain Panel Door Panel (328 x 1831mm)
PRE-DRILL FLOOR & PANEL LAYOUT WITH 2MM BIT FOR ALL STEPS BELOW. Position and butt the floors together in your Layout the panels around your shed base. We recommend to start in a back corner then desired location. Use your section layout on work from the back panels to the front page 4, which shows the amount of floors for panels for assembly.
PRE-DRILL COVER STRIPS & DOOR STRIPS WITH 2MM BIT FOR ALL STEPS BELOW. Attach the Joiner Cover Strips to the Apex Attach the Cover Strips to the corners and Secure the Door Weather Strips. Ensure they Sections. Ensure they are flush to the Cover adjoining panels.
PRE-DRILL ROOF FELT, FASCIAS & FINIALS WITH 2MM BIT FOR ALL STEPS BELOW. Measure out 4 equal lengths of felt. Overlap Use the Apex Blocks to pin the felt in place it on the top and around the edges. Fold at Secure the Fascias with screws to the attached when tacking.
PRE-DRILL DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH 2MM BIT FOR ALL STEPS BELOW. Fix the Lock Block flush to the corner of the Use a 16mm drill bit for the Door Handle hole. Place the Doors into the opening, ensuring framework on the back of the ‘opening’ Door Use the Escutcheon as a guide with 5-8mm they’re level.
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CHECK YOU HAVE ALL YOUR PARTS. (The parts do not have codes on them. They are listed below should you need to order one.) The components provided may be heavy. Please lift with caution and with a minimum of 2 people. APEX SHEDS T&G Apex 8' x 10' - 2 Windows (TPA810DDM) T&G Apex 8' x 12' - 2 Windows (TPA812DDM)
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