2 people are required for shed install. • Ensure all parts are included and you have access to all required tools. • Engineering drawings and producer statements are available on the Duratuf website. Safety precautions • Do not attempt to build your shed in high winds.
Dura ® Parts list LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Part ID Part name Timber size (mm) Quantity Length Diagram (mm) TB003 Bottom plate-3 (Side) 90x45 5820 TT003 Top plate-3 (Side) 90x45 5820 TB010 Bottom plate-10 (Front+Back) 90x45 3600 TT010 Top plate-10 (Front+Back)
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Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Diagram Checked Packed Part ID Part name Length (mm) Front wall half sheet 3600 Front wall sheet Side wall sheet 6000 Back wall sheet 3600 Roof sheet 6590 Optional clear roof sheet 6590 FDH001 Door head flashing-1...
Dura ® Hardware list LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Part name Quantity Diagram 30mm clout nails (cladding) 210 pcs 90mm nails (framing) 190 pcs Rivets 75 pcs 25mm Hex head Tek Screw (coloured/zinc) 360 pcs 35mm Hex head Tek Screw (zinc) 16 pcs...
Dura ® Base specifications LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Use the below specifications to build a concrete base for shed: Door slope Door slope Door slope 20MPA 100 thick 20MPA 100 thick slab with 200mm slab with 200mm thick perimeter thick perimeter...
Dura ® 1. Timber frame assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • 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.
Dura ® 1.1 Back wall assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TT010 TB010 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 1140 1140 1140 Nail in nogs at correct height. TN010 TN010 TN010 •Regarding Part IDs refer to the Parts list in pages 4 & 5.
Dura ® 1.2 Side walls assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TT003 TB003 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 1040 1154 1154 1154 1040 Nail in nogs at correct height. TN002 TN004 TN004 TN004 TN002 •Regarding Part IDs refer to the Parts list in pages 4 &...
Dura ® 1.3 Front wall assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa TT002 Nail top and bottom plates to end studs. TB002 Nail remaining studs in correct position. 2490 Nail in nogs at correct height. TN011 TN011 Nail shorter studs each TL001 side of doorway, using...
1.4 DPC attachment to bottom plate LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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).
Dura ® 1.5 Joining walls to each other LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Back wall Side wall Side wall Front wall 100mm Hex head Tek Screw Side wall Back wall Pre-drill side wall frames as shown using 7mm drill bit. Even spacing...
LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 1.6 Ridge beam and door head flashing Wairarapa 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 Hex head Tek Screws, per cleat.
1.7 Timber frame to base securement LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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 (16 holes in total).
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® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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).
Dura ® 1.8 DPC attachment to studs LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • 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.
2. Cladding attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa External edges: use Hex head Tek Screws through every 2 nd trough. Internal edges: use 2 Hex head Tek Screws per sheet, per stud. Top & bottom plate: use Hex head Tek screws at every stud.
2.1 Side and back walls cladding attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • Position first sheet and secure it to timber frame using two 25mm Hex head 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 (TT001).
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Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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 Hex head Tek Screws in the middle of each sheet (5 screws per end of each sheet and 2 in the middle).
Dura ® 2.2 Front wall cladding attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • Position and attach sheets (as shown in the following steps) to the front wall frame, using three 25mm Hex head Tek Screws at each end. • For front wall half sheet, also use 3 screws along the top plate (1 Hex head Tek Screw in each 310mm stud).
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® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Ensure bottom of second row of front wall sheets is approximately 1832mm down from top of front top plate (TT002), 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.
Dura ® 3. Flashing attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 3.1 Top plate and door flashing attachment FFT001 Centralise front top plate flashing (FFT001) and attach with four 30mm clouts to top plate. • Position door jamb flashing (FDJ001), so top is level with underside of lintel (TL001).
Dura ® 3.2 Corner flashings attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • Attach corner flashings onto corners using six 55mm Hex head Tek Screws per corner, approximately 250mm down from top of the top plate. • Ensure corner flashings are square and parallel with wall panels.
Dura ® 3.3 Spouting assembly LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa FBS001 Dropper FS001 • Position dropper anywhere on the 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).
Dura ® 3.4 Spouting attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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 • Cut downpipe to desired length.
Dura ® 4.Roof sheets attachment LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 4.1 Layout for fastening roof sheets • Use 55mm Hex head Tek Screws to fasten roof sheets. • Always fasten through top of rib of profile. • Use 4 Hex head Tek Screws per sheet / top plate / ridge beam.
Dura ® 4.3 Roof sheets fastening LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa • Each sheet must correctly overlap the previous sheet. • Sheets must be 480mm past front top plate flashing (FFT001) and overlap spouting (FBS001). • After fastening all roof sheets, ensure metal filings have been removed from between sheets, and between sheets and fasteners.
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® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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.
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Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 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.
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa 5. Fascia and barges attachment 5.1 Barge support attachment Position barge support flashings (FB002) on each side of shed so bottom of barge support flashing is 268mm below top of ridge beams, parallel with roof slope and centrally between corner flashings.
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 5.2 Barge flashings and fascia attachment Wairarapa • Using six 55mm Hex head 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.
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LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Install fascia, and screw its ends to barge flashings at both top and bottom using four 25mm Hex head Tek screws. Fasten top of the fascia to the roof sheeting, 1 Hex head Tek Screw in the centre of each sheet.
Dura ® 6. Roller door installation LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE Wairarapa Scan this QR code to watch a video on roller door installation: 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...
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.1 Brackets installation Wairarapa • 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.
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.3 Door positioning Wairarapa • 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. •...
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.5 Bottom rail stop attachment Wairarapa • 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...
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.7 Handle fitment Wairarapa • 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.
Dura ® LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.10 Troubleshooting Wairarapa Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Check a) Guide Clearances b) Guides are plumb Door is hard to oper- Door Jamming in the c) Check guide surfaces are clean and free from oil ate in any direction...
LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE 6.11 Spring tension adjustment Wairarapa 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.
• In the rare event of a claim and upon receiving proof of purchase and defect, Duratuf will at its option repair or replace defective parts, or provide a prorated refund for the remaining life of the applicable warranty. Any replacement product provided will be covered by the Warranty for the balance of the Warranty term as if the replaced product were the original product.
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