Potting Store English SS291D

Assembly Instructions
Before assembly
• We recommend that time is taken to read the
instructions before starting assembly, then
follow the easy step by step guide.
The instruction sheet is only a guide to
the assembly. Certain items may not be
shown to scale.
• Check all components prior to assembly
• This product should be assembled by no
less than two people.
• Never attempt to erect the assembly in
high winds.
• Drill components where indicated.
• Some of the components may have sharp
edges wear protective work gloves while
handling components.
Footprint
x2 Drill Gloves

Recommended tools for assembly

• Cross head screw driver
• Hammer 1813mm
• Sharp knife
• Drill
• 3mm diameter drill bit 2955mm
• 6mm diameter drill bit
• Spirit level
• Silicon sealant
• Step ladder
• prop
No. Components Qty. No. fixing Kit Qty. No. fixing Kit Continued Qty.
1 Floor panel 2 45 T-hinge (254mm) 3 54 63mm screws 47
2 Angled floor panel 1 46 Turn button 1 55 50mm screws 107
3 Small back wall panel (1890x570mm) 1 47 Pad bolt 1 56 40mm screws 22
4 Small side wall panel (1890x526mm) 2 48 Metal L-brackets 4 57 25mm screws 68
5 Large wall panel (1890x1174mm) 2 49 Window stay (black) 3 58 25mm black screws 18
6 Door panel 1 50 Stormproof hinge 6 59 20mm screws 36
7 Right-hand window panel 1 51 50mm coach bolts 4 60 30mm nails 69
8 Left-hand window panel 1 52 6mm washers 4 61 25mm nails 120
9 Window panel (Opening window) 3 53 6mm nuts 4 62 10mm felt nails 80
10 Apex panel 1
11 Inside roof capping (170x2145mm) 1
12 Roof block (90x54x2100mm) 1 44
13 Left-hand rear roof panel 1
19
14 Right-hand rear roof panel 1 22 20
15 Mid roof panel 2
16 Left-hand glazed roof panel 1 21
17 Right-hand glazed roof panel 1 41
23 12
18 Triangular glazed roof panels 3 24
10
19 Roof felt roll (4m) 1 42 11
40 37
20 Roof felt roll (2m) 1
21 Outside roof capping (170x2210mm) 1 39
22 Acorn finial 1
23 Apex bargeboards 2 14 7
24 Roof felt to glass panel c/strip (35x12x1090mm) 2 36
25 Angled roof coverstrips (12x35x1160mm) 4
3 38
26 Left glazed roof bargeboard (35x12x765mm) 1 13
27 Right glazed roof bargeboard (35x12x765mm) 1 27
28 Triangular roof panel bargeboards 3 5
29 Door rebate strip (35x12x1718mm) 2 31 46 15 17
30 Door 1
16 18
31 Corner/joint coverstrips (48x12x1890mm) 7 34
32 Angled corner coverstrips (12x35x1910mm) 4 47
33 Potting table 1 45
34 Side potting table 2 26
29 33 28
35 Potting table legs (29x35x740mm) 4
36 Large window glazing (750x655mm) 5 25
37 Small window glazing (580x255mm) 5 50
30 48
38 Large window beading (12x30x728mm) 10
35
39 Large window beading (12x30x657mm) 10
40 Small window beading (15x15x257mm) 10 4 43
41 Small window beading (15x15x555mm) 10 32
1
42 Roof support rails 2 6
43 Window Frame 5 8 49 9
2
44 Special finial 1
 1. Floor panels
Prepare a level area for the shed to sit. Position the three floor panels together and check that the whole floor is sitting level.
Important note
To "VALIDATE" the guarantee, adequate provision must be made to ensure
ground contact is avoided and air is able to circulate underneath the building.
Placing the building on a concrete pad or slab base is acceptable provided that the
building is not allowed to sit in pooled water during wet conditions.
If the building is to sit on soil or grass it MUST be erected on pressure treated
wooden 50mm x 50mm or similar bearers (These are not supplied in the kit).
Rowlinson Garden Products recommend using pressure treated bearers with all
buildings on any type of base.

2. Window frames
Lay the window panel on the floor. Fit the hinges in the rebates on the Long edge of the window frame as shown in the diagram using 3 x 20mm screws per hinge, stand
the hinge end of the window on the window panel, making sure it is centred at the top of the window opening. Open the hinges and secure them to the window panel
frame using 3 x 20mm screws per hinge. On the inside of the window panel fit the window stay and its two posts using 6 x 25mm black screws as shown in the diagram.
For the two fixed windows, drill four pilot holes on the inside of the frame and secure the frame in place using 4 x50mm screws.
Opening Window frames x 3 Fix window frames x 2

20mm

20mm

3mm
Drill
25mm 50mm
Black

3. Wall panels
Position the 570mm wide wall panel and a large wall panel on the floor as shown. Note how the panel frames sit on the floor with the panel cladding overhanging the floor
edge. Ensure square and secure using 4 x 50mm screws, screw through the frame of the small panel into the frame of the large panel. Position a 526mm wide wall panel
next to the large panel, ensure square and secure them together in the same way. Continue adding the rest of the panels as shown in the diagrams using 4 x 50mm screws
for all square and straight panel joins. For angled panel joins use 4 x 63mm screws per join. Lift the apex panel on top of the back wall, make sure the bottom shiplap board
of the apex panel fits correctly into the top shiplap board of the back panel. Secure using 4 x 50mm screws, screw up through the top frame of the back panel into the bottom
frame of the apex panel.
Square & straight panel joins 570mm
526mm

3mm
Drill Important
Drill pilot holes Use 50mm screws
with a 3mm drill when securing these
bit for all screws panels together.
in this section.
50mm

back wall panel

(570mm) side wall panel

50mm

Floor

Panel cladding Panel frames

overhangs floor edge. rest on floor.

Angled panel joints

Back wall
side wall

Important
Use 63mm screws
when securing these
panels together.
Door panel

Important
Use this diagram to
check the correct
orientation of the Apex panel
corners
50mm
Apex panel

Ensure the back

panel and apex
panel interlock
Back panel

correctly.
63mm
50mm
 4. Roof part 1
Build the two large roof sections using the four solid roof panels by joining the panel frames together, ensure the frames are flush with each other and secure using 2 x 50mm
screws for each panel join. Assemble the roof centre block with the internal roof capping, have the block sitting central on the cap except at the flat end where the two
components should be flush with each other. Secure the capping to the centre block using 8 x 50mm screws. Screw through the cap into the block. Insert the flat end of the
roof block assembly into the apex, secure using 2 x 50mm screws. screw up through apex frame into the roof block assembly. Ensure the roof block assembly is sitting level
and securely support the other end using a prop. When the block is secure and fully supported lift on the two roof sections and secure to the walls panel using 6 x 40mm screws
per side.
Drill pilot holes with a 3mm drill bit for all Roof centre block and inside capping
3mm screws in this section. End view
Drill Side view

Make sure the two

50mm components are Assemble component
flush at this end.
50mm

40mm
Important note
Ensure roof block assembly is
sitting level and support this
50mm end securely with a prop.

5. Roof part 2
Lift on the left and right-hand glazed roof panels. Add a bead of silicon down the edge adjoining the solid roof panels and secure to the roof sections using 2 x 50mm screws
per panel.
Drill pilot holes with a 3mm drill bit for all
3mm screws in this section. View from inside the potting store looking up
Drill
Important note
Add a bead of silicon down the
edge of each panel before
finally securing together.
50mm
Apex Panel

50mm

6. Roof part 3
Position the triangular roof panels as shown, loosely secure them together using 2 x 50mm screws per join as shown. Adjust the roof panels to achieve the best fit. Add a
bead of silicon between each roof panel then fully tighten the screws.
Drill pilot holes with a 3mm drill bit for all
3mm screws in this section.
Drill
View from inside the potting store looking up
Important note
Secure panels loosely and 50mm
adjust to achieve best fit.
Add a bead of silicon
down the edge of each
panel before finally
securing together.

50mm
 7. Roof part 4
Check the whole roof is sitting correctly and adjust if necessary. From the inside of the potting store, secure the solid roof panels to the apex panel using 2 x 50mm screws
for each half of the roof then secure the solid roof panels and left and right-handed glazed panels to the roof block assembly using 6 x 63mm screws each side. Fix the
glazed panels down to the wall panels using 2 x 50mm screws per panel, screw through the roof panel frame into the top of the window panels. screw the two roof support
rails to the roof framing using 2 x 50mm screws per rail.

Important note
Attach the two roof support
rails wit 2 x 50mm screws.
50mm
50mm
Apex Panel

63mm 63mm

50mm 50mm

8. Secure the walls to the floor

Ensure the panels are sitting square on the floor. Secure using 19 x 63mm
screws, screw through the panel frames and floor into the floor joists.
Drill pilot holes with a 3mm drill bit for all
3mm screws in this section.
Drill

63mm
63mm

9. Roof felt
Cut the 4m felt roll into two equal parts. Place a length of felt over the solid part of one side of the roof. Along the lower edge of the roof leave an overhang of felt of
at least 45mm and at the end where it meets the glazed panels have the felt over lap the glazing by at least 25mm. Fold down the felt along the lower edge and secure
to the felt batten using 20 x10mm felt nails evenly spaced. Tension the felt up the roof and secure along the upper edge using 5 x 10mm felt nails. Repeat this for the
second piece of felt on the other side of the roof. Once the two pieces of felt are in place position the 2m roll of felt over the roof ridge making sure it sits centrally and
overlaps the other two felt pieces, attach using 20 x 10mm felt nails evenly spaced, along each lower edge of the piece of felt. Dress down the felt pieces at the apex end
and attach to the roof battens using 10 x 10mm felt nails. When all the felt is in fixed in position, trim of any excess.

10mm
Felt 10mm 10mm
nail Felt Felt
nail nail
10mm
Felt
nail

Important note
Have a least 25mm of felt
overlapping the glazed roof 10mm
panels. Felt
nail

10. Roof capping and apex bargeboards

Fix the acorn finial centrally to the rounded end of the roof capping piece using 1 x 50mm screw, screw up through the capping into the base of the acorn finial. Place the
capping piece on top of the roof and screw down through the capping into the centre block using 8 x 50mm screws. Fasten the two apex bargeboards to the apex end of
the roof, position so that the two boards meet evenly at the ridge of the roof, secure using 4 x 40 mm screws through each board into the roof battens. Position the finial
centrally over the join of the two bargeboards and secure using 2 x 40mm screws.

50mm 40mm
50mm

40mm
 11. Roof coverstrips
Under the flap of roof felt that overlaps the glazed panels, add a good bead of silicon. Drill four pilot holes evenly spaced along the length of each roof felt to glazed panel
coverstrips. Align over the join of the solid roof panel and glazed panel, tuck under the roof capping and secure using 4 x 25mm screws. Drill four pilot holes evenly spaced
along the length of each angled roof coverstrip. Apply a good bead of silicon along the underside of the strips. Position a strip over each of the roof panel joins, tucking each
one under the top cap with the pointed end pointing down the roof, Secure each strip with 4 x 25mm screws.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes with a
3mm 3mm drill bit for all screws in this section.
Drill

25mm
25mm

25mm
Flap of roof felt overlapping
glazed panels

Flap of roof felt overlapping

glazed panels
Important note
Ensure a good bead of silicon
has been applied under the flap Important note
of roof felt that overlaps the Add a bead of silicon sealant to the
glazed panels before screwing underside of each strip just prior to
the coverstrips down. positioning them and fixing them down.
12. Corner/joint coverstrips
Secure the seven corner/joint coverstrip and the four angled corner coverstrips in the positions shown in the second diagram. Each strip is fixed using 4 x 30mm nails evenly
spaced along the length of the strip

Corner/joint coverstrips

Angled coverstrips

Corner/joint
coverstrips

Angled coverstrips

30mm 30mm
Corner/joint coverstrips

13. Door
Attach the door rebate strips flush to the framing of the door opening using 5 x 30mm nails per strip. Position the door in the opening and secure in place with
three T-hinges and 7 x 25mm screws per hinge. Fit the pad bolt to the door using 4 x 25mm screws and 2 x 50mm coach bolts, nuts and washers. It will be necessary to
drill holes for the coach bolts using a 6mm diameter drill bit. Fit the catch plate to the wall panel ensure the bolt is able to slide into the catch plate. Attach using 2 x 25mm
screws and 2 x 50mm coach bolts, nuts and washers. Position the turn button near the top of the door, secure to the wall panel using 1 x 25mm screw.

30mm

25mm

50mm

25mm

Drill

It will be necessary to
drill holes for the 4
coach bolts using a 6mm
diameter drill bit. 20mm
 14. Glazing
It is recommended that a waterproof sealant is applied around the edge of the glazing before fitting. Place window pane on the inside of the window frame, nail the beading
into position. For the large windows using 4 x 25mm nails for each vertical bead and 3 x 25mm nails for each horizontal beading. For the small windows use 2 x 25mm nails for
the vertical beading a 3 x 25mm nails for the horizontal beading.
Small window
Large window
Window frame Window frame
Window glazing Window Glazing
Plastic beading
Wooden beading

25mm

25mm

15. Potting Benches

Position the potting table underneath the three middle windows as shown, align level with the window cill and secure underneath the table using 6 x 50mm screws screw
through the framing of the potting table into the window cill. Position a side potting table under each of the remaining windows attach each with 2 x 50mm screws to the
window cill and secure to the main potting table using 2 x 50mm screws. The four potting table legs are secured underneath the tables as shown using 1 x 50mm screw at
the top of each leg, screw though the leg into the framing of the table. Ensure each leg is vertical and secure to the floor using a Metal L-bracket and 4 x 25mm screws per
bracket.
It is recommended to drill pilot holes with a
3mm 3mm drill bit for all screws in this section.
Drill

50mm

50mm 50mm

25mm

Each of the four legs are secured

to the floor using metal L-brackets
with 4 x 25mm screws.

16. Glazed roof panel bargeboards

Position the glazing panel bargeboards around the edge of the glazed roof panels and secure using 3 x 30mm nails per board.

30mm

Important information - retain for future reference

Shiplap buildings come ready stained but this is only a preparatory treatment. To VALIDATE the guarantee, the building must be properly treated with a recognised
external wood preserver WITHIN 3 MONTHS of assembly and RE-TREATED ANNUALLY thereafter.
Adequate provision must be made to ensure ground contact is avoided and air is able to circulate underneath the building.
Placing the building on a concrete pad or slab base is acceptable provided that the building is not allowed to sit in pooled water during wet conditions.
If the building is to sit on soil or grass it MUST be erected on pressure treated wooden 50mm x 50mm or similar bearers (These are not supplied in the kit).
Rowlinson Garden Products recommend using pressure treated bearers with all buildings on any type of base.
Timber Information.
As timber is a natural material, there are certain weather conditions that may affect the materials properties. In times of excessive dry spells the material may lose some
of its internal moisture causing a certain degree of shrinkage on a panel and in periods of excessive rain there will be a certain amount of swelling throughout the wooden
panels. This process can not be avoided. If you have problems with certain boards shrinking in dry spells try to decrease the amount of direct sunlight on the building or
the amount of air passing over the building. During hot spells spray water directly onto the panels with the aid of a garden hose.
If in doubt of any aspect regarding the assembly, use or safety of your building please contact us :

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ROWLINSON GARDEN PRODUCTS LIMITED occasionally the components may differ from the
Green Lane components shown and are only correct at time of
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Cheshire specification of our products without prior notice.
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