Garages & Sheds Installation Manual
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1. SERIES A INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY NOTE DO NOT CUT STRAPPING AROUND DOOR UNTIL INSTRUCTED IN STEP 2 PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING 1 Ensure that there is no loose packing etc inside the door Fit the main support bracket to the wall according to the dimensions shown These two brackets must be level with each other The 220mm dimension from the ceiling is a minimum and may be increased to maintain the 160mm dimension where required The 160mm dimension may be reduced to 80mm if necessary 2 Life the door onto the brackets and secure by fitting the U bolts over the axle and through the slots in the top of the bracket Fit the washers and nuts finger tight at this stage Ensure the door is central in the opening by lifting slightly and moving sideways if necessary Rotate the axle until the bottom rail is af the bottom Rotate the axte in the direction shown for initial tension just 1 4 turn until the bottom rail is level with the axie Tighten the U bolt nuts securely Tension the door by rotating the door by rotating the door 1 turns in the direction shown While holding the door cut the strapping and carefully fit a soft wood chock to prevent the door from winding up due to the initial tension that you have just applied 3 Fit the tracks to the wall ensuring that ihey are vertical and positioned fo allow the door curtain to run in the track by 25mm The sliding cleats will allow you to2. Usage barge capping in between roof and wall on gable ends and skillion i e non gutter walls This side to wail Stramit Quad 115 Quad Gutter High Tensile G550 Usage attaches to wall using quad gutter bracket and collects water runoff from roof Knee Bracket Usage bolts column and truss together on the left and right hand side of the building LH amp RH C150 shown 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au Monoclad Cladding seage tig seating ZL but sometimes roof cladding 762 cover 29 rib height Rolltop Ridge Usage Ridge capping apex flashing Quad Gutter bracket Usage attaches to wall sheet ribs and mounts quad gutter Quad Gutter Stopends Usage Left Hand LH and Right Hand RH Caps the end of Quad Gutter Ridge Bracket Usage used to bolt together both trusses in the centre of the gable apex C150 shown Eave Purlin Bracket Usage a U shaped bracket that sits on top of the column that is used to join the eave purlin to the column Roller door Mullion Connector Bracket Usage a flat plate that allows the mullion or gable end column to attach to the underside of the truss on the gable wall ready for roller door mounting End Wall Girt Bracket Usage L shaped bracket unpunched used to connect tophat wall girts to the inside of columns on the gable non gutter wall walls onl
3. framing bolts and ensure dimensions are identical for external measurements and that ALL frame portals are the same width height and orientation by placing each portal frame on top of each other 3 Bolt the base cleats L shaped bracket with 2 holes on each plane see page 3 for details to each of the columns using M16 x 30 Purlin bolt DO NOT attempt to dynabolt the base cleat to the concrete slab or concrete footings just yet 4 You may see Fascia Bolts M16x30 FASCIA bolt and nut on your Bill Of Materials list These bolts have a flatter head and no washers and need to be used around columns and mullions in and around any roller doors instead of the standard fatter head framing bolt M16 x 30 Purlin assembly This is so the roller door track does not flair out when screwing the roller door track to the mullion framing Fascia Bolts e g M16x30 FASCIA bolt and nut are also used if you have a garaport i e a carport attached to a garage with the same roof line They are to be used on the front gable pitched end instead of the fatter head framing bolts M16 x 30 Purlin assembly to ensure the barge flashing does not flex outwards when screwing and riveting the barge flashing to the front of the garaport to the truss normally Once again this application is better than using the standard fatter head framing bolts a Please check that the orientation of the columns i e the C section is correct for roller doors This is to ensure th
4. notes for tophat positioning and spacing s Also see Tophat Lap on page 3 for connection details using shed tek framing screws The sketch below is only a guide each individual job may or may not have strap bracing and more or less tophat wall girts Refer to construction notes for specific details 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 building solutions l ee aoe pee w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au 12 Once all roof and wall girts and eave purlins are in place you should have a finished product that looks like the diagram above IT IS CRUCIAL THAT YOU MEASURE ALL FRAME WIDTHS LENGTHS AND DIAOGNAL DIMENSIONS ON ALL SIDES OF THE BUIDING WITH A STRING LINE BEFORE COMMENCING SHEETING Now is the time to finish dynabolting all remaining columns and mullions to the concrete slab or concrete pads 13 If your building has sisalation paper and support mesh now is the time to install the support mesh Each run of wire can be looped around the eave purlin and twisted around on itself much like a fence There is no need to pull the wire tight the wire is merely there to prevent the sisalation paper from sagging in between the roof tophats 14 Start to sheet the side walls the gutter length wall from one side to the other Start sheeting the end of the building that is as far away as the direction of the prevailing weather See Cladding Layout in your construction notes for m
5. position them fo miss the joints between bricks etc Aim to drill holes in centre of slot in cleats 4 Remove the wooden chock and carefully pull the door down The initial tension aiready put in the springs may either be too great or too little making the door feel either light or heavy The ideal tension will be where the door is just a little heavy in the down position ensuring that it stays down and just a little light in the up position ensuring that it stays up 5 You will probably need an assistant to adjust the tension First roll the door up and tie a rope around the whole door in the centre This will prevent ihe door from running down if you accidentally lose tension Slacken off the nuts of the U bolt on one end Fit a set of large self locking grips or stilson to the axle on this end remembering that the axle will try to turn in the decrease tension direction While holding the grips tightly have your assistant slacken off the U bolt nuts on the other end increase or decrease the tension as required by rotating the axle no more than 1 4 of a turn at a time Your assistant can now tighten ihe U bolt at the other end Tighten the U bolt at your end as weli and carefully try the door again It may by necessary to repeat this operation several times unti the tension is just right 6 Put the door in the down position so that the bottom rail seal is just in contact with the floor but not compressed Mark the top of t
6. 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 building solutions l ee aoe 8 w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au INSTRUCTION MANUAL Garage or Shed Please note this is a generic instruction manual please refer to construction notes for a more detailed and specific information about your building It is crucial that the installer or builder reads this instruction manual thoroughly before commencing any construction They will also need the construction notes on each individual job which outlines specific measurements sizes dimensions and orientations The following instruction manual is a step by step guide to installing your building but please refer back to the construction notes for more detailed information Before commencing any building please ensure the following have been met O Council regulations have been satisfied with the appropriate planning development and building permits and council approvals O All building sites comply with the relevant safety requirements if in doubt call Workplace Standards Tasmania on 1300 366 322 same number statewide Tools checklist Protective safety gear and clothing gloves eye goggles or glasses sturdy boots Tape measure either an 8m or 10m tape and possibly a 30m tape depending on size of building String lines Spirit level Markers paint chalk line pencils texta or marker pen Silicon with caulking gun Screw gun with approp
7. e roller door framing is orientated the correct way as to attach the roller door mounting brackets and tracks Fascia Bolts 5 Repeat process for all gable portals and sit them on top of each other which will allow you to double check all portals have the same dimensions If your shed or garage requires the use of knee and ridge bracing or cross bracing now is the time to install this Refer to your construction notes for more info Usually if your shed is 9 0m wide or greater then knee and ridge bracing is required 6 Stand one portal frame up and into position onto slab or footings and brace off to the ground using rope straps or a length of timber or steel which is securely fastened to the ground 10 11 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 building solutions w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au When moving onto the next portal brace each preceding portal to the next one using a roof tophat girt The exact positioning of the portal frames onto a concrete slab from the side wall or gutter length wall is inset 64mm from the edge of the slab if your shed is using TH64 10 wall tophats girts OR 120mm from the edge of the slab only if your shed is using TH120 10 wall tophat girts However the columns will set flush with the gable end of the slab This will ensure that the wall tophats girts run continuous and overlap along the side wa
8. he locking bars in the face of the track that they will pass through Drill a 10mm hole in each track such that the top of this hole is in line with the mark Drill another 10mm hole immediately under the first hole and join the two holes together with a fife to form a rectangle for the ends of the locking bars to pass through Ensure that any sharp edges are removed 7 The installation is now complete Operate the door several times and confirm that it runs smoothly 1f unsatisfactory look for the following SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NEVER ALTER DOOR TENSION rena T ue shen UNLESS DOOR IS IN UP POSITION not centralised or evel AND ROPED C Tracks not central or vertical D Door over or under tensioned e WHEN TENSIONING NEVER E Door too close or far from opening STAND WITH FACE IN LINE WITH STILSON 8 Your door has been factory prepared to accept the Steel fine remote control operator if you would tike more information on this item please contact your nearest Steel Line supplier SL 2600 GIDE VIEN On Euo Or Ooor Y Door 22O mm Jor or raacr TO or LEVvVeEuU warty Ter LON BAACKET BO imm Borrom Fai WITH Door In Ue Position View Own Oni oP OF ROOS Tu Tia EXAM OLE Track Ser Bacrs Tuirial TENSION RPoraTE oom i Tras With Door STiL t STRAPPED axe CLAMPED Rotate Ax ev lo p ECREASE TENSION x a oTAT E DEL TS fuer EASE TENSION
9. ler door damage and the roller door from losing tension Follow the instruction manual on roller doors either found inside the roller door bracket box OR inside the door drum OR see the bottom of this manual for more details Situate the roller door header C section purlin using end wall girt brackets at a height approx 350 400mm less than the wall height of the building This allows enough clearance to be obtained once the roller door is rolled up 21 Finish wall sheets around gable wall and where roller doors are if applicable 22 Attach all corner flashings and roller door flashings either 50mm x 50mm or greater using rivets evenly spaced and silicon where necessary 23 Attach the barge flashing using a combo of coloured wall screws and rivets evenly spaced Remember not to screw the barge flashing too tightly to the walls as this causes flexing and can look unsightly 24 Attach the ridge capping with a practical amount of overlap at the joins and use silicon where necessary 25 Sweep down and hose off the roof area to remove any swath or unwanted sharp pieces of metal screws etc Pay close attention to removing metal particles or debris from the gutter to prevent staining or corrosion ocami m Aet PS PSe Se teores Be SEREEEES ce cee Be BEREEEE e o SELEMmLIMmLRLEILSSEDSEDEDSeTLSmsmssemsseeemesssseeesseeeeP POSS WOOP PS ood ood Pos totals iii smaselsssesseees py TN ll I tn All voads lead to Sulaa HN GARAGE DOORS
10. ll gutter wall but the wall tophats will run flush with the gable walls Check your BOM to see what size tophats has been supplied for your shed To attach the wall tophat girts to the inside of the columns on the gable walls non gutter walls use the plain L shaped End Wall Girt Bracket See page 3 for connection details Use shed tek framing screws to attach the bracket to the column and tophat wall girt Secure the base cleats to the concrete slab or concrete footings by using the applicable dynabolts Using only one per columns at this stage would be fine as long as other bracing is used in the meantime Start to attach each eave purlin C section purlin usually smaller in size using an eave purlin bracket U shaped bracket This will also ensure that your portal frames are separated at the correct spacing s Eave purlins are used to attach columns together on a horizontal axis The eave purlin bracket has to be set 15mm down from the top of the column and the top of the eave purlin usually a C100 has to be set directly inline with the top of your columns 11 degree roof pitch However if you have a skillion roof shed 5 deg roof pitch the eave purlin bracket on the high side only does not need to be set down the eave purlin bracket has to be in line with the top of the column Therefore the eave purlin header on the high side only will sit 18mm above the top of the column The low side of the skillion shed still follows the 15mm set down
11. ly open and close roller doors MR850 Slimdrive model shown Roller Doors Including the door itself mounting brackets and tracks Can be placed in gable wall or side wall Windows and Glass sliders and PA doors Usage offers natural light and ventilation while glass sliders act as entry points All packaged in a box Windows require jambs for installation j PA door and Window PA door Jambs Usage PA door act as entry Usage this U shaped channel points All packaged in a box creates a stud opening for the PA doors require jambs for insertion of PA doors and installation windows slots into the horizontal tophat Aliminium Foil Stsalation 135m 260m Role _ amp Aircell Sisal and Wire Mesh Usage sits underneath the nooling WW Ire pede great 10r Sede ACIS roof sheets and helps reduce as a 3 1 product for ae condensation thermal break the dripping effect caused by Bain abla on condensation effective cover 25m per roll Fasteners Pp USAGE Rivets 43 Smmdiilbit for pilot holes Colour _ Attach flashings barge gutter stop ends 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 building solutions w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au 2 Layout all columns and trusses C section purlins on ground and using the LH knee and RH knee and ridge connection brackets supplied to line up all holes so you have a finished portal frame Bolt off using
12. ore detail about which sheet to start first and where each sheet is intended to go See below diagram for fastening and lapping details D e irection of prevailing weather Direction of laying sheets 15 Sheet gable walls next but this time starting with laying the first sheet in the middle of the gable and working from the centre out to left And then to the right See Cladding Layout in your construction notes for more detail about which sheet to start first and where each sheet is intended to go Ifthe roller doors are located in the gable wall sheet this gable wall after the roller doors have been installed 16 Install gutter by firstly screwing the gutter brackets to the wall sheets Itis best to screw the brackets into the wall sheets where they overlap giving the bracket more material to attach to Itis important that gutters slope toward the outlet gutter pop and downpipe A minimum gutter fall of 1 in 500 is recommended so the water will run to one end of the building and not pool 17 It is now time to start cladding the roof but if your building has sisalation paper or Aircell you will need to follow the installation instructions on the corresponding packaging to ensure this is installed correctly Please note Aircell does not require support mesh 18 Install roof cladding by following the diagram below to ensure the right lapping and laying of the sheets 139 Main Road Sorell 7172
13. riate extension cord Masonry drill with appropriate extension cord Drill bits see list below Angle grinder with appropriate extension cord Ladder Tin snips or nibbler Hammer Rivet gun Socket set spanners open end spanners to tighten construction bolts Clamps and vice grips Bracing such as rope tie down straps or lengths of steel to be used when holding the frame in place ONOOOUOUODOUOUOOOOOOOOO 1 Check Bill Of Materials BOM or Inventory list The building will have many parts and it is crucial that the pats are checked thoroughly before starting construction for anything that maybe missing damaged or incorrectly supplied Please check over the physically delivered parts against the BOM If you do not have a BOM then contact your nearest Rainbow office for a copy Below is a list of part names and diagrams for each part be aware however for each individual job some parts may not be required and therefore omitted C Section purlin Usage Columns trusses mullions eave purlins Tophat headers roller door headers A f Usage roof and wall girts Sizes C100 C150 C200 f Sizes TH64 10 or TH120 10 C250 C300 building solutions Corrugated Cladding Stramit Corrugated Usage Roof amp wall cladding Skylights have identical profile aH TA i T and cover Aft at ay fee cover 16 rib height K Panel Cladding low rib Usage Wall cladding This side to roof Barge Flashing
14. rule as with all gable roof sheds above Slide the eave purlin bracket over the column and knee bracket and using 4 shed tek framing screws per eave purlin bracket 2 per side of the column screw the eave purlin bracket into place See Eave Purlin Bracket on page 3 for more detail The eave purlin has to be set outwards from the column to fall exactly inline with the wall girts so the wall sheets line up on a straight vertical axis Eave purlins determine your bay spacings therefore it is essential that you DO NOT CUT YOUR EAVE PURLINS They are supplied the exact length that is required It is also important that they must butt up against each other in the middle of the column and not overlap Continue to attach all roof tophats using 8 shed tek framing screws per overlapping connection see page 3 Tophat Lap and check the construction notes for tophat spacing s Once they have all have been secured in place and all eave purlins are located along the length of the building you can now install the mullions C section purlin at each gable wall ensuring the orientation and layout is correct See Rear Mullion Connector Bracket and Roller door Mullion Connector Bracket and Roller door Mullion Connector Bracket on page 3 for more details about shed tek framing screw connections and shed tek connection quantities All the remaining wall tophats can now be screwed to the columns at the correct spacing s Check the construction
15. t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 building solutions w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au i Direction of prevailing weather Direction of laying sheets above Use roof zips to screw roof sheets to tophat roof girt in this fashion for middle roof tophats i e not eave purlin above Use roof zips to screw roof sheets to eave purlin in this fashion i e every second rib When installing the roof sheets bend up all the top valleys at the top of the sheet which will sit under the ridge capping This will act as a barrier to weather birds dust leaves and any other debris the wind can blow around 19 Penetrations such as PA doors and windows can now be installed in the walls The use of channel framing jambs will create the stud opening sizes suitable for PA doors and windows The open U shape of the channel should slot into and overlap the wall tophat girt Ideally it is best to sit a window on top of a tophat wall girt for extra stability Use applicable flashings above the PA door and window to prevent leakage The PA door channel framing has smaller dynabolts that are used to anchor the channel to the slab or small footing The window has a specific instruction manual within its box 20 Install roller doors onto the supplied brackets but do not unwrap the roller doors until the tracks are installed Unwrapping the roller doors should be the last thing you do as this reduces the risk of rol
16. y Also used to attach roller door headers in between roller door mullions columns Comes in sizes to suit 64mm or 120mm tophats depending on your tophat wall girt size Tophat Lap Usage ensure the tophats are lapped and screwed using Shedteks to the columns and trusses accordingly 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au Rear Mullion Connector Bracket Usage an L shaped bracket that allows the mullion or gable end column to attach to the truss on the gable wall Roller door Mullion Connector Bracket offset for two roller doors in gable end Usage a flat plate that allows the mullion or gable end column to attach to the underside of the truss on the gable wall ready for roller door mounting Baseplate Usage L shaped bracket punched used to connect the bottom of the columns to the concrete slab or concrete footings Acts much like a foot and comes in sizes to suit your columns either C150 C200 C250 or C300 Downpipes including downpipe 1 8m or 2 4m long nozzle or pop downpipe straps Usage diverts water from gutter to ground and into watertank or stormwater 139 Main Road Sorell 7172 t 1300 737 910 f 03 6265 3144 w rainbowbuilding com au e sales rainbowbuilding com au Backroom Corner Flashings Usage capping for external corners and around roller doors Roller door motors Usage remote
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