Stratco Handi-Pod™ HP1 Guida d'installazione
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HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED
HP1
BEFORE YOU START
• It is important that you contact your local government authority to determine if building approval is required.
• Handi-Pod® Garden Sheds must be securely bolted to a permanent concrete base with sucient masonry anchors securing all
mounting locations as indicated in Figure 5.1 to prevent wind uplift. The installer is responsible for ensuring the slab or concrete
pads are sucient to support the shed and sustain wind loading. Do not directly anchor your shed to pavers. Two options for
concrete bases are listed below:
Base Option 1 - Before building the shed pour a concrete base that is larger than the area of the shed by at least 200mm in
each direction. The base should be poured so the concrete outside the shed floor area slopes away from the shed to help
prevent water entering the shed.
Base Option 2 - Substantial concrete pads may be used at each anchor location as an alternative to a complete concrete
floor. It is recommended pads are minimum Ø250mm x 400mm deep and embedded into a firm natural soil base.
• Handi-Pod® Garden Sheds are suitable for wind classifications N1,N2 & N3. Handi-Pod® Garden Sheds are not suitable for N4 or
Cyclonic wind classifications. Check with Stratco sta for the wind classification of the location the Handi-Pod® Garden Shed
will be erected.
•
Care must be taken when determining the location of the Handi-Pod
®
Garden Shed as to not place the shed in close
contact with sources of pollution or environmental factors that could aect the life of the steel.
• It is essential to clear and level the site prior to assembling your Handi-Pod® Garden Shed.
• There are dierent types and colours of screws used. Ensure the correct type and colour screw is being used at each location.
• Do not traverse the roof of the Handi-Pod® Garden Shed.
• Use heavy gloves and safety glasses when handling steel and never attempt to install a shed in windy conditions.
• Where necessary, components are marked with a coloured sticker as to easily dierentiate one from another. Components are
referenced throughout the installation guide by their colour. For example, Panel (Short) is marked with a red sticker.
• Rivet Gun
• Caulking Gun & Silicone
• Cordless Drill
• Hammer Drill (if Cordless Drill has no Hammer function)
• 5/16 Hex-head & PH2 Phillips-head Bit (Supplied in Kit)
• 10mm Masonry Drill Bit
• 3.5mm Drill Bit (Supplied in Kit)
• Ladder, Tape Measure
TOOLS AND HARDWARE REQUIRED
Right
Left
Right
Left
Long
Short
Right
Left
Right
Left
Long
Short
Downpipe Strap
14
3
6
4
1
2
13
12
11
10
17
9
7
8
5
14
15
16
17
Right
Left
Right
Left
Long
Short
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
Door StopDoor & Door Jamb
Panel (Short) Barge Panel:
Left
Right
Downpipe OutletDoor Handle Tongue Anchor Plate
Wafer-Head Self-
Drilling Screw -
22mm - Plain
Roof Flashing
(Lower)
Gutter
COMPONENTS
Wafer-Head
Self-Drilling
Screw - Plain
Roof Flashing
(Upper)
M8 Masonry
Anchor
Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screw +
Washer - Colour
Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screw
- Colour
Rivet
Roof Sheets Downpipe Wall Brace Bottom Channel:
Long
Short
Door Handle
Wafer-Head
Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Sheetmetal
Screw- White
Sheetmetal
Screw- Colour
Panel (Long)
14
3
6
4
1
2
13
12
11
10
17
9
7
8
5
14
15
16
17
COMPONENT DIAGRAM
1. DOWNPIPE
2. DOWNPIPE OUTLET
3. GUTTER
4. ROOF SHEET
5. ROOF FLASHING (UPPER)
6. ROOF FLASHING (LOWER)
7. BARGE PANEL - LEFT
8. BARGE PANEL - RIGHT
9. WALL BRACE
10. DOOR JAMB
11. DOOR
12. DOOR STOP
13. BOTTOM CHANNEL (SHORT)
14. BOTTOM CHANNEL (LONG)
15. WALL PANEL (SHORT)
16. WALL PANEL (LONG)
17. ANCHOR PLATE
Bottom Channel (Short)
Bottom Channel (Long)
Wafer-Head Self-
Drilling Screw
- Plain
Note: Channel end with tab
and large holes on outside
Wafer-Head
Self-Drilling
Screw - Plain
Anchor Plate
Bottom Channel
1
2
3
4
5
6
Bottom Channel (Long)
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Panel (Short)
Panel (Short)
Door Opening
Bottom
Channel
Panel
Panel (Short)
Bottom Channel (Short)
Door Opening
Bottom Channel (Long)
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Panel (Short)
Panel (Short)
Door Opening
Bottom
Channel
Panel
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 1.0
BASE ASSEMBLY
Lay out the Bottom Channels (Figure 1.0). Fasten the Bottom
Channels (Short) to the Bottom Channels (Long) with two
Plain Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws in each corner.
FIGURE 1.1
Fasten two Plain Wafer-head Self-Drilling Screws through
the Bottom Channels and into each Anchor Plate. There are
six Anchor Plates in total.
FIGURE 1.3
Fit a Panel (Short) to the front Bottom Channel (Long).
Fit a Panel (Short) to the left side Bottom Channel (Short).
Install the Panel (Short) at an angle (Figure 1.4).
FIGURE 1.4
Fasten the Panel (Short) to the Bottom Channel (Long) with
four white Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
FIGURE 1.2
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Panel
Panel (Short)
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Panel (Short)
Panel (Long)
Door Opening
Door Opening
Panel (Short)
Bottom Channel
(Short)
FIGURE 1.6
Fasten the Panel (Short) to the Bottom Channel (Short) with
six white Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
Ensure Panels lap together at corners in the correct manner.
The Left Panel fits into the inside of the Front Panel. The
Rear Panel fits into the inside of the Side Panels.
FIGURE 1.5
Front Panel
Left Panel Right Panel
Rear Panel
Panels lap together at corners
Door Opening
FIGURE 1.8
Fasten the Panel (Short) to the Bottom Channel (Short) with
four white Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
FIGURE 1.9
Fit a Panel (Long) to the rear Bottom Channel (Long). Install
the Panel (Long) at an angle (Figure 1.9).
FIGURE 1.7
Fit a Panel (Short) to the right side Bottom Channel (Short).
Install the panel at an angle (Figure 1.7).
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Panel
Screw Here
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Continued Figure 1.12
Door Stop
Panel (Short)
Bottom Channel
(Long)
Door Stop tab
Bottom
Channel slot
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Panel
Screw Here
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Continued Figure 1.12
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Wafer-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - White
Panel (Long)
FIGURE 1.10
Fasten the Panel (Long) to the Bottom Channel (Long) with
ten White Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
Fasten one white Sheetmetal Screw through the top corner
of each Panel overlap.
FIGURE 1.12
FIGURE 2.0
DOOR INSTALLATION
Fit the Door Stop over the front Panel (Short). The Door Stop
tab fits into the slot in the Bottom Channel (Long).
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X
X
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X - Anchoring locations
Check the walls are square by measuring the distance from
corner-to-corner (dashed lines, Figure 1.13). The diagonal
measurements should be equal for the walls to be square.
FIGURE 1.13
FIGURE 1.11
Bottom Channel
Door Jamb
Hex-Head Self- Drilling
Screw - Colour
Right side
Panel (Short)
Packaging
Material
Sheetmetal Screw - Colour
Sheetmetal Screw - Colour
Inside of Shed
Outside of Shed
1
2
3
4
Panel
Sheetmetal Screw - White
Door Stop
Bottom Channel
(Long)
Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screw - Colour
FIGURE 2.2
Fit the Door Jamb over the right side Panel (Short). Fasten
the Door Jamb to the Bottom Channels using two coloured
Hex-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
Note: Use a piece of packaging material to keep the door
supported in the open position.
FIGURE 2.3
Fasten one coloured Sheetmetal Screw through the Door
Jamb and Door Stop and into the Panels (Short) from the
inside of the shed.
FIGURE 3.0
WALL ASSEMBLY
Replicate steps 1.2 to 1.12 and 2.3 to build up the next three
layers of Panels. Panels lap together as below (Figure 3.0).
Ensure Panels are assembled in the order of Front, Left,
Right then Rear.
Use white Sheetmetal Screws to fasten panels together.
Fasten the Door Stop to the Bottom Channel (Long) using
two coloured Hex-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
FIGURE 2.1
Sheetmetal
Screw - Colour
Barge Panel
Roof Flashing (Lower)
Barge Panel - Left
Barge Panel - Right
Roof Flashing (Lower)
Door Jamb
Door Stop
Door Stop
Door Jamb
Roof Flashing (Lower)
Sheetmetal
Screw - White
Wall Brace
Wall Brace
Panel
3rd Panel Layer
4th Panel Layer
1st Panel Layer
2nd Panel Layer
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 4.1
Fasten two coloured Sheetmetal Screws through the Barge
Panels and into the Roof Flashing (Lower) at both ends.
FIGURE 3.2
Assemble the remaining Panel layers.
Note: For the sixth Panel layer, fit a Barge Panel (Left) and
Barge Panel (Right).
FIGURE 4.0
ROOFING INSTALLATION
Fit the Roof Flashing (Lower) to the Door Stop and Door
Jamb. The slots in the underside of the Roof Flashing (Lower)
fit over the tabs of the Door Stop and Door Jamb.
FIGURE 3.1
The Wall Brace is installed along the Panel (Long) lap
between the 3rd and 4th Panel layer.
Fit the rear Panel (Long) in place. Fit the Wall Brace under the
panel lap (Figure 3.1). Fasten through the Panels and into the
Wall Brace with six white Sheetmetal Screws.
Gutter
Downpipe Outlet
Rivet
Apply Silicone to
underside of Outlet
Apply Silicone to
gaps in Gutter
Sheetmetal Screw
- White
Roof Flashing (Lower)
Panel (Front)
View looking upwards from inside of shed
Gutter
Sheetmetal
Screw - White
Sheetmetal Screw - Colour
Barge Panel
Gutter
Panel (Long)
Gutter fits under
Barge Panel
FIGURE 4.3
Apply silicone to the underside of the Downpipe Outlet. Fit
the Downpipe Outlet into the Downpipe Opening in the
Gutter. Rivet the Downpipe Outlet in place using four Rivets.
Apply silicone to the inside gaps of both Gutter ends.
FIGURE 4.2
From inside of the shed, fasten three white Sheetmetal
Screws through the front Panel (Short) and up into the Roof
Flashing (Lower).
FIGURE 4.5
Fasten one coloured Sheetmetal Screw through the Barge
Panel and into the Gutter at both ends.
Fasten six white Sheetmetal Screws through the Gutter and
into the rear Panel.
FIGURE 4.4
Fit the Gutter over the rear Panel (Long). Ensure the Gutter
fits under the Barge Panels.
Hex-Head Self-Drilling
Screw with Washer - Colour
Downpipe
Strap
Panel Lap
Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screw - Colour
Downpipe
Rivet
Downpipe
Roof Sheet
Barge Panel
Roof Sheet
Barge Panel
Gutter
Ensure correct Sheet lapping
HANDI-POD® GARDEN SHED INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 4.6
Position the Downpipe Strap against the Panel lap. Fasten
the Downpipe Strap to the rear Panel (Long) using two
coloured Hex-Head Self-Drilling Screws with Washers.
FIGURE 4.7
Fit the Downpipe over the Downpipe Outlet and hard
against the underside of the Gutter. Fasten the Downpipe
to the Downpipe Strap using two Coloured Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screws.
FIGURE 4.8
Drill two Ø3.5mm holes through the Downpipe and into
the Downpipe Outlet. Rivet the Downpipe to the Downpipe
Outlet with two coloured Rivets.
FIGURE 4.9
Fit the Roof Sheets onto the Roof Flashing (Lower) and
Gutter. Ensure the Roof Sheets fit under the Barge Panels.
Sheetmetal
Screw - Colour
Roof Flashing
(Upper)
Roof Flashing
(Lower)
Roof Flashing
(Upper)
Hex-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - Colour
Roof Sheet in-line with
Roof Flashing - Lower
Hex-Head Self-Drilling
Screw - Colour
Roof Flashing - Lower
Roof Sheet
Gutter
Gutter
Side Profile of Roof Flashing - Lower Side Profile of Gutter
Hex-Head Self-Drilling Screw
with Wahser- Colour
Hex-Head Self-
Drilling Screw with
Wahser - Colour
Barge Panel
Door Stop
Wafer-Head Self-
Drilling Screw - 22mm
Locking
Washer
Locking
Screw
Door Handle
Tongue
Door Handle
Handle Mount
FIGURE 4.11
Fit the Roof Flashing (Upper) over the Roof Sheets and Roof
Flashing (Lower). Fasten two coloured Sheetmetal Screws
through the Roof Flashing (Upper) and into the Roof Flashing
(Lower) at both ends.
FIGURE 4.10
Ensure the ends of the Roof Sheets are in line with the Roof
Flashing (Lower). Fasten coloured Hex-Head Self-Drilling
Screws with Washers through every second Roof Sheet pan
into the Roof Flashing (Lower) and Gutter.
FIGURE 4.12
Fasten coloured Hex-Head Self-Drilling Screws with Washers
through the top of the Barge Panels at all four corners and
middle pilot holes. Fasten a coloured Hex-Head Self-Drilling
Screw with Washer through the Door Stop and into the
Panel (Short).
FIGURE 5.0
FINAL ASSEMBLY
Fasten the Door Handle to the Handle Mount with two
22mm Wafer-Head Self-Drilling Screws.
Slide the Door Handle Tongue all the way up the Door Handle
shaft, ensuring the Door Tongue is oriented perpendicular
to the Handle.
Tighten the Door Tongue screw on the Door Handle shaft to
secure the Door Tongue in place. Slide the Locking Washer
all the way up the Door Handle shaft to secure.
M8 Masonry Anchor
Anchor Plate
X
X
X
XXX
X - Anchoring locations
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FIGURE 5.2
Refer to anchoring locations (Figure 5.1). Using the holes in
the Anchor Plates as a guide, drill a hole into the concrete
slab through all six Anchor Plates using a 10mm Masonry
Drill Bit. Fix all six Anchor Brackets to the concrete slab using
six M8x47 Masonry Anchors (Figure 5.2).
MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance is essential to maintain the good looks of the Handi-Pod
®
Garden Shed and to ensure you receive
the maximum lifespan possible. Washing with clean water must be frequent enough to prevent the accumulation of dust,
salts, and pollutants which may reduce the life of the product. No material that retains water (such as dirt or paving sand)
should be placed against the Handi-Pod
®
Garden Shed. Refer to the ‘Selection, Use and Maintenance’ brochure on the
Stratco.com website for more information.
Move the Handi-Pod® Garden Shed into its final position.
Check the walls are square by measuring the distance from
corner-to-corner (dashed lines, Figure 5.1). The diagonal
measurements should be equal for the walls to be square.
FIGURE 5.1
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