Installation Guide

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WHAT TO EXPECT

1 TYPES OF BUILDING PURCHASES

There are two main types of TUFF SHED building purchases.

Most purchases are new buildings, with components

fabricated at our factories, then transported to the

customer’s site where the building is assembled and

installed.

A small percentage of purchases are buildings that have

been used as displays. In these cases, the fully assembled

building is picked up, then transported to the customer’s

site where it is delivered into place via tilt-bed trailer.

This document outlines what to expect with both types of

purchases.

Items that are specic to display buildings are

notated with this icon.

2 THE PLANNING PROCESS

You’ve decided on the building style, size and design.

Important planning remains for you and for us, including:

• Review your Building Order – This tells us how to fabricate

your building, where to place items and what colors to use

for shingles and paint (if you’ve selected this upgrade).

If you Purchased a Display Building – Display

buildings are sold in “as is” condition, and can include

wear and tear that ranges from minor blemishes

to more signicant issues such as damaged trim,

missing shingles or bent or dented oor joists.

Display purchases are discounted to reect their

condition. We recommend inspecting the building

rst-hand to determine for yourself if the display’s

condition is acceptable.

• Vents - We strongly recommend adding vents to your

building. Along with paint and roong, there may be no

other feature that can help your building perform better.

• Insulation - If you are planning to insulate or nish the

inside of your building, we need to know so that we can

design the building to perform as an insulated structure.

• Building Permit(s)/HOA Requirements – Customers

need to conrm with their HOA and/or municipality for

appropriate building permit and setbacks requirements.

3 PREPARATION

Your building will be here before you know it.

Now it’s time to prepare the site and yourself for the

upcoming installation:

• Prepare the Job Site – Clean the site of all debris (i.e. old

tree stumps, trash, dog waste, etc) and a pathway to and

from where the delivery vehicle parks.

• Review Access to Delivery Area – For new buildings,

installers will need to carry building components in large

sections to the assembly/installation site. If fence gate

has a top “bar”, please measure the height and width of

the gate opening and provide us with this info prior to

installation.

• Identify and Mark Underground Utilities - When choosing

the location of the building, the customer must take into

account any underground utilities that may be impacted

by the delivery or installation of the building. It is the

customer’s responsibility to have marked all underground

utilities that will aect the delivery/installation site.

Remember that these buildings and delivery trucks are

heavy, and that if your building was purchased with earth

anchors, that these anchors will be driven into the ground

at a typical depth range of up to three feet deep. Many

municipalities will help you locate underground electrical,

natural gas, ber optic, cable TV and sewer. They generally

will not be able to help you mark location of sprinkler

heads, underground irrigation, or septic tanks/drain elds.

For display building purchases, the building will be

delivered into place via a heavy-duty truck and long,

tilt-bed trailer. The truck and trailer MUST have a clear

12’ wide, relatively straight path from paved road,

as trailers are unable to make tight turns, similar to

a boat trailer or camper. It is vitally important that

there are NOT obstacles which cannot be navigated

around, such as: fences, trees, branches, playsets or

underground septic systems.

Don’t Over-Irrigate Prior to Delivery – This is

especially true if your building is a display building,

as our delivery vehicles are heavy, and can leave tire

tracks when driving across grass or other vegetation.

• Scheduling – If we haven’t scheduled already, give us

a call to schedule installation date and time range.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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WHAT TO EXPECT 1 TYPES OF BUILDING PURCHASES There are two main types of TUFF SHED building purchases. Most purchases are new buildings, with components fabricated at our factories, then transported to the customer’s site where the building is assembled and installed. A small percentage of purchases are buildings that have been used as displays. In these cases, the fully assembled building is picked up, then transported to the customer’s site where it is delivered into place via tilt-bed trailer.
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• Pre-fabrication – For new building purchases, we will begin pre-fabricating your building several days in advance of the installation. For many installs, we begin pre-fabrication 5 business days before installation. Our outbound locations may begin manufacturing 10-12 business days before installation. At this time, we will begin placing the rough openings for items like doors, windows and vents.
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process for the other two corners, measuring again from the high point corner, writing down your measurements. Now you can determine the distance your build site is out of level and select a method to level the site. High Point Stake Low Point Stake Inches out of level String String Level 6 ROOF TRUSS TYPES The type of roof truss that comes standard with your building will vary by the roof type, pitch (steepness) and building width.
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• Redirect Water – Water is the enemy of most structures. Take care to redirect water from your building whenever possible. Rain water runoff from other structures and misdirected irrigation systems can damage your TUFF SHED building, and is not covered by warranty. • Re-paint Regularly – Painting is one of the easiest ways to protect the exterior wood surfaces of a TUFF SHED building. Your building’s warranty coverage requires that the building be re-painted every five years.