TM A Product of A L L P U R P O S E V I N Y L S T O R A G E S H E D S USP US POLYMERS INC Storage Shed OWNER’S MANUAL / Instructions for Assembly Patent #416.091 Size 10’x 8’ Ver: 2.0 Customer Service Hotline (800) 483-4674 www.uspolymersinc.com Your Total Solution To maintenance Free Storage Sheds. • All Weather Durable PVC • Won’t Dent, Rust, Rot or Mildew • Tall Walk In Shed • Never Needs Painting • 61” Wide Double Doors • Easy Assembly • High Wind Tested • Snow Load Tested 20lbs/sq.
Parts List Note: Check all parts prior to installation.
FPL RS10A FPR RS7XA RS2A RS3XA RS6XA RS11A RS2A MJ RS4XA RS4XA RS4XA RS3XA RS4XA MJ RS3LA RS5A RS12A RS3LA RS2A RS5A RS1A RS2A DSH RS10A RS8A RS1A RS9A FPR MJ FPL CB3XA MJ MJ CB3XA MJ CB3XA CB3XA
Duramax Storage Shed Limited Fifteen Year Warranty U.S. Polymer Inc. will send a replacement part free of charge, in the event of material defects and or workmanship for a period of fifteen years from the date of purchase. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase will be required before warranty service is rendered. In no event shall we pay the cost of flooring, labor, installation or any other costs related thereto.
A. Foundation & Base Frame DuraMax must be installed on a level wooden platform or a level concrete foundation. Wooden Platform (Not Included) The following are a list of lumber and sizes you will need. NOTE: Wooden platform is extra and is not included. Note Don’t install under windy conditions. Parts needed: (1) Front U channel left (B1LA) (1) Front U channel right (B1RA) (1) Back U channel left (B3LA) (1) Back U channel right (B3RA) (2) Side U channel (B21) (2) Side U channel (B22) (32) Dia. 4.
4. Using a carpenters square, line up all corners. Secure base to wood foundation using (S1) screws. B3RA Concrete foundation 4b. Shed or shed foundation should be placed on concrete footing by use of anchor bolt and nut. Using a carpenters square, line up corners. Align U-Channel base, mark the concrete through the holes in the base and drill concrete with 1/2” (dia. 12.5mm) concrete bit to accept anchor bolts to a 1 3/4” (44mm) depth.
2. Insert the side panel (SP ) into the groove of column (CDRA). Start at the bottom of the panel at an angle then push into place. Note Always place panels into frame at an angle on top and slide in sideways and downward for easy insertion. CDRA Note Make sure panels are right side up with panel shingles facing down. Check the stamped label on top of all panels. CDRA B1RA Inside 3. Slide corner column (CCA) into side panel (SP pushing the column to the side panel. ) CCA CCA Inside 4.
5.To stabilize the front panel attach center band (CB1A). Start with center band fitting (FCB), fix to corner column (CCA) with (S2) screws. See figures (fig.1) (fig.2) and (fig.3). 1& 2 CB1A 3 CB1A CCA S1 S1 CDRA CDRA CCA FCB FCB CB1A S2 CB1A CCA Fig.1: Use (S2) screws.Fix (FCB) fitting to (CCA). Leave it loose. Fig.3: Use Fig.2: Use (S1) screws.Fix (CB1A) to fitting (FCB) 6. Attach center band (CB4A) to door column channel (B1RA). Inside (S1) screw.
7. Assemble the center bands (CB2A) & (CB3XA) with middle joining support (MJ). use (S1) screws. See fig. Make 2 sets. CB2A CB2A S1 CB3XA MJ MJ CB3XA 8. Assemble the two center bands (CB3XA) with middle joining support (MJ). use (S1) screws. See fig.
9. Working from inside Continue connecting the 3 side panels (SP ) and columns (CMA) in sequence along (B22 & B21) base. Use (S1) screws to fix columns to base. CMA CMA CMA S1 B21 B22 Inside 10. Slide corner column (CCA) into side panel (SP ) pushing the column to the side panel. CCA CCA B3RA B21 Inside 11. Working outside Use (S1) screws to secure column to bases (B21) and (B3RA).
12. Stabilize the side panels with center bands (CB3XA) & (CB2A). Fix (FCB) fitting to corner column (CCA). See Fig.1 Follow the Fig. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 CB3XA CB2A CCA CCA CMA 1&5 S1 2 3 4&6 FCB CB2A FCB CB1A CCA S2 Fig.1: Use (S2) screws.Fix (FCB) fitting to (CCA). Leave it loose. Fig.2: Use (S1) B21 screws. Fix (CB3XA) to (FCB) and (CB1A) CMA CMA FCB CB2A S1 Fig.3: Use (S1) screws.Fix (CB3XA) to (CMA) columns. CB3XA CMA CBC Fig.
13. Working from inside Continue connecting the 4 back panels (SP ) and columns (CMA) in sequence along (B3RA) & (B3LA) base to corner column (CCA). Use (S1) screws to fix columns to base. Slide corner column (CCA) into side panel (SP ) pushing the column into position. See (fig.1) and (fig.2). CCA CCA CMA CMA CMA CMA CCA B22 B3LA S1 B3RA B3LA Inside back wall S1 CCA CCA 0utside fig. 2 CB3XA B3LA B22 fig. 1 CCA CB3XA CMA CMA CMA 3 4&6 3 1&5 CB3XA CCA 2 CB3XA 14.
15. Working from inside Continue connecting the 3 side panels (SP ) and columns (CMA) in sequence along (B22 & B21) base. Use (S1) screws to fix columns to base. CMA CMA CMA S1 B21 B22 Inside 16. Slide corner column (CCA) into side panel (SP pushing the column to the side panel. ) CCA CCA B1LA B21 Inside 17. Working outside use (S1) screws to secure column to bases (B21) and (B1LA).
18. Stabilize the side panels with center bands (CB2A) & (CB3XA). Fix (FCB) fitting to corner column (CCA). See Fig.1 Follow the Fig. 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. CB2A CB3XA CMA CCA 1&5 S1 CCA CMA 2 4&6 3 FCB CB3XA FCB S2 CB2A CB3XA CB1A CCA Fig.1: Use (S2) screws. Fix (FCB) fitting to (CCA). Leave it loose. CB2A B21 Fig.2: Use (S1) B22 Inside screws. Fix (CB2A) to (FCB) and (CB3XA) CMA CMA S1 CB2A FCB CB3XA CB3XA S1 S1 Fig.3: Use (S1) screws. Fix (CB3XA) to (CMA) columns.
19. Insert the side panel (SP ) into the groove of column (CCA). Start at the bottom with panel at an angle then push into place. CCA CCA B1LA Inside B1LA 20. Slide door column (CDLA) into the U-Channel CCA Base (B1LA) on the left side of the door. Line up the pre-drilled holes on (CDLA) Column with predrilled holes on U-Channel Base (B1LA). Fix with two (S1) screws from inside. (see blowup detail). CDLA CDLA B1LA S1 21. To stabilize the front panel attach center band B1LA (CB1A).
22. Fix center band (CB4A) to (CDLA) and Base (B1LA) See figures (fig.1), (fig.2) and (fig.3). CB1A 1&3 CB4A CB1A S1 CDLA CDLA S1 CB4A B1LA CB4A Fig.2: Use Fig.1: Use (S1) screw. Fix (CB4A) to base (B1LA) (S1) screw. Fix (CB4A) to (CDLA) EPS CDLA B1LA Inside CB1A EPS CB4A Fig.3: Fix the (EPS) at the end of (CB1A) & (CB4A). 23. Make sure the door opening between the door columns (CDLA) and (CDRA) is 61 1/4” (1556mm). This will ensure a perfect fit for the doors.
1. Insert the middle column fitting (FMC) into top of the middle columns (CMA). Fix the column to fittings with (S1) screws from inside the shed. FMC FMC FMC FMC FMC CMA CMA CMA CMA CMA FMC CMA CMA FMC S1 CMA Inside FMC Inside CMA 2. Insert the corner column fittings (FCC) into the corner columns (CCA). Fix with (S1) screws from out side of the shed. FCC CCA FCC FCC FCC CCA FCC CCA CCA FCC CCA S1 CCA 3.
14 MJ RS3XA RS2A RS4XA RS1A RS3LA RS4XA RS6XA RS10A RS12A RS1A RS2A RS9A RS5A RS12A RS11A RS7XA RS8A RS10A RS1A RS11A RS2A Roof Structure Exploded View MJ DSH RS4XA RS5A MJ RS3XA RS4XA RS2A RS3LA RS1A
Front roof structure assembly 4. Assemble front roof structures (RS1A) 2 nos. and middle RS1A joining support (MJ) together with 4 (S1) screws. MJ MJ RS1A RS1A S1 RS1A U- 5. Assemble roof strucrure support (RS8A) and (RS9A) to (RS1A) assembly with only 6 (S1) screws as shown in fig. U- Ch an n O el pe nin Ch a nn O el pe nin g RS9A g RS8A RS1A RS8A U- Ch an l ne Op en ing RS9A S1 These holes up RS1A Step 1 6.
Back roof structure assembly 7. Assemble back roof structures (RS1A) 2 nos. and middle RS1A joining support (MJ) together with 4 (S1) screws. MJ MJ RS1A RS1A S1 RS1A U- 8. Assemble roof structure support (RS8A) and (RS9A) to (RS1A) assembly with 8 (S1) screws. U- Ch an l ne Op en C n ha l ne Op en ing ing RS8A RS1A RS8A U- C n ha n O el pe nin RS9A g S1 RS9A These holes up RS1A Step 1 9. Assemble roof structure (RS2A) to (RS8A) RS2A S1 and (RS9A) with 8 (S1) screws.
2&3 10. Assemble roof structures (RS3LA), (RS3XA) with middle joining support (MJ). Use only 2 (S1) screws as shown in fig.1 Make 2 sets. 1 S1 RS3XA MJ RS3LA 2&3 MJ RS3XA RS3LA fig.1 10a. Insert 90 degree joint (RJ) into the roof structure (RS3LA). Use a hammer to push in. Use (S1) screws to fix. Repeat on other end of (RS3XA). See fig.2 & fig.3. RJ S1 fig.2 11. Assemble the roof structure (RS6XA) fig.3 S1 RS6XA into (RS5A) with 8 (S1) screws. Make 2 sets. RS5A 12.
13. Place the assembled front roof structure into position on top of door columns. Line up pre-drilled holes with door column fittings (FDCL) & (FDCR). Use (S1) screws to fix front roof structure to the door columns with left and right door column fittings. Inside of shed FDCR FDCL CDLA CDRA 14. Fix the door stopper horizontal (DSH) to the front roof structure from inside with 6 (S1) screws. Position the latch hole to face down. DSH U-channel opening inside the shed.
15. Place the assembled back roof structure into position on top of middle columns (CMA). Line up predrilled holes with middle column fittings (FMC). Use (S1) screws to fix back roof structure to (FMC). Inside back of shed FMC CMA S1 FMC FMC CMA CMA RS1A Note 2 RS1A Make sure the (RS2A) roof structure position towards inside the shed as shown in Fig.1 & Fig. 2. 1 RS1A RS1A RS2A RS2A RS2A RS2A Fig.1 19 Fig.
16. Insert the 90 degree joint (RJ) (asssembled with RS3LA & RS3XA roof structure) into the roof structure (RS1A). See fig. 1. Follow (fig.2) & (fig.3) Note RS3XA RS3LA After assembly make sure (RS3LA) & (RS3XA) roof structure’s U-Channel is positioned down. 1,2&3 RS1A RS3XA RS1A 1,2&3 RS3LA RS1A 1,2&3 RS1A RS3XA Note 1,2&3 RS1A Notice the U-channel up position on roof structures (RS1A). RS3LA RS1A S1 RJ RS2A RS2A RST S2 RS3LA S1 RS1A RJ RS1A CCA fig.1 RJ FCC CCA fig.
17. Place the assembled roof structure (RS5A) & (RS6XA) into position on roof structure support (RS8A) at the left side of the shed. Use (S1) screws to fix. See Fig.1 & Fig.2 RS6XA RS7XA RS5A RS5A 2 18. Place the assembled roof structure (RS5A) & (RS7XA) into position on roof structure support (RS8A) at the right side of the shed. Use (S1) screws to fix. See Fig.1 & Fig. 2. RS6XA RS7XA RS5A 1 RS5A RS7XA RS2A RS2A RS5A RS8A S1 Front Inside fig.1 21 RS6XA S1 RS8A RS8A Back Inside fig.
RS6XA RS7XA RS5A RS5A 19. Place the assembled roof structure (RS5A) & (RS6XA) into position on roof structure supports (RS9A) at the left side of the shed. Use (S1) screws to fix. See Fig.1 & 2. RS6XA RS5A RS7XA 20. Place the assembled roof structure (RS5A) RS5A & (RS7XA) into position on roof structure supports (RS9A) at the right side of the shed. Use (S1) screws to fix. See Fig.1 & 2. RS5A RS7XA S1 Inside Front RS9A fig.1 22 S1 Inside Back RS9A fig.
21. Attach the roof structures (RS4XA) 4 nos. to (RS3LA) and (RS3XA) with (S1) screws. See fig. 1 and 2. RS6XA RS3XA RS7XA 4 2 3 RS4XA 1 4 3 21a. Attach the roof structures (RS4XA) 4 RS4XA 4 nos. to (RS5A), (RS6A) assembly and (RS5A), (RS7A) assembly with (S7) screws. 2 4 1 RS3LA RS4XA S1 S1 RS7XA RS4XA RS7XA RS4XA RS6XA RS4XA RS3XA RS4XA RS4XA RS3LA RS5A RS3LA S7 fig.2 fig.1 RS7XA RS7A RS4XA RS5A S7 23 fig.4 fig.
22. Attach roof structure support (RS10A) and RS10A (RS11A) to roof structures (RS5A), (RS6XA) & (RS7XA) using (S1) screws. See fig.1,2 and 3. 3 RS11A RS10A RS11A RS11A RS10A 2 2 RS11A 1 RS10A Note Make sure hole in (RS10A) face outward on both sides. RS10A RS5A RS7XA RS5A S1 RS10A RS8A RS11A RS6XA RS8A RS8A RS10A S1 S1 Inside Front fig.1 24 Inside Back fig.2 fig.
23. Attach the roof structures support (RS12A) with (RS5A) to (RS5A) and (RS6XA) to (RS7XA) with (S1) screws. See fig.1 and 2. RS12A RS6XA RS7XA RS12A RS5A RS12A RS5A RS4XA RS4XA RS5A RS12A S1 fig.1 25 RS5A RS12A S1 fig.
D. Roof panels Parts Needed: (6) Roof Panels (2) Facia Panel Left (2) Facia Panel Right (3) Ridge Cover Small (80) Roof Plug w/Washer (80) Roof Pin (12) Sagging Support Front (RP ) (FPL) (FPR) (RRS) (PPG) (PIN) (RS14A) FPR Fig.1 1. Place facia panel (FPR) to front roof structure right side. Front Front FPR FPL FPR 2. Line up the holes with roof structure and fix the roof plugs w/washers. Use a hammer (rubber mallet) to drive in roof pin. See fig. 1, 2 & 3 for details.
RP RP Fig.3 Fig.2 Fig.5 Fig.4 RRS FPR Fig.6 Fig.7 RRS RRS Fig.8 27 Front of Shed Fig.
5. Insert the sagging support (RS14A) from inside the shed by sliding in between roof strucrure (RS5) and roof panel until it reaches (RS3) roof structure for each panel. See fig.1 6. Insert the sagging support (RS14A) from inside the shed by sliding in between roof structure (RS5) and roof panel until it touches the other roof structure (RS5). See fig.2 RS14A RS14A RS5 RS3 Inside View Outside View Fig. 1 Fig. 2 E. Doors Parts Needed: (1) Door Left (1) Door Right 1.
Note: To prevent water leakage it is important that these instructions are followed. 1. After completing the assembly apply silicone around the perimeter of the base U-channel. Seal the corners, joints and base of door column also. 3 4 Inside Base U-channel 2. After completing the panel assembly, apply silicone around the roof plugs. This is optional and should be done for heavy rain areas if needed.
F. Optional Ventilation Kit ACCESSORIES CODE DESCRIPTION VC VCP VENTILATION COVER VENTILATION COVER PIN QTY 2 4 VENTILATION COVER (VC) VENTILATION COVER PIN (VCP) TOOLS YOU WILL NEED Power Drill Dia 5/32” (4.2mm) drill bit Dia 1/2” (12.5mm) drill bit VC Optional ventilation kits can be installed on any of the wall panels. However, we recomend mounting them on the top of the shed’s back wall. 1. Place the ventilation cover (VC) as shown in fig.1. Using a pencil, mark the two side hole locations.
High wind area installation instructions Note: To ensure that your shed withstands high winds, you will need the following reinforcement. Parts needed: CODE DESCRIPTION S4 DIA. 4.2 x 16mm. (5/32” x 5/8”) SHEET METAL SCREW M6 x 40mm. (1/4” x 1 1/2”) Anchor bolt with nut S5 QTY 48 (not included with shed) 32 (not included with shed) 1. Shed or shed foundation should be placed on concrete footing by use of anchor bolt and nut. Using a carpenters square, line up corners.
3. Attach each side panel (SP ) on top to the roof structure (RS1) and (RS3). Using a dia. 3mm (1/8”) drill with a power drill, make two equal distance holes on the side panel through the roof structure. Drive a self tapping screw (S4) through the side panel to the roof structure. Repeat this for every side panel. See blowup.
