Installation manual – EnglishGarden house painting and maintenanceWood is a natural material, growing and adapting depending on weather conditions. Large and smallcracks, colour tone differences and changes, as well as a changing structure of wood are not errors,but a result of wood growing and a peculiarity of wood as a natural material.Unprocessed wood (except for foundation joists) becomes greyish after having been left untouched fora while, and can be turn blue and become mouldy. To protect the wooden details of your gardenhouse, you must immediately process them with a wood preservative.We recommend that you cover the floor boards in advance with a colourless wood impregnationagent, especially the bottom sides of the boards, to which you will no longer have access when thehouse is assembled. Only this will prevent moisture penetration.We definitely recommend that you also process the doors and windows with a wood impregnationagent, and do that namely both inside and outside! Otherwise the doors and windows can becometwisted.After the house assembly is completed, we recommend for the conclusive finishing a weatherprotection paint that will protect wood from moisture and UV radiation.When painting, use high quality tools and paints, follow the paint application manual andmanufacturer’s safety and usage instructions. Never paint a surface in strong sunlight or rainyweather. Consult a specialist regarding paints suitable for unprocessed softwood and follow the paintmanufacturer’s instructions.Having been properly painted, your garden house’s lifetime will increase substantially. We recommendthat you inspect the house thoroughly once every six months.2 Preparation for assemblyTools and preparation of componentsTo assemble the garden house, you will need the following tools:assembly aidwater-levelknifeladderscrewdrivermeasuring tapehammersawpliersdrillADVICE: To avoid splinters, we recommend that you wear the corresponding protective gloves duringthe assembly process.