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Assembly guide — single shelter

For the 11 ft × 16 ft single shelter (5 arches). Longer shelters have more standard arches (about one every 4 feet); the steps are the same.

Rather have us do it? When we install your shelter, we also set our 6 permanent anchors.Installation and removal

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  1. 1.Prepare the parts

    • Open the box gently: the cover is often on top, don’t cut it.
    • Check the parts against the list and sort bolts B1, B2 and wing nuts W1.
    • Lay out each arch’s parts: 5 arches. Keep the four 2-hole corners (EA) for the 2 end arches.

    💡 A narrow end always goes into a wide end.

  2. 2.Build the 3 standard arches

    Parts : Per arch: AC ×1, SA ×2, R ×1, B1 ×2, W1 ×2

    • Fit a corner SA on each side of the centre AC.
    • Lay the brace R from joint to joint and bolt each joint (B1 + W1).

    💡 Wing nuts always face the inside of the shelter, so they don’t rub the cover.

  3. 3.Build the 2 end arches

    Parts : Per arch: AC ×1, EA ×2, R ×1, BF ×1, BM ×1, B1 ×4, W1 ×4

    • Same as step 2, with the 2-hole corners EA.
    • Fit the male door rail BM into the female BF, then fasten the rail to the 2 corners EA.
  4. 4.Assemble the roof on the ground

    Parts : SR ×9, FS ×3, B2 ×15, W1 ×15

    • Pick the front: the side the car drives in. Parts FS, L2 and DIA go on that side.
    • Stand the arches in a row: one end, the 3 standard, the other end.
    • Join them with 3 lines of spacers (the ridge and both sides of the roof): 3 SR then 1 FS at the front.
  5. 5.Legs and diagonal — side 1

    👥 2 peopleParts : L1 ×4, L2 ×1, DIA ×1, SR ×3, FS ×1, B1 ×1, B2 ×5, W1 ×6

    • With two people, lift one side of the roof and fit the legs into the corners: corners first (L2 at the front), then the middle.
    • Join the leg feet with 3 SR + 1 FS at the front.
    • Fit the diagonal at the front: top in L2’s upper hole, bottom on the next leg’s bolt.

    💡 Paver protectors: one under each leg. Tap gently, the rubber can crack.

  6. 6.Put on the cover

    • Logo and windows go at the front. Unroll the cover over the frame from the side still on the ground.
    • Cut 2 pieces of rope about 25 ft long (front and back). Thread them through every grommet of the arch, around the tube.
  7. 7.Legs and diagonal — side 2

    👥 2 peopleParts : Same as side 1

    • With two people, lift the other side: the cover comes with it.
    • Legs, foot spacers and the diagonal at the front, as in step 5.
  8. 8.Tighten and tie the cover

    • Pull the rope at each grommet until the cover is tight.
    • Inside, tie the cover around each arch. At the bottom, lace the rest of the rope through each grommet and around the foot spacer.
  9. 9.Position and square the shelter

    👥 2 people

    • With two people, set the shelter in place, for example in front of the garage door.
    • Measure both diagonals in an X (A to D, then B to C): equal means square. If not, gently push a corner and measure again.
    • Check that every wing nut is tight.
  10. 10.Install the doors

    Parts : PO ×2, DH ×12, S ×12, AE ×12 (6 of each per door)

    • Shiny side out. Hook rings DH into the door’s top grommets, then onto the rail.
    • An elastic tie AE in each edge grommet, closed onto an S-hook.

    💡 To keep a door open: roll it up and tie it.

  11. 11.Anchor the shelter

    Parts : U ×4, CU ×8

    • One U anchor over the foot spacer near each corner.
    • On soil or grass: 2 nails per anchor. On pavers or concrete nails won’t hold: you need a permanent anchor.

    💡 An unanchored shelter can blow away or collapse. Anchor it before using it.

Parts in the box (11 × 16)

Arches

Legs and spacers

Hardware

Cover and doors

Anchoring

Tools

  • Gloves
  • Safety glasses
  • Drill-driver
  • Wrench
  • Pliers
  • Tape measure
  • Hammer
  • Stepladder
  • Utility knife

Safety

  • Always anchor the shelter: it is a temporary structure.
  • Guy wires or permanent anchors strongly recommended.
  • Read the warnings printed on the cover.
  • Follow your city’s dates