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Absco Garden Shed ProductsSnow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
SNOW SUPPORT FRAME
FOR ABSCO SHEDS ONLY
(NOT SUITABLE FOR HIGHLANDER MODELS)
NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO THE
ATTACHED CERTIFICATE AND
DRAWING FOR THE CORRECT
QUANTITIES OF SNOW FRAMES
FOR YOUR SHED
- CUT THE 2 x 1482mm CHANNELS TO 1106mm LONG
- THE NEW VERTICAL HEIGHT IS 1980mm
- THE NEW WIDTH IS 2210mm
NOTE: FOR 2260mm WIDE SHEDS
PART C1482
PART C1704
1 x KNEEPLATE
2 x APEXPLATES
1 X KNEE PLATE
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
2950mm
80mm
8
0
m
m
17
83
mm
20
45
mm
QTY DESCRIPTION
2 GALVANISED CHANNEL 1482 LONG (PART C1482)
2 GALVANISED CHANNEL 1704 LONG (PART C1704)
2 KNEE PLATE
2 APEX PLATE
2 RIDGE PLATE
2 MULTI PURPOSE BRACKETS
150 16mm SELF DRILLING TEK SCREWS
4 10mm DYNABOLTS
16mm TEK
SCREWS
DYNABOLT
MULTI PURPOSE
BRACKET
KNEE PLATE
RIDGE PLATE
(RBP)
APEX PLATE
40
80
GALVANISED CHANNEL
PORTAL FRAME ASSEMBLY
NOTE: IF THE GARDEN SHED IS
ALREADY BUILT, ASSEMBLE THE
SNOW FRAME ON THE GROUND,
INSIDE THE GARDEN SHED, THEN
LIFT INTO POSITION AND SECURE
AS DETAILED ON PAGE 4 OR 5.
1.x 19
2.
x 24
3.
x 8
x 8
4.
x 6
2 x
Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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0
8
12
4
SECURE RIDGE
PLATES TO APEX
PLATES
SNOW SUPPORT FRAME ASSEMBLY
SELF DRILLING TEK SCREW
SNOW SUPPORT FRAMES
Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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SNOW SUPPORT FRAME INSTALLATION
SECURE EACH RIDGE BEAM TO
EACH RIDGE PLATE WITH 4 X
16mm SELF DRILLING TEK
SCREWS.
1
.
5
T
O
3
.
7
m
E
Q
U
A
L
E
Q
U
A
L
USE 16mm SELF
DRILLING SCREWS TO
SECURE WALLS TO
CENTRE FRAME
NOTE: PLEASE REFER TO THE
ATTACHED CERTIFICATE AND
DRAWING FOR THE CORRECT
QUANTITIES OF SNOW FRAMES
FOR YOUR SHED
SELF DRILLING TEK SCREW
SNOW SUPPORT FRAMES
Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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SECURE EACH RIDGE BEAM TO
EACH RIDGE PLATE WITH 4 X
16mm SELF DRILLING TEK
SCREWS.
EQUALLY POSITION TWO SNOW
SUPPORT FRAMES AS SHOWN.
SNOW SUPPORT FRAME INSTALLATION
USE 16mm SELF
DRILLING SCREWS TO
SECURE WALLS TO
CENTRE FRAME
MODELS: 4.5m & 6m long
NOTE: PLEASE REFER
TO THE ATTACHED
CERTIFICATE AND
DRAWING FOR THE
CORRECT QUANTITIES
OF SNOW FRAMES FOR
YOUR SHED
SELF DRILLING TEK SCREW
SNOW SUPPORT FRAMES
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
ABSCO SNOW3018 SNOW SUPPORTFRAME ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY SUPPORT PHOTOGRAPHS
STEP 1A, B, C: Draw pattern on concrete, in accordance
with the dimensions detailed in the
assembly instruction.
STEP 2A, B, C: Understand where components are to be
positioned
STEP 3A, B, C: Join C1482 to C1704
STEP 4A, B, C: Join C1482 to C1482
STEP 5A, B: Secure ridge plate (RBP)
STEP 6A, B: Secure multi purpose brackets
STEP 7A, B, C, D: Turn frame over, repeat steps 4,5
REFER TO THESE PHOTOS AS YOU FOLLOW THE ASSEMBLYPROCESS OF THE SNOW SUPPORT FRAME AS DETAILED IN
YOUR ABSCO ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
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Absco Snow Support FrameModel: SNOW3018
SNOW WARNING
DISCLAIMER: The snow load table has been prepared from load tests carried out in ABSCO INDUSTRIES. Bags of weight were used to simulate the weight of snow and the sheds were assembled in accordance with instructions supplied by ABSCO. The ABSCO snow frames were also fitted in accordance with instructions supplied by ABSCO INDUSTRIES. The ABSCO sheds were erected and anchored to a level concrete slab in accordance with the ABSCO ASSEMBLY Instructions provided with the sheds. The calculations shown in the tables should be used as a guide only, as ABSCO INDUSTRIES and Fernandes & Associates Pty. Ltd. accepts no responsibility, nor offers any warranty or guarantee for snow damage to your ABSCO Shed or its contents.
In areas where snow falls occur YOU MUST ANCHOR the shed to a solid foundation (concrete is
recommended), in accordance with the chart below.
ABSCO QUALITY STEEL SHEDS are designed to handle light snow falls ONLY, up to 10 lbs/ft2 e.g.
Equivalent inches of snow Snow Weight
38.4 inches of light/dry snow 10 lbs/ft2
5.8 inches of heavy/wet snow 10 lbs/ft2
2.1 inches of ice 10 lbs/ft2
In heavy snow fall areas you must install ABSCO SNOW BRACING KITS SNOW3018
The following charts indicate the number of anchors and Snow Frame bracing kits required.
Model Number Anchors required
*Maximum Number of Snow Braces Required
Door Bridging Kit
23221RK 12 3 0
30222DK 14 8 0
30292RK 14 8 0
30372RK 16 12 0
45232WK 16 10 1
*Please refer to the attached Snow Table for the number of Snow braces required for your local snow fall area.
WARNINGS:
A. DO NOT OPEN THE SHED DOOR IF THERE IS SNOW ON THE ROOF OF THE SHED. OPENING THE DOOR WILL REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SHED. B. REMOVE THE SNOW FROM THE ROOF BEFORE OPENING THE SHED DOOR. C. AS SOON AS THERE IS SNOW ON THE SHED ROOF, REMOVE THE SNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID FURTHER SNOW BUILD UP.
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AB
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24 5
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21st Ju
ly 2
010
Eng
inee
ring
Cer
tific
ate
We
certi
fy th
at th
e sn
ow lo
ad ta
ble
belo
w w
as p
repa
red
from
load
test
s car
ried
out a
t AB
SCO
IND
UST
RIE
S an
d by
theo
retic
al
anal
ysis
. Th
ese
test
s wer
e ca
rrie
d ou
t on
AB
SCO
She
ds a
ssem
bled
and
ere
cted
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith in
stru
ctio
ns p
rovi
ded
by A
BSC
O.
Th
ese
test
s did
not
acc
ount
for w
ind
load
s, an
d it
wou
ld b
e ex
pect
ed th
at w
ind
load
s wou
ld lo
wer
the
snow
load
ing
capa
city
of t
he
shed
s. T
his t
able
is v
alid
for s
heds
with
AB
SCO
snow
fram
es e
qual
ly sp
aced
insi
de th
e sh
eds,
with
the
door
s clo
sed
and
with
a
max
imum
gab
le h
eigh
t of 2
.3 m
eter
s (7.
55 ft
). Sh
ed R
oof A
rea
Verti
cal L
oads
on
Roof
with
Add
ition
al Sn
ow F
ram
es
No F
ram
e 1 F
ram
e 2 F
ram
es
3 Fra
mes
4 F
ram
es
5 Fra
mes
6 F
ram
es
8 Fra
mes
10
Fra
mes
12
Fra
mes
14
Fra
mes
16
Fra
mes
m2
ft2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
kg/m
2 lb
s/ft2
kg
/m2
lbs/f
t2
1.2
12.9
293.5
60
.1
2.3
24.8
306.9
62
.8
5.3
57.0
91.2
18.7
148.5
30
.4 22
2.8
45.6
297.1
60
.8
9.0
96.9
47.4
9.7
NA
NA
97.8
20.0
130.4
26
.6 16
3.0
33.3
195.6
40
.0 22
8.1
46.6
293.9
60
.1
13.5
145.2
43
.5 8.9
NA
NA
86
.9 17
.7 NA
NA
13
0.4
26.6
NA
NA
173.8
35
.5 21
7.3
44.3
260.8
53
.2 30
4.3
62.1
18.0
193.8
33
.0 6.8
NA
NA
66
.1 13
.5 NA
NA
99
.1 20
.3 NA
NA
13
2.2
27.0
165.1
33
.8 19
8.2
40.5
231.2
47
.3 26
4.3
54.0
297.3
60
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AB
SCO
GA
RD
EN S
HED
S –
SNO
W L
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D T
AB
LES
M
ilton
Fer
nand
es
B
.Sc.
Eng
. (H
ons)
, MEn
gSc.
MIE
Aus
t, R
PEQ
Cha
rtere
d Pr
ofes
sion
al E
ngin
eer
Not
e: R
efer
to p
age
2 fo
r sn
ow lo
ad g
uide
, war
ning
s and
dis
clai
mer
.
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N:
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65
The
follo
win
g ta
ble
shou
ld b
e us
ed a
s a g
uide
onl
y, a
s the
wei
ght a
nd d
epth
of s
now
will
var
y ac
cord
ing
to th
e de
nsity
of t
he sn
ow.
Snow
wei
ght
Equ
ival
ent i
nche
s of s
now
10 lb
s/ft2
38
.4 in
ches
of l
ight
/dry
snow
10 lb
s/ft2
5.
8 in
ches
of h
eavy
/wet
snow
10 lb
s/ft2
2.
1 in
ches
of i
ce
WA
RN
ING
S:
A.
DO
NO
T O
PEN
TH
E SH
ED D
OO
R IF
TH
ERE
IS S
NO
W O
N T
HE
RO
OF
OF
THE
SHED
. O
PEN
ING
TH
E D
OO
R W
ILL
RED
UC
E TH
E ST
RU
CTU
RA
L IN
TEG
RIT
Y O
F TH
E SH
ED.
B.
REM
OV
E TH
E SN
OW
FR
OM
TH
E R
OO
F B
EFO
RE
OPE
NIN
G T
HE
SHED
DO
OR
. C
. A
S SO
ON
AS
THER
E IS
SN
OW
ON
TH
E SH
ED R
OO
F, R
EMO
VE
THE
SNO
W A
S SO
ON
AS
POSS
IBLE
TO
AV
OID
FU
RTH
ER S
NO
W
BU
ILD
UP.
D
ISC
LA
IME
R:
The
snow
load
tabl
e on
pag
e 1
has b
een
prep
ared
from
load
test
s car
ried
out i
n A
BSC
O IN
DU
STR
IES.
Bag
s of w
eigh
t wer
e us
ed to
sim
ulat
e th
e w
eigh
t of
snow
and
the
shed
s wer
e as
sem
bled
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith in
stru
ctio
ns su
pplie
d by
AB
SCO
. Th
e A
BSC
O sn
ow fr
ames
wer
e al
so fi
tted
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith
inst
ruct
ions
supp
lied
by A
BSC
O IN
DU
STR
IES.
The
AB
SCO
shed
s wer
e er
ecte
d an
d an
chor
ed to
a le
vel c
oncr
ete
slab
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e A
BSC
O
ASS
EMB
LY In
stru
ctio
ns p
rovi
ded
with
the
shed
s. T
he c
alcu
latio
ns sh
own
in th
e ta
bles
shou
ld b
e us
ed a
s a g
uide
onl
y, a
s AB
SCO
IND
UST
RIE
S an
d Fe
rnan
des &
Ass
ocia
tes P
ty. L
td. a
ccep
ts n
o re
spon
sibi
lity,
nor
off
ers a
ny w
arra
nty
or g
uara
ntee
for s
now
dam
age
to y
our A
BSC
O S
hed
or it
s con
tent
s.
4500 (117.2)
6000 (236.2)
Gab
le c
entre
Lin
e
3000
(118
.1)
2320 (91.3)
2300
(90.
6)
2260(90.0)
2.3
& 3
m
Ape
x pl
ate
man
ufac
ture
d fr
om g
alva
nise
d
1mm
G45
0 st
eel
Knee
pla
te- m
anuf
actu
red
from
gal
vani
sed
1m
m G
450
stee
l
Abs
co S
now
Fra
mes
2190 (86.2)
Snow
fram
e m
anuf
actu
red
from
80
x40m
m g
alva
nise
d C
-sec
tion
(m
ater
ial G
550
0.8m
m th
ick)
Shed
size
s (fo
otp
rint)
Ma
ximum
Ga
ble
hei
ghts
for 3
m w
ide
shed
1500 (59.1)
1500 (59.1)
1500
(59.
1)
Oth
er sh
ed si
zes (
foot
prin
t)M
axim
um G
ab
le
heig
ht fo
r 1.5
m sh
ed
40
2300
(90.
6)
800 (31.5)
3000 (118.1)
80
2300
(90
.6)
Ma
ximum
Ga
ble
hei
ghts
for 2
.3m
wid
e sh
ed
2300 (90.6)
1500
(59.
1)
3000
(118
.1)
App
vd:
Milt
on F
erna
ndes
B.S
c. (H
ons)
, ME
ngS
c., M
IEA
ust,
RP
EQ
Cha
rtere
d P
rofe
ssio
nal E
ngin
eer
She
d ro
of
area
Ver
tical
Loa
ds o
n S
hed
Roo
f with
Add
ition
al S
now
Fra
mes
No
Fram
e1
Fram
e2
Fram
es3
Fram
es4
Fram
es5
Fram
es6
Fram
es8
Fram
es10
Fra
mes
12 F
ram
es14
Fra
mes
16 F
ram
es
m2
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2kg
/m2
lbs/
ft2
1.2
12.9
293.
560
.1
2.3
24.8
306.
962
.8
5.3
57.0
91.2
18.7
148.
530
.422
2.8
45.6
297.
160
.8
9.0
96.9
47.4
9.7
NA
NA
97.8
20.0
130.
426
.616
3.0
33.3
195.
640
.022
8.1
46.6
293.
960
.1
13.5
145.
243
.58.
9N
AN
A86
.917
.7N
AN
A13
0.4
26.6
NA
NA
173.
835
.521
7.3
44.3
260.
853
.230
4.3
62.1
18.0
193.
833
.06.
8N
AN
A66
.113
.5N
AN
A99
.120
.3N
AN
A13
2.2
27.0
165.
133
.819
8.2
40.5
231.
247
.326
4.3
54.0
297.
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