Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised March 6, 2017 the Belmont-R Building Size 12' x 24' Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc. 205 Arlington Drive - Greenville, PA 16125 This manual is copyrighted. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without consent from Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT This manual will show the assembly for the Belmont building kit. See back page for the breakdown of this material. If you received duplicate books, use the one with the latest revision date. The foundation is 12'-0" x 23'-9". Do Not make the foundation larger. Read the instructions before starting the assembly of the building. If you have any questions about assembling the kit, call 800-245-1577. Business hours (8:00-5:00 ET) Monday thru Friday.
Constructing Details for 12'x24' Deluxe Floor System Deluxe floors include 4x4 runners, standard floors do not Foundation size is 12'-0" x 23'-9". Check local building codes in your area, the construction may have to change. For a concrete slab, install sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall plates. Foam sill sealer can be purchased at home centers in rolls 3-1/2" or wider. 1. Cut (20) twenty 2x4-12' treated boards to 11' 8-7/8". These will be the floor joists. 2.
Step 1 Assemble Roof Trusses 1. From our 12' long lumber carton, locate a 2x4-12' board that has angle cuts on both ends. Use this boards as a pattern and cut two (2) more boards from the 12' long 2x4s supplied from the home center material. Use these boards along with the ones in the carton for the bottom cords of the trusses. 2. Position 105-3/4" long pre-cut 2x4 rafters on the 12' board. 3. Temporarily tack 2x4 blocks, packed in kit, around the truss members.
Step 2 Assemble Roof Gables 1. Select another 12' long 2x4, with angle cuts on both ends. Install pre-cut rafters and bottom gussets as in previous step. Install the bottom gussets on one side only. 2. Install 38-3/4" and 50" long 2x4 gable studs. Secure gable studs with 1" x 4" metal drive-on plates. 3. Install the upper wood gusset. 2x2 Board If installing the optional gable window, install a 2x2 board (packed with window) between the 53" long gable studs. Cut to fit. Secure with drive-on plates.
Step 3 Install Siding on Gables 1. Cut a 4x8 siding panel in half creating (2) two 48" siding panels. Install one of the pieces with the 'LAP' edge flush with the end of the bottom 2x4 board and extending 3/4" below the bottom 2x4. Cut siding flush with the top of the gable frame. Secure with 6d galv. nails. 2. Cut a 4x8 siding panel to a length of 66-1/2". Save the cutoff. Install the siding in the center. Cut siding flush with the top of the gable frame. 3.
Step 5 Assemble 12' Back Wall 1. Position (4) four 2x4-72" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. X X 23-1/4" X X 72" Top Wall Plate 24" X X X X X X 72" Bottom Wall Plate 23-1/4" X X 24" X X X X 2x4-72" Wall Plate Pre-cut Wall Studs ottom 72" B Plate 2. Install pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. Pre-cut wall studs will be 92-5/8" or 92-1/4" in length. Nail studs to wall plates with 10d sinkers, (2) two nails on each end. 3.
Step 6 Assemble 140-1/2" Long Sidewalls 1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' to a length of 140-1/2". Position the boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. X X 19-3/4" X X 140-1/2" Wall Plate X X 24" 24" X X 140-1/2" Wall Plate 2. Install pre-cut wall studs between the top and bottom plates. 3. Assemble (1) one more 140-1/2" long sidewall frame. If you are installing the optional walk-in door see the instructions at the back of the book. 4. Square wall frame.
Step 7 Assemble 137-1/2" Long Sidewalls 1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' to a length of 137-1/2". Position the boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. X X 23-1/4" X X 137-1/2" Wall Plate X X 24" X X 24" 2. Install pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. 3. Butt wall frame to wall panel from previous step. Do Not nail these frames together so they can be separated later. 4.
Step 9 Assemble 12' Door Wall 1. Gather the material listed below to assemble the door wall. 8 4 1 1 Pre-cut Wall Studs 2x4-6' Boards Door Header from Step 8 2x4 Block 2x4+6' 2x4+6' nail nail Door Header 2. Install (6) six pre-cut wall studs between the 2x4-6' boards where shown. Temporarily secure the bottom 2x4-6' boards together with a 2x4 block. Cut pre-cut studs and install under door header on both sides Install Stud in Center Screw 2x4 block with 3" wood screws. 3.
Step 10 Set Wall Panels 1. Set the back wall panel between the sidewalls. Secure wall panels together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail wall panels to the floor. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d sinkers 24" apart. 2. Nail along the siding edge where the sidewall panels overlap. 3. Install the front wall frame between the sidewalls. Do not nail to floor in door opening. 4. Use pre-cut wall studs at each side of the door opening to hold the front wall straight. 5.
Step 11 Install 2x4 Tie Plates 1. Add (2) two more pre-cut 2x4s for wall bracing, on (1) one sidewall, where shown below. Make sure this wall is straight before installing wall braces. 2. Cut a 2x4-12' board in half. Install (2) two 2x4-6' boards, on the side wall, at each end of the building. Use 10d sinkers. Cut a 2x4-12' to fit between the 6' boards. Repeat to install 2x4s on the opposite side walls. 3. Cut a 6' long 2x4 in half and install 3' long 2x4s at the rear corners.
Step 13 Layout Roof Trusses 2. From the first line, draw more lines 24" apart and put an 'X' to the side of these lines. This will place the trusses 24" on center. 3. When installing trusses, position the wood gusset on the line. Back Wall Measure from outside of 1x4 Trim 24" 1. Measuring from back wall. Draw a line where the trusses will be positioned. Mark an 'X' to the side of this line. 22-3/8" 1x4 Trim 24" Important: When installing trusses place the gusset on the line.
Step 15 Set Trusses 1. Starting from back wall install (4) four trusses with the wood gusset on the line and the truss bottom over the 'X' marks. 2. Secure trusses with the metal hangers and 1-1/2" long hanger nails. IMPORTANT Secure the trusses to the sidewall that has the wall bracing first. Make sure the opposite sidewall is plumb before securing trusses. The building width should be 12'-0" measuring outside of 2x4 tie plate to outside of 2x4 tie plate.
Step 17 Install Sidewall Trim & Soffit It is easier to install the soffit if the corner and sidewall trim are installed first. This enables the soffit to rest on the trim where it meets the building. See lower detail. 1. Install a 96-3/4" long 1x4 trim board flush with the corner trim on the back of the building. This trim board has blue paint on one end. Locate a 7/16" x 3" x 8" gauge block packed in the hardware bag. Place this gauge block under the truss overhang and butt the corner trim against it.
Step 18 Install 1x6 Fascia on Sidewalls 1. Install a 121-1/2" long 1x6 trim board at the rear of the building, flush with the face of the 2x4. Install the 1x6 board so the face of the board is aligned with the top of the trusses. Use a straight edge as shown below. Use 8d galv. nails. 2. Install a 1x6-8' board. 3. Cut 1x6-8' board flush with the 2x4 on the front gable. Straight Edge 1x6 Fascia Board Step 19 Install Roof Sheathing 1. Install 4x8 roof sheathing starting at the lower back corners.
Step 19 Install Roof Sheathing Continued 3. Install 1x6 trim on the rear gable, flush with the top of the 2x4s. Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12".
Step 20 Install Front Gable Trim and Door Trim 1. Install 1x6 trim boards over the 2x4 boards, flush with the top of the 2x4s. 1x6 Gable Trim 3-7/8" Wide Jamb Material 1x4 Door Trim Complete the steps below if you are installing wood pocket doors. 1. 2. 3. 4. Install 3-7/8" x 72" white pine wide jamb material on the top of the door opening. Install 3-7/8" x 79-1/4" white pine wide jamb material on the sides of the door opening. Install 80-3/4" long 1x4 trim boards on each side of the door opening.
Supplement Details This assumes a 92-5/8" long stud length. Adjust accordingly if stud length differs 1. If you purchased a 32"x80" entry door, locate where you want the opening to be and build a 37-1/2" door header. You'll need to cut (4) four 37-1/2" long 2x4s, (3) three 5-5/8" long 2x4s and a 3-1/2"x37-1/2" piece of OSB. If you have a different size door adjust accordingly. 2. Assemble header as shown in Detail 'A'. First assemble (2) two 37-1/2" 2x4s and OSB.
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