2x8 Cabana - T&G Assembly Manual Version #1.2 January 26, 2022 Thank you for purchasing a 12x8 Cabana. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Safety Points and Other Considerations Our products are built for use based on proper installation on level ground and normal residential use. Please follow the instruction manual when building your shed and retain the manual for future maintenance purposes.
What to do before my Shed arrives? • Become familiar with this assembly manual and determine if you can complete the project yourself or will require a professional contractor. • One helper is recommended to assist in constructing your shed. It generally takes two people over two days to assemble a shed. If you’re hiring a contractor, their rate should be in line with that duration of work. • Clear the construction area and ensure a clear pathway for delivery when the freight company arrives.
Foundation Types for 8x12 Garden Shed 96” 96” 6” Deep 136 1/2” 136 1/2” Completed Foundation Concrete Foundation Floor Frame Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (136 1/2” x 96”) or larger. - 6” Deep foundation. - 1.7 Cubic Yards of concrete required. - A concrete slab will have the longest durability out of your foundation options. Once level, a concrete slab is the easiest surface to build on.
Thank you for purchasing our 12x8 Cabana Garden Shed. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. 1. Floor Section Parts List - Pages 4 and 5 Steps Floors 3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames - Large 3 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Floor Joist Frames - Small 6 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 7/8” - Center Floor Joists - Unattached 10 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 68 3/16” - Floor Runners 3 - 45 3/8” x 74 7/8” - Plywood Floor - Large 3 - 45 3/8” x 20 7/8” - Plywood Floor - Small 1-12 Steps 2.
Parts List - Pages 4 and 5 Door Section 2 - 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 79” - Vertical Door Trim 1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 79” - Front Wall Narrow Trim 1 - 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 32” - Horizontal Door Trim 1 - 1/2” x 1 1/4” x 7” - Horizontal Narrow Wall Trim 1 - 31 1/2” x 30” - Top Dutch Door Section 1 - 31 1/2” x 42” - Bottom Dutch Door Section 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Interior Vertical Door Stops 1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 36” - Interior Top Horizontal Door Stop Miscellaneous 2 - Metal Window Inserts 2 - Window Trim Pkgs - (1 - 24 1/16
Regular Maintenance & Tips to prolong the life of your shed. Before/During Assembly: 1.) Paint each face and edge of your plywood floor with a latex exterior paint. 2.) Caulk wall seams if gaps appear. 3.) Caulk around window framing. 4.) Caulk perimeter between floor plywood and bottom wall plate. 5.) Caulk channels in lap siding at the top of your door above the trim, just a drop in each channel. 6.) Caulk edge of door threshold (if applicable). 7.
A. Floor Section Plywood Floor Small (3) Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Floor Footprint is 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep. Plywood Floor Large (3) Floor Joist Frames Small (3) Floor Runners (10) Floor Joist Frames Large (3) Concrete Pad (optional foundation method) Flush with framing 1. Lay out Large Floor Joist Frame and 2 Floor Joists as illustrated above. Position Joists equally in Floor Joist Frame.
2. When correctly positioned, attach each Joist with 4 - 2 1/2” screws (2 per end). You can find the Square Drive Screw Bit in the Hardware Kit Bag. Fron t of She d You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag. 3. Lay out Floor Joist Frames as illustrated. There are 3 larger and 3 smaller Frame Sections. The Footprint for the floor when attached together will be 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep. 4.
7. Attach Floor Runners to completed floor frame. There are 2 Floor Runners per 136 1/2” side and 5 completed Runners in total. Use 6 - 2 1/2” Screws per Runner. Parts (Steps 7 - 9) Hardware (Steps 7 - 9) Floor Runners S1 - 2 1/2” Screws (1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 68 3/16”) x 10 x 60 total 9. Complete remaining Floor Runners. 8. Make sure Runners are flush with outside and front and rear floor framing but not overhanging.
t Fron Important - Make sure floor is level before moving on to wall section. Use a level to confirm, and shim floor joists as required. 11. Position all Large & Small Plywood Floor pieces on top of completed floor joists. Plywood will sit flush with outside of floor joist frame. Parts (Steps 11 - 12) Hardware (Steps 11 - 12) Plywood Floor - Large S2 - 1 1/4” Screws (45 3/8” x 74 7/8”) x 3 x 70 total (approx) Plywood Floor - Small (45 3/8” x 20 7/8”) x 3 push plywood together at seams.
B. Wall Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Gable Walls (4) Front and Rear Top Plates (4) Side Top Plates (6) (Angle cut on edge) (4 Angle cut on one end and 2 square cut.) Small Solid Wall Panels (4) Short Bottom Wall Plates(4) Window Wall Panel (2) Narrow Wall Panel (12” wide) Door Header Door Jamb Long Bottom Wall Plates (4) Solid Wall Panels (4) 13.
Important: Pilot hole ALL 2x3 Wall Studs with 1/8” drill bit prior to screwing. This will make it much easier to attach together. Pilot Hole first. Bottom Wall Plate Parts Hardware For each Solid Wall Panel/Small Solid Wall Solid Wall Panels S1 - 2 1/2” Screws Panel, carefully lay panel face down.
ll r Wa Rea Sid l al W Re a all W r de Si eW all Optional - Caulking seams will help prevent moisture from entering your shed. Caulking not included in kit. Do Not Attach Walls To Floor Until Step 23 Hardware (Steps 16 -18) S1 - 2 1/2” Screws vertical wall studs of side and rear walls together and attach with 3 - 2 1/2” x 21 total Screws. Screw at the bottom, middle and top of stud to secure properly. 16. Position side Solid Wall Panel into place on plywood floor. Butt both Pilot Hole first.
Pilot Hole first. Pilot Hole first. Pilot Hole first. 18. Complete all Side and Rear Wall attachments as per Steps 15 - 17. The rear wall is made up of four Small Solid Wall Panels. Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 14 sales@outdoorlivingtoday.
Pilot Hole first. Pilot Hole first. 19. Position and attach both Window Walls as per Steps 15 - 18. Parts Window Walls (45 1/2” x 75”) x 2 Hardware S1 - 2 1/2” Screws x 6 total Pilot Hole first. 20. Position and attach Narrow Wall as per Steps 15 - 18. Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 Parts Narrow Wall (12” x 73”) x 1 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 15 Hardware S1 - 2 1/2” Screws x 3 total sales@outdoorlivingtoday.
Flush to tip of siding. 21. Attach Vertical Door Jamb to Window Wall stud in door opening with 4 - 2 1/2” Screws. Position so Jamb is flush with tip of T&G siding on front Window Walls. Parts Hardware Vertical Door Jamb S1 - 2 1/2” Screws Flush with Window Wall stud on inside. (1 1/2” x 3 1/8” x 73”) x 1 x 4 total Pilot Hole first. Notch to front and on top. 22. Attach Door Header to Vertical Door Jamb and Narrow Wall with 2 - 2 1/2” Screws per side.
Advice: Prior to fastening walls and installing rafters, take time to confirm your walls are level, square and plumb. Measure diagonal at top and bottom of walls corner-to-corner. This should be approximately 159 7/8”. More importantly, if measurements are not within 1/4”, your walls are not square. Adjusting now will make it easier to install roof section. ” /8 97 15 15 97 /8” Pilot Hole first. Angle screws into perimeter Floor Joists.
25. Next, attach the Front Top Plates. The Front and Rear Top Plates are angle cut down the length. Once again, position Top Plates on wall frame so they are flush. Front and Rear Top Plates will fit between Side Top Plates. Attach with 4 - 2” Screws per plate. Complete all other Side & Rear Top Plate attachments the same. Male / Female Gable Siding Overlap 26. Locate Triangular Gable Half Walls for both sides of the shed. Align framing and wall siding lap together.
Flashing overhangs wall on outside. Use a straight edge to check that angle of Gable lines up with Top Wall Plate angle. Adjust Gable for best fit. 27. Place completed Gable section so framing sits flush with the inside of the Top Wall Plate. It should also be centered side-to-side on the Top Wall Plate. Gable Flashing overhangs wall on the outside. Temporarily attach to Gables and Top Wall Plate with 2 - 2” Screws.
C. Rafter and Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting.
29. Locate 9 Rafters, 2 Soffits and a completed Ridge Board. Lay out on level ground as shown to the right. Double up Rafters as illustrated. Screw doubled up Rafters together with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws per piece. Parts (Steps 29 - 31) Hardware (Steps 29 - 31) Rafters S1 - 2 1/2” Screws x 12 total (1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 56 1/2”) x 18 S2 - 1 1/4” Screws x 28 total Soffits S3 - 2” Screws x 28 total (1/2” x 4 1/2” x 68 1/4”) x 4 Doubled up Rafters - screw together with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws.
Ridge Boa rd Sof fit 32. Flip Rafter Section over so Soffit is facing down. Starting with the rear Section, lift completed rafters up and place on gable framing. Rafter should rest on gable framing. Gable Notch Ri dg eB oa 33. Slide Rafter Section up on gable framing until bottom of Ridge Board slips into gable notch. ter rd f Ra Soffit should sit approx. 1/8” away from wall panel. 34.
35. Place front completed Rafter Section on gable walls as per Steps 32 - 34. rd e dg Ri a Bo Gable Notch Offsetting Metal Ridge Board Connectors. 36. ss o cr ”A 91 37. With both Ridge Boards connected, At the peak, align Ridge Boards so they are flush together and secure them with 12 - 1 1/4” Screws. Important: If there is a gap between Ridge Boards, have a helper push the front and rear walls closer together from outside.
ss o cr ”A 91 Roof Gussets are positioned on mid rafters. Have two helpers push the Parts (Steps 38 - 39) Roof Gussets Front and Rear Walls at the top from the outside of shed until inside to inside (3/4” x 3 1/2” x 72”) x 3 measurement between the Top Plates is 91”. Slide Gusset up on side of Rafters. Hardware (Steps 38 - 39) Gusset must be below top edge of Rafter. Use level to square Gusset and attach S3 - 2” Screws to Rafters with 4 - 2” Screws. Pilot hole each Gusset end with 1/8” drill bit.
Exploded view of upside down roof panels. Outside Roof Panel. Shingles overhang plywood on outside panels. Shingles and plywood flush on middle panel. Identify all Roof Panels. There are 4 Outside Parts (Steps 41 - 45) Hardware (Steps 41 - 45) Outside Roof Panels S1 - 2 1/2” Screws and 2 Middle Roof Panels. Outside Panels will have (51” wide) x 4 x 12 total shingles overhanging the plywood on one side. Lift up Middle Roof Panels and place an Outside Roof Panel on Rear Rafters. (45 1/2” wide) x 2 41.
Shingles overhang plywood on Outside Roof Panel. 44. Lift up, position and attach 2nd Outside Roof Panel on Rafters as per Step 42. Middle Panel Outside Panel Outside Panel 45. Position and attach Front Roof Panels as per Steps 41 - 44. 46. Roof Filler Shingles are included to cover roof seams. Starting at the bottom, slide the first Long Shingle in until flush with other bottom shingles.
48. Slide in another filler shingle and attach as per Step 47. On your last row of shingles, attach smaller filler shingle with 2 - 1 1/2” Shingle Nails near the top, to be covered by Ridge Caps in Step 63. Complete all four rows of filler shingles where roof seams meet in the same way. 49. Inside the shed, position 2 - 90° Metal Brackets onto the roof plywood and outside rafter and secure with 4 - 1 1/4” Screws each. Complete for both Gables - there are 4 Brackets per Gable.
D. Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Miscellaneous Section. Identify all parts prior to starting.
g tin fron e t sk 51. Attach Bottom Skirting Long and Bottom Skirting Short around the base of the shed (Bottom Skirting Short goes along the rear wall). Skirting will hide floor framing. Gaps on side will be covered by Wide Trim pieces later. Start with Front and Rear Skirting pieces first and attach with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece.
53. Attach Horizontal Gable Trims to both sides of shed (2 per side). Position over gable and wall seam. Use 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails to secure each piece. Parts Horizontal Gable Trims (1/2” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/4”) x 4 Hardware N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails x 16 total Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 30 sales@outdoorlivingtoday.
Fit Corner Trim tight underneath Soffit. Wide Corner Trim Corner Trim 54. To trim out corners, start with a Corner Trim, align tight underneath Soffit and Rafter. Align Wide Corner Trim with bottom of Corner Trim. Corner Trim will cap the Wide Corner Trim. Do a dry run in each corner before attaching to confirm positioning. Use 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece to secure. Complete other front corner the same.
56. Attach Rear Wall Narrow Trim where wall panels come together and leave a seam. Position trim equally on wall seam and tight underneath Soffit and Rafter. Use 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece to secure. Parts Rear Wall Narrow Trim (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 79”) x 3 Hardware N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails x 24 total Align with bottom of Horizontal Gable Trim. Parts Attach both Side Wall Narrow Trims Side Wall Narrow Trim where wall seams come together on sides.
58. Attach Facia Nailing Strips to the underside edge of the plywood roof. Align corner of Nailing Strip with edge of roof plywood. Secure each Strip with 3 - 1 1/4” Screws. Complete all four pieces, two on each side of the shed. Parts Facia Nailing Strips (3/4” x 2 1/2” x 51”) x 4 Hardware S2 - 1 1/4” Screws x 12 total Parts Side Facia - Angle Cut Ends Line Facia up to form a peak and attach to Nailing Strip/plywood with (3/4” x 3 1/2” x 58”) x 4 6 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece.
cia a eF Sid 60. Attach Front and Rear Facia to rafter ends. There are 2 Facia pieces per side. Secure with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece, ensure nails connect with the ends of the rafters behind Facia. Gaps between Facia pieces will be covered by Detail Plates in Step 61. Parts Front & Rear Facia (3/4” x 3 1/2” x 71 3/4”) x 4 Hardware N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails x 32 total Pentagon Facia Detail Plate Front Facia caps Side Facia. Horizontal Gable Detail Plate 61.
Alternate Ridge Cap seams (Offsetting angle cut at peak) Important: Butt (thick) end of Ridge Cap will be facing towards the outside of shed. 62. 8” Place 1st Roof Ridge Cap on roof peak overhanging shingles by approximately 1”. Attach with 2 - 1 1/2” Shingle Nails 9” from end. Place 2nd Ridge Cap 1” back from 1st cap. Attach with 2 - 1 1/2” Shingle Nails 9” from end. Alternate each Ridge Cap seam as you proceed.
Front Wall Narrow Trim Vertical Door Trim flush with inside of door opening. 64. Position Vertical Door Trim pieces flush with inside edge of Door opening and tight to Soffits on top. Position Front Wall Narrow Trim evenly on seam where Narrow Wall and Window Wall come together. Attach with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. Parts Hardware Vertical Door Trim N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails (1/2” x 3 1/2” x 79”) x 2 x 24 total Front Wall Narrow Trim (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 79”) x 1 m l Door Tri Horizonta 65.
2“ Screws 3/4” screw Top Door Bottom Door Top and Bottom Hinges centered on door trim. 66. Vertical Door Trim Attach Door Hinges to Top and Bottom Dutch Door sections. Top Door has trim overhanging door at bottom while bottom door has trim recessed slightly. Hinges should be centered on door trim with barrel nudged to end of trim. Use 2” & 3/4” Black Headed Screws as shown above.
1/4” gap on inside. Slight gap.Top Trim overlaps bottom trim to prevent water from getting in. 68. Place the Top Dutch Door Panel into place and gap top and bottom trims on the outside about 1/8” apart. On the inside, horizontal door frames should be about 1/4” apart. Use a shim once again to help you. Attach hinges to trim with 2” Black Headed Screws provided. 3/4” Screws Important: Drill pilot holes with 1/8” drill bit prior to securing with screws to prevent wood splitting.
Temporarily position Interior Vertical Door Stop to help align Interior Barrel Bolt. Silver Barrel Bolt 70. Attach Interior Silver Barrel Bolt to inside of door as illustrated above. Use 3/4” Silver Screws to secure. Refer to Step 71 to allow for adequate clearance. 71. Attach Interior Door Stops to door framing (Jambs and Header). Start with Vertical Door Stops. Stops should overlap doorway by 1/2”. Use 4 - 1 1/4” Screws to secure each piece. Attach Horizontal Door Stop next using 3 - 1 1/4” Screws.
Window frame. Caulk gap. Screw insert into thick part of siding. Parts (Step 72) To reduce possible water from penetrating into the window Window Insert x 2 cavity, caulk gap on both sides of window opening prior to installing Window Insert. Position insert in cavity and screw with Hardware (Step 72) 8 - 1 1/4” Screws. S2 - 1 1/4” Screws x 16 total 72. 73. Trim dado Caulk gap. Once Insert is attached, caulk the “channel gap” between the Insert’s outside flange and the siding.
Parts Assemble Flower Box with Assembly Instructions included on Page 42. Flower Box Kits x 2 Position completed Flower Box below bottom of window trim and secure with 2 - 2” Hardware Screws per box. Screw from inside of box into the center Window Wall stud. Attach S3 - 2” Screws second screw 2” underneath first screw and once again into the wall stud. Install x 4 total Flower Box Kits underneath each window. 75. Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 41 sales@outdoorlivingtoday.
Outdoor Living Today Flower Box Assembly Instructions Side Trims (D) Exploded View Front Trim (C) End Caps (B) 1 1/4” Nails (G) Parts Lists: A - Base, Rear & Front Box Frames (3pcs) 3/4” x 5 1/2” x 23” B - End Cap Frames (2pcs) 3/4” x 5 1/2” x 7” / 8” C - Front Trim (1 pc) 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 26” D - Side Trims (2 pc) 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 8 3/4” E - Brackets (2 pc) 1 1/2” x 5 1/2” x 5 1/2” F - 1 1/4” Screws G - 1 1/4” Nails Front (A) Flush Rear (A) Brackets (E) Right Angle Cut to Rear Fro nt ) r (A ea R
Congratulations on assembling your 12x8 Cabana! Note: Our Sheds are shipped as unfinished products. If exposed to the elements, the western red cedar lumber will weather to a silvery-gray color. If you prefer to keep the cedar lumber looking closer to the original color, we suggest that you treat the wood with a good oil base wood stain. You may also wish to paint your new shed rather than stain it.
