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6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse

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Assembly Manual

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Safety Points and Other Considerations

Our products are built for use based on

proper installation and normal residential

use, on level ground. Please follow the

instruction manual when building your

Playhouse and retain the manual for future

maintenance purposes.

Some of the safety and usage measures you may wish

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-snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep the

snow off the roof(s)

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Revision #11

December 14, 2018

Thank you for purchasing

a 6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse.

Please take the time to

identify all the parts prior

to assembly.

Summary of content (25 pages)

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6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse Outdoor Living Today Assembly Manual Revision #11 December 14, 2018 Thank you for purchasing a 6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse. 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 and normal residential use, on level ground. Please follow the instruction manual when building your Playhouse and retain the manual for future maintenance purposes.
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Thank you for purchasing a 6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Parts Lists: D. Roof Section A. Floor Section E. Miscellaneous Section 3 - Roof Panels - 30” x 81” 2 - Floor Frame Sections - 35” x 75” (2x4’s) 4 - Floor Joists - 71 3/4” (2x4’s) 4 - Floor Runners - 70” (2x4’s) 1 - Plywood Floor - 5/8” x 45 3/8” x 74 7/8” 14 - Deck Boards - 3/4” x 24” (12 @ 5 3/8” & 2 @ 4 1/2”) B.
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6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse Hardware Kit (Provided) 3/4” Note: screws and nails shown actual size.
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A. Floor Section You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag. 8 1/4” 12 1/4” 2 1/2” screws 1. Complete Floor Joist Frames. Frames require two interior Floor Joist attachments. Measure joist (8 1/4”) from inside of Floor Joist Frame to inside of Floor Joist and attach with 2 - 2 1/2” screws per end. Complete attachments of both Floor Joists and both Floor Joist Frames. 75” t on Fr 70” 2.
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nt Fro 4. With Floor Runners attached, carefully flip the floor over and place on your foundation. CAUTION: You will need two people to assist you. Be careful not to bend or twist the floor when laying floor down. When in place, level floor completely. Foundations NOTE: The floor will be flipped over and Floor Runners will sit on your foundation. It is important to note that having a level foundation is critical. Choosing a foundation will vary between regions.
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Outside Deck Board 4 1/2” Fr on t 7. Locate Deck Boards (12 @ 5 3/8” x 3/4” x 24” and 2 @ 4 1/2” x 3/4” x 24”). Start by positioning both 4 1/2” wide Deck Boards to the outside of Floor Framing flush to the front. A 1/2” gap will exist between Plywood Floor and Deck Boards. When correctly positioned, attach both outside boards with 3 - 1 1/4” screws. 1/2” gap 8. Position remaining interior Deck Boards (12 at 5 3/8” wide) between outside Deck Boards. 9.
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B. Wall Section Solid Backwall Panels (2) Make sure panels are facing correct direction. See window wall for direction of siding. Bottom Wall Plates (2) Right Gable Side Wall Panel or lo dF oo w Ply Narrow Front Wall Panel Left Gable Side Wall Panel Not Shown: Door Jamb 10. Door Header Front Window Wall Panel Lay out all the Wall Panels and become familiar with their location. Wall Plate 11. Starting with Solid Backwall Panels, carefully lay panel face down.
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2x3 Wall Plate Left Gable Side Wall Panel Wall Plate flush with floor ouse Fro nt View ack mb fro yh f Pla o Siding overhangs by 1/2” 12. Starting at the left rear corner, move the Left Gable Side Window Wall Panel into place on floor. Proper wall positioning is important. From the rear, make sure wall framing sits flush on the floor. NOTE: Do Not Screw Wall Panel to Floor At This Stage. Siding overhangs floor by 1/2” Backwall Panel 13.
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15. Position second Solid Backwall Panel on floor and align vertical studs of both Solid Backwall Panels. 16. The top wall framing of both Solid Backwall Panels should also align with each other. With Solid Backwall Panels correctly aligned, attach vertical studs together with 3 - 2 1/2” screws . Locate and position Right Gable Side Window Wall Panel. Ga ble W all ed Pa h fS ne ro l a Re Fro nt Flush with plywood 17. Align Right Gable Side Window Wall as per Step 12.
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18. Position Front Window Wall Panel in the left front corner. Align bottom wall framing flush with Plywood Floor (siding overhanging once again). Left S ide W all ll Wa t n Fro NOTE: Wall Siding overhangs 1/2” 19. With Front Window Wall Panel aligned correctly, attach vertical wall studs with 3 - 2 1/2” screws. 20. Position Narrow Front Wall Panel adjacent to Front Window Wall Panel. Line up vertical wall studs. NOTE: Narrow Front Wall height is only 58 1/2”.
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Door Header Door Jamb 21. Attach the Right Side Door Jamb to Right Side Gable Window Wall Panel stud. Make sure Door Jamb is flush with floor and flush with wall stud. Use 3 - 2 1/2” screws to secure. Next, attach the Door Header to Door Jamb and Top Plate of Narrow Wall. Use 4 - 2 1/2” screws to secure. 22. Angle screws into perimeter Floor Joists. Before fastening walls to floor, check wall alignment.
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24. Push Roof Ridge Beam down into support pocket, making sure beam does not extend higher than gable framing. Attach with two Simpson Strong Ties using 4 - 1 1/4” screws per side. C. Porch Section Right Front Corner 4 11/16” 59” long 2 1/2” wide Filler Trim 4 11/16” wide Filler Trim 25. Locate all Corner Filler Trims. Filler Trims will be positioned in each corner. Filler Trims are 2 1/2” wide x 15/16” thick except for the Right Front Corner, which will be 4 11/16” wide x 11/16” Thick.
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Filler Trim Front Corner Wide Trim. Flush with outside of siding 56 3/4” long 27. Attach both Outside Front Corner Wide Trims with 6 finishing nails per piece. Align flush with outside of wall siding. Complete Rear Corner Wide Trims as per front. NOTE: Rear Corner Wide Trims are 64” long. Door Stop Trim 1/2” overhang from inside 2 1/2” 28. Attach Door Stop Trim to left side of door opening with 6 finishing nails. Position trim so it overhangs vertical framing 1/2” on inside. Above Door Trim 29.
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30. Attach a Simpson Strong Tie to Right Filler Trim with 2 - 1 1/4” screws. Make sure Tie is evenly positioned and sitting on the Front Corner Wide Trim. Attach second Simpson Strong Tie on top of Door Stop Trim. Equally space Tie on Trim and screw directly into Wall Panel/Door Header. 31. Complete Left Side Simpson Strong Tie attachment as shown above using 2 - 1 1/4” screws. Once again, equally space Tie on Front Corner Wide Trim.
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33. Complete all three Porch Rafter/Post assemblies as per Step 32. Side Porch Rail Section 3 - 2 1/2” screws Rail should be positioned 3 1/2” from floor. Use Rail Support Block from Step 49 to confirm height. 34. Position Side Porch Rail on the Porch Post 3 1/2” up from the floor. Attach to Porch Post with 3 - 2 1/2” screws making sure to position Rail evenly on Porch Post. Attach Porch Rail to Corner Wide Trim with 3 - 2 1/2” screws, once again aligning evenly on Corner Trim.
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35. Position and attach Front and Left Side Porch Railing as in Step 34. Use a level to confirm both Railing and Porch Posts are square. If building a Little Squirt Playhouse with Elevated Platform for Sandbox, DO NOT INSTALL Left Side Porch Railing. IMPORTANT: Do not install Left Side Porch Railing on Kits with Elevated Platform for Sandbox. D. Roof Section Not to exceed past center 36. Starting at the rear, locate one of the Roof Panels (Roof Panels are all identical).
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Evenly positioned left to right 37. With Rear Roof Panel evenly positioned on Gable Walls, tack Roof Panel down to framing from the inside with 3 - 2 1/2” screws per side (tack = don’t screw completely, roof may need adjusting later). 38. Position second Roof Panel evenly on front Gable Framing. Tack down with only 2 - 2 1/2” screws. Porch Roof may need to slide under Roof Panel and some play is required before completely securing. 1/2” away from wall 39.
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40. From the inside of playhouse, complete securing the Front and Rear Roof Panels that were previously tacked down in Steps 37-38. Place an additional 4 - 2 1/2” screws per side from top wall framing on an angle up into roof plywood. 41. Using 2” screws, secure Porch Roof Panel to each Porch Rafter from underneath. 42. To complete Roof Section, attach Front and Rear Roof Panels from the top into the Roof Ridge Beam with 3 - 2 1/2” screws per panel.
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Fr on t E. Miscellaneous Section 43. Attach Bottom Skirting around the base of the playhouse. There are Front and Rear Skirting pieces 76” long and Side Skirting pieces 70” long. Starting with Side Skirting, attach with 6 - 1 1/2” nails per piece. Position flush underneath Wall Siding. Complete Front and Rear Skirting with 6 nails also. 44. Attach Narrow Wall Trims on both Gable Side Window Wall Panels using 6 finishing nails per piece. Position Narrow Wall Trim so it caps Wide Trim.
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46. Position Side Facia Trims on ends of roof plywood. Align tight against underside of shingles so both Side Facia Trims meet evenly at the peak. Attach to end of plywood with 4 finishing nails per piece. 47. 48. Position Porch Facia Trims on ends of Porch roof plywood. Align tight against shingles. Attach with 4 finishing nails per piece. Locate Porch Post Base Trims (4 per Post) and position in a windmill fashion around the base of the posts. 49.
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Important: Butt (thick) end of Ridge Cap will be facing towards the outside of shed. 1 1/2” Shingle Nails Undercourse Ridge Cap 50. Place First Roof Ridge Cap on roof peak (Undercourse Cap) overhanging shingles by approximately 1”. Attach with 2 - 1 1/2” Shingle Nails. Place 2nd Ridge Cap 1” back from 1st cap. 9” 9” from end 8” 51. Attach 2nd Ridge Cap 9” from Ridge Cap end with 2 - 1 1/2” Shingle nails. Place 3rd Ridge Cap 8” back from 2nd (enough to cover shingle nails).
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Carefully score or cut Ridge Cap end with Utility Knife. 53. 54. Score/cut 1 Ridge Cap to 12” or to fit in the center of roof. Attach center Ridge Cap with 4 - 1 1/2” Shingle Nails. 55. Position Bottom Door Panel in door opening. Framing of door should be flush with Door Jamb. Leave a 1/4” gap between floor and Bottom Door. 56. With Bottom Door correctly positioned, attach Hinges to Door Jamb and Door Framing with 3/4” Silver Screws.
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58. Attach Door Handle with 3/4” Black Screws and Interior Barrel Bolt with 3/4” Silver Screws. Handle is positioned on bottom door. Interior Barrel Bolt (silver) to door studs on the inside of Top and Bottom Doors. Important: Drill shallow pilot holes with 1/8” drill bit prior to securing with screws to prevent wood splitting. Window frame. Caulk gap. Siding Butt Screw insert into bottom (thick) part of siding. 59.
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60. Once Insert is attached, Trim dado Th ick bu tt of sid in g Caulk gap. caulk the “triangular gap” beteen the Insert’s outside flange and the siding. Also put a bead of caulking horizontally at top of window where the flange and siding meet. This additional caulking will also will reduce the chances of moisture entering into your shed. Trim dado sits in flange. 61. Position Window Trim around window doing a dry run first and attach with 4 - 1 1/2” finishing nails per piece.
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Congratulations on assembling your 6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse! We hope your experience assembling your 6x6 Little Cedar Playhouse has been both positive and rewarding. Note: Our Playhouses are shipped as an unfinished product. 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.