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- Page 1 ITM./ART. 774098 8x8 Wooden Shed 8x8 Wooden Shed Assembly Manual (Shown with customer-supplied paint and shingles) Questions? Call toll-free 866-768-8465 Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST © 0660154 uncaSt orporation...
- Page 2 Read instructions thoroughly prior to assembly. • This kit contains parts that can be damaged if assembled incorrectly or in the wrong sequence. Suncast is not responsible for replacing parts lost or damaged due to incorrect assembly. Check for all parts before you begin assembly.
- Page 3 Shed Safety and Care • Unit must be stored completely packaged in a cool, dry place until ready to assemble. • Many wood pieces (e.g. wall studs) are able to be installed with either end up or down, or turned 180 degrees.
- Page 4 Parts FLOOR Quantity Description Joists: Pressure-Treated 2x4, 93-1/2”L Band Boards: Pressure-Treated 2x4, 96”L with dados 16” on center Floor Decking: LP Smart Floor, 48” x 96” sheets WALL FRAMING Top/ bottom plates: 2x4, 96” L with dados 24” on center Top/ bottom plates: 2x4, 89”...
- Page 5 WALL FRAMING CONTINUED Quantity Description Gable braces: 2x4, 17”L Soffit: 9/16” thick plywood, 5-3/4” x 96” with dados for rafters WALL SIDING Siding for side walls: 48” x 75-1/2” Siding for gable end: 48” x 96” with window cutouts and angle cuts Siding for gable end: 48”...
- Page 6 ROOF Quantity Description Rafters: 2x4, 55-7/8”L with heel and angle cuts Gussets: 6” x 16” OSB with angle cuts (2 also with special cutout for vent) Roof Sheeting: 48” x 96” OSB Roof Sheeting: 7-3/4” x 96” OSB Drip Edge: 57-1/2” Drip Edge: 51”...
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Page 7: Miscellaneous Parts
Vents: 4” x 16” aluminum Threshold “Diamond” Plate: 59-3/8” with pre-drilled hole HARDWARE Suncast provides extra hardware for customer convenience. In 2" Screws some cases, there will be extra small fasteners once the assembly 2" inch Screws , black (with #2 square bit) is complete. - Page 11 1. Layout floor joists as shown. 2. Line up and insert floor joists into perimeter bands. 3. Insert 3” screws through pre-drilled holes into 4. Measure the assembled floor framing to floor joists. ensure that the floor is square. It should measure 135-5/8”...
- Page 12 7. Position second piece of flooring and fasten 8. Layout side wall plates. Side wall plates are with nails. the same for both sides. 9. Position studs as shown. Insert 3” screws 10. With pre-drilled holes turned towards the through wall plate into studs. outside, keep soffit board flush with the end of the wall plate and fasten using 2”...
- Page 13 13. Nail the siding in the top right corner. Be 14. Nail the opposite top and bottom sides. sure to nail the top right corner first, then the bottom right corner. 15. Position siding on the other half of the 16.
- Page 14 19. Make sure the bottom plate of the wall is 20. Attach the bottom plate to the floor by placing flush with the edge of the floor at both ends. 3” screws 16” apart. 21. Repeat steps 8 to 20 for opposite wall. 22.
- Page 15 25. Layout upper corner blocks as shown. 26. Insert corner block and fasten with 3” screws These four blocks will be installed at the top for the two back wall corners. of the walls at each corner. 27. Back wall will look as pictured, with the 28.
- Page 16 31. Fasten the side 2x4’s (door jambs) to the top 32. Lift front wall into place. and bottom plates. 33. Secure using 3” screws; fasten bottom 34. With a pencil, make a horizontal line/mark plate onto the floor, keeping it flush to the even with the bottom of the side wall paneling as outside of floor and snug against side walls.
- Page 17 37. Line up bottom of siding with chalk line. 38. Position the second piece of siding, ensuring NOTE: You may have to push the side walls in or it is properly overlapped. out to square the corner. Nail the two bottom corners, then the top corners. 39.
- Page 18 43. If door opening is not square, push 44. Temporarily attach a 2x4 (which will later be gently on the top of one of the side walls used for loft framing) as shown. Use a 3” until square. screw on each end. 45.
- Page 19 49. Install siding on the right side next. 50. Keep the siding up 3/4” from the bottom of the header. This is your door slam. 51. When fastening the right-hand siding panel, 52. Front wall should now look as pictured. nail top left corner first.
- Page 20 55. Lay one side of a rafter against the corner, 56. Place a rafter on the other side. as shown. 57. Place the gusset over the rafter at the 58. Nail the gusset onto the rafter, using 2” nails. top point. Two of the rafters should have Use 9 nails on each gusset, on each side of the a gusset that is cut out for the vent.
- Page 21 61. Place the rafter against the back side 62. Keeping the rafter flush with the outside of (two people are needed to lift the rafter into place). the soffit, fasten with 2” screws. 63. Repeat with the rest of the rafters, 64.
- Page 22 67. Nail the sheeting on the bottom side first. 68. Move the 2x4 rafters to line up perfectly with the roof sheeting. 69. Move the rafters so that the marks made 70. Attach the remaining piece of roof in step 110 are directly over the center of sheeting.
- Page 23 73. Attach the 2x4 with the angle cuts, with a 74. Using 2” screws, fasten from the outside, screw through each pre-drilled hole. through the siding into the vertical 2x4. 75. Nail siding spacers on each corner 76. Nail siding blocks, one at each corner, using 2”...
- Page 24 80. Make sure the point of the 2x4 trim is 79. Start 3” trim nails into the front roof trim. exactly centered at the very top of the roof sheeting, and the bottom of the trim is flush with the end of the rafter and the top of the roof sheeting.
- Page 25 85. Apply caulk on top and sides of the window 86. Install window in the opening and make opening. sure it is centered; fasten with a screw at the top edge. Continue fastening with screws around the perimeter of the window. Caulk the top and sides of the window frame.
- Page 26 91. Install felt paper, keeping it even with the 92. Locate the metal drip edge pieces that will bottom and end. Use 3/4” roofing nails go around the perimeter of the roof. Use and only nail directly above each rafter. the 4 pcs.
- Page 27 97. Position the sheeting into the loft as shown. 98. Fasten the sheeting to the 2x4 using 2” screws placed 12 inches apart. 100. Install the trim. Hold the 1x3 trim on the 99. Locate the parts for the doors. right side of the door opening.
- Page 28 103. Caulk top of trim. 104. Place metal threshold in the door opening. 105. Fasten with 2” screws every 16 inches, 106. Make sure the door with a hole for the latch noting the pre-drilled holes. will be installed on the right. 107.
- Page 29 109. Repeat Steps 107 and 108 to install the 110. Install the D-ring latch at the top of Left Door. right door. 111. Tap lightly on the top D-latch with a hammer, 112. Drill the indentation using a 5/16” drill bit. to make an indentation in the 2x4 header.
- Page 30 115. Position cane bolt as shown. 116. Attach bottom bracket above the lower mark. 117. Attach 2nd bracket at the 6” mark and insert 118. Attach top bracket at the 19” mark. Repeat cane bolt. on other side. 119. Install the door latch from the outside of the 120.
- Page 31 121. Measure 12” from the right side of the 122. Attach door closer spring bracket as shown opening and make a mark at 12”. using 2” screws. Fasten towards the inside of the door header. 123. Measure 14” out from the edge of the door 124.
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