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Best Barns USA
Assembly Book
Revised July 27, 2014
the Homestead-R
16'x 12'
Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive
Greenville, PA 16125
724-646-3775
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.
© Copyright 2011

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  • Page 1 Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised July 27, 2014 the Homestead-R 16'x 12' Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc. 205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-3775 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.

  • Page 2: Tool List

    MPORTANT NFORMATION BOUT Thank you for purchasing our shed kit. These instructions will construct a 12'x16' building. If you received two books, use the one with the latest revision date. Read the instructions before starting the assembly of the building. If you have any questions about assembling the kit, call 800-245-1577.
  • Page 3 Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System Deluxe floors include 4x4 runners, standard floors do not Foundation size is 12'-0" x 16'-0". 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.
  • Page 4 Step 1 Assemble Loft Beams 1. Locate (2) two 36" long 2x6 boards, with a notch, on one end and a 72" long 2x6 board without a notch. Position these 2x6 boards on a flat surface as shown below. 2. Apply a coat of glue to the top surface using wood glue supplied in kit. 3.
  • Page 5 Step 2 Assemble Trusses Building Tip: To aid in the assembly of the trusses, temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to the floor. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in kit. This will insure that all the trusses are assembled the same. 1.
  • Page 6 Step 3 Assemble Roof Gables 1. Position (2) two truss halves together and secure the top with a 1"x4" barbed metal plate. 2. Nail a 32" long 2x3 board to the truss at the ridge with 10d sinkers. 3. Cut a 45" long 2x4 to length and install in the center of the gable. Secure the bottom by nailing through the plate with (2) two 10d sinkers.
  • Page 7 Step 4 Assemble Back Wall 15' - 5" Wall Plates 1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' boards to 15' - 5". 2. Position these boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. 19-3/4" 24" 24" 3.
  • Page 8 Step 5 Assemble 12' End Walls 1. Position (4) four 72" long 2x4 boards together and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located. 2. Install (8) eight 84" long wall studs, between the wall plates, over the 'X' marks and where the plates meet.
  • Page 9 Step 6 Assemble Front Wall 1. Assemble door header using (2) two 75" long 2x6 boards and a 75" OSB filler panel. Apply wood glue between OSB and boards. Nail header together with 10d sinkers. Use (12) twelve nails on each side. 75"...
  • Page 10 Step 7 Install Siding on Front Wall 1. Cut (3) three 4x8 siding panels to a length, 87-3/4" or 87". Install the 'left' siding panel with the 'LAP' edge extending 3-1/2" beyond the left side of the wall frame. Cut a siding panel, from our kit, to fit between the panel installed above and the side of the door opening.
  • Page 11 Step 9 Set Walls & Beams 1. Secure wall panels together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail wall panels to the wood floor. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d sinkers 24" apart. 2. If necessary, install the last siding panels on the back wall frame. 3.
  • Page 12 Step 10 Install Loft Floor Joists 1. Cut (4) four 2x4-6' boards to a length of 68-1/2. Install (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4s on the end wall to support the floor joist. Install the 2x4s 3-1/2" below the top of the wall plate. Secure to wall studs with 10d sinkers.
  • Page 13 Step 11 Install Loft Floor Joist Continued 3. Install loft floor joist on the opposite end of the building. Step 12 Install Loft Flooring 1. Gather (5) five 4x8 sheets of 7/16" OSB sheathing. 2. Cut (3) three 4x8 sheets per the sizes shown below. Save For Roof 2' x 8' 2' x 4'...
  • Page 14 Step 13 Install Wall Trim 1. Install (2) two 3/4" x 3-1/2" x 72" long trim boards across the top of the end wall. Start in the center of the end wall, the trim boards will not be flush with the siding on the long walls. Install the boards flush with the top of the loft flooring.
  • Page 15 Step 15 Apply Trim to Roof Gables 1. Install (2) two 61" long 1x4 gable trim flush with the top edge of the gable. Install the ends with blue marks together. Install trim with 8d galv. nails. Blue Marks on End 2.
  • Page 16 Step 17 Install 2x4 Truss Plates 1. Install a 48" long 2x4 tie plate against the rear gable and flush with outside edge of wall plate. Install a 72" Rear Gable long 2x4 tie plate. Cut another 72" tie plate to finish. Use 10d nails.
  • Page 17 Step 18 Install Trusses & Soffit Boards 1. Place trusses over the 'X' marks and secure trusses to 2x4 tie plate using 2x4 hangers and 1-1/2" hanger nails. 2. Locate 65-1/4" long soffit boards that have a beveled edge. Install one of these boards flush with the top of the siding and butting against the gable trim.
  • Page 18 Step 19 Install Roof Sheathing Continued 3. Finish installing the lower row of roof sheathing. 4. Select the 4x4 sheathing panel from Step 12. Cut (3) three 13" x 48" pieces from this panel. Using these panels and the roof panels from our kit, install roof panels over the upper roof trusses.
  • Page 19 Step 21 Install Doors 1. Lay the left door with the trim facing up. The siding on the left door extends past the door trim. See detail below. 2. Install 5" hinges to the left side of the door frame. To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular plate against the frame.
  • Page 20 Homestead 12'x 16' Barn kit Packing List 27-Jul-2014 Qty. Qty. Description Size Description Size 2x4 Framing White Pine Trim 31 Wall Studs black ends " End Wall Trim " Wall Stdus w/ Door Jack Attached " Gable Trim " 12 Wall Plates "...

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