Step 8
Assemble End Walls
1. Position (2) two 2x4-10' boards
together and indicate with 'X' marks,
where the wall studs will be located.
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.
3. Install (2) two 56-1/2" long 2x4s as tie plates over the top plate. The 2x4s will be 3-1/2"
short of the end of the wall frame.
3-1/2"
Top Plate
Wall Stud
4. Square wall frame. Measure
diagonally (corner to corner).
5. Locate a 36-3/4" x 77-1/4" siding panel with the 'Tongue' edge. Install the siding panel on
the left corner, with the 'cut' edge flush with the end of the wall and flush with the top of
the 2x4 tie plate. The siding should extend below the bottom plate.
6. Install a 48-3/4" x 77-1/4" siding panel in the center of the wall frame.
7. Install a 36" x 77-1-4" panel
witht he 'LAP' edge last.
Tongue Edge
36-3/4" Panel
Cut Edge
11-1/4"
56-1/2" Tie Plate
56-1/2" Tie Plate
10' - 0" Wall Plate
X
X
24"
24"
LAP
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
X
X
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