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Assembly Manual
Stock Code:
GS84-D-METAL
Revision #1.7
July 14, 2021
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- Page 1 8x4 GardenSaver Garden Shed with Double Doors and Metal Roof Assembly Manual Stock Code: Revision #1.7 GS84-D-METAL July 14, 2021 Thank you for purchasing an 8x4 GardenSaver Garden Shed with Double Doors Please take time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
- Page 2 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 two days to assemble a shed.
- Page 3 Foundation Types for 8x4 Garden Shed 45 1/2” 45 1/2” 96” 96” Completed Foundation Concrete Foundation Floor Frame Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (45 1/2” x 96”) or larger. - 6”...
- Page 4 Thank you for purchasing our 8x4 GardenSaver Double Door Shed with Metal Roof. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Parts List: D. Miscellaneous Section (Skirting, Trim, Door, Facia & Misc. Parts A. Floor Section 6 - ¾”...
- Page 5 8x4 GARDENSAVER DOUBLE DOOR WITH METAL ROOF HARDWARE PACKAGE Hardware Kit (Provided) Square Drive Bit 168 Pcs. 2 1/2” x 14 1/4”x 2” 1 1/4” 123 Pcs. Metal Roof Screw 2” 38 Pcs. Black Headed 1/4” & 5/16” Nut Drivers 3/4”...
- Page 6 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.
- Page 7 Exploded view of all parts necessary to A. Floor Section complete Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Floor Footprint is 96” wide x 45 1/2” deep. Exploded Floor Section Plywood Floor Floor Joists (2) Small Floor Joist Frame Large Floor Joist Frame Floor Runners (5)
- Page 8 4th Runner Flush with Floor Framing. Position and attach Floor Runners (1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 45 1/2”) to completed floor frames with 6 - 2 1/2” screws per Runner. With Floor Joist Frames positioned Make sure Runners are flush with outside together flush, attach with 6 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 9 Note: Plywood is cut slightly smaller than floor framing. Keep plywood seams tight. Position Plywood so it sits almost flush with outside of floor joist framing (see Note). When correctly positioned, attach to all floor joists with 1 1/4” screws. Use screws every 16”. Exploded view of all parts necessary to B.
- Page 10 Starting on side, position a Solid Wall Panel on top of plywood floor. The Wall Panel bottom framing will sit flush with floor framing. Wall siding will overhang the floor. Important: Make sure all walls are aligned in their upright position. If not, water may leak into your shed. Unsure if panel is facing up or down? Recently attached Bottom Plate is on bottom of panel.
- Page 11 Pilot Hole first. With the corner wall attachment complete, position the second rear wall panel in place so bottom 2x3 wall framing is sitting flush with outside floor framing. Wall siding should overhang floor by approximately 3/4”. When positioned correctly, attach both wall panel studs together as per Step 12 with 3 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 12 Pilot Hole first. 2x3 wall plate flush with plywood floor. When correctly positioned, secure Once again position the 2x3 wall plate so it Narrow Wall Stud to Side Wall Stud with sits flush on floor and siding overhangs. 3 - 2 1/2” screws. Note: Narrow Wall Panel is only 73”...
- Page 13 2 1/2” screws 3/4” screws Push Long Door Header has aluminum support strip already attached. Locate Door Header - Long (2” wide aluminum support attached already). Align step on header facing up and out and with support strip to the inside of shed. Attach using 2 - 2 1/2” screws per end as shown above.
- Page 14 Siding lines up. Sidings will overlap. Wall framings flush. Align wall framing of Angled Wall Extendor and Side Wall so they are flush at the front. The siding for both walls should also align evenly from front to back. With Angled Wall Extendor and Side Wall aligned correctly, secure together from the inside with 4 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 15 Framing flush inside shed. Locate one Wall Extendor and place on Door Header with extendor framing flush with inside edge of Header. Overhanging siding on front of extendor will rest in notch of Header. Pilot Hole first. Attach Wall Extendor to both the Angled Wall Extendor framing and the Door Header with 5 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 16 Align Horizontal Wall Cleats (1 @ 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 70”, 1 @ 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 21”) flush with top of Rear Wall framing. To help strengthen the Rear Walls, there is a short and a long wall cleat which meet off-center from the seam between walls.
- Page 17 To complete Wall Section, attach bottom 2x3 Use 64” long Door Stop / Floor Threshold to confirm doorway opening. wall plates to plywood floor with 20 - 2 1/2” Confirm Doorway screws. Confirm Doorway opening is 64” wide opening is 64” wide. Prior at top and bottom.
- Page 18 Note: We recommend you drill a 1/8” pilot hole for each screw, to avoid splitting wood. The hole depth should be equal to 3/4 the length of screw. Front Soffit Boards (2) 96” Mid Rafter Mid Rafter 21 3/4” 48” 21 3/4”...
- Page 19 Rafter ends vertical. Side View Carefully flip completed Rafter Section over so Front Soffit is facing the front and place on SpaceSaver walls. Note: Double check that your Rafter Section is positioned correctly by ensuring the ends of the Rafters are sloped vertically as shown above. Rafter sits on framing Position completed Rafter Section on top of walls.
- Page 20 90° Metal Brackets With Rafter Section correctly aligned, secure rafters to walls using 90° Metal Brackets. Start with outside rafters and secure 2 Brackets with 1 1/4” screws. Screw into Wall Extension Framing at the front, and Wall Panel top framing at the rear. Complete both sides. Front With outside rafters properly secured, completely secure remaining interior rafters using 6 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 21 Batten Spacers Important: Pre-drill pilot hole with 1/8” drill bit first to prevent Batten Spacer from splitting. Place Batten Spacers (2 pcs x 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 21 1/2”) below each end of the attached Batten, lengthwise along outside Rafter. Ensure Batten Spacer is tight with Batten. Attach Batten Spacer to Rafter using 2 - 1 1/4”...
- Page 22 Center Facia Nailing Strips (2) (3/4” x 3/4” x 51”) underneath outside of each batten. Attach with 3 - 1 1/4” screws evenly spaced into the batten. The Facia Nailing Strip provides for a greater nailing surface later when you attach side facia. Metal Roof Hangers will temporarily help keep Metal Roof Panels in place before they are fastened.
- Page 23 3/4” Overhang Overhang the Metal Roof Panels past the Battens on the sides by approximately 3/4”. The overhang on front and back will be set by the Metal Roof Hangers, but should be approximately 1” on the front and approximately 4” on the back. Roofs will overlap one another.
- Page 24 Bead of Caulking Once Metal Roof is spaced correctly from side-to-side and top-to-bottom, lift panels up and run a bead of caulking down the overlapping seams of each panel to seal the joints. You will likely need assistance from a helper in this step. Loosely attach middle row before removing Metal Roof Hangers.
- Page 25 Remove Metal Roof Hangers Insert Foam Enclosures Before fully fastening Metal Roof Panels down, remove the Metal Roof Hangers and insert Foam Enclosures between Metal Roof Panels and Battens at the rear/bottom. Enclosures will prevent moisture and unwanted bugs, etc from entering your shed from here. Tighten middle row, be careful not to overtighten.
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D. Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Skirting, Trim, Facia and Miscellaneous Pieces. Identify all parts prior to starting. Front Black Tee Rear Middle Rear Facia Detail Middle Trim Hinge (6) Trim (1) Plate (1) Rear Facia (2) Front Facia (2) - Page 27 Skirting meets flush in center. Rear skirting pieces will meet together in the center. Secure with 4 - 1 1/2” finishing nails per piece. Gaps on outside will be covered by Corner Trim pieces later. Complete front and side skirting attachments.
- Page 28 Attach Corner Filler Trims where gaps exist in rear corners (2 per side). Hammer with 8 - 1 1/2” finishing nails. Position bottom filler just below wall siding. Top filler just below soffit. Gap in middle. Gaps to be covered. Position and attach Corner Filler Trims in the front as per Step 54.
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Page 29: Rear Corner
Side Front Corner Trim 2 1/2” wide. Flush with Door Jamb. Right Side Door Trim. Front Corner Trim 5 1/2” wide. Position and attach opposite side To completely trim out front corners, locate a Door Trim as per Step 56. Side Front Corner Trim (1/2”... -
Page 30: Trim
Attach Rear Middle Trim (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 79”) where wall panels come together at rear seam. Attach with 8 - 1 1/2” finishing nails aligning tight underneath soffit and center on seam. Tight against top of Vertical Door Trim. Centered on seam of Extendor Walls. - Page 31 Hint: Use Shim Shingle or extra piece of siding to help space Doors at top and bottom. With Hinges attached, position doors in opening. You will need some assistance to hold doors in place. Important - Drill Pilot holes to prevent splitting. 3/8”...
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Page 32: Front
Side Angle Cut Facia Rafter/Facia Nailing Plate Front Facia Locate and identify all Facia pieces: Front & Rear Facia (4) (1/2” x 4” x 50 1/2”). Side Angle Cut Facia (2) (1/2” x 4” x 54 1/8”). In front corner, align side and front Facia together. Front facia will cap side facia. - Page 33 Foam Enclosures Place Front Metal Ridge Caps (2 pieces - 60” long) on top of metal roof in the front. Evenly space from side-to-side allowing caps to overlap each other. Insert Foam Enclosures underneath ridge caps. Overhang the cap approximately 1” past each end. When ridge cap is correctly positioned, secure with 4 - 2”...
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Page 34: Door Trim
Lower interior door trim. Attach 2nd upper interior door trim as per Step 73. Position and attach all Side Interior Door Trim (4) (1/2” x 1/2” x 35 7/8”) 2 per/side. Position against door jamb and underneath upper door trim. Attach with 4 - 1 1/2” finishing nails. Complete lower interior door trim and both side interior trims on other side. - Page 35 To secure doors, you will need to install the Interior Cane Bolt to the Vertical Door Flange. First slide bolt through the upper and lower brackets. Usually the upper bracket is Bolt. positioned between small nubs in the middle Holster. of the bolt.
- Page 36 Congratulations on completing your 8x4 Garden Saver Double Door Shed! Note: Our Sheds are shipped as unfinished products. 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...