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OLT 12x12 SpaceMaker Garden Shed Assembly Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a
12x12 SpaceMaker Garden
Shed from Outdoor Living
Today. 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
shed and retain the manual for future
maintenance purposes.
Important Information:
- It is the sole responsibility of the customer to check with your local municipal or county by-laws before
ordering this product to confirm it complies with building codes in your area.
- If the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely the customer's
responsibility, and should be abided by.
- Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today free of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and
repair of any of our products.
- Snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep the
snow off the roof(s).
- In high or gusty wind conditions it is advisable to keep the structure securely grounded.
- Have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tight.
- In the event of a missing or broken piece, call the Outdoor Living Today Customer Support Line
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Outdoor Living Today
12x12 Space Maker Garden Shed
with Metal Roof & AK Siding
Assembly Manual
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  • Page 1 12x12 Space Maker Garden Shed with Metal Roof & AK Siding Assembly Manual Revision #1.0 Aug 17, 2021 Thank you for purchasing a 12x12 SpaceMaker Garden Shed from Outdoor Living Today. Please take the 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 3 to 4 days to assemble a shed.
  • Page 3 Foundation Types for 12x12 Garden Shed 141 1/2” 141 1/2” 136 1/2” 136 1/2” Front Side Front Side Front Side Completed Foundation Concrete Foundation Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (141 1/2” x 136 1/2”) or larger. - 6”...
  • Page 4 Thank you for purchasing our 12x12 SpaceMaker Garden Shed. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. 1. Floor Section Parts List - Page 2 Steps Floors 1 - 8 3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames - Large 3 - 45 1/2”...
  • Page 5 4. Trim & Miscellaneous Section Steps Outer Wall Trim & Door 57 - 66 9 - 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/4” - Bottom Skirting (Bevel) - Solid Wall 2 - 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 33 3/4” - Bottom Skirting (Bevel) - Window Wall 1 - 3/4”...
  • Page 6 12x12 SPACEMAKER WITH METAL ROOF HARDWARE SHEET Hardware Kit (Provided) 560 pcs 1 1/4” 400 pcs 2 1/2” 1 1/2” 650 pcs 245 pcs 2” Finishing 2 pcs x 62 1/4”x 2” Square Drive Bit Metal Roof Screw 39 pcs 2”...
  • Page 7 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 8 Exploded view of all parts necessary to A. Floor Section complete Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note, Floor Footprint is 136 1/2” deep x 141 1/2” wide. Plywood Floor (3) 66 1/2” x 45 1/2” Plywood Floor (3) Floor Frames(3) 75”...
  • Page 9 You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag. When correctly positioned, attach each Joist with 4 - 2 1/2” screws (2 per end). Complete all Floor Frame and Joist connections. You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag.
  • Page 10 Parts (Step 5) Hardware (Step 5) Attach Floor Runners to completed floor Floor Runners - Long S1 - 2 1/2” Screws frame. There are 2 floor runner pieces per 136 (1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 76 1/2”) x 5 x 32 total 1/2”...
  • Page 11 Hint: Use a chalk line to mark location of floor joists to determine screw placement. With Floor Plywood pieces in position, attach with 1 1/4” screws. Use screws every 16” (approximately 90 total). The plywood is cut slightly smaller than floor framing. Keep plywood seams tight.
  • Page 12 Important: Pilot hole ALL 2x3 Wall Studs with 1/8” drill bit prior to screwing. This will make it much easier to attached together. Pilot Bottom Wall Plate Hole Plate first. Parts (Step 9) Hardware (Step 9) Starting with Solid Wall Panels, carefully lay Solid Wall Panels S1 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 13 Rear Window Wall Optional: Small bead of Caulk on wall frame first. Side Solid Wall Position rear Wall Panel into place on plywood floor. Butt both vertical wall studs of side and rear walls together and attach with 3 - 2 1/2” screws. Screw at the bottom, middle and top of stud to secure properly.
  • Page 14 Important: Pilot hole studs first. Attach a Solid Wall Panel in corner. Attach as per Step 11. Start positioning and securing remaining Solid Walls. Attach wall studs together as per Step 11. Wall panel will sit flush with floor framing at front of shed.
  • Page 15 Door Jamb sits flush with wall framing and tips of bevel siding. Part (Step 17) Hardware (Step 17) Locate Vertical Door Jamb and position flush Vertical Door Jamb S1 - 2 1/2” Screws against each wall panel stud. The Jamb is 3 1/2” wide (1 1/2”...
  • Page 16 Part (Step 19 - 20) Hardware (Step 19 - 20) Locate Door Header and Door Header Door Header S3 - 2” Screws Spacers. Lineup three pieces together so they (1 1/2” x 7 1/4” x 70”) x 1 x 13 total are flush to creater a larger piece, attach with Door Header Spacer 6 - 2”...
  • Page 17 Advice: Prior to fastening walls and installing rafters, take time to confirm your walls are level, square and plumb. Measure diagonal at top and bottom of walls corner-to-corner. This should be approximately 189 3/8”. More importantly, if measurements are not within 1/4”, your walls are not square. Adjusting now will make it easier to the roof section later Important: If walls are not lining...
  • Page 18 Parts (Steps 23) Hardware (Steps 23) Position and attach F & R Riser Plates on F&R Riser Plates S1 - 2 1/2” Screws top of Front and Rear Wall Frames. attach with (1 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 70 3/4”) x 16 total 4 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 19 Top and Side plates flush Parts (Steps 26) Hardware (Steps 26) Position and attach Side Top Plates on Side Side Top Plates S2 - 1 1/4” Screws Riser Plates. 35 3/4” side plates are on the outside (3/4” x 2 1/2” x 60”) x 2 x 24 total with the 60”...
  • Page 20 Flashing overhangs outside of rear wall Place completed Gable Section so framing sits flush with the inside of the Top Wall Plate. It should also be centered side-to-side on the Top Wall Plate. Gable Flashing overhangs wall on the outside. Temporarily attach Gables to Top Wall Plate with 4 - 2” screws . Gables may need slight adjustment in Step 39 when attachment will be completed with an additional 6 screws.
  • Page 21 C. Rafter Section Ridge Boards Connectors (3) Ridge Boards 45 1/2” (3) Ridge Boards 68 1/4” (2) Rafters (18) Gussets (3) Soffits (4) Important: Locate all parts necessary to assemble each Rafter Section prior to beginning. Parts for first Rafter Section: Parts for second Rafter Section: 2 - 3/4”...
  • Page 22 Completed Ridge Board 2 1/2” Screws into Doubled up Rafters Important: Pilot hole Ridge Board to prevent splitting Soffits Parts (Steps 30 - 33) Hardware (Steps 30 - 33) Lay out 9 Rafters, 2 Soffits and the com- Ridge Boards S1 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 23 Important: Pilot hole Soffit to prevent splitting Attach end Soffit Board flush to ends of outside Rafters with 2 - 1 1/4” screws per Rafter end. Complete both outside Rafter/Soffit connections first. Measure and position interior Rafters as illustrated above. When positioned correctly, attach Soffits to remaining Rafters with 2 - 1 1/4”...
  • Page 24 Gable Notch Slide bottom of Ridge Slight gap between Board into notch of Wall and Soffit. Gable With the assistance of two or more helpers and some ladders, slide first Rafter Section up onto Gable Framing until bottom of Ridge Board slips into gable notch. Position Rafters so they sit evenly on Gable Framing from side to side.
  • Page 25 136 1/2” 136 1/2” 136 1/2” Take the inside-to-inside measurement between Top Wall Plates and Bottom Wall Plates at the front, middle, and rear of your shed. These measurements should each be approximately 136 1/2”, but more importantly, if they are not within 1/4” of each other, your walls are not square. Advice: It may be helpful to use a clamp to help hold Ridge Boards together...
  • Page 26 Rear Front Important: If Gable framing does not line up with Rafters, remove temporary 2” screws from Gable framing. Re align gable and then secure. Hardware (Steps 39) With both Rafter Sections correctly aligned, secure Gable Framing to S3 - 2” Screws both outside Rafters with 8 - 2”...
  • Page 27 Once walls are confirmed to be square and plumb, attach the remaining 3 Gussets with 10 - 2” screws per Gusset. Gussets attach to single Rafters. Attach remaining screws to Gusset that was attached in Step 40. Important: Pilot hole ends of Gusset to prevent splitting. Attach all Single and Double Rafter Brackets where Rafters meet Top Wall Plates inside of shed.
  • Page 28 D. Roof Section Metal Ridge Caps (3) Metal Roof Panels Long - 86” (8) Metal Roof Hangers (4) Batten Spacers 15 3/4” long (16) Foam Enclosures (Several) Roof Battens Inside 45 1/2” long (10) Roof Battens Outside 48” long (20) Flush to Ridge Board 2 1/2”...
  • Page 29 Attach Battens to Rafters with 9 - 1 1/4” screws per row (3 screws per Batten). Important: Pre- drill pilot holes with 1/8” drill bit first to prevent ends from splitting. 45 . Place Batten Spacer flush with first set of Battens on outside Rafter. Batten Spacer allows you to line up next row of Battens.
  • Page 30 47 . Locate another pair of Batten Spacers and position flush with second row of Battens on out- side Rafter. Attach Batten Spacers to outside Rafter with 2 - 1 1/4” screws per spacer. Locate 2 more Outside Roof Battens and 1 more Inside Roof Batten. Attach row of Battens to Rafter with 9 - 1 1/4” screws for the row as per Step 44.
  • Page 31 Metal Roof Panels overlap each other Parts (Steps 49 - 54) Locate all Metal Roof Panels and Metal Roof Hangers. To Metal Roof Panels Long temporarily help hold the Metal Roof Panel Long in place, hook a (86” long) x 8 Metal Roof Hanger onto the lower Batten approximately where the center of the first panel will be.
  • Page 32 Bead of caulking Bead of caulking Once the Metal Roof Panels are spaced correctly from side-to-side and top-to-bottom, lift 4 panels up and run a bead of caulking down the overlapping seams of each panel to seal the joints. Place panels down one by one once seam is caulked. You will likely need assistance from a helper for this step.
  • Page 33 Screw into center of Battens To secure Metal Roof Panels, use an additional 18 - 2” Metal Screws and 1/4” Nut Driver, Secure Metal Roof Panels down to lower 4 rows of Battens. Leave the top row unsecured for now to secure Ridge Cap later in Step 56.

  • Page 34: Table Of Contents

    E. Miscellaneous Section Facia Nailing Strips (8) Not Pictured: Door Pentagon Detail Angle Cut Facia (4) Stops, Top Wall Trims Plate (2) Horizontal Gable Trims (6) Rear Wall Trims (2) Reg Windows (2) Side Facia (4) Reg Windows Facia Detail Trims (2) Plates (6) Door Trims (2)
  • Page 35 Rear of Shed Hardware (Step 57) Attach Bottom Skirting - Bevel around the base of the shed. 1 1/2” - Finishing Nails Skirting will hide floor framing. Gaps on outside will be x 36 total covered by trim pieces later. Start with front and rear skirting pieces first Parts (Step 57) and attach with 4 - 1 1/2”...

  • Page 36: Horizontal Gable Trims

    Parts (Step 60) Hardware (Step 60) Attach Filler Trim to front and rear walls in Filler Trims N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing each corner. Attach with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails (3/4” x 2 1/2” x 81 3/4”) x 4 Nails per piece.
  • Page 37 Parts (Step 63) Hardware (Step 63) Attach Side Trims to cover side wall seams Side Trims N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing and in the corners. align tight underneath Soffit and (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 87”) x 8 Nails even with Filler Trims. Attach each with piece with x 64 total 8 - 1 1/2”...

  • Page 38: Door Trims

    Parts (Step 66) Vertical Door Trims (1/2” x 3 1/2” x 85”) x 2 Parts (Step 67) Hardware (Step 67) Facia Cleat S2 - 1 1/4” Screws (3/4” x 1 1/2” x 40”) x 8 x 24 total Expert Advice: Do a dry run by lining up Front, Rear and Side Facia to confirm positioning prior to attaching Attach Front and Rear Facia (angle cut on ends), to Facia Cleats on front side, with 10 - 1 1/2”...
  • Page 39 Parts (Step 69, 71) Hardware (Step 69, 71) Attach Side Facia to roof Rafter Side Facia N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails ends. There are 2 Side Facia pieces per (3/4” x 5 1/2” x 71 1/4”) x 4 x 32 total side.

  • Page 40: Pentagon Detail

    Parts (Step 72) Parts (Step 72) Attach Facia Detail Plates and Pentagon Detail Plates Gable Detail Plates Pentagon Detail Plates to cover seams (9 1/2” x 7 1/2”) x 2 (8” x 4 1/2”) x 4 where Facia and Trim pieces come together. Hardware (Step 72) Facia Detail Plates Secure each with 4 - 1 1/2”...
  • Page 41 3/8” gap on side, 1/2” gap at bottom. Bottom of Door 2” Black Screws Front Bottom Skirting Next, position and secure the Double Doors. Starting with Right Side Door, position so there is a 1/2” gap on bottom and approximately 3/8” on the side. Use a spare Shingle to shim door in place at the bottom.
  • Page 42 Parts (Step 77) Hardware (Step 77) Close both doors and align so doors are Door Threshold S3 - 2” Screws x 4 total straight. Attach Door Threshold with (3/4” x 2 1/2” x 62 1/2”) x 1 4 - 2” Screws, centering between doorway. Parts (Step 78) Hardware (Step 78) Position and attach Vertical Door Flange on...
  • Page 43 Hardware (Step 80) Attach Door Handles and Exterior Black Barrel Bolt to door. Attach Barrel Y3 - Door Handles x 2 total Bolt as illustrated above with 5 - 2” Black Screws & 1 - 3/4” Black Screw. Note Y4 - Barrel Bolt x 1 total how female part of Barrel Bolt is positioned higher than male.
  • Page 44 Trim dado sits in flange. Hardware (Step 82) Position Window Trim around window doing a dry run first and N1 -1 1/2” Finishing Nails attach with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece.The regular window kit is x 32 total 1”...
  • Page 45 Outdoor Living Today Flower Box Assembly Instructions Exploded Side Trims (D) View Front Trim (C) End Caps (B) 1 1/4” Parts Lists: Nails (G) A - Base, Rear & Front Box Frames (3pcs) 3/4” x 5 1/2” x 23” B - End Cap Frames (2pcs) 3/4”...
  • Page 46 Completed 12x12 SpaceMaker Shed Note; Our Sheds 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.