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Version #2.4
January 18, 2022
Stock Code #
SM812-FJ-Metal
Thank you for purchasing a
8x12 SpaceMaker. 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 on level ground and
normal residential use. Please follow the
instruction manual when building your
shed and retain the manual for future
maintenance purposes.
Customers are responsible for ensuring
a solid, level, well-draining site for
construction.
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or county by-laws before ordering this
product to confirm it complies with
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8x12 SpaceMaker Shed
FJ Bevel Model with Metal Roof
Assembly Manual
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the customer's responsibility, and should be abided by.
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- Page 1 8x12 SpaceMaker Shed FJ Bevel Model with Metal Roof Assembly Manual Version #2.4 January 18, 2022 Stock Code # SM812-FJ-Metal Thank you for purchasing a 8x12 SpaceMaker. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Safety Points and Other Considerations...
- 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 over two days to assemble a shed.
- Page 3 Foundation Types for 8x12 Garden Shed 96” 96” 136 1/2” 136 1/2” Completed Foundation Concrete Foundation Floor Frame Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (136 1/2” x 96”) or larger. - 6”...
- Page 4 A. Floor Section Parts List - Pages 2 and 3 Steps Floors 1-12 3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames - Large 3 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Floor Joist Frames - Small 6 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 7/8” - Center Floor Joists - Unattached 10 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 5 Parts List - Pages 2 and 3 Steps Door Section 75-82 1 - 31 1/2” x 72” - Left Side Door 1 - 31 1/2” x 72” - Right Side Door 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Interior Vertical Door Stops 1 - 1/2”...
- 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 complete A. Floor Section Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Floor Footprint is 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep. Plywood Floor Large (3) Plywood Floor Small (3) Floor Joist Frames Small (3) Floor Runners (10) Floor Joist...
- Page 8 When correctly positioned, attach each Joist with 4 - 2 1/2” Screws (2 per end). You can find the Square Drive Screw Bit in the Hardware Kit Bag. find Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag. Attach each large and small floor joist Lay out Floor Joist Frames as illustrated.
- Page 9 Attach Floor Runners to completed floor frame. Make sure Runners are flush with There are 2 Floor Runners per 136 1/2” side and outside and front and rear floor framing 5 completed Runners in total. Use 6 - 2 1/2” Screws but not overhanging.
- Page 10 Important - Make sure floor is level before moving on to wall section. Use a level to confirm, and shim floor joists as required. push plywood together at seams. Hint: Use a chalk line Position all Large & Small Plywood Floor pieces on to mark location of floor top of completed floor joists.
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Page 11: Table Of Contents
B. Wall Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Front and Rear Top Plates (6) Door Header (4 Angle cut on one end and 2 square cut.) - Long (1) Gable Walls (4) Side Top Plates (4) (Angle cut on edge) -
Page 12: Solid Wall Panels
Important: Pilot hole ALL 2x3 Wall Studs with 1/8” drill bit prior Pilot Hole to screwing. This will make it first. much easier to attach together. Bottom Wall Plate Parts Hardware For each Solid Wall Panel, carefully lay panel Solid Wall Panels S1 - 2 1/2”... - Page 13 Optional - Caulking seams will help prevent moisture from entering your shed. Caulking not included in kit. Do Not Attach Walls To Floor Until Step 23. Hardware (Steps 16 -18) Position a Rear Wall into place on plywood floor. Butt both vertical wall S1 - 2 1/2”...
- Page 14 Pilot Hole first. Pilot Hole first. Side Wall Panel will sit flush with Floor framing at Front of Shed. Pilot Hole first. Complete all Side and Rear Solid Wall and Window Wall attachments as per Steps 15 - 17. Toll Free 1-888-658-1658 www.outdoorlivingtoday.com sales@outdoorlivingtoday.com Page 14...
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Page 15: Door Jambs
Position and attach both Narrow Walls as per Steps 15 - 18. Parts Narrow Walls (12” x 73”) x 2 Hardware S1 - 2 1/2” Screws x 6 total Pilot Hole first. Flush to tip of Bevel. Attach Vertical Door Jambs to Narrow Wall studs in door opening with 4 - 2 1/2”... -
Page 16: Door Header - Long
Pilot Hole Pilot Hole first. first. Notch to front and on top. Sits flush with inside of Wall framing. Parts Attach Short Door Headers to Narrow Walls with 2 - 2 1/2” Screws per Door Headers - Short piece. Header is 3 1/2” wide at bottom and has a 1/2” thick x 3” wide strip of (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 159 7/8”. More importantly, if measurements are not within 1/4”, your walls are not square. Adjusting now will make it easier to install roof section Pilot Hole first.
- Page 18 Next, attach the Side Wall Top Plates. The Side Wall Top Plates are angle cut down the length. Once again, position Top Plates on wall frame so they are flush. Side Wall Top Plates will fit between Front & Rear Plates.
- Page 19 Use a straight edge to check that angle of Gable lines up with Top Wall Plate angle. Adjust Gable for best fit. Flashing overhangs on outside. 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.
- Page 20 C. Rafter Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Rafter Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Metal Ridge Board Connector (2) Ridge Boards (4) 84” & 52 1/2”long Soffits (4) 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 68 1/4” Rafter Brackets (10) Roof Gussets (3) Roof Rafters...
- Page 21 Locate 9 Rafters, 2 Soffits and a completed Ridge Board. Lay out on level ground as shown to the right. Double up Rafters as illustrated. Screw doubled up Rafters together Doubled up Rafters with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws per piece. - screw together with Parts (Steps 29 - 31) Hardware (Steps 29 - 31)
- Page 22 Flip Rafter Section over so Soffit is facing down. Starting with one side, lift completed Rafter Section up and place on gable framing. Rafter should rest on gable framing. Gable Notch Slide Rafter Section up on gable framing until bottom of Ridge Board slips into gable notch.
- Page 23 Place second completed Rafter Section on gable walls as per Steps 32 - 34. Gable Notch Offsetting Metal Ridge Board Connectors. At the peak, align Ridge Boards so they are flush together and secure them with 12 - 1 1/4” Screws. Important: If there is a gap between Ridge Boards, have a helper push the Side Walls closer together from outside.
- Page 24 With both Ridge Boards connected, completely secure rear Gable framing to rear walls and rafters. Use 4 - 2” Screws per Rafter. Use an additional 6 - 2” Screws to secure Gable to wall. Note: you may have to remove the 2 temporary screws in Gable from Step 27 and reposition Gable for best prior...
- Page 25 Parts Roof Gussets are positioned on mid rafters. Have two helpers push the Roof Gussets Side Walls at the top from the outside of shed until inside to inside measurement (3/4” x 3 1/2” x 72”) x 3 between the Top Plates is 91”. Slide Gusset up on side of Rafters. Gusset must Hardware be below top edge of rafter.
- Page 26 D. Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Rafter Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Metal Ridge Caps (3) 60” long Metal Roof Panels (8) 61” long x 39” wide Batten Spacers (12) 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 14 1/8” Foam Enclosures (Several Pcs) Roof Batten Middle (8)
- Page 27 Batten Spacers Locate Batten Spacers. Place 1 Batten Spacer above Outside Battens lengthwise along outside Rafter. Attach each Batten Spacer to outside Rafter with 2 - 1 1/4” screws (4 total) Locate 2nd row of Roof Battens. Place Batten flush against Batten Spacers. Ends of Batten should line up as the 1st row did in Step 42.
- Page 28 Parts (Steps 46 - 55) Hardware (Steps 46 - 55) Locate 4 Metal Roof Panels and 4 Metal Metal Roof Panels Metal Roof Screw Roof Hangers. To temporarily hold the Metal Roof (3/8”x2”) x 36 total (39” wide x 61” long) x 8 Panels in place, hook a Metal Roof hanger onto Metal Ridge Caps Metal Ridge Cap...
- Page 29 Bead of caulking One the Metal Roof is spaced correctly from side-to-side and top-to-bottom, lift 3 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 30 Foam Enclosures sit between roof panel and batten. Locate Foam Enclosures and insert between Metal Roof Panels and Battens. Foam Enclosures follow the profile of the metal roof panels. Enclosures will prevent moisture and bugs from entering your shed through here. Screw into center of Battens.
- Page 31 Locate remaining Foam Enclosures. Place Foam Enclosures near the apex of roof pan- els. Foam Enclosures prevent moisture from coming in through the top of your shed. Place 3 Metal Ridge Caps onto apex of roof. Evenly space from to back of your shed.Ridge Caps will overlap each other.
- Page 32 E. Trim & Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Miscellaneous Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Not shown: Rear Gable Trim, Rear Narrow Trim, Rear Gable Detail Plate, Interior Door Stops, 1 Interior Cane Bolt Pentagon Facia Plate (2) Front Horizontal...
- Page 33 Thicker at Butt Parts Attach Bottom Skirting - Bevel around the base of the shed. Bottom Skirting - Bevel Bevel is thicker at butt and thinner at top of board. Skirting will hide (1/2” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/4”) x 10 floor framing.
- Page 34 Trim out Window Wall and Side Solid Walls by attaching Top Wall Trim. Position with thick end of Bevel downward at top of wall, tight against Soffits. Attach with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. Parts Top Wall Trim (Bevel) (1/2”...
- Page 35 Trim out rear corners with remaining pieces of Corner Trim and Wide Corner Trim. Align and attach with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece as per Step 60. Parts Attach Rear Horizontal Gable Trims to Rear Horizontal Gable Trim - Bevel the back of the shed.
- Page 36 Position Drip Caps so they are overlapping above doorway, resting in the notch of the Door Header. Attach each Drip Cap with Drip Cap rests in notch 5 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. of Door Header. Parts Metal Drip Caps x 2 Hardware N1 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 37 Attach Rear Wall Narrow Trim where wall seams come together on back of shed. Position equally on wall seam and flush with the bottom of the Horizontal Gable Trim. Align with bottom of Secure with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails. Horizontal Gable Trim.
- Page 38 Horizontal Narrow Wall Trim dado (notch) comes together with protruding edge of Door Header. Attach Horizontal Door Trim and Horizontal Narrow Wall Trim onto the exposed part of the Door Header, and tight under the lip of the Drip Cap. Secure Horizontal Door Trim with 5 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 39 Attach remaining Front & Rear Facia as per Step 69 and attach Side Facia to Rafter ends. There are 2 Facia pieces per side. Secure with 8 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece, ensure nails con- nect with the ends of the Rafters behind Facia. Gaps between Facia pieces will be covered by Detail Plates in Step 71.
- Page 40 Note: illustration of Hinge may not be accurate. The # of screw holes in the hinge may vary from three to four depending on model. Attach Black Tee Hinges with 3/4” & 2” Black hardware provided 2“ Screws 3/4” Screw Parts (Steps 72 - 74) Hardware (Steps 72 - 74) Attach Door Hinges to both Left and...
- Page 41 Position Left Side Door as per Step 73 and secure with 2” Black Screws. When satisfied with door positioning, complete all 2” Black Screw attachements. Note: Do not over tighten hinge screws when using screw gun. Tighten 3/4 of the way and use a Screw Driver to finish so as not to strip screws.
- Page 42 Inside Edge of Door Frame Parts Hardware Position and attach Vertical Door Flange on Interior Door Flange S3 - 2” Screws inside edge of door frame (left door from outside) (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 71”) x 1 x 6 total using 6 - 2”...
- Page 43 Window frame. Caulk gap. Screw insert into bottom (thick) part of siding. Parts To reduce possible water from penetrating Window Insert x 1 into the window cavity, caulk gap on both sides of window opening prior to installing Window Hardware Insert.
- Page 44 Parts Assemble Flower Box with Assembly Instructions included on Page 45. Flower Box Kit x 1 Position completed Flower Box below bottom of window trim and secure with 2 - 2” Hardware Screws. Screw from inside of box into the center Window Wall stud. Attach second S3 - 2”...
- 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 Congratulations on assembling your 8x12 SpaceMaker! Note: Our Sheds are shipped as unfinished products. 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. You may also wish to paint your new shed rather than stain it.
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