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Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised January 26, 2022 ;)#*3#(0%<#B2 the Hampton C@D%E%@AD Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc. 205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 !"#$%&'()'*%#$%+,-./#0"1234%5(32/%1"2%+,-./#0"1%*'6$7%1"#$%&'()'* &'. (,1 82 +,-#237 #( 6",*2 ,/ #( -'/17 6#1",)1 +,($2(1 9/,& :2.(,*3$ ;)#*3#(0%<.$12&$7%=(+4...
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MPORTANT NFORMATION BOUT !"'(N .,) 9,/ -)/+"'$#(0 ,)/ N#14 L*2'$2 /2'3 1"2 9,**,6#(0 #(9,/&'1#,( 829,/2 820#((#(0 +,($1/)+1#,(4 J*6'.$%+"2+N%6#1"%.,)/%*,+'*%QRJ%,/%8)#*3#(0%+,32%,99#+2%9,/%'(.%/2O)#/2&2(1$%,/%/2$1/#+1#,($4 H*,,/S ],,3%9*,,/#(0%#$%$,*3%,-1#,('**.4%^,)%&'.%+",,$2%1,%8)#*3%.,)/%,6(%,/%-,)/%'%+2&2(1%-'34 Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing! !,,*$%:2O)#/23S Q'(3%,/%?#/+)*'/%<'6 U2V2* <'921.%Z*'$$2$ ?,/3*2$$%T/#** G2'$)/#(0%!'-2 T)$1%G'$N Q'&&2/ WDFID%U'332/X$Y L"#**#-$%<+/263/#V2/ L2(+#* H/'&#(0%<O)'/2 J33#1#,('* G'12/#'*$ F Not included in kit: :2O)#/23S <"#(0*2$%,/%&21'*%/,,9#(07%T/#-%M3027%:,,9#(0%['#*$%,/%<+/26$7%L'#(1 R-1#,('*S ?')*N7%:#302%\2(1...
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Step 5 Assemble 96" Side Wall with Door C4 L,$#1#,(%X@Y%16,%_Wd%*,(0%8,'/3$%1,021"2/%'(3%#(3#+'12%6#1"%DeD%%&'/N$%6"2/2%1"2%6'** $1)3$%6#**%82%*,+'1234 23-1/4" 23-1/4" 37" Door Opening 28" 28" @4 =($1'**%XWY%$#E%-/2F+)1%6'**%$1)3$%821622(%1"2%6'**%-*'12$4 i4 ?)1%X@Y%16,%-/2F+)1%6'**%$1)3$%1,%'%*2(01"%,9%IiFCh@d%'(3%#($1'**%'$%"2'32/%$)--,/1$ ,(%2'+"%$#32%,9%1"2%3,,/%,-2(#(07%see detail below4%['#*%1,%$1)3$%6#1"%CA3%$#(N2/$4 Pre-built Door Header Cut 2x4 Blocks to Fit packed in dormer kit 2x6 Door Header 83-1/2"...
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Step 7A Set Walls C4 M/2+1%8'+N%6'**%'(3%CAD%$#32%6'**%9/'&2$4% =($1'**%1"2%$#32%6'**%9/'&2$%6#1"%1"2 IMPORTANTS% D?D%&'/N$%,/#2(123%'0'#($1%1"2%8'+N%6'**%-'(2*%'(3%9/,(1%6'**%+,/(2/4%<2+)/2%6'**$%1,021"2/%'1 1"2%+,/(2/4%5$2%X`Y%9,)/%CA3%$#(N2/$%+,/(2/4%;/'+2%6'**$%6#1"%-/2F+)1%6'**%$1)3$%1,%",*3%6'**$ $2+)/2%'(3%-*)&84 @4 <1'/1#(0 '1 /#0"1 +,/(2/ #($1'** ' 9)** 6#31" $#3#(0 -'(2* 6#1" 1"2 DUJLD 2302 9*)$" 6#1" 1"2 $#3#(0 ,(%8'+N%6'**4%<#3#(0%$",)*3%2E12(3%ih`d%82*,6%8,11,&%-*'124%['#*%$#3#(0%1,%8'+N%6'**%'(3%'** @E`$%)$#(0%W3%0'*V4%('#*$%$-'+23%Id%'-'/14 Tip: If you are erecting building on a wood floor insert nails between the 3/4"...
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Step 10 Install Loft Floor Important: Before securing the 2x4 floor joists make sure the side walls are plumb. The building width should be 12'-0" measuring from the outside of the 2x4 tie plates. ?)1%X_Y%(#(2%@E`FC@D%8,'/3$%1,%'%*2(01"%,9%Cifd%'(3%#($1'**%#( 1"2%&21'*%"'(02/$4%5$2%CFCh@d%"'(02/%('#*$4 Step 11A Install Loft Floor Sheathing Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access opening.
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Step 14B Install Gable Siding continued i4 =($1'**%+2(12/%$#3#(0%-'(2*4%U,+'12%$)(8)/$1%6#(3,67%packed in dormer carton7%'(3%+)1%,)1 $#3#(0 '++,/3#(0 1, 6#(3,6 #($1/)+1#,($4 =1 #$ '3V#$'8*2 1, #($1'** 1"2 6#(3,6 '912/ 0'8*2 #$ $214 `4 =($1'**%*'$1%$#3#(0%-'(2*4 Step 15 Install Gable Overhang C4 U,+'12%X@Y%16,%ffFihId%*,(0%@E`%/'912/$%,(%0'8*24%=($1'**%@E`$%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%1,-%,9%0'8*2 9/'&24%5$2%CA3%$#(N2/$4 @4 U,+'12%X@Y%16,%iAFCh`d%*,(0%@E`%/'912/$%'(3%#($1'**%1,%9#(#$"4%@E`$%6#**%2E12(3%82.,(3%2(3%,9 0'8*24 Do not remove the temporary 1x4 blocks until the roof trusses and back gable are assembled.
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Step 16 Set Front Gable Important: Temporarily brace the gables with 2x4s to secure gables until the roof sheathing is installed! C4 =($1'**%0'8*2%,(%1"2%9/,(1%6'**4%<2+)/2%8,11,&%,9 0'8*2 1, *,91 9*,,/ '(3 R<; 9#**2/$ )$#(0 CA3 $#(N2/$4 @4 ['#* 1"2 8,11,& 2302 ,9 1"2 $#3#(0 #(1, 1"2 CE` 1/#&4 5$2%W3%0'*V4%('#*$4 Bottom edge of gable siding extends over 1x4 trim...
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Step 19A Set Trusses C4 <1'/1#(0 '1 8'+N 0'8*2 $21 ' 1/)$$ 8. $*#3#(0 2(3$ ,V2/ @E` 9*,,/ b,#$14 !/)$$ 2(3$ $",)*3 $21 9*'1 '1,-%9*,,/%b,#$14%<2+)/2%6#1"%XCAY%12(%W3%+,&&,(%('#*$%,(%8,1"%$#32$4 @4 ?,(1#()2%$1'(3#(0%1/)$$2$%1,%9/,(1%,9%8)#*3#(04%G'N2%$)/2%1/)$$2$%'(3%0'8*2$%'/2%-*)&84%=9 (2+2$$'/.%$-'(%'%@E`%'+/,$$%1,-$%'(3%1'+N%1,%N22-%-*)&8%)(1#*%/,,9%$"2'1"#(0%#$%#($1'**234 2x4 Block 1st Truss 2nd Truss Cut to Fit 3rd Truss (!0) ten 6d common nails on both side i4 U,+'12%1"2%@E`%1"'1%6'$%+)1%'(3%/2&,V23%9/,&%1"2%3,,/%,-2(#(0%,(%1"2%C@D%2(3%6'**4%G2'$)/2 '(3%+)1%1,%*2(01"%'%@E`%1,%9#1%821622(%1"2%0)$$21$%,(%1"2%@(3%'(3%i/3%1/)$$2$4...
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Step 19B Set Trusses continued `4 ?)1%1,%*2(01"%'(3%#($1'**%'(,1"2/%@E`%821622(%1"2%1/)$$%0)$$21$%6"2/2%$",6(%82*,64 2x4 Block 7th Truss Cut to Fit 8th Truss Step 20 Install Side Wall Trim It's easier to install the soffit if the corner and side wall trim are installed first. This enables the soffit to rest on the trim where it meets the building. See lower detail. C4 U,+'12 ' ihId E id E Id $#3#(0 0')02 8*,+N -'+N23 #( 1"2 "'/36'/2 8'04 L*'+2 1"#$ 0')02 8*,+N )(32/ 1"2 @E` ,V2/"'(0 '(3 8)11 ' __d *,(0 CE` 1/#&...
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Step 21 Install Soffit C4 U,+'12 ' _Fih`d E `Id $,99#1 -'(2*4 G2'$)/2 9/,& +2(12/ ,9 9#/$1 1/)$$ 1, 9'+2 ,9 1"2 @E` #($1'**23 ,(%1"2%9/,(1%0'8*24%G'/N%1"#$%*2(01"%9/,&%1,(0)2%2302%$#32%+)1%,99%DUJLD%2302%2(3%,9%-'(2*4 @4 ['#*%1"2%$,99#1%-'(2*%1,%1"2%2(3%,9%1"2%@E`$4%<22%Detail 'C'%82*,64 i4 =($1'**%XKY%9#V2%_Fih`d%E%`Id%$,99#1%-'(2*$%'*,(0%1"2%$#32%,9%1"2%8)#*3#(0%+)11#(0%1"2%*'$1%$,99#1 -'(2*%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%@E`%,(%1"2%/2'/%0'8*24 `4 :2-2'1%1,%#($1'**%$,99#1%-'(2*$%,(%1"2%,--,$#12%$#32%6'**4 Tongue Edge at Center of Truss LAP Edge is cut off Detail 'C' Soffit 1x3 - 72"...
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Step 23B Install Roof Sheathing continued `4 ]"2(%#($1'**#(0%$"221$%'1%9/,(1%0'8*2%+)1%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%@E`$%,(%1"2%0'8*24 K4 =($2/1%X@Y%16,%-*.F+*#-$%#(1,%1"2%/,,9%$"2'1"#(0%821622(%2'+"%1/)$$%'1%1"2%1,-%/,67 $22%3/'6#(0%82*,64 W4 ?)1%'%K_FCh`d%-#2+2%,(%1,-%/,6%$,%1,%82%9*)$"%6#1"%9/,(1%0'8*2%@E`$4 f4 T212/&#(2%*,+'1#,(%9,/%3,/&2/$%'(3%9,**,6%#($1/)+1#,($%#(%3,/&2/%N#14 Insert (2) two ply-clips into the roof sheathing between each truss at the top row Plyclip Cut 59-1/4" to fit 51" 48" x 27" Cut From 48"...
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Step 24 Install Gable Trim C4 R(%9/,(1%0'8*2%#($1'**%X@Y%16,%CEW%1/#&%8,'/3$%,V2/%1"2%@E`%8,'/3$7%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%1,-%,9 1"2%R<;%/,,9%$"2'1"#(04%5$2%W3%0'*V4%('#*$4 @4 =($1'**%0'8*2%1/#&%,(%1"2%/2'/%0'8*24 1x6 Gable Trim 82" Long 1x4 Door Trim Install Trim 3/4" above Opening Tack 78-1/4" Long 1x4 Door Trim i4 =($1'** '( I@d *,(0 CE` 1/#& 8,'/3 +2(12/23 '8,V2 3,,/ ,-2(#(04 =($)/2 8,'/3 #$ '8,V2 ,-2(#(0 8. ih`d4 5$2%W3%0'*V4%('#*$4 `4 =($1'** fIFCh`d *,(0 CE` 1/#&...
Step 26 Install Doors If your door opening is out of square, the space around the doors will not be even. You can remove and re-position the side trim to make allowances for this. The side trim does not have to be flush with the frame of the door opening.
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