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Unpack all items & organize according to size and type. This will make items easier to find when instructed. Review the parts list on the back page. Should there be missing items or sub-par material contact Best Barns Customer Service. DO NOT discard any material including the pallet until your project is complete. Assembly: Review all instructions before you begin.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System Foundation size is 12'-0" x 20'-0". Check local building codes in your area, the construction may have to change. For a concrete slab, install sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall plates.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Do not discard any material until construction is complete. Including short blocks of 2x4s. Step 1 Assemble 10' Long Side Walls 1. Position (2) two 2x4-48" boards and (2) two 2x4-72" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 2 Assemble Side Walls for 20' Building Length 1. Select one of the 10' side walls assembled in Step 1. Butt a 10' wall frame against the wall with siding. DO NOT nail these frames together so they can be separated later. 2.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 3 Assemble Door Wall - Offset Doors To position the door opening in the center of the wall, go to Step 4. To position the door opening on the right side of the front wall, flip the walls and apply siding to the opposite side of the wall frames.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 4 Assemble Door Wall - Doors Centered 1. Locate (2) two 34-3/4" long 2x4s and position them together. Indicate with 'X' marks where studs will be located.. 34-3/4" Wall Plate 19-3/4" Make (2) Two Frames 2.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 5 Assemble 12' Back Wall 1. Gather (4) four 2x4-68-1/2" boards an position together then indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with the letters 'A' and 'B'. 68-1/2"...
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 6 Assemble Roof Gables 1. Butt (2) two 72" long 2x4s together and secure them with a 3-1/2" x 31-3/4" long plywood gusset across the top where they butt together. Use glue and (12) twelve 6d common nails. This will be used as the bottom plate on the roof gables.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 7 Assemble Roof Trusses 1. Place (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 truss rafters and a 82" long collar tie together as shown below. The collar tie has an angle cut on both ends. Reposition the lower 2x4 blocks to hold the truss rafters in place.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 8 Set Walls 67-1/2" Long 2x4 1. Assemble door header using (2) two 67-1/2" long 2x4 boards and 3-1/4" x 67-1/4" OSB filler panel. Glue both sides of OSB. Nail header together with (8) eight 10d sinkers on each side. OSB Filler 2.
Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 9 Install Trim Tip; Paint the siding and trim boards before installing the trim. 1. Install (2) two 75-3/4" long 1x4 corner trim boards to the side wall flush with the top 2x4 wall plate and flush with siding on the front and back walls. Use 6d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart. 2.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 11 Install Siding on Gables 1. Select one of the gable frames. Turn the gable over so bottom plate is on edge on floor. Support gable studs and rafters with (2) two 2x4-72" boards stacked. This will give you a solid surface when nailing siding.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 13 Install 2x4 Tie Plates on Side Walls 1. Install a 4' long 2x4 over a side wall, against the front gable plate and flush with the inside of soffit. Use 10d sinkers. 2. If used for a wall brace, remove a 72" long 2x4 and install this next to 4' tie plate.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 15 Set Roof Trusses and Soffit Blocks 1. Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metal hangers with hanger nails. 2. Install short 2x4 blocks at both ends of each truss. Secure 2x4 blocks to the soffit panel using (2) two 1-1/2"...
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 17 Install 1x4 Fascia & Roof Sheathing 1. Starting at the rear of the building, install a 1x4-6' fascia board against the rear gable trim. Install the fascia so the bottom edge of the roof sheathing will rest on the edge of the 1x4. See Detail 'E'.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 18 Install Front Gable Soffit and Door Trim 1. Locate (2) two 1x4-72" long trim boards. Tack these, with a couple nails, flush to each side of the door opening and against bottom of upper trim. The trim may need to be moved when you install the doors. 2.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 19 Install Doors & Hardware 1. Locate the door that has a 2x4 fastened, on edge, to the back side of the door. When doors are closed this 2x4 will be in the center where doors meet. Lay the door with the trim facing up and install (3) three 5"...
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Step 20 Install Roofing — Not Supplied in Kit 1. Install metal roof edging on the Felt perimeter of the roof area. If you are Paper not installing shingles at this time, you can purchase felt paper to protect the roof sheathing.
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Wondershare Remove Watermar PDFelement Material Packing List Collar Ties 82" 1 lb. box Sinkers Truss Rafters 80-1/2" 1 lb. box Hanger Nails Wall Studs 72" 1 lb. box Galv. Wall Plates 68-1/2" 1 lb. box Common 1-1/2" Exterior Screws Wall Plates 67-1/2"...
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