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Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised September 6, 2022 ;)#*3#(0%<#C2 Arlington II DAE%F%DGE Manufactured by RBS Holdings, LLC 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/,& %%%%%%:;<%=,*3#(0$7%>>? %%%%%@%%?,-./#0"1%ABAA...
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MPORTANT NFORMATION BOUT !"'(P .,) 9,/ -)/+"'$#(0 ,)/ P#14 N*2'$2 /2'3 1"2 9,**,6#(0 #(9,/&'1#,( 829,/2 820#((#(0 +,($1/)+1#,(4 L*6'.$%+"2+P%6#1"%.,)/%*,+'*%=RL%,/%8)#*3#(0%+,32%,99#+2%9,/%'(.%/2S)#/2&2(1$%,/%/2$1/#+1#,($4 Inventory all items received within 30 days of delivery. <",)*3%1"2/2%82%&#$$#(0%#12&$%,/%$)8H-'/%&'12/#'*%+,(1'+1%;2$1%;'/($%?)$1,&2/%<2/V#+24 ;2$1%;'/($%+'((,1%0)'/'(122%/2-*'+2&2(1%,9%#12&$%82.,(3%cB%3'.$%(,1#9#+'1#,(4 J*,,/T \,,3%9*,,/#(0%#$%$,*3%,-1#,('**.4%],)%&'.%+",,$2%1,%8)#*3%.,)/%,6(%,/%-,)/%'%+2&2(1%-'34 Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing! !,,*$%:2S)#/23T ='(3%,/%?#/+)*'/%<'6 >2V2* <'921.%Y*'$$2$ ?,/3*2$$%U/#**...
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Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System J,)(3'1#,(%$#C2%#$%DAEHBf%F%DGEHBf4%%?"2+P%*,+'*%8)#*3#(0%+,32$%#(%.,)/%'/2'7%1"2%+,($1/)+1#,(%&'. "'V2%1,%+"'(024%%J,/%'%+,(+/212%$*'87%#($1'**%$#**%$2'*2/%'$%'%&,#$1)/2%8'//#2/%821622(%1"2%+,(+/212 '(3%1"2%6'**%-*'12$4%%J,'&%$#**%$2'*2/%+'(%82%-)/+"'$23%'1%",&2%+2(12/$%#(%/,**$%cHDeAf%,/%6#32/4 D4 ?)1%WAX%16,%AF_HKE%8,'/3$%#(1,%AE%*,(0%8*,+P$4%%;)11%1"2%_F_HKE%1#&82/$%1,021"2/%1,%&'P2%DGE /)((2/$4%%<2+)/2%1"2%_F_$%1,021"2/%6#1"%1"2%AE%*,(0%AF_%8*,+P$%'(3%DG3%0'*V'(#C23%('#*$4 A4 ?)1 WAX 16, AF_ b,#$1 "2'32/$ 1, DGE H Bf4 >'.,)1 9,/ DGf ,( +2(12/ b,#$1 $-'+#(04 EhE &'/P$ 6"2/2%9*,,/%b,#$1%6#**%82%-*'+234 2x4 Joist Header 15-1/4" 16" 16" c4 ?)1%AF_HDAE%9*,,/%b,#$1%1,%DDEH^f4%%Treated lumber may be thicker than 1-1/2". Take this into account when cutting the length of floor joists.
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Step 2 Assemble Side Wall without Door Wall Plates D4 ?)1 WAX 16, AF_HDGE 1, ' *2(01" ,9 DKMf4 %DKMf N,$#1#,( 1"2 8,'/3$ 1,021"2/ '(3 #(3#+'12 6#1"%EhE%%&'/P$%6"2/2%1"2%6'**%$1)3$ 6#**%82%*,+'1234 24" 19-3/4" 24" A4 a($1'**%W^X%(#(2%-/2H+)1%6'**%$1)3$ 821622(%1"2%1,-%`%8,11,&%-*'12$ 6#1"%DB3%$#(P2/$4 Pre-Cut 185" Wall Plate Wall Studs Siding will be applied after the wall frame is set on floor,...
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Step 3A Assemble Side Wall with Door Refer to door manufacturers specifications for rough opening size. Adjust measurements accordingly. D4 ?)1 WAX 16, DGE *,(0 AF_ 8,'/3$ 1, ' *2(01" ,9 DKMfE4 N,$#1#,($ 1"2 8,'/3$ 1,021"2/ '(3 #(3#+'12 6#1"%EhE%%&'/P$%6"2/2%1"2%6'**%$1)3$%6#**%82%*,+'1234 19-3/4" 24"...
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Step 3B Assemble Side Wall with Door continued c4 >,+'12%-/2H8)#*1%3,,/%"2'32/7%packed in dormer carton. _4 :292/%1,%1"2%3,,/%&'()9'+1)/2/$%$-2+#9#+'1#,($%9,/%+,//2+1%/,)0"%,-2(#(0%$#C24%? )1%WAX 16,%-/2H+)1%6'**%$1)3$%1,%+,//2+1%*2(01"%W/2&2&82/%1,%'++,)(1%9,/%AF_%8,11,&%-*'12X%'(3%#($1'** '$%"2'32/%$)--,/1$%,(%2'+"%$#32%,9%1"2%3,,/%,-2(#(07%see detail below4%Z'#*%1,%$1)3$%6#1"%DB3 %?)1%WcX%1"/22%AF_%8*,+P$%1,%9#1%'8,V2%"2'32/4%Z'#*%1"/,)0"%1,-%%-*'12%'(3%1,2('#* $#(P2/$4 1,%"2'32/4 2x6 Door Header Header Supports Pre-Cut Wall Studs Door Opening to Door Specs. 185" Wall Plate Step 4 Assemble Door Header D4 >,+'12%WAX%16,%AFKHKE%8,'/3$4%?)1%1"2$2%8,'/3$%1,%'%*2(01"%,9%iMf4 A4 L$$2&8*2 1"2 3,,/ "2'32/ )$#(0 AFK 8,'/3$ '(3 WAX 16, iHDe_f F _Kf R<;...
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Step 5 Assemble Front Wall Frame D4 ?)1 WAX 16, AF_HDAE 8,'/3$ 1, ' *2(01" ,9 D__f 9,/ 6'** -*'12$4 N,$#1#,( 1"2 8,'/3$ 1,021"2/ '(3 #(3#+'12%6#1"%EhE%I'/P$%6"2/2%1"2%6'**%$1)3$%6#**%82%*,+'1234 Install these Studs Centered 33" 33" A4 a($1'**%WGX%$#F%-/2H+)1%6'**%$1)3$%821622(%1"2%6'**%-*'12$%6"2/2%$",6(4 c4 ?)1%WAX%-/2H+)1%$1)3$%1,%' 2x4 Blocks *2(01"%,9%iKHDeAf%'(3%#($1'** nail nail 2x8 Door Header '$%"2'32/%$)--,/1$%6"2/2...
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Step 6A Set Walls D4 O/2+1%1"2%8'+P%6'**%'(3%'(3%$#32%6'**%6#1",)1%3,,/4%<2+)/2%6'**$%1,021"2/%'1%1"2%+,/(2/4%5$2 W_X%9,)/%DB3%$#(P2/$4%;/'+2%6'**$%6#1"%-/2H+)1%6'**%$1)3$%1,%",*3%$2+)/2%'(3%-*)&84 A4 <1'/1#(0 '1 1"2 +,/(2/ #($1'** ' 9)** 6#31" $#3#(0 -'(2* 6#1" 1"2 E>LNE 2302 9*)$" 6#1" 1"2 $#3#(0 ,(%8'+P%6'**4%<#3#(0%$",)*3%2F12(3%ce_f%82*,6%8,11,&%-*'124%Z'#*%$#3#(0%1,%$#32%6'**%'(3%'** AF_$%)$#(0%G3%0'*V4%('#*$%$-'+23%Kf%'-'/14 Tip: If you are erecting building on a wood floor insert nails between the 3/4"...
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Step 7 Install 2x4 Tie Plates D4 a($1'**%'%AF_HDGE%8,'/3%,(%'%$#32%6'**7%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%AF_$%,(%1"2%9/,(1%'(3%8'+P%6'**$4%?)1 *2(01"%1,%9#14%5$2%DB3%$#(P2/$%1,%$2+)/2%1"#$%1#2%-*'12%1,%9/,(1%'(3%8'+P%6'**$%'(3%'*,(0%*2(01"4 A4 :2-2'1%1,%#($1'**%AF_%,(%1"2%,--,$#12%$#32%6'**4 c4 ?)1 WAX 16, DAE *,(0 AF_$ 1, 9#1 821622( $#32 6'** 1#2 -*'12$ '(3 #($1'** ,( 9/,(1 '(3 8'+P 6'**$4 Flush to Cut 2x4-12' to Fit back wall 2x4 2x4-16' Tie Plate 2x4-16' Tie Plate Step 8...
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Step 9 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%WiX%$2V2(%AF_HDAE%8,'/3$%1,%'%*2(01"%,9%Dcif%'(3%#($1'**%#(%1"2 &21'*%"'(02/$4%='&&2/%+*,$23%1"2%1'8%,(%8,1"%$#32$%,9%"'(02/4 Step 10A Install Loft Floor Sheathing Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access opening.
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Step 13B Install Gable Siding continued c4 a($1'**%+2(12/%$#3#(0%-'(2*4%>,+'12%$)(8)/$1%6#(3,67%packed in dormer carton7%'(3%+)1%,)1 $#3#(0 '++,/3#(0 1, 6#(3,6 #($1/)+1#,($4 a1 #$ '3V#$'8*2 1, #($1'** 1"2 6#(3,6 '912/ 0'8*2 #$ $214 _4 a($1'**%*'$1%$#3#(0%-'(2*4 Step 14 Install Gable Overhang D4 >,+'12%WAX%16,%iiHceKf%*,(0%AF_%/'912/$%,(%0'8*24%a($1'**%AF_$%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%1,-%,9%0'8*2 9/'&24%5$2%DB3%$#(P2/$4 A4 >,+'12%WAX%16,%cBHDe_f%*,(0%AF_%/'912/$%'(3%#($1'**%1,%9#(#$"4%AF_$%6#**%2F12(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 15 Set Front Gable Important: Temporarily brace the gables with 2x4s to secure gables until the roof sheathing is installed! D4 a($1'**%0'8*2%,(%1"2%9/,(1%6'**4%<2+)/2%8,11,&%,9 0'8*2 1, *,91 9*,,/ '(3 R<; 9#**2/$ )$#(0 DB3 $#(P2/$4 A4 Z'#* 1"2 8,11,& 2302 ,9 1"2 $#3#(0 #(1, 1"2 DF_ 1/#&4 5$2%G3%0'*V4%('#*$4 Bottom edge of gable siding extends over 1x4 trim...
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Step 18A Set Trusses D4 <1'/1#(0 '1 8'+P 0'8*2 $21 ' 1/)$$ 8. $*#3#(0 2(3$ ,V2/ AF_ 9*,,/ b,#$14 !/)$$ 2(3$ $",)*3 $21 9*'1 '1,-%9*,,/%b,#$14%<2+)/2%6#1"%WDBX%12(%G3%+,&&,(%('#*$%,(%8,1"%$#32$4 A4 ?,(1#()2%$1'(3#(0%1/)$$2$%1,%9/,(1%,9%8)#*3#(04%I'P2%$)/2%1/)$$2$%'(3%0'8*2$%'/2%-*)&84%a9 (2+2$$'/.%$-'(%'%AF_%'+/,$$%1,-$%'(3%1'+P%1,%P22-%-*)&8%)(1#*%/,,9%$"2'1"#(0%#$%#($1'**234 2x4 Block Cut to Fit 1st Truss 2nd Truss (!0) ten 6d common nails on both side c4 >,+'12%1"2%AF_%1"'1%6'$%+)1%'(3%/2&,V23%9/,&%1"2%3,,/%,-2(#(0%,(%1"2%DAE%2(3%6'**4%I2'$)/2 '(3%+)1%1,%*2(01"%'%AF_%1,%9#1%821622(%1"2%0)$$21$%,(%1"2%D$1%'(3%A(3%1/)$$2$4...
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Step 18B Set Trusses continued _4 ?)1%1,%*2(01"%'(3%#($1'**%'(,1"2/%AF_%821622(%1"2%1/)$$%0)$$21$%6"2/2%$",6(%82*,64 2x4 Block 6th Truss 7th Truss Cut to Fit Step 19 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. D4 >,+'12 ' ceKf F cf F Kf $#3#(0 0')02 8*,+P -'+P23 #( 1"2 "'/36'/2 8'04 N*'+2 1"#$ 0')02 8*,+P )(32/ 1"2 AF_ ,V2/"'(0 '(3 8)11 ' ^^f *,(0 DF_ +,/(2/...
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Step 20 Install Soffit D4 >,+'12 ' ^Hce_f F _Kf $,99#1 -'(2*4 I2'$)/2 9/,& +2(12/ ,9 9#/$1 1/)$$ 1, 9'+2 ,9 1"2 AF_ #($1'**23 ,(%1"2%9/,(1%0'8*24%I'/P%1"#$%*2(01"%9/,&%1,(0)2%2302%$#32%+)1%,99%E>LNE%2302%2(3%,9%-'(2*4 A4 Z'#*%1"2%$,99#1%-'(2*%1,%1"2%2(3%,9%1"2%AF_$4%<22%Detail 'C'%82*,64 c4 a($1'**%W_X%9,)/%^Hce_f%F%_Kf%$,99#1%-'(2*$%'*,(0%1"2%$#32%,9%1"2%8)#*3#(0%+)11#(0%1"2%*'$1%$,99#1 -'(2*%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%AF_%,(%1"2%/2'/%0'8*24 _4 :2-2'1%1,%#($1'**%$,99#1%-'(2*$%,(%1"2%,--,$#12%$#32%6'**4 Tongue Edge at Center of Truss LAP Edge is cut off Detail 'C' Soffit 1x3 Trim Board...
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Step 22B Install Rear Roof Sheathing continued c4 \"2(%#($1'**#(0%$"221$%'1%9/,(1%0'8*2%+)1%9*)$"%6#1"%1"2%AF_$%,(%1"2%0'8*24 _4 a($2/1%WAX%16,%-*.H+*#-$%#(1,%1"2%/,,9%$"2'1"#(0%821622(%2'+"%1/)$$%'1%1"2%1,-%/,67 $22%3/'6#(0%82*,64 M4 ?)1%'%M^HDe_f%-#2+2%,(%1,-%/,6%$,%1,%82%9*)$"%6#1"%9/,(1%0'8*2%AF_$4 G4 U212/&#(2%*,+'1#,(%9,/%3,/&2/$%'(3%9,**,6%#($1/)+1#,($%#(%3,/&2/%P#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" Front Gable 48" 48"...
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