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Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised September 6, 2022 !"#$%#&'()#*+ the Belmont II ,-.(/(,0. Manufactured by RBS Holdings, LLC 205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 12#3(45&"5$(#3(6789:#'2;+%<(=&%+:(;2+(6789:#'2;($5>3?(;2#3(45&"5$ 459(&7;(@+(678#+%?(#&(>27$+(7:(#&(85:;?(>#;27";(67&3+&;(A:74 ((((((B!)(C7$%#&'3?(DDE (((((F((E789:#'2;(-G--...
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MPORTANT NFORMATION BOUT 125&P 97" A7: 8":6253#&' 7": P#;< N$+53+ :+5% ;2+ A7$$7>#&' #&A7:45;#7& @+A7:+ @+'#&&#&' 67&3;:"6;#7&< L$>593(62+6P(>#;2(97":($765$(CSL(7:(@"#$%#&'(67%+(7AA#6+(A7:(5&9(:+Q"#:+4+&;3(7:(:+3;:#6;#7&3< J$77:T \77%(A$77:#&'(#3(37$%(78;#7&5$$9<(]7"(459(62773+(;7(@"#$%(97":(7>&(7:(87":(5(6+4+&;(85%< Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing! 177$3(B+Q"#:+%T C5&%(7:(E#:6"$5:()5> D+V+$ )5A+;9(Y$533+3 E7:%$+33(U:#$$ I+53":#&'(158+ U"3;(I53P C544+: 0.HK.(D5%%+:W3X N2#$$#83()6:+>%:#V+: N+&6#$ J:54#&'()Q"5:+ L%%#;#7&5$ I5;+:#5$3 H Not included in kit: B+Q"#:+%T )2#&'$+3(7:(4+;5$(:77A#&'?(U:#8(O%'+?(B77A#&'(Z5#$3(7:()6:+>3?(N5#&;...
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Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System J7"&%5;#7&(3#*+(#3(,-.HGe(/(,0.HGe<((E2+6P($765$(@"#$%#&'(67%+3(#&(97":(5:+5?(;2+(67&3;:"6;#7&(459 25V+(;7(625&'+<((J7:(5(67&6:+;+(3$5@?(#&3;5$$(3#$$(3+5$+:(53(5(47#3;":+(@5::#+:(@+;>++&(;2+(67&6:+;+ 5&%(;2+(>5$$(8$5;+3<((J754(3#$$(3+5$+:(65&(@+(8":6253+%(5;(274+(6+&;+:3(#&(:7$$3(fH,d-e(7:(>#%+:< ,< E";(W-X(;>7(-/_HK.(@75:%3(#&;7(-.($7&'(@$76P3<((!";;(;2+(_/_HK.(;#4@+:3(;7'+;2+:(;7(45P+(,0. :"&&+:3<(()+6":+(;2+(_/_3(;7'+;2+:(>#;2(;2+(-.($7&'(-/_(@$76P3(5&%(,0%('5$V5&#*+%(&5#$3< -< E"; W-X ;>7 -/_ a7#3; 2+5%+:3 ;7 ,0. H Ge< D597"; A7: ,0e 7& 6+&;+: a7#3; 3856#&'< .h. 45:P3 >2+:+(A$77:(a7#3;(>#$$(@+(8$56+%< 2x4 Joist Header 15-1/4" 16" 16" f< E";(-/_H,-.(A$77:(a7#3;(;7(,,.H^e<((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 4 Assemble Front Wall Frame ,< E"; W-X ;>7 -/_H,-. @75:%3 ;7 5 $+&';2 7A ,__e A7: >5$$ 8$5;+3< N73#;#7& ;2+ @75:%3 ;7'+;2+: 5&% #&%#65;+(>#;2(.h.(I5:P3(>2+:+(;2+(>5$$(3;"%3(>#$$(@+($765;+%< Install these Studs Centered 33" 33" -< b&3;5$$(W0X(3#/(8:+H6";(>5$$(3;"%3(@+;>++&(;2+(>5$$(8$5;+3(>2+:+(327>&< f< E";(W-X(8:+H6";(3;"%3(;7(5 2x4 Blocks $+&';2(7A(iKH,d-e(5&%(#&3;5$$ nail nail 2x8 Door Header 53(2+5%+:(3"887:;3(>2+:+...
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Step 5 Set Walls ,< O:+6;(@56P(>5$$(5&%(3#%+(>5$$3<()+6":+(>5$$3(;7'+;2+:(5;(;2+(67:&+:3<(=3+(W_X(A7":(,G%(3#&P+:3 8+:(67:&+:<(!:56+(3#%+(>5$$3(>#;2(8:+H6";(>5$$(3;"%3(;7(27$%(>5$$3(3+6":+(5&%(8$"4@< -< );5:;#&' 5; @56P 67:&+: #&3;5$$ 5 A"$$ >#%;2 3#%#&' 85&+$ >#;2 ;2+ .DLN. +%'+ A$"32 >#;2 ;2+ 3#%#&' 7&(@56P(>5$$<()#%#&'(327"$%(+/;+&%(fd_e(@+$7>(@7;;74(8$5;+<(Z5#$(3#%#&'(;7(@56P(>5$$(5&%(5$$ -/_3("3#&'(0%('5$V<(&5#$3(3856+%(Ke(585:;< Tip: If you are erecting building on a wood floor insert nails between the 3/4" floor sheathing and the 2x4 floor frame.
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Step 6 Install 2x4 Tie Plates ,< b&3;5$$(5(-/_H,0.(@75:%(7&(5(3#%+(>5$$?(A$"32(>#;2(;2+(-/_3(7&(;2+(A:7&;(5&%(@56P(>5$$3<(E"; $+&';2(;7(A#;<(=3+(,G%(3#&P+:3(;7(3+6":+(;2#3(;#+(8$5;+(;7(A:7&;(5&%(@56P(>5$$3(5&%(5$7&'($+&';2< -< B+8+5;(;7(#&3;5$$(-/_(7&(;2+(78873#;+(3#%+(>5$$< f< E"; W-X ;>7 ,-. $7&' -/_3 ;7 A#; @+;>++& 3#%+ >5$$ ;#+ 8$5;+3 5&% #&3;5$$ 7& A:7&; 5&% @56P >5$$3< Flush to Cut 2x4-12' to Fit back wall 2x4 2x4-16' Tie Plate 2x4-16' Tie Plate Step 7...
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Step 8 Install Loft Floor Important: Before securing the 2x4 floor joists make sure the side walls are plumb. The building width should be 12'-0" measuring from the outside of the 2x4 tie plates. E";(WiX(3+V+&(-/_H,-.(@75:%3(;7(5($+&';2(7A(,fie(5&%(#&3;5$$(#& ;2+(4+;5$(25&'+:3<(=3+(,H,d-e(25&'+:(&5#$3< Step 9A Install Loft Floor Sheathing Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access opening.
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Step 12B Install Gable Siding continued f< b&3;5$$(6+&;+:(3#%#&'<(bA(97"(8":6253+%(5(3"&@":3;(>#&%7>(97"(459(6";(;2+(78+&#&'(#&(;2+ 3#%#&'(5;(;2#3(;#4+<(b&3;:"6;#7&3(5:+(856P+%(#&(;2+(>#&%7>(@7/<(b;(#3(5%V#35@$+(;7(#&3;5$$(;2+ >#&%7>(5A;+:(;2+('5@$+(#3(3+; _< b&3;5$$($53;(3#%#&'(85&+$< Step 13 Install Gable Overhang ,< D765;+(W-X(;>7(iiHfdKe($7&'(-/_(:5A;+:3(7&('5@$+<(b&3;5$$(-/_3(A$"32(>#;2(;2+(;78(7A('5@$+ A:54+<(=3+(,G%(3#&P+:3< -< D765;+(W-X(;>7(fGH,d_e($7&'(-/_(:5A;+:3(5&%(#&3;5$$(;7(A# <(-/_3(>#$$(+/;+&%(@+97&%(+&%(7A '5@$+< Do not remove the temporary 1x4 blocks until the roof trusses and back gable are assembled. 77-3/8" Long 2x4 30-3/4"...
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Step 14 Set Gables Important: Temporarily brace the gables with 2x4s to secure gables until the roof sheathing is installed! ,< b&3;5$$('5@$+(7&(;2+(A:7&;(>5$$<()+6":+(@7;;74(7A '5@$+ ;7 $7A; A$77: 5&% S)! A#$$+:3 "3#&' ,G% 3#&P+:3< -< Z5#$ ;2+ @7;;74 +%'+ 7A ;2+ 3#%#&' #&;7 ;2+ ,/_ ;:#4< =3+(0%('5$V<(&5#$3<...
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Step 17 Set Trusses ,< );5:;#&' 5; @56P '5@$+ 3+; 5 ;:"33 @9 3$#%#&' +&%3 7V+: -/_ A$77: a7#3;< 1:"33 +&%3 327"$% 3+; A$5; 5;78(A$77:(a7#3;<()+6":+(>#;2(W,GX(;+&(0%(67447&(&5#$3(7&(@7;2(3#%+3< -< E7&;#&"+ 3;5&%#&' ;:"33+3 ;7 A:7&; 7A @"#$%#&'< I5P+(3":+(;:"33+3(5&%('5@$+3(5:+(8$"4@<(bA &+6+335:9(385&(5(-/_(56:733(;783(5&%(;56P(;7 P++8(8$"4@("&;#$(:77A(32+5;2#&'(#3(#&3;5$$+%< Step 18 Install Sidewall Trim It's easier to install the soffit if the corner and sidewall trim are installed first.
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