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ASSEMBLY MANUAL
6x3 Garden Chalet
Stock Code:
GGC63-FJ-CEDAR
GGC63-FJ-METAL
Version #28.4
Jan 7, 2025

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  • Page 1 ASSEMBLY MANUAL 6x3 Garden Chalet Stock Code: GGC63-FJ-CEDAR GGC63-FJ-METAL Version #28.4 Jan 7, 2025...

  • Page 2: What You Need To Know

    Have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tightly affixed. All structures purchased from Outdoor Living Today are covered for a period of one year for de- fects in manufacturing and workmanship. Costs incurred for customer installations are not in- cluded.
  • Page 3 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 chalet. It generally takes two people less than a day to assemble a chalet. If you’re hiring a contractor, their rate should be in line with that duration of work.
  • Page 4 Foundation Types for 6x3 Garden Shed 86 1/4” 73” 35” 47 3/4” Concrete Foundation Floor Frame Completed Foundation Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (35” x 73”) or larger. - 6” Deep foundation. - 0.6 Cubic Yards of concrete required.
  • Page 5 Thank you for purchasing our 6x3 Grand Garden Chalet. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. D. - Trim / Misc. Section Cont. Parts List Steps Outer Wall Trim and Fascia A. - Floor Section D7 - D14 2 - Horizontal Trim - 1/2”...
  • Page 6 6x3 Garden Chalet Hardware Sheet Hardware Kit (Provided) 2 1/2” Brown Screw 1 1/2” Bolt with Nut and Washer 1 1/4” Brown Screw x 100 1” Silver Screw 3/4” Silver Screw 2” Blackheaded Screw x 12 3/4” Blackheaded Screw 1 1/2” Finishing Nail Square Drive Bit x 24 x 183...
  • Page 7 Tools Required (Not Provided) Hammer Screw Gun/Drill Tape Measure Wood Clamp Caulking Gun Level Pliers Ladder 1/8” & 3/8” Drill Bits Safety Equipment Required (Not Provided) Safety Glasses Work Gloves Assembly Manual shows instructions for the Garden Chalet with Painters Choice (FJ) Siding and 2 different roof options.
  • Page 8 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 9: Floor Section

    A. Floor Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Floor Section Floor Joist Parts Locate Floor Joist and position at center of Floor Sec- Floor Joist tion and flush with framing as illustrated above. Attach with (1 1/2”...
  • Page 10 B. Wall Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Front Top Plate Wall Extenders (2) Side Angle Gables (2) Front Header Wall Interior Door Panels (4) Header Long Shelf Supports (2) Short Shelf Supports (2)
  • Page 11 Rear Wall Panels Floor Side Wall Panel Side Wall Panel Front Narrow Walls With Wall Plates properly attached, orientate completed Walls around the Floor. Be sure to leave room to work. Front Narrow Walls will be required in this section. Wall frame flush Left Side Wall with outside of...
  • Page 12 Left Side Wall Rear Wall With your helper holding the Side Wall Panel, position a Rear Wall Panel in rear corner. Important: Align Wall Framing Flush with Floor Framing. Wall frame flush with outside Floor. Wall siding will overhang Floor. 2 1/2”...
  • Page 13 Rear Wall Panel 2 1/2” Brown Screws 2 1/2” Brown Screw Position second Rear Wall Panel on Floor. Attach Wall frames together at top, middle and bottom with 3 - 2 1/2” Brown Screws. Secure Bottom Wall Plate to floor with 4 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 14 Wall Framings Flush Front Narrow Wall Parts (Steps B8 - B10) Hardware (Steps B8 - B10) Locate Front Narrow Walls and Front Narrow Wall Panels 2 1/2” Brown Screws position Wall framing flush with Side Wall (12 1/2” x 61 3/4”) x 2 x 10 total framing in corner.
  • Page 15 2 1/2” Brown screws Narrow Wall Top Plate B12. Parts Hardware With Front Header positioned evenly on Nar- Front Header 2 1/2” Brown row Wall top plates and flush against Side Wall top (1 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 70”) Screws framing, secure using 4 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 16 S i d i n g lines up. Overhang of siding will overlap wall. Wall framings flush. B16. Align Wall framing of Right Side Angle Gable and Side Wall so they are flush at the rear. The siding for both Walls should also align evenly from front to back. Hardware (Steps B16 - B18) Parts (Steps B16 - B18) Left/Right Side Angle Gables...
  • Page 17 Siding will overlap wall B19. Locate one Wall Extender and place on Real Wall. Siding of Wall Extender will align with siding of Rear Wall. B20. With Wall framing aligned, attach Wall Extender to both the Side Angle Gable framing and the Real Wall framing with 5 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 18 2 1/2” Brown Screws Front Wall Top Plate B22. Locate Front Top Plate and place on top of Front Header. With Front Top Plate positioned evenly and flush against Front Header, secure using 6 - 2 1/2” Brown Screws screwing down from the top of Front Top Plate down into Front Header. Parts Hardware Front Top Plate...
  • Page 19 C. Roof Section - Cedar Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Cedar Shingle Roof Panel Plywood roofing flush with siding of Side Angle Gable and overhangs 1/2” framing at rear. 1/2”...
  • Page 20 2” Brown Screws 2” Brown Screws 90° Metal Bracket 90° Metal Bracket From inside the shed, start securing the Roof by screwing through Front Top Plate into Roof Panel on an angle with 4 - 2” Brown Screws. Make sure screw tips do not go completely through Roof Panel.
  • Page 21 C. Roof Section - Metal Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Metal Roof Panels (3) Foam Enclosures (3) Batten Spacers (4) Roof Battens (3) Batten flush with framing Locate first row of Roof Battens and position on top of Side Angle Gables and Wall Extenders at the rear.
  • Page 22 Important: Pre-drill Batten Spacers with 1/8” bit before fastening. Place 2 Batten Spacers below each end of the attached Batten, lengthwise along Side Angle Gable. Ensure Batten Spacer is tight with Batten. Attach Batten Spacer to top of Side Angle Gables using 2 - 1 1/4”...
  • Page 23 1 1/2” Overhang of battens at rear Parts (Steps C5 - C6) Locate first Metal Roof Panel and place on Battens. Metal Metal Roof Panel (39”) x 3 Roof Panels overhang the rear battens 1 1/2” to be flush at the rear when Side Fascia and Rear Corner Trims are attached in later steps.
  • Page 24 Screw into center of Battens. Screw into Peak not valley. Hardware Using 4 - 1 1/2” Metal Roof Screws and 1/4” Nut Driver 1 1/2” Metal Roof Screws (included), secure Metal Roof Panels down to middle Batten row. Metal screw is self-tapping, do not overtighten. Screw through Roof 1/4”...

  • Page 25: Miscellaneous Section

    D. Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Misc. Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Roof Ridge Caps (2) Front Horizontal Trim Side Fascia Trims (2) Front Wide Corner Filler Trims (8) Trims (2) Left and Right Doors Front Side Corner with Hardware Trims (2)
  • Page 26 Locate Lower Front Skirting (2 Short and 1 Long). Skirting will hide floor framing. Gaps will be covered by Wide Trim pieces later. Attach 2 Lower Short Front Skirting pieces with 2 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. Attach Lower Front Long Skirting with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails. Locate Lower Skirting and attach with 4 - 1 1/2”...
  • Page 27 Locate Header Finish. Position Heder Finish above Front Narrow Walls with the smooth side facing out. Evenly space from side to side. Secure with 6 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails into the Front Header. Parts Hardware Header Finish 1 1/2” Finishing Nails (3/4”...
  • Page 28 Expert Advice: Do a dry run with Front and Rear Corner trims before attaching. Confirm the rough face is configured correctly and small trim gaps are satisfactory before attaching. Upper Rear Hor. Trim Rear Wide Corner Trim 3 1/2” wide. Flush with Upper Rear Horizontal Trim.
  • Page 29 D10. Locate Front Horizontal Trim and 2 - Metal Drip Edge. Position the Metal Drip Edge behind the Trim. Evenly space from side to side. Overlap Metal Drip Edges and Front Horizontal Trim, secure with 6 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails into the Header Finish. Parts Hardware Front Horizontal Trim...
  • Page 30 D12. Complete other Front Corner, Side Fascia and Rear Corner Trims as per Steps D8 - D11. Parts Front Wide Corner Trim (1/2” x 3 1/2” x 67 3/4”) Front Side Corner Trim (Angle Cut At Top) (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 65 1/2”) Side Fascia Trim (Angle Cut Both Ends) (1/2”...
  • Page 31 Flush Butt D15. Locate Door Threshold and position on Floor at the opening. Align tip of the bevel flush with the outside of the Bottom Wall Plate. Attach with 4 - 1 1/4” Brown Screws. Parts Hardware Door Threshold (Bevel) 1 1/4”...
  • Page 32 Hor. Door Trim Flush Flip Left Door Over 6 - 1” Silver Screws. with Outside/ Gap Inside Pre-drill to prevent splitting. Right Door D17. Flip Left Door over to attach Door Flange. Position Door Flange tight against horizontal trim and even with trim on top and bottom. If out slightly, make sure top horizontal trim and Flange are even.
  • Page 33 2 more - 2” Black Headed Screws per Hinge D20. With both Doors partially attached, check D21. Attach Door Handles to Doors with to see Doors open and close correctly. Make any 4 - 3/4” Black Headed Screws per Handle. necessary adjustments and when satisfied, Choose desired Handle height.
  • Page 34 D23. Install the Plywood Spacer to interior door frame approximately 1 1/2” from top of door frame and 1” from edge, as pictured. Use 2 - 1 1/4” Brown Screws to secure. Plywood Spacer should fit flush underneath Interior Door Header when Door is closed. Hardware Plywood Spacer (1/2”...
  • Page 35 Wall Framing D26. Attach Interior Vertical Door Stops to inside Wall framing with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. To align correctly, close door to make sure Stops are close to the door but don’t interfere with their closing. Attach bottom piece first with hammer. Parts (Step D26 - D27) Hardware (Step D26 - D27) 1 1/2”...
  • Page 36 E. Roof Cap Section - Metal Locate Foam Enclosures and place 3 pieces on top of Metal Roof at the rear, to go underneath the Metal Peak Caps. Place Metal Peak Caps on top of Foam Enclosures and evenly space from side-to-side, allowing the Peak Caps to overlap each other. Overhang each cap approximately 1”...
  • Page 37 Congratulations on assembling your 6x3 Grand Garden Chalet! Note: Our Sheds are shipped as an unfinished product. If exposed to the elements, the lumber will weather to a silvery-gray color. If you prefer to keep the lumber looking closer to the original color, we suggest that you treat the wood with a good oil base wood stain.

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