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Outdoor living today GS124-SLIDER-CEDAR-AK Assembly Manual

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Version #2.1
Jan 30, 2025
Stock Code:
GS124-SLIDER-CEDAR-AK/FJ
GS124-SLIDER-METAL-AK/FJ
GS124-SLIDER-PLY-AK/FJ
Thank you for purchasing a
12x4 Garden Saver. Please
take the time to identify all
the parts prior to assembly.
Important Information:
- It is the sole responsibility of the customer to check with your local municipal or county by-laws before
ordering this product to confirm it complies with building codes in your area.
- If the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely the customer's
responsibility, and should be abided by.
- Snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep
snow off roof frequently.
- In areas with high or gusty wind conditions, it is advisable to install the structure securely to the ground.
- 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 defects in
manufacturing and workmanship. Costs incurred for customer installations are not included.
- Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void
your warranty. Please contact Outdoor Living Today's Customer Toll Free Line if you plan to deviate from our
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  • Page 1 - 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 defects in manufacturing and workmanship. Costs incurred for customer installations are not included.
  • Page 2 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 shed. It generally takes two people over two days to assemble a shed.
  • Page 3 Foundation Types for 12x4 Garden Shed 141 1/2” 141 1/2” 45 1/2” 45 1/2” Concrete Foundation Floor Frame Completed Foundation Concrete Slab Foundation: - Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (45 1/2” x 141 1/2”) or larger. - 6”...
  • Page 4 Thank you for purchasing our 12x4 Slider Lean-To Storage Shed. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. A. Floor Section Steps Parts List - Pages 4 and 5 Floors A1 - A6 2 - 45 ½” x 70 ¾” - Floor Frames 4 - 1 ½”...
  • Page 5 E. Trim & Miscellaneous Section Steps Bottom Skirting E1 - E3 5 - ¾” x 4 ½” x 45 ¼” - Side/Rear Bottom Skirting (Bevel Siding) 3 - ½” x 4” x 45 ¼” - Front Bottom Skirting Filler Trim E5 - E6 4 - ½”...
  • Page 6 Hardware Kit (Provided) 4” Brown Screw 3” Brown Screw 2 1/2” Brown Screw 41 pcs 8 pcs 1 1/4” Brown Screw 3/4” Black Screw 1 1/2” Finishing Nail 195 pcs 18 pcs 1 1/2” Torx Screw Torx T25 Drive Bit 90°...

  • Page 7: Tools Required

    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 shed with Architect Knotty (AK) Siding and three 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 Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note: Floor Footprint is 141 1/2” wide x 45 1/2” deep. Floor Frames - 2pcs. Plywood Floor - 2pcs. Center Floor Joists - 4pcs.
  • Page 10 Parts Hardware Position Floor Runners - Short on each Floor Runners - Short 2 1/2” Screws side of the completed floor frame. Runners should (1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 45 1/2”) x 2 x 8 total be flush with corners but not overhanging. Attach with 4 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 11 Advice: Use chalk line to mark location of mid joists for interior screws. Hardware With Plywood positioned correctly on floor framing, attach with 1 1/4” 1 1/4” Screws Screws. Use screws every 16” around perimeter of each floor section and 3 x 40 total (approx.) screws through each mid joists.
  • Page 12 Ensure bottom plate is flush side-to-side You can find Square with wall studs Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag. Bottom Wall Plate Parts Hardware Carefully lay Side/Rear Wall Panels face Side/Rear Wall Panels 2 1/2” Screws down.
  • Page 13 Pilot Hole first. Hardware Position rear solid wall into place on plywood floor. Butt both vertical 2 1/2” Screws wall studs of side and rear walls together and attach with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws. x 12 total Screw at the bottom, middle and top of stud to secure properly. Note: Drill pilot holes in studs to prevent splitting.
  • Page 14 Wall panel will sit flush with floor framing. Do Not Attach Walls To Floor Until Step B19 Complete remaining side wall attachment as per Steps B4 - B5. Ensure bottom plate is flush side-to-side with wall studs. Parts Carefully lay Front Wall Panels face down. Position and attach Front Wall Panels Bottom Wall Plates to bottom of wall studs of each wall panel with 3 - 2 (35”...
  • Page 15 Step to front and top. Align flush Door Header over- outside with hangs inside wall wall siding. framing by 1/2”. Parts (Step B8 - B9) Hardware (Step B8 - B9) Position Door Header - Short on top of Door Headers - Short 3”...
  • Page 16 Top Siding Pc. for Angle Wall Top Siding Pc. can also be installed after Roof is attached after Step B19. B10. Parts Position Top Triangular Siding Piece onto Angle Wall Extenders - L/R Angle Wall Extender and align as shown above. Attach with (45 1/2”...
  • Page 17 B13. Complete opposite Angled Wall Extender positioning and attachment as per Step B12. Cleat protects overhanging siding on upper walls from damage. Please remove before installing. Protective cleat Siding overhang rests in notch. framing aligned in front. Framing flush along top. B14.
  • Page 18 B15. Parts Hardware With Extender Walls attached, position Extender Wall Cleats 2 1/2” Screws Extender Wall Cleats in the lower section of each (1 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 42 3/8”) x 3 x 9 total Extender Wall. Attach with 3 - 2 1/2” Screws per cleat.
  • Page 19 Advice: Use Interior Door Header to confirm doorway opening is 66 1/2” wide at top and bottom. B17. Parts Hardware Attach Interior Door Header as shown above. Interior Door Header 2 1/2” Screws Align with top framing of front walls. Attach with (1 1/2”...
  • Page 20 Optional - Caulking seams will help prevent moisture from entering at seam. Caulking not included in kit. B19. Hardware To complete Wall Section, attach bottom 2x3 wall plates to plywood floor with 2 1/2” Screws 2 - 2 1/2” Screws per wall section. Prior to securing, make sure wall panels are x 28 total aligned correctly on the floor.
  • Page 21 Note: We recommend you drill a 1/8” pilot hole for each screw, to avoid Screw Front Soffits to splitting wood. The hole depth should be equal to 3/4 the length of screw. Rafters with 2 - 1 1/4” Screws per rafter end. Screw Rear Soffits to Rafters with 2 - 1 1/4”...
  • Page 22 Rafter ends vertical. Side View Carefully flip completed Rafter Section over so Front Soffit is facing the front and place on GardenSaver walls. Note: Double check that your Rafter Section is positioned correctly by ensuring the ends of the Rafters are sloped vertically as shown above. Rafter sits on framing.
  • Page 23 90° Metal Brackets Hardware With Rafter Section correctly aligned, secure rafters to walls using 90° Metal Bracket 2 - 90° Metal Brackets per side. Attach each brackets with 4 - 1 1/4” Screws. x 4 total Screw into Wall Extender framing at the front and Wall Panel top framing at 1 1/4”...
  • Page 24 D. Cedar Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Cedar Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Left Roof Panel - 1pc Center Roof Panel - 1pc Filler Shingles - 8pcs Right Roof Panel - 1pc Facia Nailing Strips - 2pcs Facia Nailing Strip.
  • Page 25 Edge of plywood 1/8” recessed from rafter end. Plywood flush Shingles overhang with shingles plywood on outside. on inside. Parts (Steps D2 - D5) Correctly orientate Side Roof Panel, with shingles overhanging ply- Left/Right Roof Panels wood on the side of the shed and flush with plywood toward the center of (51”...
  • Page 26 Position other side roof panel onto rafters as per Steps D2 - D4. Screw Bottom Row of Shingles ONLY for now. Screw on angle away from shingle Roof Seams. edge to prevent it from cracking. Hardware With Roof Panels aligned, screw panels down to center rafters with 2 1/2”...
  • Page 27 Attach above the exposure line. Exposure Line. Hardware (Steps D8 - D10) Screw first filler shingle down to rafters using 1 - 2 1/2” Screw per 2 1/2” Screws panel (2 in total). Screw on slight angle and make sure to screw into rafter. x 16 total Screw slightly above 3rd row of shingles (exposure line).
  • Page 28 90° Metal Brackets. D11. Hardware Secure roof panels to walls at both ends by positioning 1 1/4” Screws x 16 total 2 - 90° Metal Brackets on plywood and outside rafters and securing 90° Metal Brackets x 4 total with 4 - 1 1/4” Screws per Bracket. Complete both sides. 3 - 2 1/2”...
  • Page 29 D. Metal Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Rafter and Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Metal Roof Panels 5pcs Batten Spacers Roof Battens Outside 4pcs 3 pcs Facia Nailing Strips - 2pcs Foam Enclosures Roof Battens Center 5 pcs...
  • Page 30 Batten Spacers Locate Batten Spacers. Place one Batten Spacer above each Batten lengthwise along outside Rafter. Attach each Batten Spacer to outside Rafter with 2 - 1 1/4” screws per Batten Spacer (4 total). Position and attach 2nd row of Battens flush to Batten Spacers as per Step D1. Position and attach 2 remaining Batten Spacers as per Step D3 with 2 - 1 1/4”...
  • Page 31 Position and attach 3rd row of Battens as per Step 32. Position Battens flush to Batten Spacers from Step D4. Parts Hardware Center Facia Nailing Strip (underneath outside of each Nailing Strips 1 1/4” Screws batten. Attach with 3 - 1 1/4” Screws evenly spaced into the (3/4”...
  • Page 32 Metal Roof Hangers will temporarily help keep Metal Roof Panels in place before they are fastened. Locate all Metal Roof Hangers and Metal Roof Panels (Identical). To temporarily help hold the Metal Roof Panel in place, hook a Metal Roof Hanger onto the lower Batten approximately where the center of the first Panel will be.
  • Page 33 Metal roof Panels should overlap each other. Adjust the position of remaining Metal Roof Panels on Battens as per Step D8. Overlap Metal Roof Panels to achieve the desired overall width. Overall width past the end of Battens can vary from 1” - 3”, depending on your personal preference.
  • Page 34 Loosely attach middle row before removing Metal Roof Hangers. Note: Metal Roof Hangers will Screw into center of Battens. need to be removed in Step D12. Screw into Peak not valley. D11. Hardware Using 5 - 1 1/2” Metal Screws and 1/4” Nut Driver (included), partially 2”...
  • Page 35 Tighten middle row, be careful not to overtighten. Secure lower/front Batten row, be careful not to overtighten. Center of Battens D13. Hardware Using 5 - 1 1/2” Metal Screws and 1/4” Nut Driver, secure Metal Roof 1 1/2” Metal Roof Screws Panels down to lower/rear Batten row.
  • Page 36 D. Plywood Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Rafter and Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Outside Panels Center Panels Outside Panels 50” wide 45 1/2” wide 50” wide Parts (Steps D1 - D5) Parts (Steps D1 - D5) Locate all 4 different plywood Outside Large Roof Panel...
  • Page 37 Position a Small Outside Plywood Roof Panel tight against the previous piece. Position with same overhang past rafter as per Step D2. Attach to rafters with 6 - 1 1/4” screws. Locate Center and remaining Outside Roof Panels. Position Center Large Panel (45 1/2” wide) on rafters and attach as per Steps 32 - 33.
  • Page 38 Parts Center Facia Nailing Strips onto outside of each plywood panel flush Facia Nailing Strips on edge. Attach with 3 - 1 1/4” screws per piece, evenly spaced. The Facia (3/4” x 3/4” x 51”) x 2 Nailing Strip provides for a greater nailing surface later when you attach Side Hardware Facia.
  • Page 39 E. Trim & Miscellaneous Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Skirting, Trim, Facia and Miscellaneous Pieces. Identify all parts prior to starting. Roof Ridge Track Overlay System Boards Trim Detail Rear Middle Front Facia - L/R Front Middle Plates Trim...
  • Page 40 Parts (Steps E1 - E2) Attach Side/Rear Bottom Skirting around the base of Side/Rear Bottom Skirting - Bevel the shed. Skirting will hide floor framing. Start with side (3/4” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/4”) x 5 skirting pieces first and attach with 4 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails Hardware (Steps E1 - E2) per piece.
  • Page 41 Check the wall seams for visible gaps prior to attaching filler trim and apply caulk where needed. Caulking gaps will help prevent moisture from entering and will help the longevity of your shed. Caulking not included in kit. Gap will be covered.
  • Page 42 33 1/4” Attach 1 Torx Screw per bracket to hold in place while aligning other track. Bottom of bracket flush with bottom of Interior Door Header. Parts Position Metal Door Tracks so they meet in the center of the door- Metal Door Tracks way and with the pre-installed brackets fitting evenly on Door Headers.
  • Page 43 Nylon Roller Bracket Place the Lock Nut, Bracket and Nut over the bolt. Use a Lock Nut philips screw screwdriver in the bolt to hold it in place and begin to twist the roller onto the bolt until the bolt is flush with the white nylon on top of the roller.
  • Page 44 1/4” Gap Lower Door Track Centered on Floor Runner. Parts Locate Door Tracks and Door Stops. Start with Middle Door Stop Lower Door Track centered on middle Floor Runner and build out from there. Door Tracks (1 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 61 1/8”) x 2 rest on Long Floor Runners.
  • Page 45 Door Stop and Track Cover are flush E10. Parts Hardware Locate Door Track Covers. Lineup so Lower Door Track Cover 2 1/2” Screws Track Covers are flush with Door Stops. This cre- (3/4” x 3 1/2” x 44 1/4”) x 3 x 12 total ates an enclosure so doors can not slide out of the track.
  • Page 46 Left Side Right Side Door Door Door Flange attaches to Left Side Door. Flush with inside of door frame. E11. Parts Position Interior Door Flange on the rear of the left side Interior Door Flange door (when viewed from the front of the shed). Ensure flange is flush (3/4”...
  • Page 47 Centered above Aluminum Tracks. Bottom of overlay should touch tip of bolts. E12. Parts (Steps E12 - E13) Hardware (Steps E12 - E13) Install both Track Overlay - Top Track Overlay - Top 4” Screws pieces above the aluminum tracks. Position (1 1/2”...
  • Page 48 E14. Parts Position Track Overlay - Sill pieces evenly on top of Track Track Overlay - Sill (Bevel) Overlay with the slope facing away from the shed. This will prevent (1/2” x 4 1/4” x 44 1/4”) x 3 rainwater from collecting on top. Attach with 3 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails Hardware per piece.
  • Page 49 E16. Parts Hardware To complete trimming out rear cor- Rear Corner Trims 1 1/2” Finishing Nails ners, locate Rear Corner Trims. Align and (1/2” x 5 1/2” x 78 1/2”) x 2 x 32 total attach as per Step E15. Side Rear Corner Trims (1/2”...
  • Page 50 E18. Parts Hardware Attach Front Middle Trims above doors Front Middle Trim 1 1/2” Finishing Nails where front wall extenders come together above (1/2” x 2 1/2” x 7 1/2”) x 2 x 6 total track. Attach with 3 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece, aligning tight underneath soffit and centered on seam.
  • Page 51 E20. Attach other Front and Side Facia to opposite corner as per Step E19. Small gaps may occur. E21. Attach Front Facia - Center to rafter ends as shown above. Small gaps may occur between the Center and Left/Right Facia, but these will be covered by Facia Detail Plates in Step E23. Attach with 2 - 1 1/2”...
  • Page 52 E23. Parts Attach Trim Detail Plates to cover seams. Four Plates will cover Trim Detail Plates seams where Front and Rear Facia pieces meet, attach these with 4 - 1 (5 1/2” high) x 5 1/2” Finishing Nails per piece. One more Trim Plate will cover the seam Hardware of the Track Overlay, attach with 3 - 1 1/2”...
  • Page 53 caulk in siding gap at top. caulk in siding Requires a large channel on both amount. sides of window. E25. Parts Locate Window Inserts. Before installing, dab caulk in siding channel on Window Inserts both sides of window opening. This will prevent water from getting in behind win- (18 1/4”...
  • Page 54 Assembly Manual may be downloaded or copied provided that ALL copies retain the copyright and any other Please call, write or email us at: proprietary notices contained on the Outdoor Living Today materials. material modified, edited or taken out of context Canadian Address...

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