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a 12x8 Cabana Garden
Shed. Please take the time to
identify all the parts prior
to assembly.
Safety Points and Other Considerations
Our products are built for use based on
proper installation and normal residential
use, on level ground. Please follow the
instruction manual when building your
Cabana and retain the manual for future
maintenance purposes.
Some of the safety and usage measures you may wish to consider include:
-snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep the
snow off the roof(s).
-if the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely the customer's
responsibility, and should be abided by.
-in high or gusty wind conditions it is advisable to keep the structure securely grounded.
-have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tight.
Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today Partnership and any Authorized Dealers free
of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and repair.
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12x8 Cabana
Garden Shed
Assembly Manual
Revision #2
May 2007
sales@outdoorlivingtoday.com
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Summary of Contents for Outdoor living today 12x8 Cabana
- Page 1 -in high or gusty wind conditions it is advisable to keep the structure securely grounded. -have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tight. Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today Partnership and any Authorized Dealers free of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and repair.
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Page 2: Parts List
Thank you for purchasing our 12x8 Cabana Garden Shed. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly. Parts List: E. Miscellaneous Section Ridge Caps A. Floor Section 2 -75 1/4” Roof Ridge Caps 3 - 45 1/2”w x 75”d Floor Joist Frames 6 - 1 1/2”... - Page 3 Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete A. Floor Section Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Note, Floor Footprint is 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep. Plywood Floor Small (3) Plywood Floor Large (3) Floor Joist Floor Joist Frames Frames Small (3)
- Page 4 illustrated at left. There are 3 larger and 3 smaller Frame Sections. The Footprint for the floor when attached together will be 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep. Attach each large and small floor joist frames together with 6 - 2.5” screws per section. 96”...
- Page 5 Concrete Slab Foundation With Floor Runners attached, carefully flip the Complete all Floor Runners. floor over and place on your foundation. Caution- you will need 2 people to assist you. Be careful when laying floor down not to bend or twist floor. Foundations When in place, level floor completely.
- Page 6 B. Wall Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. Gable Walls Door Header Front and Rear Top Plates (4) Side Top Angle cut on edge Plates (3) 2 Angle cut on 1 end and 1 square cut.
- Page 7 Bottom Wall Plate Starting with Solid Wall Panels, carefully lay panel face down. Position and attach Wall Plate to bottom of wall studs of each wall panel with 6 - 2 1/2” screws. Position so plates are flush with framing. Note, some Bottom Wall Plates may already attached to some Solid Walls. Starting at Rear Corner, position a Solid Wall Panel on top of plywood floor.
- Page 8 Position side solid wall into place on plywood floor. Butt both vertical wall studs of side and rear walls together and attach with 3 - 2.5” screws. Screw at the bottom, middle and top of stud to secure properly. Do Not Attach Walls To Floor at this stage.
- Page 9 Start positioning and securing wall panels around your floor. Attach wall studs together as per Step 17. Wall panel will sit flush with plywood at side of shed. Complete all side and rear wall attachments. Place Window Wall Panel in front and attach as per Step 17.
- Page 10 Place 2nd Window Wall Panel in front and attach. Insert 2nd Window Insert as per Position and attach Narrow Wall Panel to left side wall stud Step 21. with 3 - 2.5” screws as per Step 17. Note, Narrow Wall are 73” high (2”...
- Page 11 When all walls are attached together, check alignment with the floor. Bottom wall framing should sit flush with outside of floor joists and plywood floor. When positioned correctly, fasten bottom wall plates to floor using 4 - 2.5” screws per wall panel. Bottom Wall Framing Position Side Top Plates on top of...
- Page 12 Next, attach the 4 Front and Rear Top Plates (2 per side). The side top plates are angle cut down the Edge. Once again, position top plate on wall plate so it is flush with inside of wall plate. Side plate should also be flush with Front Top Plate. Secure with 4 - 2” screws per piece. Side Top Plates .
- Page 13 Lift up a completed gable section and place on top of Rear Top Plate on wall. The rear gable framing should sit flush with the inside of the top plate. Gable Framing straight edge The gable should be centered sideways (left to right) on the top plate. Hint: use a straight edge to check the angle of the gable framing and top plate.
- Page 14 C. & D. Rafter and Roof Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete the Roof Section. Identify all parts prior to starting. (Roof Filler Shingles Missing) Outside Middle Roof Roof Panels Panels (2) Roof Rafters (18) Outside Roof Panels (2) Ridge Boards (4) Soffits (4)
- Page 15 Ridge Board Locate 9 Rafters, 2 Soffits and completed Ridge Board. Lay out on level ground as shown above. Note, completed rafter section will flipped over in Step 38. Soffits Double up Rafters Attach completed Ridge Board to ends of both outside rafters with 2 - 1 1/4”...
- Page 16 Starting with the rear Side, lift completed rafter section up. (make sure Soffit is facing down). Soffit Slide Rafter Section up on gable framing until bottom of Ridge Board slips into gable notch. Gable Notch Soffit should sit flush against wall panel.
- Page 17 Place 2nd completed Rafter Section on gable wall framing. Position as per Steps 39 & 40. Remove Offsetting Ridge Board Connectors Gable Notch At the peak, align Ridge Boards so they are flush together and secure them with 12 - 1 1/4” screws. Important- if there is a gap between Ridge Boards, try pushing side walls closer together from outside.
- Page 18 91” across Roof Gussets are positioned on middle rafters. Prior to attaching, make sure front and rear walls are properly aligned. Have two helpers push the front and rear walls at the top from the outside of shed until inside to inside measurement between front and rear plates is 91”. When correct, slide gusset up, use level to square gusset and attach to rafters with 4 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 19 Locate Middle Roof Panel and place on middle rafters. With Middle Roof Panel aligned as per Step 46, tack panel down to rafters with 2 - 2.5” screws in the bottom row of shingles. Shingles overhang battens on Outside Roof Panel. Lift up, position and attach 2nd Outside Roof Panel on Rafters as per Step 46.
- Page 20 Outside Panel Middle Panel Outside Panel With Front Roof Panels positioned and Correctly, tacked down as per Steps Position and attach Front Roof Panels as per 46-49. Steps 46-49. 3” screws Strong Ties To further secure roof panels, from the inside, locate pre-drilled holes in Mid Rafters (3 per Rafter). Using 2 - 3”...
- Page 21 Attach above the exposure line. Exposure Line Slide in another filler shingle and attach as Screw first Filler Shingle down to rafters using per Step 54. On your last row of shingles, the filler shingle is precut to fit properly. Attach to 1 - 2.5”...
- Page 22 Attach Bottom Skirting around the base of the shed. Skirting will hide floor framing. The side skirting pieces will meet together in the center. Gaps on outside will be covered by Wide Trim pieces later. Start with front and rear skirting pieces first and attach with 3 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 23 Position Trim flush with Bottom Skirting. At the top, Narrow Trim sit flush with bottom of Soffit while Wide Trim will ride up on and site on side of end rafter. When correctly aligned, attach with 6 - 1 1/2” finishing nails per piece. Attach Rear Wall Narrow Trim (2 - 1/2”...
- Page 24 Pentagon Facia Plate Attach Pentagon Facia Plate where End Facia meets at the peak. Use 4 - 1 1/2” Attach Front Facia to roof rafter ends. finishing nails per piece to secure. There are 2 Facia pieces per side. Secure with 6 - 1 1/2”...
- Page 25 Attach Facia/Trim Detail Plates to cover seam where facia and horizontal trim pieces come together. Secure each with 4 - 1 1/2” finishing nails Attach to roof with Roof Ridge Caps 3 - 2.5” screws per piece. have roofing felt overhanging towards center.
- Page 26 1/4” gap Place the Top Dutch Door Panel into place To complete trimming of your Door, attach and gap top and bottom panel 1/4” apart. Use a shim once again to help you. Attach hinges to both the Horizontal Door Trim and Horizontal trim with hinge hardware provided.
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