Assembly Book Revised June 6, 2012 the Brandon Building Size 12'x12' or 12'x16' Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc. 205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-3775 This manual is copyrighted. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without consent from Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT Thank you for purchasing our Brandon kit. These instructions will construct a 12'x12' or 12'x16' building. If you received two books, use the one with the latest revision date. The material that is included in our kit is listed on the back page. The optional floor package, if ordered, will be supplied by a local lumber supplier. Our kit does not include the shingles, the quantity needed is listed on the back page. The siding is primed.
Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System Deluxe floors include 4x4 runners, standard floors do not Check local building codes in your area, the construction may have to change. For a concrete slab, install sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall plates. Foam sill sealer can be purchased at home centers in rolls 3-1/2" or wider. 1. Cut (2) two 2x4 joist headers to length. Cut 2x4s to 12'-0" for a 12' long building, 16'-0" for a 16' long building.
Step 1 Assemble Trusses Building Tip: To aid in the assembly of the trusses, temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to the floor. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in kit. This will insure that all the trusses are assembled the same. 1. Screw (2) two 2x4 blocks to the 12' wide end of the floor at the corner, see below. 2. Place two truss legs together. Position the notch in the 2x4s (called a bird's mouth) into the 2x4 blocks. Important: You must have 12'-0" between the bird's mouth.
Step 2 Assemble Roof Gables 1. Butt (2) two 72" long 2x4s together and secure by nailing a 3-1/2" x 31-3/4" long plywood gusset across the top where they butt together. Use glue and 6d common nails. 3/4" Plywood Gusset 72" long 2x4 2. Place (2) two truss members in the jig. Secure the top together with a barbed metal plate. 3. Remove the 2x4 blocks at the corners of the floor and insert the gable plate assembled above into the bird's mouth. Make sure the 2x4 gable plate is straight.
Step 3 Install Siding on Gables 1. Select one of the gable frames, Turn the gable over letting the bottom plate overhang the floor so the gable lays flat. 2. Install gable siding using 6d galv. nails. LAP Edge LAP Edge Siding Extends 3/4" Below Bottom Plate Install Siding on Ends 3. Install siding on the other gable frame. LAP Edge Exterior Siding The siding is made in 4x8 sheets with grooves cut into the face, the long edge is beveled so that the siding overlays where they butt.
Step 4 Assemble 12' Back Wall 1. Position 2x4-68-1/2" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with the letters 'A' and 'B'. X X 19-3/4" X X 68-1/2" Wall Plate 68-1/2" Wall Plate 24" X X X X A B A B 23-1/4" 24" X X X X 68-1/2" Wall Plate A B 2x4-6' Wall Studs 2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with 10d sinkers, two (2) nails at each stud end.
Step 5 Assemble 12' Long Sidewalls 1. Position 2x4-72" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. X X 23-1/4" X X 72" Wall Plate 24" X X X X X X 72" Wall Plate 23-1/4" X X 24" X X X X 72" Wall Plate ttom o 72" B Plate 2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Nail both wall frames together. 3. Square wall frame. 4.
Step 6 Assemble Sidewalls for 16' Building Length If you are constructing a 12' x 12' building, go to Step 7. 1. Install (3) three 2x4-72" wall studs between (2) two 48" long 2x4s boards. Install the stud in the center of the wall frame. 2x4-4' Bottom Plate 2. Repeat to assemble another 4' wall section. 3. Select one of the 12' sidewalls assembled in Step 5. Butt the 48" wall frame against the wall with siding. DO NOT nail these frames together so they can be separated later. 4.
Step 7 Assemble Door Wall - Offset Doors To position the door opening in the center of the wall, go to Step 8. To position the door opening on the right side of the front wall, flip the walls and apply siding to the opposite side of the wall frames. 1. Cut (2) two 11" plates from a 34-3/4" long 2x4. Assemble wall frame using (2) two 72" wall studs and (2) two 11" long 2x4 wall plates. 2. Assemble the larger wall frame using (4) four 72" wall studs and (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4 wall plates 3.
Step 8 Assemble Door Wall - Doors Centered 1. Assemble a wall frame using (3) three 72" wall studs and (2) two 34-3/4" long 2x4 wall plates. Use 10d sinkers. 2. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 [red end], as a header support, on each wall frame. 71-1/2" Header Support - Red Ends 3. Cut (2) two more 34-3/4" plates from 58-1/2" long 2x4s and assemble another wall frame. 19-3/4" 4. Locate a 16" wide siding panel that has a 'LAP' edge.
Step 9A Set Walls For 12' x 12' Building If you are constructing a 12' x 16' building, go to Step 9B. 1. Secure wall panels together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail wall panels to the floor. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d sinkers 24" apart. 2. Install the 2x4 door header between the front wall panels. Nail through the wall stud into the ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates.
Step 9B Set Walls For 12' x 16' Building 1. Secure wall panels together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail wall panels to the floor. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d sinkers 24" apart. 2. Install the 2x4 door header between the front wall panels. Nail through the wall stud into the ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates. Wall trim, installed later, will hide where the siding butts the front wall panels. 3.
Step 10 Install Rear Trim 1. Install 1x4-75 3/4" corner trim boards to the rear wall. Install trim flush with the 2x4 top plate and flush with the siding on the sidewalls. Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart. 2. Cut 1x4-6' trim boards to fit between the corner trim boards. Flush Across Top Top Plate 1x4 Trim Rear Wall Side Wall flush 1x4 - 75 3/4" Corner Trim 3. Install trim on the front wall of the building. Step 11 Install Rear Gable 1. Install a gable on the rear wall.
Step 12 Install 2x4 Tie Plates For a 16' Building Length, Skip to Number 4 1. Cut a 2x4-6' in half and install a 3' piece over the sidewall, against the rear gable plate. Use 10d sinkers. 2. Install a 6' long 2x4, cut the 3' piece to finish. 3. Go to number 6. 4. Install a 4' long 2x4 over the sidewall, against the rear gable plate. Use 10d sinkers. 5. Install (2) two 2x4-6' to finish. 6. Install tie plates on the opposite wall. Sidewall 2x4 Tie Plate 3' or 4' Length Step 13 Layout Roof Trusses 1.
Step 14 Set Roof Trusses Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metal hangers with 1-1/2" hanger nails. Rear Gable Step 15 Install Eave Soffit & Corner Trim 1. Locate a 5" wide x 24" siding panel that has a 'tongue' edge. Install this panel under the truss overhang at the rear of the building. Install the siding/soffit panel with the beveled edge flush with the end of the trusses and the cut edge against the gable siding. Use 6d galv. nails. 2. Install more full length siding panel under the trusses.
Step 16 Install 1x6 Fascia & Roof Sheathing 1. Starting at the rear of the building, install 1x6-6' white pine fascia boards on each side flush with the face of the siding on the back gable. Install the fascia so the bottom edge of the roof sheathing will rest on the 1x6. Use a straight edge to aline the 1x6 boards with the top of the trusses. Install fascia with 8d galv. nails. Roof Sheathing e dg ig ra st 1x6 -6' Fascia Board e ht 2. Install roof sheathing per layout below.
Step 17 Install Front Gable Soffit and Door Trim 1. Install 86-1/4" long 2x4s under the roof sheathing, against the front gable. 2. Install 86" long 2x4s under the front edge of the roof sheathing. Hold the 2x4s against the roof sheathing and screw through the sheathing into the 2x4 boards. Use 1-5/8" long screws. 3. Install 8-1/2" wide siding under the gable overhang as the soffit. Use 6d galv. nails. 4.
Step 18 Install Doors & Hardware 1. Lay the left door with the trim facing up. The siding on the left door extends past the door trim. See detail below. 2. Install 5" hinges to the left side of the door frame. To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular plate against the frame. Use 1-3/4" black screws. 3. Install hinges to the right side of the other door. 4. Before you fasten the hinges to the door trim, temporarily prop the doors in the opening.
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