Best Barns USA Assembly Book Revised December 28, 2011 Brookfield Deluxe Building Size 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 Brookfield kit. These instructions will construct a 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 purchased, 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 2x4-16' joist headers to a length of 15 '- 9". Layout for 16" on center spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
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 top corner, see below. 2. Place two truss legs together. Position the notch in the 2x4s (called a bird's mouth) into the 2x4 blocks.
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 month. 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' Side Walls 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 Back Wall 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 te om Pla ott 72" B 2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Nail both wall frames together. 3. Square wall frame. 4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP edge' flush the end of the wall and extending 3/4" below the bottom plate. 5.
Step 6 Assemble Back Wall Continued 1. Locate (2) two 45" long 2x4s. 2. Install (3) three 2x4-72" wall studs between the boards. Install the stud in the center of the wall frame. 45" Wall Plate 3. Select the 12' sidewalls assembled in Step 5. Butt the 45" wall frame against the wall with siding. DO NOT nail these frames together so they can be separated later. 4. Cut the last siding panel to be flush with the end of the wall frame. Do not nail along the long edge that overlaps the 12' wall frame.
Step 7 Assemble Left Front Wall Frame 1. Cut (2) two 62" long boards to a length of 60-3/4". These will be used as wall plates. 2. Assemble a wall frame using boards cut above and (4) four 2x4-6' wall studs. 3. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 [red ends], as a header support, on the wall frame. 71-1/2" Header Support Red Ends 23-1/4" 24" 4. Locate a 16" wide siding panel that has a 'LAP' edge.
Step 8 Assemble Right Front Wall Frame 1. Cut (2) two 2x4-6' boards to a length of 60-3/4". 2. Assemble a wall frame using boards cut above and (4) four 2x4-6' wall studs. 3. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 [red ends], as a header support, on the wall frame. 71-1/2" Header Support Red Ends 4. Install a 16" wide siding panel with the 'cut' edge flush with the 71-1/2" header support. 5. Install a 4' wide siding panel next.
Step 9 Set Walls 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. Install a 2x4-6' board at the door opening to hold the wall straight. 4.
Step 10 Install Sidewall Trim 1. Install 1x4-75 3/4" corner trim boards to the sidewall. Install trim flush with the 2x4 top plate and flush with the siding on the sidewalls. Use 8sd 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 Side Wall Front Wall flush 1x4 - 75 3/4" Corner Trim 3. Install trim on the opposite sidewall of the building. Step 11 Install Gable 1. Install a gable on the left sidewall wall.
Step 12 Install 2x4 Tie Plates & Door Trim 1. Install a 45" long 2x4 over the back wall plate, against the gable plate. Use 10d sinkers. 2. Install another 2x4-6' 3. Cut a 2x4-6' board to finish. 45" Long 2x4 Back Wall 4. Install tie plates on the front wall. 45" Long 2x4 2x4-6' Tie Plate 2x4-6' Tie Plate 1x3-72" Door Trim 5. Install (2) two 1x3x72" boards along each side of the door opening, flush with the bottom edge of the siding.
Step 13 Layout Roof Trusses 1. Layout the truss spacing from the left sidewall of the building. Measure from the backside of the 2x4 gable frame when marking the location of the first truss. Important: When marking the opposite wall, place the 'X' mark on the same side of the line so your trusses are parallel when they are installed. 2. Install metal hangers to the tie plate with 1-1/2" hanger nails . The opening should line up with the 'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush with the 2x4 tie plate.
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 1. Install 5" wide pre-cut siding as soffit under the truss overhang. Install soffit with the beveled edge flush with the end of the trusses. Use 6d galv. nails. 2. Cut 75-3/4' long 1x4 trim boards to length and install at the corners.
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 1x6-6' fascia in the center of the building. 3.
Step 17 Install Gable Trim Install 1x6 gable trim flush with the top of the roof sheathing. Use 8d galv. nails 1x6 Gable Trim 1x6 Fascia Step 18 Install Roofing — Not Supplied in Kit 1. Install metal roof edging perimeter of the roof area. If you are not installing shingles at this time, you can purchase felt paper to protect the roof sheathing. Install the felt paper before you install the metal roof edge. 1x 6 Ga bl e Felt Paper Tr im 1x6 Fascia 2.
Step 19 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.
Material Packaged In Component Kit Collar Ties 2x4 90" 3 1 lb. box 10d Sinkers 18 Truss Rafters 2x4 86-1/4" 3 1 lb. box 8d Galv. 52 Wall Studs 2x4 72" 2 1 lb. box 7d Sinkers 2 Door Jacks 2x4 71-1/2" 1 1 lb. box 6d Galv. 8 Wall Plates 2x4 68-1/2" 3 1 lb. box 6d Common 1 Door Header 2x4 67-1/2" 1 1 lb. box 1-1/2" Hanger Nails 2 Wall Plates 2x4 62" 6 ea. 5" Door Hinges 4 Wall Plates 2x4 45" 1 ea. 4.5" Door Latch 4 Gable Studs 2x4 23-1/2" 2 ea.
