Best Barns Assembly Book revised September 29, 2016 the Cypress R 10' x 16' Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc. 205 Arlington Drive - Greenville, PA 16125 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.
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Construction Details for Optional Floor System 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. Treated lumber is not cut to exact length. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' boards to 16'-0". Layout for 16" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
Step 1 Assemble Roof Trusses Building Tip: Temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to the floor. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in the kit for this purpose. This will secure the truss boards in position so all the trusses will be assembled the same. Use the 2-1/2" deck screws packed in the kit. 1. Place (2) two 62" long 2x4 boards with angled ends together as shown below. Hold in place with 2x4 blocks as shown. 2. Secure the tops together with a wood gusset.
Step 2 Assemble End walls 1. Position (4) four 60" 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 60" Wall Plate 11-1/4" X X 24" X X 60" Wall Plate A A B B 23-1/4" X X 24" X X X X 2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with 10d sinkers. Use (2) two nails at end of each wall stud. 3. Nail both wall frames together using 10d sinkers.
Step 2 Assemble End Walls Continued 8. Install a 60" long 2x4 in the center of the wall panel, at the top. Use 10d sinkers. 9. Select the other end wall frame. 10. Square wall frame. Select a 12-1/2" wide siding panel with a 'tongue' edge. Install this panel with the 'Cut' edge flush with the end of the wall frame. Install siding flush with the 2x4 top plate. 11. Install (2) two full width x 75-3/4" long siding panel next. 12. Install a 11-3/4" x 75-3/4" siding panel last. Tongue Edge Cut Edge 13.
Step 3 Assemble Back Wall 1. Position (2) two 68-1/2" and (2) two 48" long 2x4s 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 48" Wall Plate 68-1/2" Wall Plate 24" X X X X B B A A 23-1/4" X X 2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with 10d sinkers. 3. Nail both wall frames together.
Step 3 Assemble Back Wall Continued 5. Position (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4s together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located. Mark the left ends with the letters 'C'. 68-1/2" Wall Plate C C 23-1/4" X X 24" X X 6. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. C 68-1/2" Wall Plate 7. Select one of the wall panels from previous step. Nail, with 10d sinkers, the 68-1/2" frame assembled above to the end of the wall panel. 8. Install a full width siding panel.
Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frames 60-1/4" Top Plate 1. Cut (2) two 72" 2x4s to a length of 69-1/2". 2. Cut (4) four 68-1/2" long 2x4 to a length of 60-1/4". 3. Mark spacing as shown on left and assemble a wall frame using (4) four 72" long 2x4s, (1) one 69-1/2 header support and (2) two 60-1/4” top and botom plates. Repeat to assemble another wall frame. 69-1/2" Header Support 19-3/4" Step 5 24" Set Walls 1. Secure the back wall between the end wall panels. Secure panels together at the corners.
Step 5 Set Walls Continued 3. Install front wall frames between the end walls. 4. Disassemble the shipping pallets and remove the (4) four 2x4s from each pallet. The bit for the screws is in the hardware bag. Use (2) two of the 2x4s to brace the door walls to hold them straight. Save the other 2x4s, they will be used in a later step. 2x4 Wall Brace 5. Install a 67-1/2" door header between the front wall panels. Secure with 10d sinkers. 6. Cut a 72" long 2x4 to 64-1/2" and install over the door header.
Step 6 Install Siding on Front Wall 1. Select a full with siding panel and install at the front left corner. 2. Install a 15-3/4" siding panel with a 'LAP' edge next. 3. Install (2) two 4-3/4" x 32-1/4" siding panels over the door opening. Trim will cover where the siding panels butt together in the center. 4. Select and install a 16-1/2" siding panel next. 5. Install last siding panel. Cut Edges LAP Edge Tongue Edge Step 7 Install Tie Plates 1.
Step 7 Install Tie Plates Continued 5. Cut (4) four 26-1/2" long 2x4s from (2) two 60" long 2x4 boards. 6. Install the 26-1/2" boards on the both end walls, see below. 26-1/2" Tie Plate 26-1/2" Tie Plate Step 8 Install Roof Gable 1. Select a truss with a gusset installed on one side. Position this truss with the gusset facing towards the inside of the building. 2. Install a 2x4 block to the sidewall, secure the truss to the 2x4 block. 3. Install a 2x4 block to the opposite corner and secure the truss.
Step 9 Install 'Z' Flashing Install (2) two 60” pieces of 'Z' flashing across the top of the siding on the end wall siding. Secure in place using 6d galv. nails spaced 12” apart. The ends will be covered by corner trim. 60" Long 'Z' Flashing End Wall Siding Step 10 Install Roof Gable Siding 1. Install gable siding on the roof gable using 6d galv. nails along the top of the gable frames. Use 8d galv. across the bottom.
Step 11 Install 2x4 Truss Headers 1. Place a 72" long 2x4 on top of the siding on the front wall. It will butt against the siding on the roof gable. Nail this 2x4 to the 2x4 tie plate with 10d sinkers. 2. Install a 48” 2x4 next. 3. Gather a 2x4 removed from the pallet. Cut to fit and install next to the 2x4 installed above. Roof Gable 4. Repeat to install 2x4 on the back wall. 2x4-6' Board Front Wall Siding Step 12 Install Trusses Install trusses with a collar tie in the center of the building. 1.
Step 12 Install Trusses Continued Toe nail truss into 2x4 tie plate using 10d sinkers. Using a 2-1/2" screw, secure truss to 2x4 Truss Header installed in Step 11. 2x4" Truss Header Step 13 Detail 'A' Install 1x4 Fascia 1. Install 72" long 1x4 fascia trim over the 2x4 Truss Headers that were installed in Step 11. Install 1x4 trim boards flush with the bottom of the 2x4 and siding on the gable. 2. Install a 48" long 1x4 next. 3.
Step 14 Install Roof Sheathing Install roof sheathing with 7d sinkers, space nails 12" apart. When installing sheathing across the top, insert a plyclip into the roof sheathing between each truss. The top row of sheathing will be about 1" below the ridge to allow for optional ridge venting. See detail below. Shingles Optional ridge vent provides ideal ventilation. s Trus Air Space 1. Install the first 4x6 roof sheathing panel against the back of the siding.
Step 15 Install Trim 1. Install 64-1/4" long 1x4 gable trim flush with the top of the roof sheathing on both end walls. Use 8d galv. nails 1x4 Gable Trim 2. Install 75-3/4" long 1x3 corner trim, on the front wall, flush with the face of the siding on the end walls. Repeat for back wall. 3. Install 77-1/4" long 1x4 corner trim, flush with the face of the front wall trim. Repeat for back wall. 77-1/4" Long 1x4 Corner Trim 75-3/4" Long 1x3 Corner Trim Siding Will Extend Below Trim 4.
Step 16 Install Doors & Hardware 1. Before you fasten the hinges to the door trim, temporarily prop the doors in the opening. Leave a space at the top of the doors and between the doors and the side trim to allow room for the doors to expand when they absorb moisture. If your door opening is out of square, the space around the doors will not be even. You can remove and reposition the side trim to make allowances for this. The side trim does not have to be flush with the frame of the door opening.
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