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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.

©  Copyright 2013

Revised November 19, 2015

Assembly Book

Best Barns USA

Building Size

12' x 16'

the Arlington-R

Summary of Contents for Arlington-R

Page 1: ...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 Copyright 2013 Revised Nove...

Page 2: ...note any shortage The 12 material was shipped in 3 three cardboard packages The shorter lumber is shipped on a small pallet Stacking the boards according to size will make them easier to find when nee...

Page 3: ...obtain 12 0 building width 1 Cut 2 two 2x4 joist headers to 15 9 Layout for 16 on center joist spacing X marks where floor joist will be placed Material Description 12 x 16 shed 2x4 Joist Headers 2 pc...

Page 4: ...ood gussets to secure truss parts in place Apply wood glue be tween gussets and 2x4s Secure top gussets with 12 twelve 6d common nails Secure the lower gussets with 16 sixteen 6d common nails 11 1 4 G...

Page 5: ...ly spaced to the bottom 2x4 using 2 1 2 long wood screws Gusset Facing Down 2x4 Block 38 3 4 Gable Stud 1 Select another 12 long 2x4 with angle cuts on both ends Install pre cut rafters and bottom gus...

Page 6: ...panel on the end of the gable Siding to extend 3 4 below 2x4 Cut Siding Flush with Frame 48 Long Siding Panel Step 4 Install Gable Overhang 5 Repeat to install siding on the rear gable 4 Cut siding a...

Page 7: ...ail siding with 8d galv nails spaced 12 apart 6 Install 2 two more siding panels Cut the last panel flush with the end of the frame Siding Extends 3 4 Below Plate 1 Position 4 four 2x4 72 boards toget...

Page 8: ...cate with X marks where the wall studs will be located 2 Install pre cut wall studs between the top bottom plates Nail studs to wall plates with 10d sinkers 2 two nails on each end 92 1 2 Wall Plate X...

Page 9: ...siding panel but do not nail along the long edge that overlaps the other wall frame You can nail this edge after the wall panels are installed This will enable you to separate the wall panels making t...

Page 10: ...the bottom 2x4 6 boards together with a 2x4 block Door Header Cut pre cut studs and install under door header on both sides 33 to Stud Screw 2x4 block with 3 wood screws 2x4 6 2x4 6 6 Install a siding...

Page 11: ...Opening Measurements From The Right End Pre built Door Header X X Step 10 Layout Front Wall Plates Cut 2 two 16 long 2x4 boards to a length of 15 2 Indicate with X marks where the wall studs will be...

Page 12: ...emble Center Front Wall 1 Install 10 ten pre cut wall studs between the 2x4s 2 Install a pre built door header between the center wall studs 3 Cut 2 two pre cut wall studs to length and install under...

Page 13: ...g Step 13 Install Last Siding Panel Step 12 Apply Siding to Front Wall Frame 1 Measuring from the Tongue Edge cut a siding panel to a width of 46 1 2 Install this panel with the cut edge extending 3 1...

Page 14: ...se 4 four 10d coated nails per corner Nail wall panels to the floor Nail through the bottom plate Space 10d sinkers 24 apart 2 Nail along the siding edge where the back wall panels overlap 3 Install t...

Page 15: ...walls as shown below Use 10d sinkers 2 Cut a 6 long 2x4 in half and install 3 long 2x4s on the 12 end walls as shown below Cut and install a 6 long 2x4 between the 3 long 2x4s 2x4 3 Tie Plate Cut 2x4...

Page 16: ...s will be positioned Mark an X to the side of this line 2 From the first line draw more lines 24 apart and put an X to the side of these lines This will place the trusses 24 on center 3 When installin...

Page 17: ...the truss bottom over the X marks 2 Secure trusses with the metal hangers and 1 1 2 long hanger nails Step 19 Set Trusses 1 Install 2 two 4x8 sheets of loft flooring on trusses Notch floor around stu...

Page 18: ...stall the soffit panel if the corner and sidewall trim are installed first This enables the soffit panels to rest on the trim where it meets the building See lower detail 3 Install 1x4 12 trim along t...

Page 19: ...a Make sure the trusses and gables are plumb and the roof sheathing meets the center of the trusses 2 Install roof sheathing per layout below The top row of sheathing is supplied in our component kit...

Page 20: ...he opening sizes 2 Install 1x6 trim on the end gables flush with the top of the 2x4s Use 8d galv nails spaced 12 1 Install 4x8 roof sheathing per layout below Step 24 Install Roof Sheathing on Front 4...

Page 21: ...ons shows the door track being fastened to a door header For this model you will be installing the tract to the 2x4 studs in the door header 1 Install 3 7 8 x 72 white pine wide jamb material on the t...

Page 22: ...33 1 2 4 2x3 Sidewall Overhang 45 1 4 4 2x3 Gable Overhang 22 3 4 4 1x4 Sidewall Fascia 45 1 4 4 1x4 Gable Trim 23 3 4 4 1x3 Side Corner Trim 37 4 1x3 Front Corner Trim 34 1 4 4 7 16 Roof Sheathing 2...

Page 23: ...White Pine Corner Trim 1x4 95 4 White Pine Corner Trim 1x4 96 3 4 4 White Pine Gable Trim 1x6 107 2 White Pine Fascia 1x6 121 1 2 2 White Pine Fascia 1x6 96 2 Truss Gauge Blocks 2x3 10 5 8 10 Truss Ji...

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