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Tongue Edge

LAP Edge

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Thank you for purchasing our kit. Please read the following information before beginning construction.
Always check with your local HOA or building code office for any requirements or restrictions.

Tools Required: Hand or Circular Saw

Cordless Drill
Hammer
Pencil

Level
Measuring Tape
6'-8' Ladder(s)

Safety Glasses
Dust Mask
Phillips Screwdriver
Framing Square

Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!

Additional Materials - Not included in kit:

Required: 8' x 7' Garage Door, Vinyl Siding

Shingles or metal roofing, Drip Edge, Roofing Nails or Screws, Paint

Optional: Windows, Walk-in Door, Caulk, Ridge Vent

Floor: Wood flooring is sold optionally. You may choose to build your own or pour a cement pad.

Terminology:

Square - Confirm corners are at 90 degrees
Plumb - Confirm walls and trusses are straight vertically
Wall Plate - Top and bottom 2x4s used to frame walls
Tie Plate - 2x4s connecting wall sections together
Header - Spans top of door opening
OSB - Oriented Strand Board
LAP - Edge of siding that overlaps Tongue
Tongue - Edge of siding that is overlapped

Organize:

Unpack all items & organize according to size and type. This will make items easier to find
when instructed.

Review the parts list on the back page. Should there be missing items or sub-par material
contact Best Barns Customer Service.

DO NOT discard any material including the pallet until your project is complete.

Assembly:

Review all instructions before you begin. Please follow steps carefully and in sequence for
successful results.

If you have any questions we are happy to assist you. Please contact us at:

Primed Soffit Detail

Summary of Contents for Greenbriar II 12x16

Page 1: ... not be copied in whole or in part without consent from Reynolds Building Systems Inc Copyright 2018 Greenbriar II Building Size 12 x16 Revised May 23 2019 Assembly Book Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems Inc 205 Arlington Drive Greenville PA 16125 800 245 1577 ...

Page 2: ...ood flooring is sold optionally You may choose to build your own or pour a cement pad Terminology Square Confirm corners are at 90 degrees Plumb Confirm walls and trusses are straight vertically Wall Plate Top and bottom 2x4s used to frame walls Tie Plate 2x4s connecting wall sections together Header Spans top of door opening OSB Oriented Strand Board LAP Edge of siding that overlaps Tongue Tongue...

Page 3: ...be thicker than 1 1 2 Take this into account when cutting the length of floor joists Shorten the joist measurements if necessary to obtain 12 0 building width 3 Place 4x4 8 treated timbers on the ground Cut 2 two 2x4 8 boards into 2 long blocks to secure the 4x4s where they butt together 4 Install the floor joists between the 12 joist headers Secure with 16d galv deck nails 5 Place floor sections ...

Page 4: ... complete including short 2x4 blocks Pre cut Wall Studs 185 Top Plate 1 Cut 2 two 2x4 16 one will be treated to a length of 185 Position the boards together and indicate with X marks where the wall studs will be located Stud Spacing Top Wall Plate Treated Bottom Plate 24 19 3 4 185 Wall Plates 24 99 Long 2x8 Step 2 Assemble Door Header 1 Locate 2 two 2x8 10 boards Cut these boards to a length of 9...

Page 5: ...opposite corners These measurements will be the same if the wall is square 4 Install the first Oriented Strand Board OSB panel flush with the side of the wall stud and flush with the top 2x4 plate Nail siding with 6d common nails spaced 8 apart Cut the OSB flush with the 2x4 bottom plate if you are installing the building on a concrete slab 5 Install 2 two more OSB panels Flush to Top 144 Treated ...

Page 6: ... on the header supports Nail to the wall stud with 10d sinkers 5 Measure space between header and top wall plate Cut 5 five pieces to this length from a pre cut wall stud Install these evenly spaced above header with 10d sinkers 2x4 Block Centered 2x8 Door Header 2 Install 4 four pre cut wall studs between the wall plates where shown Nail top plate to studs using 10d sinkers Nail bottom plate to s...

Page 7: ... flush with top plate Nail OSB to back wall and all 2x4s using 6d common nails spaced 8 apart 3 Install 3 three more OSB panels Last panel will extend 3 1 2 past wall to receive front wall panel 4 Start at back wall and apply OSB to opposite wall 5 Erect front wall panel and secure corners with 10d sinkers Nail OSB to front wall 6 Cut and remove bottom 2x4 from door opening 7 Nail walls to floor t...

Page 8: ...angle cut at one end Nail through the bottom plate with 10d sinkers and secure the top with barbed metal drive on plates Step 6 Assemble Roof Gables 23 1 2 Gable Stud Bottom Gable Plate Barbed Metal Plate 80 1 2 long 2x4 Truss Rafter 2x4 Block 2x4 Block 6 Secure the 2x4 bottom plate to the truss rafter with a 2 1 2 wood screw on both ends Set gable aside 7 Repeat steps to assemble another gable 1 ...

Page 9: ...s rafter and collar tie in place See Detail B 2 Secure the 2x4 truss rafters at the top with a 8 x 20 wood gusset Apply wood glue between the 2x4s and the gusset Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with 14 fourteen 6d common nails 3 Install 2 two 12 x24 gussets at ends of the collar tie Glue and nail using 14 nails per gusset 4 Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side 5 Repeat to a...

Page 10: ...nels over the front and back wall Cut the last filler to fit between the soffit on the sidewalls Front Wall Door Opening 7 Soffit 3 1 2 Filler Step 9 Install Roof Gables Tongue Edge Flush 1 Install a 7 wide x 48 3 4 siding panel over the side wall with the primed side facing down The tongue edge should be flush with front wall plate NOT over OSB Tack the soffit with a couple 6d common nails Instal...

Page 11: ... common nails 2 Repeat to install siding on the other gable frame 1 Cut a 2x4 16 board to fit between the gables on the front and back wall Install the 2x4s flush with the inside of soffit Use 10d sinkers Side Wall Step 11 Install 2x4 Tie Plates on Side Walls Install Flush 2x4 16 Cut to Fit 2 Repeat to install tie plates on the opposte side wall ...

Page 12: ...th 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 Detail D 24 20 5 8 Measure from Backside of 2x4 Detail D 2x4 Tie Plate 3 Set roof trusses Secure trusses to metal hangers with 1 1 2 hanger nails 2x4 Block with Gable Frame Inside of Building 4 Gather 14 fourteen short 2x4 blocks and install one at both ends of each truss Secure ...

Page 13: ...tt each board against the keystone and flush with the top of the gable frame Use 6d galv nails Side Wall Back Wall The front gable trim will be installed in a later step Keystone 82 1 2 Long 1x4 Trim Rear Gable 2 Install 4 four 42 3 8 long 2x3 boards on the rear gable flush with the top of the gable frame Use 10d sinkers 3 Install a 8 1 2 long trim board called a keystone at the top of the gable f...

Page 14: ... Side Walls Step 15A Install Roof Sheathing 2 Plumb each truss and gables 3 Refer to sheathing layout at the top of the next page Install roof sheathing starting at the front gables lower corner The roof sheathing should extend 6 1 4 beyond the 2x3s Continue to back wall Use 6d common spaced 8 apart The top row of roof sheathing will be about 1 below the ridge to allow for optional ventilation 42 ...

Page 15: ...boards flush with soffit panels The roof sheathing will extend 3 4 past the 2x3s to allow for trim Front Gable Step 16 Install Front Soffit Nail with 7d Sinkers 7 Wide Soffit Panels 42 3 8 Long 2x3 Sheathing Projects 3 4 Upper Roof Sheathing 42 3 8 Long 2x3 3 Repeat on other side 48 x 72 48 x 48 48 x 82 3 4 36 1 2 x 48 36 1 2 x 72 1x4 6 1x4 6 36 1 2 x 34 3 4 5 Trim off any sheathing that extends o...

Page 16: ...of the door opening flush with the front wall OSB Cut 2nd piece to fit Use 6d galv nails Step 18 Install 2x4s Around Door Jamb Prime Door Jamb 2x4 Cut to Fit 51 1 2 Long 2x4 1 Select 2 two 2x4s Cut each to fit on either side of door opening against back of jamb Secure to stud with 10d sinkers 2 Select 2 two 2x4s and cut each to 51 1 2 long Install across top jamb and 2x4s Secure to header with 10d...

Page 17: ... bottom of OSB to bottom of door header Cut 2 two 1x4 8 trim boards to this length and install boards to the sides of the door opening flush with jamb Use 6d galv nails 3 Cut a 1x4 10 trim board to 105 in length and install centered across the top of the side door trim Locate 2 two 1x4 6 trim boards Cut each to fit against back of front gable trim and install on the side walls 105 Long 1x4 ...

Page 18: ... instructions If you ordered the optional floor install the galvanized door sill Secure sill with pan head screws Galv Door Sill Install Optional Door Sill Install Roofing Not Supplied in Kit 1 Install metal roof edging along the end walls and the front edge of the roof sheathing Roof Sheathing 1x4 Trim Metal Roof Edge ...

Page 19: ...tarter Strip Under Sill Trim Outside Corner Vinyl Siding Not Supplied in Kit 1x4 Door Trim J Channel Material List for Vinyl Siding 4 1 2 sq Vinyl Siding double 4 standard profile 4 ea Outside Corners 5 ea J Channel 3 ea Under Sill Trim 4 ea Starter Strips 2 lb Nails ...

Page 20: ...t Panels 48 x 7 6 ea Soffit Fillers 48 x 3 1 2 4 lbs 10d Sinkers 1 lbs 6d Galv Nails 12 lbs 6d Common Nails 2 lbs Hanger Nails 100 ea 1 1 2 Exterior Screws 25 ea 2 1 2 Deck Screws 6 ea 1 x4 Metal Plates 14 ea H1 Metal Truss Hangers 2 ea Bottle Glue 2 ea 1x6 Keystone 8 1 2 14 ea Gussets 7 16 10 x 24 28 ea Gussets 7 16 12 x 24 2 ea Sheathing 7 16 20 x 48 2 ea Sheathing 7 16 48 x 40 angled 4 ea Sheat...

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