2x4-6' Door Spacer
36"
Optional windows can be installed now or later.
Check measurements. They
should be the same or the
door opening will not be square!
Step 9A
Assemble Front Wall (offset doors)
To install doors offset to the left, flip wall before applying the siding.
5.
Install a 12" and a full width siding panel on the left corner (right corner if installing door on
left side). The cut edge on the 12" siding should be flush with the left side of the door opening
and extend 3-1/2" past the frame. Do not nail the 'LAP' edge until the other siding is applied.
Position the full width siding panel and nail along the 'LAP' edge of the 12" wide panel.
6.
Install (2) two 7-3/4" high pre-cut siding panels over the door opening. The siding will extend
3/4" below the door header.
LAP
Edge
Butt Square Edges
Together
LAP Edge
3/4" Below Header
12" Siding Panel
Cut Edge
12-3/4"
Siding Panel
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Past 2x4 Frame
2x6 Door Header
68-1/2' Top Wall Plates
1.
Gather the material listed below to assemble the door wall.
2.
Install (4) four 80-1/4" wall studs over the 'X' marks.
Wall Studs with Door
Jacks Attached
3.
Install the wall studs with
the door jacks on each side
of the door spacer.
4.
Install door header on the
door jacks.
7.
Install a 12-3/4" wide siding panel on the end
of the wall frame. The siding will extend 3-1/2"
beyond the 2x4 wall frame.
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2
68-1/2" Wall Plates
4
80-1/4' Wall Studs
2
80-1/4' Wall Studs
w/ door jacks attached
1
Door Header from Step 8A
1
Bottom Plate from Step 8B
Material List
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