EZ 8' Gambrel Barn Manual Download Page 4

  STEP 12. FLOOR SHEATHING

  STEP 15. ROOF

  STEP 13. SIDING WALLS

 • 8' Building: Cut (2) 4'×8' sheets of 

¾"

 floor sheathing 

to 95" long. Notch each piece to fit wall frame members.  

Nail in place using 8d nails every 8" on center. 

 • 12' Building: From one 4'×8' sheet of 

¾

" flooring, 

cut 2 pieces 47½" long. Cut (2) 4'×8' sheets to 95½" 

long. Notch each piece as required to fit wall frame 

members. Fasten with 8d nails every 8" on center.

 • 16' Building: Cut (4) 4'×8'×

¾

" sheets to 95½" long. 

Notch as required to fit wall frame members.

    • 8' Building:  The total overall length of your roof 

from the outside of back wall sheathing to outside 

of front wall sheathing should be 96".  From a sheet

of 4'×8' OSB sheathing cut and install 96"×40" for 

the bottom roof slope. Nail in place with 6d nails every 8" on center.  For the top roof slope cut a 

4'×8' sheet of OSB sheathing to 45" wide. Nail in place and repeat for the opposite side.

   • 12' Building: For the bottom slope cut pieces 96"×40"and 48"×40" from two sheets of 4'×8' OSB 

sheathing. Nail in place with 6d nails every 8” on center.  For the top slope cut pieces 96"×45" and 

48"×45". Nail in place and repeat for the opposite side.

   • 16' Building: For the bottom slopes cut four sheets of 4'×8' OSB sheathing to 96"×40". Nail in 

place with 6d nails every 8" on center.  For the top slope cut four sheets to 96"×45". Nail in place.  

    • 8' Building: Cut (4) 4×8 sheets of sheathing to 47½"×46" long.  Apply sheathing in vertical 

 

direction.  All splicing is done on centers of frame, and save cut-offs to use in gable ends.

     • 12' Building: Cut (6) 4'×8' sheets of sheathing: 4 @ 47½"×46" & 2 @ 48"×46".  

 

Apply sheathing in vertical direction.  

     • 16' Building: Cut (8) 4'×8' sheets of sheathing: 4 @ 47½"×46" & 4 @ 48"×46".  

 

Apply sheathing in vertical direction.

Figure 10

Notch for 

Uprights

Seam

NOTE: If T-1-11 siding is used place cut edges at corners and all splicing is done on centers of frames.

 

Make certain end walls and frames are plumb (vertically level), then fasten using 6d nails. 

Apply roof edge and felt.  Apply shingles as per instructions printed on bundles.

96"×45"

96"×45"

48"×45"

96"×40"

96"×40"

48"×40"

For the Soffit use:

 

• 8' Bldg: 1×6×8' boards 

 

•12' Bldg: 1×6×12' boards    

 

•16' Bldg: 1×6×8' boards

Nail to the exposed ends of the roof 

frame members using 8d nails.

  STEP 14. SOFFIT & TRIM

Siding

1x6 

Soffit 

Board

4 Pieces

4 Pieces

1×4

1×4

Cut to fit.

Cut to fit.

Corner 

trim on 

end walls

Corner 

trim on 

sidewalls

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Summary of Contents for 8' Gambrel

Page 1: ...k and are solely responsible for complying with all building codes which pertain in their community Midwest Manufacturing hereby disclaims all liability for any damages whether consequential incidental special or otherwise which may result from following this do it yourself aid Separate all lumber hardware etc into individual stacks of like items Unfold each frame setting aside two frames to be us...

Page 2: ...center Using the front wall frame repeat step 6 using figure 5 as a guide Prior to cutting lines for the doors extend outlines out 1 in all directions Cut new lines for your doors shown in STEP 8 Properly place siding on frame and nail using 6d nails every 8 on center NOTE Some siding pieces will need to be butted together so a straight cut is necessary To keep moisture from wicking into the sidin...

Page 3: ...s shown in figure 9 using 10d nails From treated 2 4 s cut rim joists 95 for an 8 building 191 for a 16 building 143 for a 12 building Place the rim joists 8 apart in the area where the shed is to be set Stand the front and back walls up at the proper ends of the rim joists Temporarily brace both ends Nail rim joists to the end walls using 10d nails See figure 7 Stand the remaining frames up 3 for...

Page 4: ... for the opposite side 16 Building For the bottom slopes cut four sheets of 4 8 OSB sheathing to 96 40 Nail in place with 6d nails every 8 on center For the top slope cut four sheets to 96 45 Nail in place 8 Building Cut 4 4 8 sheets of sheathing to 47 46 long Apply sheathing in vertical direction All splicing is done on centers of frame and save cut offs to use in gable ends 12 Building Cut 6 4 8...

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