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12x16 SunShed Garden Shed 

with Cedar Roof  

Assembly Manual

Some of the safety and usage measures you may wish to consider include: 
 
-snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep the 
snow off the roof(s).  
-if the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely the customer's  
responsibility, and should be abided by.  
-in high or gusty wind conditions it is advisable to keep the structure securely grounded.  
-have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tight.  

 
 
Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today free of any liability for improper installation, 
maintenance and repair of any of our products.

Revision #1.3 

Jan 18, 2021

Outdoor Living Today           www.outdoorlivingtoday.com             [email protected]

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Thank you for purchasing 
a 12x16 SunShed Garden 
Shed from Outdoor Living  
Today. Please take the time 
to identify all the parts prior 
to assembly.

Safety Points and Other Considerations 
Our products are built for use based on 
proper installation and normal residential 
use, on level ground. Please follow the  
instruction manual when building your  
shed and retain the manual for future  
maintenance purposes.

In the event of a missing or broken piece, simply call the Outdoor Living Today Customer 
Support Line @ 1-888-658-1658 within 30 days of the delivery of your purchase. It is our  
commitment to you to courier replacement parts, free of charge, within 10 business days of 
this notification. Replacement parts will not be provided free of charge after the 30 day grace 
period. 

Summary of Contents for 12x16 SunShed

Page 1: ...of our products Revision 1 3 Jan 18 2021 Outdoor Living Today www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 1 Thank you for purchasing a 12x16 SunShed Garden Shed from Outdoor Living To...

Page 2: ...1 1 1 2 x 7 1 4 x 45 1 2 Door Header 2 1 2 x 7 1 4 x 45 1 2 Door Header Spacer 1 45 5 8 long Drip Edge with Bevel Siding attached Top Wall Plates Gables 4 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 70 3 4 Front Rear Riser Plat...

Page 3: ...2 1 2 x 8 Horizontal Door Trim 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 32 Horizontal Door Trim 2 3 4 x 4 1 2 x 42 Horizontal Gable Trims Bevel 4 3 4 x 4 1 2 x 45 1 4 Horizontal Gable Trims Bevel 2 9 1 2 x 7 1 2 Pentagon Det...

Page 4: ...vingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 4 Caulking Gun 2 1 2 2 1 1 4 3 4 2 3 4 Tee Hinge x4 Pull Handle x 1 Ridge Board Connector x 3 Silver Square Drive Bit Hardware Kit Provided Black Barrel...

Page 5: ...osition 72 Floor Joists in 75 frames and 63 1 2 Floor Joists in 66 1 2 frames Position Joists equally in Floor Joist Frame Position Joist so flush with framing Flush with framing Toll Free 1 888 658 1...

Page 6: ...rame section as shown above The 3 1 2 wide Floor Runner should be flush with the edge of the floor frame 5 1 2 wide Floor Runner should overhang the edge of the floor Frame by 2 3 4 Third set of Floor...

Page 7: ...rews per completed runner length 39 Total For Wide Floor Runner use 4 screws in the 56 pieces and 5 screws in the 70 piece For the 3 1 2 Floor Runner use 5 screws for the 72 pieces and 3 screws for th...

Page 8: ...ther attach each 75 Frame to 66 1 2 Frame with 3 2 1 2 screws 36 Total Use 2 screws on both sides to attach horizontally On the 66 1 2 Frame side toenail one screw into the Wide Floor Runner 10 Positi...

Page 9: ...ne to mark location of floor joists to determine screw placement Important Check to confirm that your floor is level prior to proceeding to the next step of wall assembly 141 1 2 182 Front of Shed B W...

Page 10: ...fram ing Note Bottom Wall Plates may already be attached to some Solid Walls Important Pilot hole ALL 2x3 Wall Studs with 1 8 drill bit prior to screwing This will make it much easier to attached tog...

Page 11: ...ow Wall Side Solid Wall 15 With the corner wall attachment complete position a Solid Rear Wall Panel so bottom 2x3 wall framing is sitting flush with outside floor frame Wall siding should overhang fl...

Page 12: ...and securing remaining Double Window Walls Attach wall studs together as per Step 14 Important Pilot hole studs first 18 Complete attachment of left side Solid Wall Panels At the front of the shed sid...

Page 13: ...flush against right wall panel stud The Jamb is 3 1 2 wide and will sit flush to outside of wall siding When posi tioned correctly secure Jamb using 4 2 1 2 screws Part Step 21 Vertical Door Jamb 1 1...

Page 14: ...s Part Step 23 24 Door Header 1 1 2 x 7 1 4 x 45 1 2 x 1 Door Header Spacer 1 2 x 7 1 4 x 45 1 2 x 2 Hardware Step 23 24 S3 2 Screws x 13 total 24 Place assembled Door Header onto Door Header Riser an...

Page 15: ...check the level of your floor You may need to make slight adjustments before proceeding Optional Caulking seams will help prevent moisture from entering your shed Caulking is included to complete pol...

Page 16: ...total 28 Position and attach Side Riser Plates with 6 2 screws per piece Complete both sides of shed Parts Steps 28 SIde Riser Plates 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 88 1 2 x 4 Hardware Steps 28 S3 2 Screws x 24 tot...

Page 17: ...x 45 1 2 x 2 3 4 x 2 1 2 x 65 3 4 x 4 Hardware Steps 30 S2 1 1 4 Screws x 24 total Top and Side plates flush 31 Locate Triangular Gable Half Walls for both sides of shed Align framing and wall siding...

Page 18: ...bles to Top Wall Plate with 4 2 screws Gables may need slight adjustment in Step 45 when attachment will be completed with an additional 6 screws Screw from the bottom of Gable framing down into Top W...

Page 19: ...Polygal Side 12 1 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 80 7 8 Rafters 2 3 4 x 9 1 4 x 45 1 2 Ridge Boards 1 3 4 x 9 1 4 x 91 Ridge Board 2 1 2 x 4 1 2 x 68 1 4 Soffits C Rafter Section Ridge Boards 91 3 Ridge Boards 45 1 2...

Page 20: ...tal S3 2 Screws x 48 total S2 1 1 4 Screws x 48 total 35 Attach completed Ridge Board to ends of both outside Rafters with 2 2 screws per end Measure and position interior Rafters as illustrated above...

Page 21: ...When positioned correctly attach Soffits to remaining Rafters with 2 1 1 4 screws rafter Important Pilot Hole Soffits to prevent splitting Important Pilot hole Soffit to prevent splitting 37 Complete...

Page 22: ...rom side to side Where Wall and Soffit meet a small gap may appear Confirm all Rafters are resting on Top Plate Gable Notch Slide bottom of Ridge Board into notch of Gable Slight gap between Wall and...

Page 23: ...e Ridge Boards meet press together and secure with 16 1 1 4 screws per side We recommend using a clamp to hold the Ridge Boards together flush while screwing Stagger screw position vertically on Ridge...

Page 24: ...does not line up with Rafters remove temporary 2 screws from Gable framing Re align gable and then secure 46 Start by attaching one Gusset onto the mid dle Rafters as illustrated Attach only 1 2 scre...

Page 25: ...ached in Step 46 Important Pilot hole ends of Gusset to prevent splitting Hardware Steps 48 Y30 Single Rafter Bracket x 8 total Y31 Double Rafter Bracket x 6 total S2 1 1 4 Screws x 16 total S3 2 Scre...

Page 26: ...x 3 4 x 38 x 4 Polygal Support Cleats Long 3 4 x 3 4 x 48 x 12 Hardware Step 49 S2 1 1 4 Screws x 64 total 1 4 Gap Important Pre drill pilot holes to prevent splitting D Roof Section Toll Free 1 888 6...

Page 27: ...flush with plywood Shingles overhang plywood on outside Roof Plywood 1 8 from rafter end 51 Position Panel so roof plywood sits evenly on doubled up Rafters Screw Panel to Rafters through bottom row o...

Page 28: ...n with 1 2 1 2 screw Shingles overhanging outside of roof plywood 55 Locate Short Right Roof Panel Lift and place panel on polygal side of roof Position Short Right Roof Panel equally on seam of dou b...

Page 29: ...o be covered by Ridge Caps in Step 62 Complete both rows of Filler Shingles where roof seams meet in the same way 57 Roof Filler Shingles are included to cover roof seams Starting at the bottom slide...

Page 30: ...ll be facing towards the outside of shed 9 from end Thin End 61 To further secure roof panels from the inside drill 1 8 pilot holes in each single rafter 3 per rafter on an angle Using 3 2 1 2 screws...

Page 31: ...of Attach center cap with 4 1 1 2 Shingle Nails 8 8 64 Installation of 8 Polygal Panels is next Start by removing protec tive plastic layer from each panel Exterior interior side of protective poly ga...

Page 32: ...ygal Support Cleats Polygal is delicate tight en screws a half turn at a time so screws are flush with top of Polygal Panel Use 3 1 screws to secure Polygal Panel to underside of Roof Plywood 66 Posit...

Page 33: ...skill installing trim improves Horizontal Gable Trim Outside 4 Above Door Trim 2 Dutch Door with Hardware 1 Reg Windows 4 Reg Windows Trims 4 Wide Corner Trim 4 Bottom Skirting 14 Side Trims 10 Side...

Page 34: ...ls x 56 total Rear of Shed Side of Shed 68 Position Narrow Door Trim on left side of door opening and one Door Trim on right side of door Right side will sit flush with Door Jamb Left side will sit fl...

Page 35: ...has trim recessed slightly Hinges should be centered on door trim with barrel nudged to end of trim Use 2 3 4 screws as above Top Door Bottom Door 2 Screws 3 4 Screws Parts Step 70 Dutch Door Bottom...

Page 36: ...im over laps Bottom Trim to pre vent water from getting in 1 4 gap on inside Hardware Step 72 SB1 3 4 Black Screws x 16 total Y3 Black Handle x1 Y4 Black Barrel Bolt x1 Y5 Silver Barrel Bolt x1 72 Att...

Page 37: ...x 87 x 10 Hardware Step 75 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 80 total 75 Attach Side Trims to cover side wall seams and in the corners align tight underneath Soffit and even with Filler Trims Attach each wit...

Page 38: ...1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 32 total 76 Attach Wide Corner Trims over Filler Trims Wide Trim will cap Side Trims Attach with 8 1 1 2 Finishing Nails per piece Wide Trim Side Trim Parts Step 77 Rear Wall...

Page 39: ...with pre attached facia nailing strip is below cedar roof panel When correctly aligned attach Caps to center of outside Rafter with 4 1 1 2 Finishing Nails Use a straight edge to align Cap with Cedar...

Page 40: ...rside of Battens on Non Polygal side flush edge to edge Repeat this step on rear of shed Fasten each cleat with 3 1 1 4 screws per piece Parts Step 82 84 F R Facia angled ends 3 4 x 5 1 2 x 81 1 4 x 4...

Page 41: ...ide Secure with 8 1 1 2 Finishing Nails per piece Side Facia will cap Front and Rear Facia 84 Attach remaining Front Rear Facia pieces to Facia Cleats under Roof Battens and Outside Ridge Cap edge wit...

Page 42: ...er seam between Window Wall Panel and Narrow Wall Panel Use 8 1 1 2 Finishing Nails Parts Step 87 Horizontal Door Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 8 x 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 32 x 1 Hardware Step 87 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nail...

Page 43: ...1 2 x 7 1 2 x 2 Facia Detail Plates 8 x 5 1 2 x 4 Hardware Step 89 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 36 total 89 Attach Facia Detail Plates and Pentagon Detail Plates to cover seams where Facia and Trim piec...

Page 44: ...re with 8 1 1 4 screws Window trims will be installed next to hide caulking Dabs of caulk in window channel Parts Step 92 Regular Window Trim x 4 Narrow Window Trim x 8 Hardware Step 92 N1 1 1 2 Finis...

Page 45: ...ew 2 underneath first screw and once again into the wall stud Install Flower Box Kits underneath each window double window Hardware Step 94 S1 2 1 2 Screws x 38 total 94 Locate Long Potting Shelf and...

Page 46: ...are and level Attach legs as previously illustrated Screw to wall stud and up into the underside of shelf framing Continue attaching shelves along wall as per Steps 94 95 Short Potting Shelf goes in t...

Page 47: ...t such that its use creates a false or misleading statement or impression as to the positions statements or actions Note Our Sheds are shipped as an unfinished product If exposed to the elements the w...

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