Best Barns New Castle Assembly Book Download

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New Castle

Building Size 12'x16'

Revised September 28, 2022

Assembly Book

Best Barns USA

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Manufactured by RBS Holdings, LLC

205 Arlington Drive

Greenville, PA 16125

Summary of Contents for New Castle

Page 1: ...Assembly Book Best Barns USA This manual is copyrighted Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without consent from RBS Holdings LLC Copyright 2022 Manufactured by...

Page 2: ...by 15 9 long Do Not make the foundation larger than the building size The siding should project beyond the foundation for water to expel properly from the sidewalls The material that is included in o...

Page 3: ...e same when the floor is square Toenail frame to the 4x4 runners Install the flooring with 8d galvanized nails spaced 8 apart 3 Cut 2x4 12 floor joist to 11 9 Treated lumber may be thicker than 1 1 2...

Page 4: ...will extend 3 4 below the bottom plate Tip use a 1x4 trim board as a gauge Use 6d galv nails spaced 8 apart 5 Install 2 two more siding panels Cut the last panel to extend 3 1 2 beyond the wall frame...

Page 5: ...e 4 Install the first siding panel with the LAP edge flush the end of the wall and extending 3 4 below the bottom plate 5 Install 2 two more siding panels Siding Extends 3 4 Below Plate LAP Edge 1 Gat...

Page 6: ...ng that overlaps the 12 wall frame You can nail this edge after the wall panels are installed Two separate walls are easier to handle when erecting kit 1 Locate 2 two 45 long 2x4s and 3 three 2x4 72 w...

Page 7: ...X X X X X X X X Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frames 1 Locate 2 two 2x4 72 boards Cut 1 one 14 1 2 plate from each board Save the 57 1 2 long cutoffs they will be used in a later step 2 Assemble a wall f...

Page 8: ...ing in the siding Instructions are packed in window box If you want the door opening on the right flip the walls and apply siding to the opposite side of the wall frames Step 5 Install Siding on Front...

Page 9: ...fters together with a 1 x4 barbed metal drive on plate 5 Install 2 two 23 1 2 gable studs with angle cut at one end Nail through the bottom plate with 10d sinkers and secure the top with barbed metal...

Page 10: ...16 wood gusset Apply wood glue between the 2x4s and the gusset Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with 14 fourteen 6d common nails 3 Secure the 2x4 collar tie with 4 four 3 long wood screws at each end Tip...

Page 11: ...nels Nail through the wall studs into the ends of the header Toenail into the top wall plates 5 Temporarily install 2 two 2x4 72 boards at both sides of the door opening to hold the wall straight Thes...

Page 12: ...v nails spaced 12 apart 3 Gather 3 three 1x4 46 3 4 trim boards Butt 1 one trim board against 1x3 corner trim and flush with top plate Nail along top with 6d galv nails Step 10 Install Primed Soffit a...

Page 13: ...the LAP edge flush with the end of of bottom plate Siding should extend 3 4 below bottom plate Siding should not extend above top of frame 3 Install center and right panels Cut last panel flush with...

Page 14: ...all a 1x3 72 trim board centered across the top of the side trim 2x4 72 Tie Plate 2x4 6 Tie Plate 1 Remove 2x4s used for bracing door opening Install these boards on the front wall starting at the fro...

Page 15: ...the 2x4 gable frame when marking the location of the first truss Continue 24 spacing to other gable Important When marking the opposite wall place the X mark on the same side of the line so your truss...

Page 16: ...4 blocks to the soffit panel using 2 two 1 1 2 long exterior screws 3 Install a 2x4 block at each end of the soffit flush with the 2x4 gable frame Not siding Step 16 Install Siding Filler Install smal...

Page 17: ...ascia with 6d galv nails Step 17 Install 1x4 Fascia Roof Sheathing 1x4 6 Fascia Board 4 Install roof sheathing per layout below Sheathing should be flush with gable siding Make sure the trusses are pl...

Page 18: ...or its contents Optional ridge vent provides ideal ventilation Step 19 Install Roofing Not Supplied in Kit 1 Install metal roof edging on the perimeter of the roof area If you are not installing shin...

Page 19: ...side trim with 2 screws 6 Install door hasp on double doors When properly installed the hasp will fold in half to receive locking latch and the screw heads will be covered 7 Install a barrel bolt on t...

Page 20: ...8 1 2 Roof Sheathing Door Filler 6 ea Sheathing 7 16 48 x 48 4 ea Sheathing 7 16 24 x 48 8 ea Sheathing 7 16 36 1 2 x 48 1 ea Dr Filler 7 16 3 1 4 x 67 7 2x4 for Collar Ties 82 18 2x4 for Truss Rafte...