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8x12 Santa Rosa Shed 

FJ Bevel Model with Plywood 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 Partnership and any Authorized Dealers free 
of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and repair.

Toll Free 1-888-658-1658           www.outdoorlivingtoday.com    [email protected]

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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. 

Thank you for purchasing 
an 8x12 Santa Rosa Garden 
Shed from Outdoor Living 
Today. Please take the time 
to identify all the parts prior 
to assembly.

Safety Points and Other onsiderations: 
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 Santa Rosa and retain  
the manual for future maintenance  
purposes.

Version #2.2 

January 24, 2022

Roof Area:

 113 sqft

Stock Code # 

SR812-FJ-Ply

Summary of Contents for SR812-FJ-Ply

Page 1: ...Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 1 In the event of a missing or broken piece simply call the Outdoor Living Today Customer Support Line 1 888 658...

Page 2: ...on the type of foundation you will be using Concrete slab or 4 6 inches of crushed gravel with paver stones or 4x4 stringers You can nd the footprint for your shed on Page 3 of your Assembly Manual I...

Page 3: ...of floor frame Saves money on materials easy to level and work with Gravel with Patio Paver Stones Excavate at least 6 deep and 6 wider than floor frame on each side 2 1 Cubic Yards of gravel require...

Page 4: ...2 Front Top Plates Long 2 3 4 x 2 1 2 x 19 Front Top Plates Short 1 1 x 1 x 32 Doorway Floor Transition Strip 2 Rear Gable Half Walls 2 16 long and 7 1 2 long Rear Gable Filler Shingles 2 Middle Gable...

Page 5: ...ear Facia 4 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 71 3 4 Side Facia 2 1 2 x 4 1 2 x 43 1 4 Horizontal Gable Trims Bevel 1 Large Detail Plate 2 Pentagon Detail Plate Miscellaneous 4 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 42 Short Deck Post with Bal...

Page 6: ...Safety Equipment Required Not Provided Ladder Screw Gun Drill Tape Measure Hammer Wood Clamp Level Pliers Tools Required Not Provided 1 8 Drill Bits Black Drop Latch Interior Barrel Bolt Finishing x...

Page 7: ...s Brush off dirt from walls Brush off snow from roof regularly Routinely remove needles and leaves from roof Painting Staining Your cedar shed if left untreated will weather to a silvery grey colour P...

Page 8: ...osition Joist so flush with framing 2 When correctly positioned attach each Joist with 4 2 1 2 screws 2 per end You can find the Square Drive Screw Bit in the Hardware Kit Bag A Floor Section You can...

Page 9: ...6 2 1 2 screws per section Hardware Step 4 S1 2 1 2 Screws x 18 total Hardware Step 5 S1 2 1 2 Screws x 16 total Material used for Floor Runners are not graded for appearance Some defect is allowed 7...

Page 10: ...r and floor runners will sit on your foundation It is important to note that having a level foundation is critical Choosing a foundation will vary between regions Typical foundations can be concrete p...

Page 11: ...ine proper wall orienta tion B Wall Section Door Jamb 1 Bottom Wall Plates 4 Rear Gable Filler Shingles 2 Rear Gable Walls 2 Rear Top Plates 3 Side Top Plates 4 Angle cut on edge Middle Gable Walls 2...

Page 12: ...ith All Solid Wall Panels carefully lay panel face down Position and attach Bottom Wall Plates to bottom of wall studs of each wall panel with 3 2 1 2 screws Position so Wall Plates are flush with fra...

Page 13: ...ntinue to attach walls together as per Step 15 17 When attaching front corner wall panel make sure panel is nested inside the side panel Line up wall framing and secure at top middle and bottom of wal...

Page 14: ...2 screws Align Door Header on top of Narrow wall framing and on top of Door Jamb See picture below Secure with 4 2 1 2 screws 1 overhang Door Jamb Side Wall Door Header flush with inside framing 1 2 r...

Page 15: ...Front Wall Trim Supports 1 x 4 x 74 7 8 to Front Extension using 2 2 screws Make sure Front Extension is Flush to back and thick side of Wall Trim Supports and 1 2 pro truding on thin side of Wall Tr...

Page 16: ...Porch Post Deck Board 2 2 1 2 Screws 2 2 1 2 Screws Flush Flush Pre Drill Pre Drill Thick edge of Wall Trim Support D Attach a Hand Rail Section to the Long Porch Post Hand Rail should start 3 1 2 fr...

Page 17: ...the bottom of the Corner Bracket Drill Pilot holes before screwing to prevent splitting Corner Bracket centered on Long Porch Post 3 2 screws Pre Drill 3 2 screws Pre Drill Corner Bracket in line wit...

Page 18: ...oor Joists with 4 2 Screws Pre drill pilot holes before fastening screws Complete other side the same View from below Flush with Side Wall Framing Thin part of Wall Trim Support covers siding on Front...

Page 19: ...to install roof section 22 Attach remaining 15 Deck Boards using 4 2 Screws per piece Equally space all deck boards before attaching Ensure screws enter the floor joists beneath deck boards Pre drill...

Page 20: ...floor frame When positioned correctly fasten bottom wall plates to floor using 4 2 1 2 screws per wall panel Wall Plate 32 wide Confirm 32 Wide Door Opening at Top and Bottom Angle screws into perimet...

Page 21: ...osition top plate on wall plate so it is flush with inside of wall plate Side plate should also be flush with rear wall plate Secure with 4 2 screws per rear piece 1 2 screw 3 1 1 4 screws per front p...

Page 22: ...Finishing Nails 30 Locate both Rear Gable Wall pieces Rear Gables have shingles that overhang the top and bottom of the gable frame Screw together with 3 2 1 2 screws Hardware Steps 28 S1 2 1 2 Screws...

Page 23: ...Complete attachment in Step 50 with additional 8 2 screws Screw from the bottom of gable framing down into Top Plate and Wall 31 From the outside slide in a Rear Gable Wall Filler Shingle to cover gab...

Page 24: ...hen in correct position attach with 2 2 screws tem porarily as per Step 30 Later in Step 46 complete attachment with 8 more 2 Screws 33 Locate both Middle Gable Walls and attach together as per Step 3...

Page 25: ...ge Board Connectors 2 Roof Gussets 2 Rafter Brackets 6 4 Single 2 Double Parts Step 35 Ridge Board Long 3 4 x 4 1 2 x 84 x 2 Ridge Board Short 3 4 x 4 1 2 x 52 1 2 x 2 Hardware Step 35 SS2 3 4 Screws...

Page 26: ...r in Step 38 38 Attach end of a Soffit Board flush to ends of outside Rafters with 2 1 1 4 screws per rafter end Drill pilot hole in Soffit ends to prevent splitting Complete both outside Rafter Soffi...

Page 27: ...le framing until bottom of Ridge Board slips into gable notch Soffit will sit approximately 1 8 away from wall panel Soffit Gable Notch Ridge Board Rafter Rafter will slightly overhang siding of Middl...

Page 28: ...on as per Steps 39 42 44 When both Rafter Sections are correctly aligned Ridge Boards will sit in both the rear and middle gable notches Front Rafters will overhang Porch Posts Rear Gable Note Metal R...

Page 29: ...ush together and secure them with 12 1 1 4 screws To completley secure Ridge Boards place 4 1 1 4 screws into any of the remaining Metal Ridge Board Connector holes Complete both sides Important If th...

Page 30: ...Bracket and 6 2 screws per Double Bracket 2 Screws 2 Screw 2 Screw 1 1 4 Screw 2 Screws 1 1 4 Screw Hardware Step 50 S2 1 1 4 Screws x 8 total S3 2 Screws x 20 total Y30 Single Rafter Brackets x 4 to...

Page 31: ...8 x 8 5 8 x 72 x 4 3 3 4 overhang Recessed 1 8 and centered on 5th rafter 52 With Roof Plywood correctly positioned on rafters attach with 12 1 1 4 screws On 5th rafter be sure to angle screw to hit t...

Page 32: ...ridge board as shown above Hardware Step 54 S2 1 1 4 Screws x 20 total 55 Repeat Steps 51 54 to complete opposite side of roof with 4 remaining roof panels 2 large and 2 small Hardware Step 55 S2 1 1...

Page 33: ...eiling Support Strips 2 Rear Corner Wide Trim 2 Rear Filler Trim 2 Porch Roof Seam Trim 2 Porch Ceiling Panels 2 Small Porch Trim Detail Plate 1 Trim Detail Plate 1 Horizontal Above Door Trim 2 Corner...

Page 34: ...l rest in the first channel of the Porch Ceiling Panel You will need a helper to hold the panel in place while you attach with 1 1 2 Finishing Nails 27 per side Attach one nail through both ends of ea...

Page 35: ...the base of the shed Skirting will hide floor framing Start with Front Skirting positioned flush with the top of the deck boards and the side of the floor frame Attach with 6 1 1 2 Finishing Nails pe...

Page 36: ...of the shed Bevel is thicker at butt and thin ner at top of board Skirting will hide floor framing Gaps on side will be covered by Narrow Wide Trim pieces later Start on side walls first and attach w...

Page 37: ...wards at top of wall tight against Soffits Attach with 4 1 1 2 Finishing Nails per piece Complete both sides Parts Steps 62 Top Wall Trim 1 2 x 1 1 2 x 45 1 4 x 4 Hardware Steps 62 N1 1 1 2 Finishing...

Page 38: ...ce Repeat for other opposite rear corner Parts Steps 64 Corner Trims 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 78 1 2 x 2 Wide Corner Trim 1 2 x 5 1 2 x 81 1 2 x 2 Hardware Steps 64 N1 1 1 2 Screws x 32 total 65 Position Narrow...

Page 39: ...cure with 8 1 1 2 Finishing Nails Parts Steps 67 Rear Wall Seam Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 77 1 2 x 1 Hardware Steps 67 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 8 total 68 Attach both Porch Door Trims to front walls Secure...

Page 40: ...Detail Plate to cover trim seams Attach with 4 1 1 2 Finishing Nails per piece Small Plate Trim Plate Parts Steps 69 Porch Roof Seam Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 45 7 8 x 2 Hardware Steps 69 N1 1 1 2 Finishing...

Page 41: ...e 1 Rear Facia 2 Post Base Trims 12 Handrail Section for Porch 1 Short Deck Post 1 Door Handle Drop Latch Door Stops 2 2 Vertical 1 Horizontal Facia Detail Plate 2 Window Inserts 3 Facia Nailing Strip...

Page 42: ...er of rafters tight underneath Facia Nailing Strips Covers should be approximately flush with the bottom of the Porch Roof the inside of the 4x4 Porch Post and the Rafter ends Attach with 4 1 1 2 Fini...

Page 43: ...n to help you correctly position Rear Facia before attaching Attach Rear Facia to Nailing Strips with 8 1 1 2 Finishing Nails per piece A small gap may appear where Rear Facias come together at peak T...

Page 44: ...acias come together at peak This gap will be covered in Step 79 77 Attach Side Facia to rafter ends There are 2 Facia pieces per side A small gap may appear between Facias which will be covered in Ste...

Page 45: ...tail Plate Pentagon Detail Plate Parts Steps 79 Facia Detail Plates x 2 Pentagon Detail Plates x 2 Large Detail Plate x 1 Hardware Steps 79 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 20 total Parts Steps 80 Short Dec...

Page 46: ...S2 1 1 4 Screws x 36 total 83 Once Insert is attached caulk the triangular gap between the Insert s outside flange and the siding Also put a bead of caulking horizontally at top of window where the f...

Page 47: ...re Steps 84 N1 1 1 2 Finishing Nails x 48 total Parts Step 85 Dutch Door Top x 1 Bottom x 1 Hardware Step 85 SB2 2 Black Screws x 8 total SB1 3 4 Black Screws x 4 total Y1 Black T Hinge x 4 total 85 A...

Page 48: ...Top Trim over laps Bottom Trim to pre vent water from getting in 1 4 gap on inside Parts Step 86 Dutch Door bottom x 1 Shim Shingles Hardware Step 86 SB2 2 Black Screws x 12 total 86 Place Bottom Dutc...

Page 49: ...art Do a dry run first to position Drop Latch correctly Important Drill pilot holes with 1 8 drill bit prior to securing to prevent wood from splitting 89 Attach Horizontal Door Stop and Vertical Door...

Page 50: ...uctions included on Page 51 Position completed Flower Box below bottom of window trim and secure with 2 2 1 2 screws Screw from inside of box into the center wall stud Attach second screw 2 underneath...

Page 51: ...ps 3 On a flat surface flip Flower Box on it s rear face Evenly space Brackets and secure through Base Frame and into the Brackets with 2 1 1 4 screws per Bracket Position completed Flower Box beneath...

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