68-1/2" Wall Plate
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-72" Wall Studs
3.
Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will be the same
when the wall is square.
4. Install the 1st siding panel with the 'LAP' edge extending 3-1/2" past the wall frame. The bottom
will extend 3/4" below the bottom plate. Tip; use a 1x4 trim board as a gauge. Use 8d 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.
Step 1
Assemble 12' Side Wall Panel
1.
Position (4) four 68-1/2" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will
be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with the letters 'A' and 'B'.
2.
Install (8) eight 72" long wall studs, between the wall plates. Use 10d sinkers, (2) two nails at
each end of stud. Nail both wall frames together with 10d sinkers.
A
A
B
B
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4"
24"
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
Siding to extend 3/4”
below bottom plate
LAP
Edge
A B
Siding Extends 3-1/2"
Past 2x4 Stud
Do not discard any material until construction is complete. Including short blocks of 2x4s.
A
B
