Gingerbread Cottage
Manual
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Fasten the first sheet of OSB sheeting. It will start at the
edge of the end wall truss. There will be a 1/2” gap between
the OSB and 2x2. Fasten only at the bottom for the time be
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ing. You can use the black headed screws for this
.
Stand or otherwise press down the OSB
onto the truss. Fasten at the top by the
gable edge. This is necessary to form the
curve in the roof.
Note: the 1/2” gap between the 2x2 and the
OSB.
Measure over to the truss to get the correct spac-
ing on the top. It should be 2’ OC or to the cen
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ter of the truss. You can check this by measuring
the truss spacing on the 2x6. The spacing should
match from bottom to the top at the top.
Note: the gap in the OSB and the truss.
You can press this down with your weight.
Once you have pressed it down onto the truss
fasten with 2 1/2” screws. Use 3 screws roughly
6” apart. These longer screws will hold more
that the 1 1/4” black head screws. Use the lon
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ger screws in the middle where there is the most
pressure.
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