Best Barns Cypress R Safety guide

the Cypress R 10' x 16'
Best Barns
Assembly Book
revised September 28, 2022
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR KIT
Thank you for purchasing our kit. Please read the following information before beginning construction.
Always check with your local HOA or building code office for any requirements or restrictions.
Tools Required: Hand or Circular Saw
Cordless Drill
Hammer
Pencil
Level
Measuring Tape
6'-8' Ladder(s)
Safety Glasses
Dust Mask
Phillips Screwdriver
Framing Square
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
Additional Materials - Not included in kit:
Required: Shingles or metal roofing, Drip Edge, Roofing Nails or Screws, Paint
Optional: Caulk, Ridge Vent
Floor: Wood flooring is sold optionally. You may choose to build your own or pour a cement pad.
Terminology:
Square - Confirm corners are at 90 degrees
Plumb - Confirm walls and trusses are straight vertically
Wall Plate - Top and bottom 2x4s used to frame walls
Tie Plate - 2x4s connecting wall sections together
Header - Spans top of door opening
OSB - Oriented Strand Board
LAP - Edge of siding that overlaps Tongue
Tongue - Edge of siding that is overlapped
Organize:
Unpack all items & organize according to size and type. This will make items easier to find
when instructed.
Review the parts list on the back page. Should there be missing items or sub-par material
contact Best Barns Customer Service.
DO NOT discard any material including the pallet until your project is complete.
Assembly:
Review all instructions before you begin. Please follow steps carefully and in sequence for
successful results.
If you have any questions we are happy to assist you. Please contact us at:
Primed Siding Detail
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!Leveling Blocks
It is important that the floor be level and square.
Before nailing the flooring, measure the floor
diagonally (corner to corner). Then measure
the opposite corners.These measurements will
be the same if the floor is square (226-1/2").
2. Cut the 2x4-10' floor joist to 9'-9". Treated lumber may be thicker than 1-1/2". Take this into
account when cutting the length of floor joists. Shorten joist measurements if necessary to
obtain 10'-0" building width.
1. Treated lumber is not cut to exact length. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' boards to 16'-0".
Layout for 16" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
Construction Details for Optional Floor System
Check local building codes in your area, the construction may have to change. For a concrete slab,
install sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall plates. Foam sill sealer can
be purchased at home centers in rolls 3-1/2" or wider.
Material Description 10' x 16' Floor
2x4 Treated Headers 2 pcs. 16'
2x4 Treated Floor Joist 13 pcs. 10'
Flooring 5/8" 4x8 5 pcs. 4x8
8d Screw Floor Nails 2 lb. 8d
16d Galv. Box Nails 2 lb. 16d
If necessary use bricks, patio stones or similar material to level or provide additional support
to the floor. If your ground has low areas consider adding gravel and or 4x4 treated timbers
to rest the floor on. If you use 4x4 timbers you will need (3) three pieces 16' long.
3. Install the floor joist, over the 'X' marks, between the 16' long joist headers. Use 16d galv.
deck nails.
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Joist 9' - 9" Long
2x4-16' Joist Header
16' - 0" Floor Length
10' - 0" Floor Width
4' x 8'
4' x 4'
4' x 8'
2' x 8'
4' x 8'
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X
X
16"15-1/4"
Joist Header X
X
16"
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Step 1 Assemble Roof Gables and Trusses
1. Place (2) two 62" long 2x4 boards with angled ends together as shown below to make a gable.
Hold in place with 2x4 blocks as shown. Make sure the gable measures 10'-0" wide when
assembled to fit properly when installed
2. Secure the tops together with a 24" wide OSB gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with (14)
fourteen 6d common nails.Angle nails slightly so nails do not protrude through the 2x4 boards.
3. Repeat to assemble (1) one more gable for a total of (2) two gables.
4. Select (2) two 62" long 2x4 boards with angled ends to make the first truss. Secure the tops
together with a 24" wide OSB gusset. Turn truss over and install another 24" wide gusset.
5. Repeat steps to assemble (6) six more trusses.
OSB Gusset
2x4-62" Boards
2x4 Block
2x4 Blocks
Tip: If possible, temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to the floor using 2-1/2" deck screws. Short 2x4s,
that may have an angle on one end, supplied in the kit for this purpose. This will secure the gable
and truss boards in position so all the trusses will be assembled the same.
Gables will have (1) one gusset applied. Trusses will have (2) two gussets.
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X
X
A
AB
B
X
X
X
X
Step 2A Assemble End walls
1. Position (4) four 60" 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 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with
10d sinkers. Use (2) two nails at end of each wall stud.
24"
23-1/4"
60" Wall Plate
X
X
60" Wall Plate
24"
11-1/4"
X
X
X
X
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
60" Wall Plate
Tongue Edge
Cut Edge
AB
3. Nail both wall frames together with
(4) four 10d sinkers on each side.
4. Square frame, measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurement should be 141-1/2".
5. Repeat steps 1-4 to assemble next end wall frame.
6. Select a 36-3/4" wide siding panel with a 'tongue' edge. Install this panel with the 'Cut' edge
flush with the end of the wall frame. Install siding flush with the 2x4 top plate. Use 6d galv.
nails spaced 8" apart.
7. Install a full width x 75-3/4" long siding panel next.
8. Install a 36" x 75-3/4" siding panel last. If
necessary trim panel flush with 2x4.
36-3/4"
Wide Siding
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9. Install a 60" long 2x4 in the center of the wall panel, at the top. Use (6) six 10d sinkers. Set
wall aside.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
Tongue Edge
Cut Edge
14. Install a 60" long 2x4 in the center of
the wall panel.
10. Select the other end wall frame.
11. Square wall frame. Select a 12-1/2" wide siding panel with a 'tongue' edge. Install this
panel with the 'Cut' edge flush with the end of the wall frame. Install siding flush with
the 2x4 top plate.
12. Install (2) two full width x 75-3/4" long siding panel next.
13. Install a 11-3/4" x 75-3/4" siding panel last.
If necessary trim panel flush with 2x4.
Step 2B Assemble End Walls Continued
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A
X
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X
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C
C
Step 3A Assemble Back Wall
1. Position (2) two 68-1/2" and (2) two 48" long 2x4s together and indicate with 'X' marks, where
the wall studs will be located. Mark plates with the letters 'A', 'B' and 'C' so frames are correctly
orented.
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.Assemble wall frames with 10d sinkers.
Nail both wall frames together.
3. Square wall frame. The measurement should be 138-1/2". Install (2) two full width siding
panels. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP' edge extending 3-1/2" past the end of the
wall frame. Install a full width panel next. The siding should extend 3/4" below the bottom plate
and flush with the top plate. The last siding panel will be installed in a later step.
LAP Edge
LAP Edge
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
Siding Extends 3-1/2"
Beyond Frame
48" Wall Plate
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4"
X
X
X
X
LAP Edge
72" Wall Studs AB
68-1/2" Wall Plate 48" Wall Plate
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DXX
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D
X
X
C
B
A
Step 3B Assemble Back Wall Continued
7. Select the wall panel from previous step. Nail, with 10d sinkers, the 68-1/2" frame assembled
above to the end of the wall panel.
8. Install a full width siding panel. The last siding panel will be installed after the walls are
erected on the floor.
LAP Edge
6. Install 72" wall studs between the
top and bottom plates.
5. Position (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4s
together and indicate with 'X' marks,
where the wall studs will be located.
Mark the left ends with the letter 'D'. 24"
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
X
X
D
68-1/2" Wall Plate
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1. Cut (1) one 72" long 2x4 to a length of 69-1/2".
2. Cut (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4s to a length of 60-1/4".
3. Mark spacing as shown and assemble a wall frame
using (4) four 72" long 2x4s, (1) one 69-1/2 header
support and (2) two 60-1/4” top and bottom plates.
Use (6) six 10d sinkers to nail header support to stud.
4. Repeat to assemble another wall frame.
60-1/4" Top Plate
19-3/4" 24"
69-1/2" Header
Support
2. Install a 48" x 75-3/4" siding panel to the back wall. Use 6d galv.
nails. Nail along the adjoining siding panel.
Step 5A Set Walls
1. Secure the back wall between the end wall panels. Secure panels together at the corners. Use
(4) four 10d sinkers per corner. Use 10d sinkers or, if erecting on a concrete slab, concrete
anchor bolts (not included) spaced 24" apart.
Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frames
Nail Along Siding Edge
IMPORTANT: Make sure walls are plum and square.
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5. Install a 67-1/2" door header between
the front wall frames on top of header
supports. Secure with 10d sinkers.
6. Cut a 72" long 2x4 to 64-1/2" and install
over the door header. Nail through studs
with 10d sinkers.
2x4 Wall Brace
Step 5B Set Walls Continued
67-1/2" Door Header
64-1/2" Wall Plate
3. Install front wall frames between the end walls.
4. Temporarily install (2) two 2x4-72" boards at both sides of the door opening to hold the wall
straight. These boards will be used later for tie plates.
2x4 Wall Brace
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4. Select and install a 16-1/2"
siding panel next. Cut edge
should be flush with door
opening.
Step 7A Install Tie Plates
Flush with
Top Plate
48" Tie Plate
72" Tie Plate
36" Tie Plate
1. Remove a 2x4-72" board used to brace front wall. Cut board in half to make (2) two 36" long
boards. Install this 2x4 on back wall flush with the 2x4 wall plate on the end wall. Use 10d
sinkers spaced 16" apart.
2. Install a 48" long 2x4 and then a 72" long 2x4.
3. Finish by installing a 36" long 2x4.
4. Repeat to install tie plates on the front wall.
Step 6 Install Siding on Front Wall
1. Select a full with siding panel and install at the front left corner.
2. Install a 15-3/4" siding panel with a 'LAP' edge next. Cut edge should be flush with door opening.
3. Install (2) two 4-3/4" x 32-1/4" siding panels over the door opening. Bottom of siding should
extend 3/4" below header. Trim will cover where the siding panels butt together in the center.
5. Install last siding panel.
Cut Edges
LAP Edge
Tongue Edge
36" Tie Plate
4-3/4" x 32-1/4" Panels
Siding 3/4"
Below Header
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3. Install a 2x4 block on front wall and secure the truss.
26-1/2" Tie
Plate
Step 8 Install Roof Gable
1. Select a truss with a gusset installed on one side. Position this truss with
the gusset facing towards the inside of the building and flush with 2x4s
on end wall.
2. Install a 10" to 12" long 2x4 block on the back wall using 10d sinkers.
Secure the truss to the 2x4 block with (2) two 10 sinkers.
Install 2x4 Block
Step 7B Install Tie Plates Continued
26-1/2" Tie Plate
5. Cut (4) four 26-1/2" long 2x4s from (2) two 60" long 2x4 boards.
6. Install the 26-1/2" boards on both end walls, see below.
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2. Repeat Steps 8 thru 10 to install
the opposite gable.
Step 9 Install 'Z' Flashing
Step 10 Install Roof Gable Siding
1. Install gable siding on the roof gable using 6d galv.
The gable siding should extend no more than 1/2"
above the 2x4 frame and 1-1/2" past gable ends.
60" Long 'Z' Flashing
Roof Gable
End Wall Siding
Install (2) two 60” pieces of 'Z' flashing across the top
of the siding on the end wall siding. Secure in place
using 6d galv. nails spaced 12” apart. The ends will be
covered by corner trim.
1/2" Above 2x4
1-1/2" Past End
of Gable
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Step 12A Install Trusses
Step 11 Install 2x4 Truss Headers
1. Place a 72" long 2x4 on top of the siding on the front wall. It will butt against the siding on
the roof gable. Nail this 2x4 to the 2x4 tie plate with 10d sinkers.
2x4-72" Board
Roof Gable
Front Wall Siding
2. Install a 48” long 2x4 next.
3. Cut to fit a 72" long 2x4 to finish
against gable.
4. Repeat to install 2x4 on the back wall.
1. Starting from left end wall install the first truss measuring 21-3/4" from the face of the 2x4 on
back gable and the face of 2x4 truss. Secure the trusses using 2-1/2" screws and 10d sinkers,
See Detail 'A' on next page.
2. Install the remaining trusses 24” on center, see detail below.
24"
21-3/4" 24"
2x4 Truss Header
Front Wall
End Wall
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Using a 2-1/2" screw, secure all trusses to 2x4 Truss Header installed in Step
11. Toe nail truss into 2x4 tie plate using 10d sinkers.
Detail 'A'
2x4" Truss Header
Step 13 Install 1x4 Fascia
3. Cut a 74" long 1x4 to length and install
flush with the siding on the other gable.
4. Repeat to install 1x4 fascia on the back
wall.
Step 12B Install Trusses Continued
1. Install 72" long 1x4 fascia trim over the 2x4 Truss Header on the front wall. Install 1x4 trim
boards flush with the bottom of the 2x4 Truss Header and the face of the siding on the gable.
Use 6d galv. nails spaced 12" apart.
2. Install a 48" long 1x4 next.
1x4 Fascia Trim
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Air
Space
Truss
Shingles
Plyclip
2. Install a 48"x48" sheet next to the 24"x48" sheet.
3. Install a 15" x 48" sheathing panel at the top.
4. Continue to install sheathing per layout below.
Step 14 Install Roof Sheathing
Detail 'B'
Install roof sheathing with 6d common, space nails 12" apart. When installing sheathing
across the top, insert a plyclip into the roof sheathing between each truss. The top row of
sheathing will be about 1" below the ridge to allow for optional ridge venting. See detail
below.
See supplier of shingles to
purchase ridge venting.
Siding
Roof Sheathing
2x4 Truss
Header
Straight Edge
1x4 Fascia
5. Repeat on opposite side.
48" x 48"
15" x 48"
24" x 48"
1. Install a 24"x48" roof sheathing panel against the back of
of gable siding. Note: Using a straight edge install the top
edge of the roof sheathing flush with the face of the 1x4
fascia. See Detail 'B'.
24" x 48"
15" x 48" 15" x 48" 15" x 48"
Roof Ridge
48" x 48"
15" x 48"
48" x 48" 48" x 48" 24" x 48"
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1x4 Gable Trim
Siding Will Extend Below Trim
Step 15 Install Trim
1. Install 64-3/8" long 1x4 gable trim flush with the top of the roof
sheathing on both end walls. Use 6d galv. nails spaced 12" apart.
5. Install (2) two 72" long 1x3 trim boards,
with top edge 3/4" above door opening,
along each side of the door opening. Use
6d galv. nails. Tack these boards with a
couple nails; you may want to move the
trim later when you install the doors.
6. Install a 72" long 1x3 trim board centered
across the top of the vertical trim. 3/4" of
siding will be revealed at top of door.
2. Install 75-3/4" long 1x3 corner trim, on the
front wall, flush with the face of the siding
on the end walls. Repeat for back wall.
3. Install 77-1/4" long 1x4 corner trim on the
end wall flush with the face of the front
wall trim. Repeat for back wall.
4. Repeat to install trim on opposite end wall.
75-3/4" Long 1x3 Corner Trim
77-1/4" Long 1x4 Corner Trim
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Step 16 Install Doors & Hardware
4. Before fastening the hinges to the side trim,
temporarily prop the doors in the opening. Leave
a space at the top and bottom of the doors and
between the doors and the side trim to allow
room for the doors to expand due to humidity.
If your door opening is out of square, the space
around the doors will not be even. You can
remove and re-position the side trim to make
allowances for this. The side trim does not have
to be flush with the frame of the door opening.
You can move the trim in or out to make the
door spacing equal.
5. Determine position of hinges and install to side
trim with 2" screws.
6. Installdoorhaspondoubledoors.Whenproperly
installed the hasp will fold in half to receive
locking latch and the screw heads will be
covered.
7. Install a barrel bolt on the lower back of the door
to secure this door in place when closed. You
will need to drill a hole for the round shaft to
drop into.
8. Install another barrel bolt at the top of the door.
Barrel Bolt on the
back of left door
Left Door
Siding Extends Past Trim Fold Hasp to Cover
Screws
1. Lay the left door with the trim facing up. The
siding on the left door extends past the door trim.
See detail below.
2. Install 5" hinges to the left side of the door frame.
To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular
plate against the frame. Use 1-1/4" black screws.
3. Install hinges to the right side of the other door.
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7 bdl. Roof Shingles
7 pcs. Roof 'drip' edge
Material Purchased By Owner
Packing List
Qty. Hardware Description
3 lbs. 10d Coated Sinkers
3 lbs. 6d Galvanized Nails
4 lbs. 6d Common Nails
6 5" Hinges
1 4" Door Hasp
2 6" Barrel Bolts
25 1-1/4" Hinge Screws
25 2" Hinge Screws
50 2-1/2" Deck Screws
16 2" Hinge Screws
14 3/4" Pan Head Screws
4 60" 'Z' Flashing
Qty. Description
18 2x4 62" Truss Rafters
46 2x4 72" Studs & Plate Boards
8 2x4 68-1/2" Plate Boards
12 2x4 60" Plate Boards
6 2x4 48" Plate Boards
6 2x4 10"-12" Blocks for Truss Jig
4 1x4 64-3/8" Gable Trim
4 1x4 77-1/4" Corner Trim
4 1x3 75-3/4" Corner Trim
3 1x3 72" Door Trim
2 1x4 74" Fascia Trim
2 1x4 72" Fascia Trim
2 1x4 48" Fascia Trim
1 67-1/2" Pre-built Door Header
2 Pre-built Barn Doors
7 48"x74-3/4" Primed Wall Siding
2 36"x74-3/4" Primed Wall Siding
2 16"x74-3/4" Primed Wall Siding
2 12-1/2"x74-3/4" Primed Wall Siding
2 4-3/4"x32-1/4" Primed Wall Siding
2 48"x19-3/4" Primed Gable Siding
4 38"x14-1/4" Primed Gable Siding
6 48"x48" OSB Roof Sheathing
4 24"x48" OSB Roof Sheathing
8 15"x48" OSB Roof Sheathing
16 8"x24" OSB Wood Gussets
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