Best Barns Dover Safety guide

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Building Systems, Inc. © Copyright 2018
the Dover Building Size 12'x16'
Revised February 29, 2019
Assembly Book
Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 800-245-1577

Tongue Edge
LAP Edge
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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.
Windows are purchased separately
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

Optional Wood Floor System
4. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' joist headers to 16' - 0".
5. Layout for 12" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
Foundation size is 12'-0" x 16'-0". Shown below is a typical wood floor. Depending on your
area, the construction may have to be changed to meet local codes.
Detail 1 2x4 - 16 0"
Joist Header
1. Cut (2) two treated 2x4-8' boards in half.
2. Butt 4x4-8' treated runners together. Use one of the 4' long
2x4s to secure them together. Note: Use 16d galv. nails to
secure all treated framing together.
3. Repeat to join the other 4x4 runners.
2x4-16' Joist Header
2x4-11' 9" Floor Joist
4x4 Runners
4' Long 2x4
4x4 Treated Runners
6. Cut all the 2x4-12' boards to 11'-9". These boards will be the floor joist. 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 12'-0" building width.
7. Install floor joist boards between the joist headers. Use 16d galv. nails.
Install this section over 4x4s.
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X
X
12"11-1/4"
X
X
12"

Material Description 12' x 16' shed
2x4 Treated 2 pcs. 8'
2x4 Treated 17 pcs. 12'
2x4 Treated 2 pcs. 16'
4x4 Treated Runners 8 pcs. 8'
Flooring - 3/4" 6 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 3 lb. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 5 lb. 16d
8. It is important that the floor be level and square. Square the floor as follows: 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. The diagonal measurement should
be 20' - 0". Nail several floor joist to the 4x4 runners to hold the floor frame in place.
9. Install floor using 8d spiral nails.
4x8
4x8
4x8
4x4
Optional Wood Floor System

3. Repeat to assemble another 185" long wall frame.
4. Set frames aside.
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The length of pre-cut studs will vary from 92-1/4" to 93"
depending on you locality.
Step 1 Assemble Sidewalls
2. Install (9) nine pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. Nail top plate to studs using
(2) two 10d sinkers per stud. Nail bottom plate to studs using (2) two 16d galv. nails per stud.
185" Treated
Bottom Plate
Do not discard any material until construction is complete, including short 2x4 blocks.
Pre-cut Wall
Studs
185" Top Plate
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' (one will be treated) to a length of 185". Position the boards together
and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located.
Stud Spacing
Top Wall Plate
Treated Bottom Plate
24"
19-3/4"
185" Wall Plates
24"
99" Long 2x8
Step 2 Assemble Door Header
1. Locate (2) two 2x8-10' boards. Cut these boards
to a length of 99".
2. Assemble the door header using 2x8 boards
and (2) two 7-1/4" x 48" OSB filler included
in our kit.Apply wood glue to both sides of of
OSB. Position OSB fillers 1-1/2" from either
end of 2x8s. Nail together with (12) twelve
10d sinkers spaced evenly on each side.
Siding Filler
1-1/2" From End

Depending on length of pre-cut studs siding
may extend below bottom plate.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
24"
23-1/4"
144" Wall Plate
24"
Step 3 Assemble 12' Back Wall
144" Top Plate
Pre-Cut Wall Studs
2. Install (7) seven pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. Nail top plate to studs
using 10d sinkers. Nail bottom plate to studs using 16d galv. nails.
3. Square wall frame. Measure the wall diagonally (corner to corner). Then measure the opposite
corners. These measurements will be the same if the wall is square.
4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the side of the wall stud and flush
with the top 2x4 plate. Nail siding with 6d galv. nails, spaced 8" apart. Cut the siding flush
with the 2x4 bottom plate if you are installing the building on a concrete slab.
5. Install (2) two more siding panels. Cut the last panel flush with the end of the frame.
144" Treated
Bottom Plate
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' (one will be treated) to a length of 144". Position the boards together
and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located.
Stud Spacing
Top Wall Plate
Treated Bottom Plate
LAP
Edge
Siding Flush
Flush to Top

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frame
6. Cut a 4x8 siding panel in half creating two 2'x8' siding panels. Install the panel with the 'tongue'
edge flush with the side of the door opening and flush with the 2x4 top plate.
7. Locate (2) two 20"x48-3/4" siding panels and install above the door opening flush with top
plate. Cut the siding flush with bottom of header.
Tongue Edge Flush
Siding Flush
82" Header Support
nail nail
2x4 Blocks
2x8 Door Header
2. Install (4) four pre-cut wall studs between the wall plates where shown. Nail top plate to studs
using 10d sinkers. Nail bottom plate to studs using 16d galv. nails.
8. Install 2'x8' siding panel on the right side of the
wall panel with 'LAP' edge flush with door opening..
'LAP' Edge Flush
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' boards (one will be treated) to a length of 144" for wall plates. Position
the boards together and indicate with 'X' Marks where the wall studs will be located
96" Finished Door Opening
21" 21"
Treated Bottom Plate
3. Remove (2) two 2x4s screwed
to the pallet. Cut both to a
length of 82" and install as
header supports where shown.
Nail to studs with 10d sinkers.
4. Install the door header on the
2x4 header supports. Nail to
the stud with 10d sinkers.
5. Measurespacebetweenheader
and top plate. Cut (4) four
pieces to this length from a
pre-cut stud. Equally space the
(2) center blocks. Nail through
top plate and toenail to header.
Use 10d sinkers.

Step 5 Set Wall Panels
1. Erect back wall and side walls. Secure walls together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d sinkers
per corner. Brace side walls with pre-cut wall studs to hold walls secure and plumb.
2. Starting at back corner install a full width siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the siding
on back wall and flush with top plate. Nail siding to back wall and all 2x4s using 6d galv. nails
spaced 8" apart
3. Install (3) three more siding panels. Last panel will extend 3-1/2" past wall to receive front
wall panel.
4. Start at back wall and apply siding to opposite wall.
5. Erect front wall panel and secure corners with 10d sinkers. Nail siding to front wall.
6. Cut and remove bottom 2x4 from door opening.
7. Nail walls to floor through bottom plate. Space 16d galv. nails 24" apart.
185" Long Wall
Cut 2x4 Plate
from Opening

There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in the
kit. Use these to hold the rafters and bottom gable plate together by
temporarily screwing the blocks to the floor using 2-1/2" screws. This will
ensure that the gable frames and the trusses are identical.
3. Secure the top of the rafters together with a 1"x4" barbed metal drive-on plate.
4. 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 drive-on plates.
Step 6 Assemble Roof Gables
23-1/2" Gable Stud
Bottom Gable Plate
Barbed Metal Plate
80-1/2" long 2x4
Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
5. Secure the 2x4 bottom plate to the truss rafter with a 2-1/2" wood screw on both ends.
Set gable aside.
6. Repeat steps to assemble another gable.
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' boards to a length of 144".
2. Place one of the 144" boards on the floor along with (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 rafters as
shown below. Bottom 144" plate will be on edge. Rafters will lay flat.

6. Remove and save the short 2x4 blocks. They
will be used in a later step.
Detail 'B'
Step 7 Assemble Roof Trusses
1. Place (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 truss rafters and a 82" long collar tie together as shown below.
The collar tie has an angle cut on both ends. Insure the collar tie ends are at equal distances
from truss top. Reposition the lower 2x4 blocks to hold the truss rafter and collar tie in place.
See 'Detail B'.
2. Secure the 2x4 truss rafters at the top with a 8" x 20" wood gusset. Apply wood glue between
the 2x4s and the gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with (14) fourteen 6d common nails,
3. Install (2) two 12"x24" gussets at ends of the collar tie. Glue and nail using 14 nails per gusset.
4. Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side.
5. Repeat to assemble (6) six more trusses.
Repositioned 2x4 Block
8"x20" Gusset 12"x24" Gusset
2x4-82" Collar Tie
80-1/2" Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
80-1/2" Truss Rafter

1. Install a gable frame centered on the back wall. Gable plate should be
flush with filler. NOT over siding. Secure with 10d sinkers.
2. Install the gable frame on the front wall.
'Z' Flashing
3. Install (3) three 4' long 'Z' Flashing on the lower
siding panels. Overlap flashing by 1/2" where they
meet. The ends will be covered by trim. Hold in place
with a few 6d galv. nails.
4. Install (2) two pieces of 72" long 'Z' Flashing over
the lower siding panels on the front wall.
Step 8 Install Primed Soffit and Fillers
Side
Wall
Flush with
Inside of 2x4
4. Repeat to install soffit on the opposite side wall.
5. Install (3) three 3-1/2" wide x 48-3/4" filler panels over the front and back wall.
Cut the last filler to fit between the soffit on the sidewalls.
Front Wall
Door Opening
7" Soffit
3-1/2" Filler
Step 9 Install Roof Gables
Tongue Edge
Flush
1. Install a 7" wide x 48-3/4" siding panel over the side wall with the primed side facing down.
The 'tongue' edge should be flush with front wall plate, NOT over siding. Tack the soffit with
a couple 6d common nails. Installing 2x4 tie plates in a later step will provide more nailing.
2. Install (3) three more siding panels. Cut the last soffit flush with the 2x4 wall plate.

Step 10 Install Siding on Gables
1. Locate pre-cut gable siding. Working left to right install a siding panel with a 'tongue' edge
along right side. Install flush with end of frame and top of gable frame. When properly set
the bottom edge will have a slight gap between 'Z' flashing. Use 6dgalv. nails spaced 8" apart.
2. Install center gable siding and right siding.
3. Repeat to install siding on
the other gable frame.
1. Cut a 2x4-16' board to fit between the gables on the front and back wall. Install the 2x4s
flush with the inside of soffit. Use 10d sinkers.
Side Wall
Step 11 Install 2x4 Tie Plates on Side Walls
Install Flush
2x4-16' Cut to Fit
LAP Edge
Flush
2. Repeat to install tie plates on the
opposite side wall.
Tongue Edge
Slight Gap

Step 12 Layout Roof Trusses & Install Soffit Blocks
1. Starting on back corner measure from the backside of 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 trusses are parallel
when they are installed.
2. Install metal hangers to the tie plate with 1-1/2" hanger nails. The opening should line up
with the 'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush with the 2x4 tie plate. Detail 'D'.
24"
20-5/8"
Measure from
Backside of 2x4
Detail 'D'
2x4 Tie Plate
3. Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metal hangers with 1-1/2" hanger nails.
2x4 Block with
Gable Frame
Inside of Building
4. Gather (14) fourteen short 2x4
blocks and install one at both ends
of each truss. Secure 2x4 blocks
to the soffit panel using (2) two
1-1/2" long exterior screws.
5. Gather (4) four more 2x4 blocks.
Install one 2x4 block at each end
of the soffit, flush with the 2x4
gable frame.
2x4 Block

Step 13 Install Rear Gable Trim
1 Install (4) four small primed siding
fillers, packed with the hardware, over
the 2x4 soffit blocks. Siding fillers will
be flush with the gable siding. Use 6d
galv. nails.
Siding Filler
5. Install (2) two 99" long 1x4 trim
boards flush with the 1x3 corner trim
on the side wall. Use 6d galv. nails.
6. Install corner trim on the opposite
back wall corner.
3. Install a 8-1/2" long trim board, called a keystone, at the top of the gable flush with the top
of the gable frame. Use 6d galv. nails.
4. Gather (2) two 82-1/2" long 1x4 trim boards. Butt each board against the keystone and flush
with the top of the gable frame. Use 6d galv. nails.
Keystone
82-1/2" Long 1x4 Trim
99" Long 1x4 Trim
96" Long 1x3 Corner Trim
Side
Wall
Back
Wall
2. Install(4)four96"long1x3trim boards
at corners of side wall. Trim should be
flush with the siding on the front and
back walls. Use 6d galv. nails.
Do not install gable trim on
front in this step.

Air
Space
Truss
Shingles
1. Install a 1x4-6' white pine fascia board against the rear gable trim. Install the fascia so the
bottom edge of the roof sheathing will rest on the edge of the 1x4. See Detail 'E'. Use a straight
edge to align the 1x4 board with the top of the trusses. Use 6d galv. nails.
2. Install another 6' fascia board. Do not install the last fascia board. This will be applied after
the front overhang is installed.
3. Repeat on opposite side wall.
Step 14 Install Fascia on Side Walls
Step 15A Install Roof Sheathing
2. Plumb each truss and gables.
3. Refer to sheathing layout at the top of the next
page. Install roof sheathing starting at the front
gables lower corner. The roof sheathing should
extend 6-1/4" beyond the 2x3s. Continue to back
wall. Use 6d common nails spaced 8" apart. The
top row of roof sheathing will be about 1" below
the ridge to allow for optional ventilation. 42-3/8" Long 2x3
Front Gable
1x4 Fascia
2x4 Truss
Roof Sheathing
2x4 Tie Plate
2x4 Soffit Block
Detail 'E'
1x4 -6' Fascia Board
Straight Edge
Nail Fascia to
2x4 Block
6-1/4"
1. Install (4) four 42-3/8" long 2x3 boards on the
front gable flush with the top of the gable frame.
Use 10d sinkers

Step 15B Install Roof Sheathing continued
Step 16 Install Front Soffit
1. Gather (2) two 7" wide soffit panels. Install first panel flush with lower end of 2x3 and against
siding. Install with 1-1/2" exterior screws . Cut upper panel to fit.
2. Install (2) two 42-3/8" long 2x3s between the roof sheathing and the 7" soffit panels. Install
with 1-1/2" exterior screws on soffit and 6d common through roof sheathing. Set these boards
flush with soffit panels. The roof sheathing will extend 3/4" past the 2x3s to allow for trim.
Front Gable
Nail with
6d Common
7" Wide Soffit Panels
42-3/8" Long 2x3
Sheathing Projects 3/4"
Upper Roof Sheathing
42-3/8" Long 2x3 3. Repeat on other side.
48" x 72" 48" x 48"
48" x 81-1/4"
36-1/2" x 48" 36-1/2" x 72"
1x4-6'
1x4-6'
36-1/2" x
33-1/4"
5. Trim off any sheathing that extends over the rear gable trim.
36-1/2" x 48"
Sheets should meet at center of trusses when installed
4. From 4x8 sheets of OSB cut to the sizes indicated with an * below. Repeat for opposite side.

5 Install (2) two 1x4-84" long trim boards flush to the sides of the door opening
flush with jamb. Tack these boards with a couple nails, you may want to reposition
the trim when you install the doors.
6. Install 99" long 1x4 trim boards flush with the 1x3 corner trim on the side walls.
Use 6d galv. nails.
Step 17 Install Gable & Door Trim
1. Install a keystone and gable trim
under the roof sheathing as done
in Step 13.
1. Locate (2) two 1x4-6' trim boards. Cut each
to fit against back of front gable trim and
install on the side walls.
4. Locate (2) two 84" long x 3-7/8" wide primed siding.
Cut to fit and install on the sides of the door opening
flush with front wall siding. Use 6d galv. nails.
1x4 Gable Trim
1x4 Gable Trim
1x4 Fascia
Trim 3/4" above door opening
Step 18 Finish Side Wall Trim
Keystone Trim
2. Install a keystone trim board 3/4” above the center of
the door opening. Use 6d galv. nails. The exposed siding
will serve as a door stop when the doors are closed.
3. Install 1x4 top trim boards with angled end on each side
of the keystone. Install 3/4" above door opening.

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.
Barrel Bolt on the
back of left door
1. Install (3) three 6" hinges to sides of the doors.
To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular
plate against the frame. Use 2" black screws.
2. Beforefasteningthe hingestothe trim,temporarily
prop the doors in the opening. Leave a space at
the top and and between the doors and the side
trim to allow room for the doors to expand due
to humidity.
3 Determine position of hinges and install to side
trim with 2" screws.
4. Install the window using the short white screws.
5. Install door handle. When the handle is turned
the inside latch will hold doors closed.
6. 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.
7. Install another barrel bolt at the top of the door.
Left Door
Step 20 Install Doors
2x4 Frame
1x4 Trim
Siidng
Inside Door Latch
Door Stop
Door Handle

Optional Roof Covering
10 bdl. Roof Shingles
8 pcs. Roof 'drip' Edge-10'
2. Install felt paper and shingles according
to manufacture's instructions.
Step 21 Install Roofing — Not Supplied in Kit
1. Install metal roof edging along the end walls and the front edge of the roof sheathing.
Roof Sheathing
1x4 Trim
Metal Roof Edge

4 lbs. 10d Sinkers
5 lbs. 6d Galv.
7 lbs. 6d Common
2 lbs. Hanger Nails
100 ea. 1-1/2" Exterior Screws
25 ea. 2-1/2" Deck Screws
6 ea. 1"x4" Metal Plates
2 ea. 72" 'Z' Flashing
3 ea. 48" 'Z' Flashing
14 ea. H1 Metal Truss Hangers
2 ea. Bottle Glue
2 ea. 1x6 Keystone 8-1/2"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 48" x 81-1/4"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 48" x 72"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 36-1/2" x 72"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 36-1/2" x 48"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 36-1/2" x 33-1/4"
2 ea. Header Filler 7/16" 7-1/4" x 48"
Below material not used in this model
2 ea. Door Jamb 3/8" 5-3/8" x 48"
2 ea. Door Jamb 3/8" 5-3/8" x 84"
Dover 12x16 Material List
Qty. Material Shipped in Trim Carton
4 ea. 1x3 x 96" White Pine Corner Trim
4 ea. 1x4" x 99" White Pine Corner Trim
32 pcs. 2x4 Pre-cut Wall Studs
4 pcs. 2x4 - 12' Wall & Tie Plates
2 pcs. 2x4 - 12' Treated Wall Plates
4 pcs. 2x4 - 16' Wall & Tie Plates
2 pcs. 2x4 - 16' Treated Wall Plates
2 pcs. 2x8 - 10' Door Header
12 pcs. Exterior Siding 4x8
2 pcs. OSB Sheathing 4x8
2 lbs. 16d Galv. Nails
Material Supplied by Local Supplier
Qty.
7 2x4 for Collar Ties 82"
18 2x4 for Truss Rafters 80-1/2"
4 2x4 for Gable Studs 23-1/2"
18 2x4 for Soffit Blocks 5" or longer
6 1x4 for Sidewall Fascia 72"
4 1x4 for Gable Trim 82-1/2"
8 2x3 for Gable Overhang 42-3/8"
22 Truss Gussets 7/16" 10" x 24"
44 Truss Gussets 7/16" 12" x 24"
2 ea Siding Panels 20" x 48-3/4"
2 ea Gable Siding 48" x 40" angle cut
4 ea Gable Siding 48" x 28" angle cut
12 ea Soffit Panels 48" x 7"
6 ea Soffit Fillers 48" x 3-1/2"
4 ea Siding Fillers 2" x 3-1/2"
Qty. Material Shipped in 48" Door Kit
2 ea. 48" x 84" Pre-built Doors
2 ea. 12" x 42" Transom Windows
2 ea. 1x4" x 84" White Pine Door Trim
2 ea. 1x4" x 48-3/4" White Pine Door Trim
1 ea. 1x6" x 10" White Pine Keystone
2 ea. 3-7/8" x 84" LP 3/8" Primed Door Jamb
6 ea. 6" Door Hinges
1 ea. Door Handle w/key
1 ea. 6" Barrel Bolt
75 ea. 2" Hinge Screws
16 ea. White Window Screws
Note: Not all Truss Gussets will be used in this length kit.