Best Barns Easton-R Safety guide

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Building Systems, Inc. © Copyright 2018
the Easton-R 12'x 16'
Revised November 1, 2018
Assembly Book
Best Barns USA
Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive - Greenville, PA 16125

Tongue Edge
LAP Edge
Tool List
Hammer & Phillips Screwdriver
Framing Square & Level
Hand or Circular Saw
Power Drill/Screwdriver
Measuring Tape
2 - 8' Step Ladders
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
The siding is made in 4x8 sheets with grooves
cut into the face, the long edge is beveled so
that the siding overlays where they butt.
To identify which edge we want you to use,
we will refer to the edge as either the 'LAP'
Edge or the Tongue Edge. Nail siding with
8d galvanized box nails spaced 8" apart.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT
Thank you for purchasing our shed kit. Read the instructions before starting the assembly of
the building. If you have any questions about assembling the kit, call 800-245-1577. Business
hours (8:00-5:00 ET) Monday thru Friday. After business hours call 724-866-HELP (4357) or
email to [email protected].
The material that is included in our kit is listed on the back page. The optional floor package,
if purchased, will be supplied by a local lumber supplier.
Our kit does not include the shingles, the quantity needed is listed on the back page. The siding
is primed. You will need to apply a finish coat using latex acrylic paint.
Most buildings are installed on a wood floor and the siding was designed to extend over the
wood flooring. If the foundation is a concrete floor cut the siding flush with the bottom of the
wall plate to prevent the concrete from contacting the siding.
The (2) two center boards on the shipping pallet can be removed and used for wall bracing.
Stacking the boards, according to size, will make them easier to find when needed. Some boards
may have colored ends. Do Not discard any material until your building is complete.
Before you begin construction, be sure to study this assembly manual. Also, obtain a building
permit and check all pertinent building code regulations.
Thank you for your purchase.

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-8' boards into 2' long blocks. Butt the 4x4-8' timbers together to make 16'
runners. Secure the 4x4s together with the 2' long 2x4 blocks and 16d galvanized nails.
Nail 2x4 joist headers and
floor joist to 4x4 runners.
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XX
X
X
2x4 Joist Header X
X
16"
16"
15-1/4"
Material Description Qty. & Size
2x4 Treated Blocking
2x4 Treated Floor Joists
2x4 Treated Joist Headers
4x4 Treated Runners
Flooring: 5/8" or 3/4"
Galv. Spiral Floor Nails
Galvanized Deck Nails
2 pcs. 8'
13 pcs. 12'
2 pcs. 16'
8 pcs. 8'
6 pcs. 4x8
3 lbs. 8d
3 lbs. 16d
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2x4 Floor Joist
spaced 16" o.c.
2x4 Joist Header
4x4 Treated Runners
Flooring
Outside Measurement
16' - 0" Floor Length
12' - 0" Wide
2x4 Blocking
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 when the floor is square. Toenail frame to the 4x4 runners.
Install the flooring with 8d galvanized nails spaced 8" apart.
3. Cut 2x4-12' floor joist to 11'-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 12'-0" building width.
2. Cut (2) two 2x4 joist headers to 16' - 0". Layout for 16" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks
where floor joist will be placed.
Foundation size is 12'-0" x 16'-0". 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.
Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System

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
XX
XX
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.
AB

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
72" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4"
Step 2 Assemble Back Wall Frames
1. Position (2) two 2x4-72" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs
will be located.
2. Install (4) four 72" long wall studs between the wall plates
3. Repeat process to assemble another 72" long wall frame.
4. Locate (2) two 48" long 2x4s and (3) three 2x4-72" wall studs.
5. Install (2) two 2x4-72" wall studs between wall plates at each end. Install (1) one stud in the
center of the wall frame.
Make (1) One Frame
48" Wall Plate
72" Wall Plate
72" Wall Stud
Make (2) Two Frames
72" Wall Stud

Step 3 Assemble (2) Two Back Wall Frames
3. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP edge' flush with the end of the wall and extending
3/4" below the bottom plate.
4. Install (1) one more siding panel. Leave the remainder of frame un-sided. Siding will be
applied when walls are erected in a later step.
1. Position the 48" wide wall frame against one of the 72" wall frames as shown below. Nail
frames together with 10d sinkers.
2.
Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will be the same
when the wall is square.
48" Wall Frame
72" Wall Frame
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
Flush
LAP Edge
LAP

71-1/2" Header Support
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
XX
X
36"
Step 5 Apply Siding to Left Front Wall Frame
1. Select one of the wall frames from Step 4. Position frame with the header support on the
right. Select a 24" wide panel, with a 'tongue' edge, and install this panel with the 'cut' edge'
flush with the end of the wall frame. The siding should extend 3/4" below bottom plate.
2 Install a full width siding panel.
If installing windows you can cut the opening
now. Instructions are in the window box.
Step 4 Assemble (2) Two Front Wall Frames
1. Locate (2) two 80-1/4" long boards. Position
boards together and indicate with 'X' marks
where the wall studs will be located.
2. Install (5) five 72" wall studs between the
80-1/4" wall plates.
3. Locate (1) one 72" long 2x4 and cut to a
length of 71-1/2". Install as a header support
on the wall frame flush with bottom plate.
Use 10d sinkers.
4. Repeat steps to assemble another wall frame.
80-1/4" Wall Plate
80-1/4" Wall Plate
72" Wall
Studs
Make (2) Two Frames
Cut Edge Flush
Tongue Edge
Siding Extends 3/4
Below Plate
80-1/4" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4" 24"
3. Install a 9-3/4" wide siding panel with a 'LAP' edge.
Cut edge should be flush with header support. Cut Edge
Flush
LAP
Header
Support

1. Select the remaining wall frame. Position wall frame with the header support on the left.
2. Install a 9-3/4" wide panel with a 'Tongue' edge. the 'cut' edge should be flush with the header
support. Siding should extend 3/4" below bottom plate.
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate
Cut Edge
Flush
71-1/2" Header Support
24" Wide Siding Panel
3. Install a full width siding panel.
4. Install a 24" wide siding panel. Cut edge
should be flush with end of frame.
Step 6 Apply Siding to Right Front Wall Frame
OSB Filler
1. Gather (2) two 31-1/2" long 2x4 boards and a 3-1/4"
x 31-1/4" OSB filler panel. Glue both sides of OSB.
Nail header together from both sides with 10d sinkers
staggered 6" apart.
Step 7 Assemble Door Headers
31-1/2" Long 2x4
OSB Filler
67-1/2" Long 2x4
Cut Edge
Flush
2. Gather (2) two 67-1/2" long 2x4 boards and a 3-1/4"
x 67-1/4" OSB filler panel. Glue both sides of OSB.
Nail header together from both sides with 10d sinkers
staggered 6" apart.

X
X
X
X
X
X
Left Side Wall Panel Right Side Wall Panel
Step 8 Assemble Double Door Wall
71-1/2" Header
Support
5. Select one frame and position so header support is on right.
6. Locate a 16" wide siding panel with a 'LAP' edge. Install this panel with the cut edge flush
with the 2x4 header support. Bottom edge should be 3/4" below bottom plate. Only nail along
cut edge until next panel is installed.
4. Select a 24" siding panel with a 'Tongue' edge. Install this panel so cut edge extends 3-1/2"
beyond the end of the frame and tongue edge under the 16" panel. The siding should extend
3/4' below the bottom plate. Nail both siding panels to frame.
1. Locate (2) two 34-3/4" long 2x4s and position them together.
Indicate with 'X' marks where studs will be located..
2. Install (3) three 72" wall studs between 34-3/4" wall plates.
3. Locate (1) one 2x4-72" and cut to 71-1/2". Install as a header
support on right side as shown and flush with bottom plate.
Use 10d sinkers.
4. Repeat to assemble another wall frame.
Make (2) Two Frames
71-1/2" Header Support
7. Locate a 16" wide siding panel with a 'Tongue' edge and the remaining 24" wide cut panel.
Install these on remaining frame. Make sure header support is oriented to the left.
Cut Edge Extends
Beyond Frame
LAP Edge
Tongue
Edge
Cut Edge Flush
34-3/4" Wall Plate
19-3/4"
Cut Edge Extends
Beyond Frame

6. Secure the 2x4 bottom plate to the truss rafter with
a 2-1/2" wood screw on both ends. Set gable aside.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 to assemble another gable.
72" long 2x4
3/4" Plywood Gusset
2. Repeat to assemble another
12' long bottom plate.
3. Place the bottom gable plate on the floor along with (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 truss rafters as
shown below. Bottom plate will be on edge. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on
one end, supplied in the kit. Use these to hold the truss rafter 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, assembled next, are identical.
4. Secure the top of the truss rafters together with a 1"x4" barbed metal drive-on plate.
5. 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 9 Assemble Roof Gables
1. Butt (2) two 72" long 2x4s together and secure them with a 3-1/2" x 31-3/4" long plywood
gusset across the top where they butt together. Use glue and (12) twelve 6d common nails.
This will be used as the bottom plate on the roof gables.
23-1/2" Gable Stud
Bottom Gable Plate
Barbed Metal Plate
80-1/2" long 2x4
Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block

6. Remove and save the short 2x4 blocks. They
will be used in a later step.
Detail 'B'
!
!
Step 10 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. 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.
2x4 Block
Top Gusset 12"x24" Gusset
2x4-82" Collar Tie
!Install collar tie the same
distance from edge of floor.
80-1/2" Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
80-1/2" Truss Rafter

Step 11 Set Wall Panels
2. Butt the 72" back wall frame assembled
in Step 2 against the back wall panel.
Secure with 10d sinkers.
3. Install left side door panel and secure
to back wall.
Nail Along
Siding Edge
4. Nail wall panels to the floor through the bottom plate.
Space 10d sinkers 24" apart.
5. Install (2) two siding panels on the back wall. Nail
along the siding where the panels overlap.
72" Wall Frame
1. Erect side wall panel assembled in Step 1 and the 10' back wall panel with siding applied from
Step 3. IMPORTANT make sure walls are plumb and square. Secure wall panels together
at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner
You can use 2x4-72" boards to brace
walls to help hold them straight. You will
need to remove them later to use as tie
plates. Or unscrew the center 2x4s from
the shipping pallet to use as wall braces.
2x4 Wall
Brace
Left Side Door panel
Nail Along
Siding Edge
Side Wall
Back Wall

2. Install (1) one 4-1/4" siding
panels over 31-1/2" header.
The siding should extend 3/4"
below the door header. Cut
length to fit.
1. Install (2) two 4-1/4" siding panels over 67-1/2" door header on the end wall. The siding
should extend 3/4" below the door header. Cut length to fit. Wall trim, installed later, will
hide where the siding butts the end wall siding.
Step 12 Install Header Siding
Cut 4-1/4" x 48" Siding
Panels to Fit
6. Set the remaining wall panels as shown.
7. Install 2x4 door headers between the wall panels. Nail through the wall studs
into the ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates.
8. Nail siding at corners.
2x4 Brace
67-1/2" Door Header
31-1/2"
Door Header
Step 11 Set Wall Panels Continued
Right Side Door Panel
Nail Siding
3/4" Below
Bottom of Header

4. Install corner trim and upper wall trim
to the opposite side wall.
6. Install (4) four 1x4-75 3/4" corner trim boards to the front and back walls
flush with 1x3 trim.
Tip; Paint the siding and trim boards before installing the trim.
5. Repeat to install filler on
the opposite wall.
Soffit and Filler Flush
with Side Wall Trim
Step 13 Install 12' Side Wall Trim
1. Install (2) two 75 3/4" long 1x3 corner trim boards to the side wall. Install trim flush with top
plate and flush with the siding on the front and back walls. Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart.
2. Butt a 1x4-6' board against corner trim and flush with top plate. Cut a second 1x4-6' board to
finish at opposite corner.
1x3x75-3/4" Trim Board
Double Door
Side Wall
3. Install (2) two 1x3-72" boards along
each side of the door opening. Tack
these boards with a couple nails; you
may want to move the trim later when
you install the doors.
Siding Extends Below Trim
Trim Flush With Top Plate
Step 14 Install Primed Soffit, Filler and Trim
1. Locate (1) one 7" wide x 48-3/4" long siding panel and cut in half. Install one half over the
front wall with the primed side facing down. Cut edges should be flush with the inside of the
top 2x4 wall plate and flush with the trim on the side wall. Tack the soffit with a couple 6d
common nails. Installing 2x4 tie plates in a later step will provide more nailing.
2. Install (4) four more 7"x48-3/4" soffit panels cutting the last panel flush with the side wall trim.
Front
Wall
Side Wall
Soffit Flush with
Inside of 2x4
3. Repeat to install 7" soffit
boards on the back wall.
4. Install (3) three 4-1/4" wide
x 48-3/4" filler panels over
the side walls. Install the
filler flush with the 1x4 trim.
Cut last filler to fit.
7" Soffit
4-1/4" Filler

Step 16 Install Gables
Step 15 Install Siding on Gables
1. Select one of the gable frames. Turn the gable over so bottom plate is on edge on floor. Support
gable studs and rafters with (2) two 2x4-72" boards stacked. This will give you a solid surface
when nailing siding.
2. Install left gable siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the end of of bottom plate. Use
6d galv. nails across the top of the 2x4 frame and gable studs. Use 8d galv. nails across the
bottom plate. The siding will extend 3/4" below the bottom 2x4.
3. Install center and right panels. Cut last panel flush with end of bottom plate.
LAP
Edge
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Bottom Plate
4. Repeat to install siding on
the other gable frame.
LAP Edge
Flush
2x4s-72" Stacked to
Level Gable
Important: Bottom edge of siding extends
over 1x4 trim. Paint this edge.
2. Install gable on the opposite sidewall.
1. Install a gable on the left sidewall. The gable siding will extend over the 1x4 trim on the
lower wall. Secure gable to wall by nailing through the gable plate with 10d sinkers. Nail
siding along the 1x4 trim board with 8d galv. nails.

Inside of Building
2. Install metal hangers to the tie plate with 6d
common nails . The opening should line up with
the 'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush
with the 2x4 tie plate. Detail 'D'.
Step 17 Install 2x4 Tie Plates
2x4-72"
1. Install (2) two 72" long 2x4s over the soffit panels on the back wall. Install the 2x4s
flush with the inside of the back wall. Use 10d sinkers. Cut to fit a 2x4-4' to finish.
2. Repeat process to install 2x4 tie plates on the front wall.
Back Wall Panels
Step 18 Layout Roof Trusses
1. Layout the truss spacing from the left sidewall of the building. 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.
24"
21-3/8"
Measure From
Backside of 2x4
Detail 'D'
2x4 Tie Plate

Step 19 Set Roof Trusses and Soffit Blocks
1. Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metal hangers with 6d common nails.
2. Install short 2x4 blocks in front of each truss. Secure 2x4 blocks to the soffit panel
using (2) two 1-1/2" long exterior screws.
3. Install a 2x4 block at each end of the soffit, flush with the 2x4 gable frame.
Step 20 Install Siding Filler
Install 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
2x4 Blocks
Block Flush with Gable 2x4

Step 21 Install 1x4 Fascia
1. Starting at the front left of the building, install a 1x4-6' white pine fascia board flush with
the face of the siding on the left gable. 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 boards with the top of the trusses. Install fascia with 8d galv. nails.
2. Install (2) two more 1x4-6' trim boards, cut the last board to fit.
3. Repeat steps to install 1x4 fascia on the back.
1x4 -6' Fascia Board
Straight Edge
Nail Fascia to
2x4 Block
1x4 Fascia
2x4 Truss
Roof Sheathing
2x4 Tie Plate
2x4 Soffit Block
Detail 'E'

5. Install a 8-1/2" long trim board, called a keystone,
at the top of the gable flush with the top of the
roof sheathing. Use 8d galv. nails.
2. Install (2) two 82-1/2" long 1x4 trim boards
flush with the top of the roof sheathing.
Use 8d galv. nails.
3. Repeat to install trim on other gable end.
1x4 Gable Trim
Step 22 Install Roof Sheathing, Gable and Door Drim
48" x 72"
48" x 72"
36-1/2" x 72"
48" x 51"
36-1/2" x 75"
36-1/2"x 48"
1. Install roof sheathing per layout below. Make sure the trusses are plumb and the sheets meet
at the center of truss. Starting on lower front left corner install sheathing flush with gable
siding. Use 7d sinkers spaced 12" apart. The top row of roof sheathing will be about 1" below
the ridge to allow for ventilation.
2. Repeat on back of building.
3. Install a 35" long 1x3 board over the single door opening. Position this board 3/4" above opening
and centered.
4. Install (2) two 1x3x73-1/4" boards along each side of the front door opening and butted too
the bottom edge of 35" trim. Tack these boards with a couple nails; you may want to move the
trim later when you install the doors.

Cross Buck
Trim
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2x4-68-1/2" Door
Stiffener
2x4 Blocks to
Level Door
2x4 Gouge
Block 1-1/2" from
Bottom Trim
Step 24 Install Door Stiffener on Single Door
1. Locate a 68-1/2" long 2x4 and position the 28" door with trim facing up. Place the 2x4 on
edge under the door. The 2x4 should be 1-1/2" from long edge of trim and 1-1/2" from bottom
of trim. Use a 2x4 block as a gauge and another to help level door while installing 2x4.
2. Fasten the 2x4 to the door using (6) six 2-1/2" long deck screws. Install the first screw 6" from
the bottom of the door. Space the remaining screws 12" apart.
3. Install hinges as described in Step 23 on opposite side of 2x4.
Locate the 28" wide door. This door will be installed in the front door opening. The instructions
below describe installing a 2x4 as a door stiffener. Decide which way the door will open and secure
the 2x4 on the opposite side where the hinges will be installed.
Step 23 Install Hardware
Install Hinges on Double Barn Doors
Reverse the position of 2x4 and hinges if you want the
door to open in the opposite direction
1. Locate the door that has a 2x4 fastened, on edge, to
the back side of the door. When doors are closed this
2x4 will be in the center where doors meet. Lay the
door with the trim facing up and install (3) three 5"
hinges to the right side.To position the hinge properly,
hold the rectangular plate against the frame. Use 1-
1/4" black screws.
2. Install hinges on the left side of the other door.