Best Barns Greenbriar II 12x16 Safety guide

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Greenbriar II Building Size 12'x16'
Revised May 23, 2019
Assembly Book
Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 800-245-1577

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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: 8' x 7' Garage Door, Vinyl Siding
Shingles or metal roofing, Drip Edge, Roofing Nails or Screws, Paint
Optional: Windows, Walk-in Door, 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 Soffit Detail

Nail 2x4 joist headers and
floor joist to 4x4.
4x4-8' Treated
Runner
4x8 Flooring
2x4-15'-9" Joist Header
4x4-8' Treated
Runner
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' to a length of 16' -0". They will be used for the joist headers. Position the
boards together and indicate with 'X' marks where the floor joists will be located.
6. Install 4x8 flooring over the 2x4s.
Use 8d galv. deck nails. Material Description 12' x 16'
2x4 Treated Blocks 2 pcs. 8'
2x4 Treated Headers 2 pcs. 16'
2x4 Treated Joist 17 pcs. 12'
4x4 Treated Runners 8 pcs. 8'
Flooring 3/4" 6 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 5 lb. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 5 lb. 16d
2x4-2' Treated
Blocks
2. Cut (17) seventeen 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 the joist measurements
if necessary to obtain 12'-0" building width.
3. Place 4x4-8' treated timbers on the ground. Cut (2) two 2x4-8' boards into 2' long blocks to
secure the 4x4s where they butt together.
4. Install the floor joists between the 12' joist headers. Secure with 16d galv. deck nails.
5. Place floor sections over the 4x4s. Square floor assembly. Measure the floor diagonally (corner
to corner). Then measure the opposite corners. These measurements will be the same if the floor
is square. To keep the 2x4 frame from moving, toenail frame to the 4x4 runners.
Shown below is a typical wood floor. Depending on your area, the construction may have to be
changed to meet local codes. The foundation size should be 12' - 0" x 16' - 0".
Optional Wood Floor System
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XX
X
X
12"11-1/4"
X
X
12"

3. Repeat to assemble another 185" long wall frame.
4. Set frames aside.
The length of pre-cut studs will vary from 92-1/4" to 93"
depending the what part of the country you are located.
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XX
X
X
X
X
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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.
OSB 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 Oriented Strand Board (OSB) panel flush with the side of the wall stud and
flush with the top 2x4 plate. Nail siding with 6d common nails, spaced 8" apart. Cut the OSB
flush with the 2x4 bottom plate if you are installing the building on a concrete slab.
5. Install (2) two more OSB panels.
Flush to Top
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
OSB Flush

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frame
6. Cut a 4'x8' OSB panel in half creating (2) two 2'x8' panels. Install one panel flush with the
side of the door opening and flush with the 2x4 top plate. Use 6d common nails.
7. Locate (2) two 20"x 48" OSB panels and install above the door opening. Install flush with top
plate. Cut the siding flush with bottom of header.
nail nail
144" 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 stud using 10d sinkers.
4. Install the door header on the
header supports. Nail to the
wall stud with 10d sinkers.
5. Measure space between
header and top wall plate. Cut
(5) five pieces to this length
from a pre-cut wall stud.
Install these evenly spaced
aboveheaderwith10d sinkers.
2x4 Block
Centered
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.
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
Cut OSB Flush
Flush
82" Header Support
96" Door Opening

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 2x4s removed from pallet to hold walls secure and plumb.
2. Starting at back corner install a OSB panel flush with the back wall 2x4 frame and flush with
top plate. Nail OSB to back wall and all 2x4s using 6d common nails spaced 8" apart
3. Install (3) three more OSB panels. Last panel will extend 3-1/2" past wall to receive front wall
panel.
4. Start at back wall and apply OSB to opposite wall.
5. Erect front wall panel and secure corners with 10d sinkers. Nail OSB 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
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 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 OSB. Secure with 10d sinkers.
2. Install the gable frame 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 OSB. 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 OSB. Install OSB above the lower OSB wall panels and
flush with ends of gable frame. Use 6d common nails.
2. 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
2. Repeat to install tie plates on the
opposte side wall.

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

42-3/8" Long 2x3
Step 13 Install Rear Gable Trim
1 Install (4) four small OSB fillers, packed with
the hardware, over the 2x4 soffit blocks. Fillers
will be flush with the gable OSB. Use 6d
common nails.
OSB Filler
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.
Side Wall
Back Wall
The front gable trim will be installed
in a later step.
Keystone
82-1/2" Long 1x4 Trim
Rear Gable
2. Install (4) four 42-3/8" long 2x3 boards
on the rear gable flush with the top of
the gable frame. Use 10d sinkers
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.

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 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
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 7d sinkers 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
Step 16 Install Front Soffit
Nail with
7d Sinkers
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 82-3/4"
36-1/2" x 48" 36-1/2" x 72"
1x4-6'
1x4-6'
36-1/2" x
34-3/4"
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.

2. Locate (2) two 84" long x 5-3/8" wide
primed siding. Cut to fit and install on the
sides of the door opening, flush with the
front wall OSB.
VIEW FROM INSIDE
Step 17 Install Door Jamb
1. Install (2) two 48" long x 5-3/8" wide
primedsidingonthetop ofthe dooropening,
flush with the front wall OSB. Cut 2nd piece
to fit. Use 6d galv. nails.
Step 18 Install 2x4s Around Door Jamb
Prime Door Jamb
2x4 Cut to Fit
51-1/2" Long 2x4
1. Select (2) two 2x4s. Cut each to fit on either side of door opening against back of jamb.
Secure to stud with 10d sinkers.
2. Select (2) two 2x4s and cut each to 51-1/2" long. Install across top jamb and 2x4s. Secure
to header with 10d sinkers.
Remove 2x4s used for bracing walls

Step 19 Install Gable & Door Trim
1. Install a keystone and gable trim
under the roof sheathing as done
in Step 13.
1x4 Gable Trim
1x4 Fascia
Keystone
Step 20 Finish Side Wall Trim
2. Measure from bottom of OSB to bottom of door header. Cut (2) two
1x4-8' trim boards to this length and install boards to the sides of the
door opening, flush with jamb. Use 6d galv. nails.
3. Cut a 1x4-10' trim board to 105" in length and install centered across
the top of the side door trim.
Locate (2) two 1x4-6' trim boards. Cut each
to fit against back of front gable trim and
install on the side walls.
105" Long 1x4

Roof Covering
10 bdl. Roof Shingles
8 pcs. Roof 'drip' Edge-10'
2. Install felt paper and shingles according
to manufacture's instructions.
If you ordered the optional floor, install the galvanized door sill. Secure sill
with pan head screws.
Galv. Door Sill
Install Optional Door Sill
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

Install the siding according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Starter Strip
Under Sill
Trim
Outside Corner
Vinyl Siding — Not Supplied in Kit
1x4 Door Trim
J-Channel
Material List for Vinyl Siding
4-1/2 sq. Vinyl Siding double 4" standard profile
4 ea. Outside Corners
5 ea. J-Channel
3 ea. Under Sill Trim
4 ea. Starter Strips
2 lb. Nails

33 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
1 pcs. 1x4 - 10' Top Door Trim
2 pcs. 1x4 - 8' Side Door Trim
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.
Greenbriar 12x16 Material List
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"
12 2x3 for Gable Overhang 42-3/8"
12 ea. Soffit Panels 48" x 7"
6 ea. Soffit Fillers 48" x 3-1/2"
4 lbs. 10d Sinkers
1 lbs. 6d Galv. Nails
12 lbs. 6d Common Nails
2 lbs. Hanger Nails
100 ea. 1-1/2" Exterior Screws
25 ea. 2-1/2" Deck Screws
6 ea. 1"x4" Metal Plates
14 ea. H1 Metal Truss Hangers
2 ea. Bottle Glue
2 ea. 1x6 Keystone 8-1/2"
14 ea. Gussets 7/16" 10" x 24"
28 ea. Gussets 7/16" 12" x 24"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 20" x 48"
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 48" x 40" angled
4 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 48" x 28" angled
2 ea. Sheathing 7/16" 48" x 82-3/4"
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 34-3/4"
4 ea. OSB Fillers 7/16" 2" x 3-1/2"
2 ea. Header Filler 7/16" 7-1/4" x 48"
2 ea. Door Jamb 3/8" 5-3/8" x 48"
2 ea. Door Jamb 3/8" 5-3/8" x 84"
Below material not used in this model
8 ea. Gussets 7/16" 10" x 24"
16 ea. Gussets 7/16" 12" x 24"