Best Barns the Danbury - R Safety guide

Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-3775
This manual is copyrighted. Under the copyright laws, this manual
may not be copied, in whole or in part, without consent from Reynolds
Building Systems, Inc. © Copyright 2011
Revised January 17, 2015
the Danbury - R 8' x 12'
Assembly Book
Best Barns USA

measure from here When measurements are given for a board
length, it is from the longest side.
Tongue Edge
LAP Edge
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
Tool List
Hammer & Phillips Screwdriver
Framing Square & Level
Hand Saw
Power Drill/Screwdriver
Measuring Tape
2-6' Step Ladders
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT
Siding Information
Siding panels have grooves cut into the
face. To identify which edge we want you
to use, we will refer to the edge as either
the 'LAP' Edge or the Tongue Edge.
Use 8d galv. nails. Space nails 12" apart.
The siding is primed.You will need to apply
a finish coat using latex acrylic paint.
Thank you for purchasing our Danbury shed kit. The floor size should measure 8'-0" wide by
11'-9". Do Not make the foundation larger than the building size. The siding should project
beyond the foundation for water to expel properly from the sidewalls.
The material that is included in our kit is listed on the back page. The optional floor package,
if ordered, will be supplied by a local 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.
Some 2x4s was used in the shipping pallet. Unpack the material from the pallets, then unscrew
the (4) four 2x4s. The bit for the screws is packed in the hardware bag. This material will be
used for tie plates installed in Step 7. The OSB sheet will be used for roof sheathing.
Stacking the boards, according to size, will make them easier to find when needed. Some
boards have colored ends. Do Not discard any material until your building is complete.
If you have any questions about assembling the kit, call 800-245-1577. If you are calling after
normal business hours, call 724-866-HELP (4357) or email to [email protected].
Before you begin construction obtain a building permit and check all pertinent building codes.
Thank you for your purchase.

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. Angle measurement
should be 170-1/2"
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' boards to 11' - 9". Layout boards for floor joist spacing. 'X' marks
where floor joist will be placed.
The floor should measure 8'-0" wide by 11'-9" in length. If you ordered the optional
wood floor, follow the instructions below. When using a concrete slab for a floor
install foam sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall plates.
XX
XX
X
X
16"15-1/4"
2x4 - 11'-9"
Joist Header
X
X
16"
2. Cut 2x4-8' floor joist to 7'-9". Treated lumber may be thicker than 1-1/2". Shorten joist
measurements if necessary to obtain 8'-0" building width.
3. Install floor joist between the joist headers. Use 16d galv. deck nails.
2x4 Floor Joist
spaced 16" o.c.
2x4 Joist
Header
4x4 Treated Runners
Flooring
96" Wide
Cut Floor Joist 93" to fit
between Joist Header
Material Description 8' x 12' shed
2x4 Joist Headers 2 pcs. 12'
2x4 Floor Joist 10 pcs. 8'
4x4 Treated Runners 3 pcs. 12'
Flooring 5/8" or 3/4" 3 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 1 lb. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 1 lb. 16d
11' - 9"
Back of Building
Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System
Deluxe floors include 4x4 runners, standard floors do not

52" Truss Rafter
4. When assembling the last truss, install a 2x4-6' board across the truss. Secure with 10d
Step 1 Assemble Roof Trusses
It is important that all the trusses be assembled the same. Using 10d sinkers, tack short 2x4
packing blocks around the top to insure that all the trusses are assembled the same.
1. Temporarily install a 2x4-8' board, to the end of the floor, extending 1-1/2" above the surface
of the floor . Use 2-1/2" screws.
2. Position two 52" long 2x4 truss rafters together Secure the tops together with a wood gusset.
Nail the wood gusset with (10) ten 6d common nails. Do Not attach the truss rafters to the
bottom 2x4 board. Apply wood gusset to the opposite side.
3. Assemble (4) four more trusses.
2x4-8' Board
Wood Gusset
2x4-6' Board
Set trusses aside, leaving the 2x4-8' board attached to the floor.

4. Install gable siding over the gable frame. Use 6d galv. nails. The siding will be
flush with the top of the 2x4 frame and extend below the gable frame.
Step 2 Assemble Gables
1. Position two 52" long 2x4 truss rafters together
2. Install a 18-7/8" long 2x3 gable stud, with a pointed end, in the center.
Secure the bottom by screwing through the bottom 2x4 with 2-1/2" screws.
3. Repeat procedure to secure the truss rafter ends to the bottom 2x4.
52" Truss Rafter
2x3 Gable Stud
5. Unscrew the bottom 2x4 and remove the gable frame.
6. Assemble another gable using another 2x4-8' board and truss parts.
Siding Extends Below Frame

2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Secure studs with 10d sinkers,
two (2) nails at each stud end.
Step 3 Assemble Back Wall
2x4-6' Wall Studs
8' Bottom Plate
3. Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will be the
same when the wall is square.
4. Locate (2) two 48" x 75-3/4" siding panels. Install the 1st. panel with the 'LAP' edge flush
with the end and top of the wall frame. Install siding with 8d galv. nails. Space nails 12"
apart.
5. Install the 2nd. siding panel.
LAP
Edge
Siding Extends Below Plate
LAP Edge
1. Gather (2) two 2x4-8' boards. Layout boards for wall stud spacing. 'X' marks where
the wall studs will be placed.
XX
XX
X
X
24"23-1/4"
2x4 - 8'
Wall Plates
X
X
24"
8' Top Plate

1. Install (4) four 2x4-6' wall studs between 8' long top and bottom plates with 10d sinkers.
2x4-8' Bottom Plate
4. Install a 2x3 board, with siding attached,
at the top of the wall frame.
5. Install another 24" wide siding panel last.
Top Plate
Siding Flush
2. Square wall frame.
Step 4 Assemble Frontwall
3. Install a 24" x 75-3/4" wall siding, with 'tongue' edge, flush with the top plate.
23-3/4"
23-3/4" 48-1/2"
Door Opening
2x3 Board
with Siding
Cut
Edge

A
A
B
B
X
X
XX
XX
4. Install a 45" wide siding panel last. The panel
will extend 3-1/2" past the wall frame.
Step 5 Assemble Sidewalls
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4" 24"
23-1/4"
65-1/2" Wall Plate
3. Square wall frame. Angle measurement is 153-1/2" 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. The siding should extend 3/4" below the bottom plate.
Tip: Use a 3/4" trim board as a gauge.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
LAP Edge
1. Position 68-1/2" and 65-1/2" 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'.
72" Wall Studs
LAP Edge
5. Repeat step to assemble another sidewall panel.
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with 10d
sinkers. Nail both wall frames together.
AB
X
X
X
X
X
X

Step 6 Set Wall Panels
Cut 2x4 From Opening
1. Nail wall panels together using 10d sinkers
(4) four per corner. Secure panels to floor.
5. Install lx3x72" 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.
2. Install 1x4-75 3/4" trim boards at the front corners. Install the trim flush with siding
on the sidewalls. Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart.
3. Cut a 1x4-8' trim board and install between the corner trim, flush with the top of the
wall plate.
4. Repeat steps to install trim at the rear of the building.
1x4-8' Trim Board
1x3-72" Trim Boards
1x4-75 3/4" Trim Board
Siding Extends Above Frame

2. Install gable on front wall.
Step 7 Set Roof Gables
1. Install the rear gable on the back wall. The gable siding will extend over the 1x4 trim on
the lower wall. NOT behind the trim! Secure gable to wall by nailing through the gable
plate with 10d sinkers. Nail siding along the 1x4 trim board with 6d galv. nails.
Gable Siding
1x4 Trim
Bottom Edge of Gable Siding
3. Install the 2x4s, removed from the shipping pallet, as tie plates on the sidewalls. Install a
long 2x4 in the center of the wall overlapping where the side walls butt together. Cut shorter
2x4s to fit between the center 2x4 and the gable.
4. Repeat to install tie plates on the opposite side.
Long 2x4 Tie Plate
Short 2x4 Tie Plate

Step 8 Set Trusses
1. Starting at the back of the building. Set the first truss with a 21-3/8" space between the
truss and the rear gable.
2. Set the remaining trusses. The space between the trusses should be 22-1/2". Install the
truss with the 1x4 collar tie in the center of the building.
22-1/2"
22-1/2"
21-3/8"
Toenail truss to wall plate using 10d coated nails.
Also nail through the siding into the truss with 8d
galv. nails

Step 9 Install Roof Sheathing
Install the roof sheathing per the layout below. Install sheathing flush with the siding.
Use 7d sinkers, space nails 12" apart.
8-1/2" x 48"
48" x 72"
Install (2) two ply-clips between the
trusses where roof sheathing meets.
48" x 72"
Plyclip
8-1/2" x 48"

Step 11 Install Door Hinges
1. Install 1x4 gable trim at the front and back of the building.
Use 1-1/4"
Screws Here
1. Place the left door with the trim facing up. The left door has a 2x4 door stop
installed on the back, see Step 13.
2. Install 4" hinges to the left side of the
door frame. To position the hinge
properly, hold the rectangular plate
against the frame.
3. Install hinges to the right side of the
other door.
Step 10 Install Gable Trim
1x4 Gable Trim

Step 12 Install Doors
Install Door
Latch
Left
Door
1. Install 1x4 corner trim on the side walls.
2. Before you fasten the hinges to the door trim, temporarily prop the doors in the opening.
Leave a space between the doors and the side trim to allow room for the doors to expand
when they absorb moisture.
If your door opening is out of square, the space around the doors will not be even. You can
remove and reposition 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. Adjust trim, if necessary, and then secure with 8d galv. nails. Secure
hinges to the door trim with 2" long screws.
3. Install door latch.
1x4 Corner Trim

Air
Space
Truss
Shingles
2x4 Door Stop
2. Install shingles according to the instructions
on the wrapper. If you need more detailed
instructions on installing shingles, there are
goodpublications atbookstoresornewsstands.
1x4 Gable Trim
Building Tip: Install ridge vent in lieu of shingles caps. Ridge vent provides ideal
ventilation, preventing heat and moisture from damaging your building or its contents.
Optional ridge vent provides
ideal ventilation.
Step 14 Install Roofing — Not Supplied in Kit
1. Install metal roof edging perimeter of
the roof area.
Step 13 Install Barrel Bolt
Back of
Left Door
Barrel Bolt on the
back of left door
1. Install a barrel bolt, on the lower back
of the left door to secure this door in place
when closed. You will need to drill a hole
for the round shaft to drop into. Install
another at the top of the door.

Danbury 8'x 12' Barn kit Packing List
Qty. Qty.
4 Tie Plates (attached to pallet) 80 " 4 1x4 Gable Trim 57 3/4"
14 Truss Rafters 52 "
6 Plate Material 96 " 4 1x4 Corner Trim 78 3/8"
26 Wall Studs 72 " 4 1x4 Corner Trim 75 3/4"
4 Plate Material 68 1/2" 2 1x4 Door Side Trim 72 "
4 Plate Material 65 1/2" 2 1x4 Lower Gable Trim 96 "
4 Tie Plate Material 48 "
2 24" Wide Barn Doors
1 Door Header w/ siding 48 1/2"
2 Gable Studs 18 7/8" 2 lb. 10d Sinkers 36 Hinge Screws
1 lb. 7d Sinkers 6 4" Hinges
1 lb. 8d Galv. 1 4" Door Hasp
4 Pcs. 48" x 79-1/4" Sidewall Siding 1 lb. 6d Galv. 2 Barrel Bolts
2 Pcs. 45" x 79-1/4" Sidewall Siding 1 lb. 6d Common 24 7/16" Plyclips
2 Pc. 48" x 75-3/4"" Back Wall Siding
2 Pcs. 24" x 75-3/4" Front & Back Walls 6 8-1/2" x 48" 4 48" x 72"
4 Pcs. Gable Siding
10 8" x 12" Wood Gussets
2x4 Framing
2x3 Framing
Description
7/16" Wood Gussets
7/16" Roof Sheathing
LP Exterior Siding
SizeSize Description
Hardware
24" x 72"
Whie Pine Trim
5 Bundle roof shingles with nails.
5 Pieces roof 'drip' edge.
You will need to purchase.