Best Barns Fairview-R Safety guide

Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
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Fairview - R Building Size 12'x12'
205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125
Assembly Book
Best Barns USA
Revised November 1, 2018

When measurements are given for a board
length or width, it is from the longest side.
measure from here
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT
Tool List
Hammer & Hand Saw
Framing Square & Level
Power Circular Saw
Power Drill/screwdriver
Measuring Tape
2 - 8' Step Ladders
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
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).
The foundation size should measure 12'-0" wide by 12' long. Do Not make the foundation
larger than the building size. The siding should project beyond the foundation for water to
expel properly from the side walls.
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. 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.

12' - 0" Building Width
To keep 2x4 frame from
moving, toe nail to 4x4.
DOUBLE DOOR WALL
XX
XX
X
X
16"15-1/4"
2x4 Joist Header X
X
16"
Typical Wood Floor System
Shown below is a typical wood floor. Depending on your area, the construction may have to
be changed to meet local codes. When using a concrete slab, use the same overall foundation
measurements. Install foam 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.
4x4 Treated Runners
2x4 Joist 11' - 9" Long
2. 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.
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' joist headers to a length of 12 '- 0". Layout for 16" on center spacing.
'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
4x8 Flooring
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.
Material Description 12' x 12' shed
2x4 Joist Headers 2 pcs. 12'
2x4 Floor Joist 10 pcs. 12'
4x4 Treated Runners 4 pcs. 12'
Flooring 5/8" or 3/4" 5 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 2 lbs. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 1 lb. 16d
12' - 0" Floor Length

72" Wall Plate
XX
XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
B
B
X
X
2x4-72" Wall Studs
Step 1 Assemble 12' Long Back wall
2. Install (8) eight 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Use 10d sinkers, two (2)
nails at each stud end. Nail both wall frames together with 10d sinkers.
3. Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will be the same
when the wall is square.
4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP edge' flush the end of the wall and extending 3/4"
below the bottom plate. Use 8d galv. nails spaced 8" apart.
5. Install (2) two more siding panels.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
1. Gather (4) four 2x4-72" boards and position together then 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" Bottom Plate
LAP
AB
Flush
Do not discard any material until construction is complete. Including short blocks of 2x4s.
72" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4" 24"
23-1/4"
72" Wall Plate

X
X
X
X
X
X
Left Side Wall Panel Right Side Wall Panel
Step 2 Assemble Double Door Side Walls
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 will be 3/4" below bottom plate. Only nail along
cut edge until next panel is installed.
7. Cut a 48-3/4" wide siding panel in half lengthways.
8. Select cut panel with the 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. Locate (1) one 2x4-72" and cut (2) two 34-3/4" plates from
this board. Repeat steps 2 and 3 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

A
A
B
B
XX
XX
X
X
2. Install (8) eight 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with
10d sinkers, (2) two nails at each stud end. Nail both wall frames together with 10d sinkers.
3. Square wall frame.
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.
5. Install (2) two more siding panels. Cut the last panel to extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame.
X
X
X
X
X
X
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-72" Wall Studs
Step 3 Assemble 12' Long Sidewalls - No Doors
1. Gather (4) four 2x4-68-1/2" boards an position together then indicate with 'X' marks, where
the wall studs will be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with the letters 'A' and 'B'.
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4" 24"
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
AB
Siding to extend 3/4”
below bottom plate
LAP
Edge
A
B
Siding Extends 3-1/2"
Past 2x4 Stud

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
72" Wall
Studs
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.
Install a full width siding panel with the 'LAP' edge' flush with the end of the wall frame.
2. Install a 9-3/4" wide siding panel with a 'LAP' edge. The cut edge should be flush with header
support.
If installing windows you can cut the opening
now. Instruction are in the window box.
Step 4 Assemble (2) Two Front Wall Frames
1. Cut (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4s to 56-1/4". Position
them together and indicate with 'X' marks where
studs will be located.
56-1/4" Wall Plate
56-1/4" Wall Plate
Make (2) Two Frames
71-1/2" Header Support
LAP Edge
Siding Extends 3/4
Below Plate
36"
2. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between the 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. Locate (2) two 2x4-72" boards and cut each to 56-1/4".
5. Repeat steps 2-3 to assemble another wall frame.
56-1/4" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4"
LAP Edge
Cut Edge
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. Install with the 'cut' edge flush with the 2x4
header support.
3. Install a full width siding panel. Cut siding flush with end of frame if necessary.
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate
71-1/2" Header
Support
Step 6 Apply Siding to Right Front Wall Frame
OSB Filler
1. Gather (2) two 31-1/2" long 2x4 boards and 3-1/4" x
31-1/4" OSB filler panel. 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
This material is packed in door carton.
Cut Edge
Toungue Edge
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.

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 8 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 9 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 (4) four more trusses if you are building a 12' long building.
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 10 Set Walls Panels
1. Erect wall panels. IMPORTANT make sure walls are plumb and square. Secure wall panels
together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner.
2. Nail along siding edge where it overlaps at corners. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d
sinkers 24" apart.
3. Install the 67-1/2" door header between the sidewall panels. Nail through the wall stud into the
ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates.
4. Install the 31-1/2" door header between the front wall panels.
5. Remove the center (2) two 2x4-84" boards from pallet and temporarily install at both sides of
the door opening to hold the wall straight. Alternatively you can use 2x4-72" boards that will
be used later for tie plates.
2x4 Door Header
Sidewall Panels Without
Door Opening
67-1/2" Door Header
Sidewall Panels
Siding
Panel
Back Wall Panel
Front Wall Panels
Nail siding

2. Install (1) one 4-1/4" siding
panel over single door. Cut
panel to fit. Siding should
extend 3/4" below door header.
1. Install (2) two 4-1/4" siding panels over the door header on the end wall. The siding should
extend 3/4" below the door header. Wall trim, installed later, will hide where the siding butts
the front wall siding.
Tip; Paint the siding and trim boards before installing the trim.
Step 11 Install Siding on Door Headers
Cut 4-1/4" x 48" Siding
Panels to Fit
Step 12 Install Side Wall and Double Door Trim
1. Install (2) two 75-3/4" long 1x3 corner trim boards to the side wall flush with the top 2x4 wall
plate and flush with siding on the front and back walls. Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart.
2. Repeat on opposite side wall.
2. Install (2) two 1x3-72" boards along the sides of the door opening. Tack these boards with a
couple nails; you may want to move the trim later when you install the doors.
3. Install a 1x3-72" trim board across the top of the side door trim. The header siding will extend
below this trim board.
Siding Extends Below Trim
3/4" Below
Bottom of Header
Double Door
Side Wall
Flush
1x3
75-3/4" Trim
Flush with Top Plate
1x3-72" Trim
1x3-72" Trim
Tip: Use
straight edge
to make flush

Soffit and Filler Flush
with Front Wall Trim
Step 14 Install Primed Soffit
1. Locate (1) one 7" wide x 48-3/4" long siding panel and cut in half. Install one half over the
side 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 front wall. 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 soffit boards cutting the last board flush with the back wall trim.
Front Wall with
Single Door
Side Wall
5. Repeat to install filler on
the opposite wall.
1x4 Trim
Step 13 Install Front and Back Wall Trim
1. Install (2) two 75-3/4" long 1x4 trim boards on the front wall flush with top of 2x4 wall plate
and flush with side wall trim.
2. Butt a 1x4-6' trim board against 1x4 corner trim and flush with top plate. Nail along top edge.
1x3 Trim
1x4 Trim
Front Wall with
Single Door
1x4-6' Trim
Side Wall
Install All Trim Flush
With Top Plate
3. Cut a second 1x4-6' trim board to
finsh at opposite corner.
4. Repeat to install trim on back wall.
3. Repeat to install 7" soffit boards
on the opposite side wall.
4. Install (3) three 4-1/4" wide x 48-
3/4" filler panels over the front
wall. Install the filler flush with
the 1x4 trim. Cut last filler to fit.
7" Soffit
Soffit Flush with
Inside of 2x4

Step 16 Install Gables
Important: Bottom edge of siding extends
over 1x4 trim. Paint this edge.
2. Install gable on the front wall.
1. Install a gable on the rear wall. 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.
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

Inside of Building
Step 18 Layout Roof Trusses
1. Layout the truss spacing from the rear wall 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.
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'.
24"
20-5/8"
Measure from
Backside of 2x4
Detail 'D'
2x4 Tie Plate
Step 17 Install 2x4 Tie Plates
2x4-72" Flush with Inside Wall
1. Install (1) one 72" long 2x4 over the soffit panels on a side wall. Install the 2x4 flush with
the inside of the side wall. Use 10d sinkers.
Side Wall Panels
2. Cut to fit another 72" long 2x4 and butt against gable to finish.
3. Repeat process to install 2x4 tie plates on the opposite wall.

Step 19 Set Roof Trusses and Soffit Blocks
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
1. Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metal hangers with 6d common nails.
2. Install short 2x4 blocks at both ends 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. Not siding.
Block Flush with Gable 2x4

1. 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 8d galv. nails.
2. Install (2) two 81" long 1x4 trim boards flush
with the top of the gable frame.
Use 8d galv. nails.
Step 22 Install 1x4 Fascia
1x4 -6' Fascia Board
1x4 Fascia
2x4 Truss
Roof Sheathing
Straight Edge
2x4 Tie Plate
2x4 Soffit Block
1. Starting at the rear of the building, 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 8d galv.
nails.
2. Do not install a fascia board on the front end of building. This is installed later.
3. Repeat on opposite side wall.
Detail 'E'
Nail Fascia to
2x4 Block
Step 21 Install Rear Gable Trim

48" x 83-1/2"
Roof Sheathing Will
Extend Beyond Gable
36-1/2" x 83-1/2"
Step 23 Install Roof Sheathing
1. Install roof sheathing per layout below. Starthing at rear of building install a 48"x72" OSB
roof panel flush with rear gable trim. Plumb each truss and make sure the sheets meet at center
of truss. Use 7d sinkers spaced 12" apart. The top row of roof sheathing will be about 1" below
the ridge to allow for optional ventilation. Important: Make sure the front gable is plumb and
the roof sheathing extends 7" past the siding on the face of the gable.
36-1/2" x 72"
48" x 72"
Step 24 Install Single Door Trim
1. Locate (2) two 1x3-72" long trim boards. Tack
these boards, with a couple nails, flush to each
side of the door opening. You may want to
move the trim later when you install the doors.
Use 8d galv. nails.
1x3 Door Trim

7" Wide Panel
Flush with Bottom of 2x3
Step 25 Install Front Gable Soffit and Finish Fascia
1. Gather (2) two 42-3/8" long 2x3s. Starting at the peak
install against gable siding and underside of roof sheathing.
Use 10d sinkers. Repeat on the other side.
2. Gather (2) two 7" wide soffit panels. Install first panel
flush with lower end of 2x3 and against siding. Use 6d
galv. nails. Cut next panel to fit. Repeat on other side.
3. Starting at the peak install (2) two 42-3/8" long 2x3s between the roof
sheathing and the 7" soffit panels. Use 6d galv. nails on soffit and 7d
sinkers through roof sheathing. Set these boards flush with soffit panels.
Roof sheathing will extend past 2x3 boards. Repeat on other side.
4. Install gable trim and keystone over the 2x3 boards and under the roof
sheathing. Use 8d galv. nails.
5. Return to side wallsand cut the last 1x4-7' fascia boards to fit.
Nail into Bottom of 2x3
Nail with 7d Sinkers
Nail with 6d Galv.

Cross Buck
Trim
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2x4-6' Door
Stiffener
2x4 Blocks to
Level Door
2x4 Gouge
Block
Step 27 Install Door Stiffener on Single Door
Step 26 Install Hardware
Install Hinges on Double Barn Doors
Install the door hinges on the opposite side of the door if
you want the door to open in the opposite direction
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.
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.
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 26 on opposite side of 2x4.