Best Barns the Fairview Safety guide

12'x16' Building + 4' Porch
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 2012
the Fairview
Revised April 28, 2015
Assembly Book

When measurements are given for a board
length or width, it is from the longest side.
measure from here
These instructions will construct a 12'x16' building plus a 4' porch. If you received two
books, use the one with the latest revision date.
The material that is included in our kit is listed on the back two pages. The optional floor
package, if ordered, will be supplied by a local lumber supplier.
Our kit does not include the shingles, the quantity needed is listed on Step 23. The siding
is primed. You will need to apply a finish coat using latex acrylic paint.
Our framing lumber is imported to provide you the highest quality available. However, if
you need to replace any lumber for any reason please do so and we will reimburse you.
Our deluxe kit includes barn doors that have been pre-built. The siding and roof sheathing
has also been cut for EZ assembly.
IMPORTANT: Unpack the material from the pallet, then unscrew the bottom 2x4s from
the pallet runners. The bit for the screws is packed in the hardware bag. Remove the OSB
panel from the sheet goods pallet, it 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. All the wall studs have black ends, stack these boards together.
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, be sure to study this assembly manual.Also, obtain a building
permit and check all pertinent building code regulations.
Thank you for your purchase. Bill & Linda Rinella, owners
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!

To keep 2x4 frame from
moving, toe nail to 4x4.
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16"15-1/4"
2x4 Joist Header X
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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.
4x4 - 10'Treated
Runners
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. Nail 2x4 framing together with 16d galv. deck nails.
1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' joist headers to a length of 16 '- 0". Layout for 16" on center spacing.
'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
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 16' shed
2x4 Joist Headers 2 pcs. 16'
2x4 Floor Joist 13 pcs. 12'
2x6 Porch Flooring 9 pcs. 12'
4x4 Treated Runners 2 pcs. 8'
4x4 Treated Runners 8 pcs. 10'
Flooring 5/8" or 3/4" 6 pcs. 4x8
8d Screw Floor Nails 2 lbs. 8d
16d Galv. Deck Nails 3 lbs. 16d
16' - 0" Floor Length
12' - 0" Building Width
Joist 11' - 9"
2x6 Floor
Boards
!
!
!
!Cut 8' runner in half for
support under 2x6 boards.
4x8
Flooring
3. Install flooring over 2x4 frame, use 8d screw
type flooring nails.
4. Install 2x6 boards over 4x4 treated runners,
use 16d deck nails. Butt boards tight.

Step 1 Assemble Trusses
Building Tip: To aid in the assembly of the trusses, temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to
the floor. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in kit.
1. Screw (2) two 2x4 blocks to the 12' wide end of the floor at the top corner, see below.
2. Place two truss legs together. Position the notch in the 2x4s (called a bird's mouth) into the
2x4 blocks. Important: You must have 12'-0" between the bird's mouth.Affix more 2x4
blocks above the truss legs to hold the truss members in place.
3. Secure the tops together with a wood gusset.Apply wood glue between the 2x4 boards and
the gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with 6d common nails. Use 14 nails per gusset.
4. Install a 2x4-90" collar tie between the 2x4 boards. Hold in place with 2x4 blocks. Install
12"x24" gussets to the ends of the collar tie. Glue and nail using 14 nails per gusset.
5. Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side.
6. Repeat 2 through 5 to assemble (8) eight more trusses. Note: The parts for the last (2) two
trusses are packed in the carton with the porch material.
Do Not remove blocks from floor until completing Step 2.
2x4 Block
Top Gusset
12"x24" Gusset
2x4-90" Collar Tie
2x4 Block
2x4 Block "
"
Install collar tie the same
distance from edge of floor.
Top Truss Member
"

Screw gable plate to truss
leg with 2-1/2" screw.
Step 2 Assemble Roof Gables
1. Butt (2) two 72" long 2x4s together and secure by nailing a 3-1/2" x 31-3/4" long ply-
wood gusset across the top where they butt together. Use glue and 6d common nails.
Barbed Metal Plate
23-1/2" Gable Stud
7. Repeat to assemble another gable. Remove 2x4 blocks.
2x4 Gable Plate
2. Place (2) two truss members in the jig. Secure the top together with a barbed metal plate.
3. Remove the 2x4 blocks at the corners of the floor and insert the gable plate assembled
above into the bird's mouth. Make sure the 2x4 gable plate is straight. If necessary, tack
2x4 blocks to hold plate straight.
4. Remove the two 2x4 blocks that held the collar tie in position.
5. Install 2x4x23-1/2" gable studs. Nail through the bottom plate with 10d sinkers
and secure the top with barbed metal drive-on plates.
72" long 2x4
3/4" Plywood Gusset
2x4 Block

Tongue Edge
LAP Edge
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 galv.
nails, spaced 12" apart.
Exterior Siding
Step 3 Install Siding on Gables
1. Select one of the gable frames, Turn the gable over letting the bottom plate overhang
the floor so the gable lays flat.
2. Install gable siding using 6d galv. nails.
LAP
Edge
LAP
Edge
Install Siding on Ends
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Bottom Plate
3. Install siding on the other gable frame.

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72" Wall Plate
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Siding 1/2" Below
Top Plate
The siding will be 1/2" below the
top of the wall frame on all walls.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
1. Position 2x4-72" boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall
studs will be located.
72" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4" 24"
23-1/4"
72" Wall Plate
72" Bottom Plate
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Nail both wall frames together.
LAP
Step 4 Assemble 12' Back Wall
3. Square wall frame.
4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP edge' flush the end of the wall and
extending 3/4" below the bottom plate.
5. Install (2) two more siding panels.

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2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Assemble wall frames with
10d sinkers, two (2) nails at each stud end. Nail both wall frames together.
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Siding 1/2" Below
Top Plate
Step 5 Assemble 12' Long Sidewalls - No Doors
1. Position 68-1/2" and 48" long 2x4 boards together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the
wall studs will be located.
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4" 23-1/4"
48" Wall Plate
3.
Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will
be the same when the wall is square.
4. Cut a siding panel in half lengthways. Select the panel with the 'LAP' edge.
5.
Install this siding panel with the 'LAP' edge extending 3-1/2" past the wall frame.
The bottom will extend 3/4" below the bottom plate. Use 3/4" trim board as a gauge.
6. Install the other siding panels.
LAP
Edge
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-6' Wall Studs 48" Wall Plate
Siding Extends 3-1/2"
Past 2x4 Stud

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X
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.
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X
4. Install a full width siding panel but do not nail along the long edge that overlaps
the 12' wall frame. You can nail this edge after the wall panels are installed. This
will enable you to separate the wall panels making them easier to handle.
Do Not Nail Along This Edge
Nail Along This Edge
After The Last Siding
Panel is Positioned.
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X
X
X
Step 6 Assemble Sidewalls - No Doors Continued
1. Position 68-1/2" long 2x4 boards together
and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall
studs will be located.
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-6' Wall Studs
3. Select the 12' sidewall assembled in Step 5. Butt the wall frame, assembled above, against
the wall with siding. DO NOT nail these frames together so they can be separated later.
12' Wall Panel from Step 5
68-1/2" Wall Panel
5. Install the 24" siding panel, cut in previous step, last.
It will extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame.

34-3/4" Bottom Plate
LAP Edge Extends3-1/2"
Beyond Frame
19-3/4"
1. Locate (2) two 2x4-4' boards. Cut (2) two
2x4 to a length of 24".
2. Assemble a 2' wall frame with the plates cut
above and (2) two wall studs. Use 10d sinkers.
3. Assemble another wall frame using (3) three
72" wall studs and (2) two 34-3/4" long 2x4
wall plates.
4. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 [red end], as a
header support.
LAP Edge
71-1/2" Header
Support
Tongue Edge
5. Locate a 16" wide siding panel that has a 'LAP' edge. Position this panel with the
'cut' edge flush with the 2x4 header support and extending 3/4" below the bottom
plate. Do not nail along the LAP edge until the other siding panel is installed.
6. Install a full width panel. The 'LAP' edge will extend 3-1/2" beyond the end of the
frame. The siding should extend 3/4' below the bottom plate.
Step 7 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors
24"
71-1/2" Header
Support - Red End

58-1/2" Bottom Plate
3. Install a 16" siding panel with the cut edge flush with the side of the door opening.
4. Install a full width siding panel. The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the frame.
1. Assemble a wall frame using (4) four 72" wall
studs and (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4 wall plates.
Use 10d sinkers.
2. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 as a header support.
71-1/2" Header
Support - Red End
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Beyond Frame
LAP Edge
71-1/2" Header
Support
Step 7 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors Continued
19-3/4"
24"
Cut Edge

This material is packed in door carton.
Step 8 Assemble Front Wall - Single Door
71-1/2" Header
Support - Red Ends
54-1/4" Wall Plate
1. Cut (4) four 72" long 2x4s to a length of 54-1/4" to be
used for top and bottom wall plates.
2. Install (5) five 72" wall studs between the wall plates.
3. Install a 71-1/2" long 2x4 as a header support on each
wall frame. The 2x4s are packed in the door carton.
54-1/4" Wall Plate
4. Repeat steps to assemble another wall frame. 17"
38" to stud
47-1/4" to stud
5. Nail (2) two 35-1/2" long 2x4
together with a OSB filler panel
between them. Use 10d sinkers.
35-1/2" Long 2x4
OSB Filler

The siding is packed in the door carton.
Step 8 Assemble Front Wall - Single Door Continued
8. Install a 9-1/4" wide panel with the cut edge flush with the 2x4 header support. Install
a full width siding panel last.
6 Locate a 7-1/2" wide siding panel that has a 'LAP' edge. Position this panel with the
'cut' edge flush with the 2x4 header support and extending 3/4" below the bottom plate.
Do not nail along the LAP edge until the other siding panel is installed.
7. Install a full width siding panel. If you are installing windows you can cut the opening now.
Cut Edge
Cut Edge
36"
Header Support
Header Support
Wall Bottom
Wall Bottom

Step 8 Set Walls Panels
1. Secure wall panels together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail
wall panels to the floor. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d sinkers 24" apart.
2. 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. Door trim will hide where
the siding panels butt together.
3. Install 2x4-6' boards at both sides of the door openings to hold the walls straight.
2x4 Door Header
Sidewall Panels Without
Door Opening
67-1/2" Door Header
4. Install the door header, assemble above, between the front wall panels. Nail through the wall
stud into the ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates. Door trim will hide where the
siding panels butt together.
5. Install a siding panel over the door header. The siding will extend 3/4" below the door header.
Sidewall Panels With
Door Opening
Siding
Panel
BACK WALL PANEL
FRONT WALL PANELS

flush
Step 9 Install Trim on Back Wall Panel
Side
Wall
1x4 Trim
1x4 - 75 3/4" Corner Trim
1. Install 1x4-75 3/4" corner trim boards to the back wall. Install trim
flush with the 2x4 top plate and flush with the siding on the sidewalls.
Use 8d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart.
2. Cut 1x4-6' trim boards and install between the corner trim boards.
Install Trim Flush
with Top Plate
Back Wall
Panel
Step 10 Assemble Porch Material
1. Butt (2) two 70-1/2" long 2x4s, with OSB fillers
attached to one side, together.
2. Install a 47" long 2x4 between the top 2x4
boards.Apply glue and nail with 10d sinkers.
70-1/2" 2x4 with OSB
47" Long 2x4
3. Install a pre-cut 2x6 treated board to the bottom
of each porch post. Use a 2-1/2" wood screw.

1. Cut (2) two 1x4 trim boards to a length of 72-1/4".
2. Install 1x4 trim to the front corners, flush with the siding
on the sidewalls and 3-1/2" below the top 2x4.
3. Set a pre-built porch beam on the
1x4 trim board and a porch post.
72-1/4" Corner
Trim
Front Beam Assembly
flush
Sidewall
Siding
Corner Trim
Install beam flush with top
of 2x4 wall plate.
Hold in place with a 2-1/2"
wood screw.
4. Screw post to floor with 2-1/2"
screws. Make sure post is plumb
before nailing.
5. Install a post and beam on the
opposite corner.
Step 11 Install Porch Posts & Beams
2x4-68-1/2" Tie plate
6. Set front beam on the corner posts.
Toenail beam to corner posts with
8d galv. nails.
7. Install 68-1/2" long 2x4 over the
sidewalls and side beams. Install
the 2x4 tie plate 2-3/4" from the
front face of the beam and post.
Use 10d sinkers

2. The frame should fit between the front
wall and the inside of the front beam.
Test fit the frame before installing the
OSB panel.
3. Install the OSB panel to the frame using
6d galv. nails.
4. Repeat to make another ceiling panel.
1. Build a ceiling frame by installing (3) three 41" long 2x3s inside (2) two
68-1/2" long 2x3 boards. Use 10d sinkers.
Step 12 Install Porch Ceiling
5. Install the two porch panels, built above, flush with the top of the 2x4 tie plates. Secure
with 10d sinkers.
6. Install (2) 1x6-72" white pine boards over the front beam, flush with the top of the beam.
Secure with 8d galv. nails.
7. Install a 3-1/2" x 48" siding panel over the side beams.
3-1/2" x 48" Siding
Ceiling Panel
1x6 White Pine Trim
1X6 - 6' Trim Board
2x4-68-1/2' Tie Plate

1. Install a gable on the rear 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 8d galv. nails.
Porch Railing
Step 14 Install Rear Gable
Important: Bottom edge of siding extends
over 1x4 trim. Paint this edge.
Step 13 Install Porch Railing
2x4-43-3/8"
Top Railing
1. Install, using 2-1/2" screws, 43-3/8" porch railing between the corner posts and 1x4 trim.
2. Install center posts and porch railing. Toenail post to beam with 8d galv. nails.
3. Install 43-3/8" long 2x4s over the railing sections. Install with 2-1/2" screws.

4. Install (2) two 1x3x72" boards along each side of the door opening, flush with the bottom
edge of the siding. Tack these boards with a couple nails; you may want to move the trim
later when you install the doors. Use 8d galv. nails.
5. Install a 1x3x71-3/4" board, that has angle cuts on both ends, across the top of the side trim.
1x3-72" Door Trim
1. Install (2) two 2x4-6' boards as a tie plate across the sidewall with the double doors.
Use 10d sinkers.
2. Cut a 4' long 2x4 to finish.
3. Install tie plates on the opposite sidewall.
2x4-4' Tie Plate
Step 15 Install 2x4 Tie Plates

Inside of Building
2x4 Tie Plate
1. Layout the truss spacing from the rear of the building. Measure from the backside of
the 2x4 gable frame when marking the location of the first truss. 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. Starting at the rear of the building, install (5) five 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'.
3. Install (7) seven metal hangers on the opposite sidewall.
24"
21-3/8"
Detail 'D'
Measure From
Backside of 2x4
Step 16 Layout Roof Trusses