Little Cottage Classic Saltbox User manual

Little Cottage Co.
PO Box 455
Berlin, OH 44610
330-893-4212
www.cottagekits.com
© 2013 Little Cottage Co.
Classic Saltbox Manual
®
Tools Needed:
-Cordless Drill (12V or higher)
-#2 Square Drive Bit
-Hammer
-6’ Step Ladder
-Tape Measure
-Utility knife
w/ blade & hook blade
-Speed Square
-5/16” Wood Drill bit

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If the oor is purchased this is what the customer
will receive on a pallet.
There are (5) 4x4’s used on 10’ and 12’ wide
buildings and (2) 4x4’s on 8’ wide buildings
Once 4x4’s are layed out, install 2x4 joist on
top as shown. The 2x4’s are 16” on center.
Next use square to make sure 2x4 rim is ush
on top with joist and secure with 2 1/2” screw.
Next make sure joist and rim are ush with 4x4
runner and secure with 2 1/2” screws.
Once the 2x4’s are secure on sides and both
ends, measure from corner to corner to square
up oor.

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Once oor is square, secure each joist by using
a 2 1/2” screw as shown.
Repeat from other side.
Next install 5/8” CDX ooring. Make sure ply-
wood is ush on the outside with 2x4 as shown.
Secure with 1 1/4” screws.
Keep plywood ush as shown and secure with
1 1/4” screws.
Continue with ooring, secure with 1 1/4”
screw every 8 to 10 inches on center.
Continue with ooring.

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Floor is complete. Next locate walls. Walls are lettered. Starting
with A, continue following letters until com-
plete.
Once rst wall is in place, make sure you put
pressure on the outside
Secure corner with 2 1/2” screw as shown
Continue inserting 2 1/2” screws every 16” on
center.
Next install double door wall.

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Secure walls with 2 1/2” screws as shown. Once bottom is secured, make sure top end is ush
as shown and secure with 2 1/2” screws.
Continue with walls.
Continue with walls.
Secure with 2 1/2” screws as shown. Make sure wall is ush as shown. Secure wall
to oor with 2 1/2” screws.

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Repeat from picture 20 Secure wall splices with 2 1/2” screws.
Install back wall as shown. Continue with back wall.
Secure back wall with 2 1/2” screws. Secure top end with 2 1/2” screws as shown.

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Push wall in and make sure it is ush on end.
Secure with 2 1/2” screw.
Remove 2x4 on double doors.
Continue with removing 2x4 from double door
as shown.
2x4 is removed and doors are ready to be
opened.
Once 2x4 is removed from doors, install the
end walls.
End walls are shorter than front wall as shown.

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End walls complete. Next locate the LP siding strips as shown.
Install LP Smart siding strips on the front wall
as shown. Keep ush on inside and secure with
1 1/4” zinc screws going into 2x4 top plate.
Continue with front wall overhang.
Secure front wall overhang with 1 1/4” zinc
screws every 6 to 8”.
Continue with overhang.

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Continue with overhang Next locate 2x6 with trim for back wall top
plate.
Start top plate 3 1/2” in from end wall as shown Secure with 2 1/2” zinc screws.
Make sure top plate is ush on inside wall. Continue with securing top plate as shown.

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Next locate gables for end walls. Before installing the gables, butt the ends
together as shown. Make sure peaks meet at the
point.
Secure with 2 1/2” zinc screws. Secure with 2 1/2” zinc screw on bottom part
of gable.
Secure 2 1/2” zinc screws as shown to tie
gables together.
Lift gables to set on top of end wall as shown.

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Make sure bottom plate of gable and top plate
of end wall are ush on the inside.
Secure gable with 2 1/2” zinc screws as needed.
Securing gable with 2 1/2” zinc screws. Before setting the second gable. Use this as
your rafter pattern to complete the 2x4 trusses.
Locate OSB gussets. Install on both sides of
peak. Secure with 1 1/8” zinc screws.
Continue with OSB
gussets as shown.

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Next install heel on short end of truss. Measure
14 1/2” from truss to end of heel.
Locate the OSB gussets.
Secure on truss and heel with 1 1/4” zinc
screws.
Flip truss over and do likewise.
This is what it looks like. With the OSB gusset
on second side.
Secure gussets with 1 1/4” zinc screws.

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Rafter is completed and ready for installation. Install rafter.
Keep heel of rafter ush on inside as shown. Secure with 2 1/2” screw from underneath
overhang. First make sure rafter is in place.
Back wall view. Plate is marked for truss loca-
tion.
Once truss is in place secure with 2 1/2” screw.

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Insert screw on angle as shown to secure truss. To complete truss in front secure with another 2
1/2” screw from inside as shown.
Rafters are completed. Locate Fascia boards. Fascia is 2x4 with trim
attached.
This is a better view of Fascia. 2x4’s are marked for truss
location.
When installing fascia make sure 2x4 is up and
trim overhang is down.

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Continue with fascia. Secure with 2 1/2” zinc screws.
2x4 fascia will rest on overhang as shown.
Secure going up through LP siding with 1 1/4”
zinc screw.
Continue with fascia on front.
Install fascia in back. You will use 1x3 trim as
shown.
Secure with 1 1/4” zinc screws.

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Locate the (2) LP siding strips as shown. These strips go below the double doors.
Keep ush with top of oor and secure with 1
1/4” screw.
Continue with LP siding strips.
Strips are completed. Locate outside trim corners.

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This is the front left corner. Install corner trim as shown. Secure with 1 1/4”
zinc screws.
Securing corner on bottom with 1 1/4” zinc
screw.
Install corner of overhang as shown.
Trim being installed on an angle. Secure angle trim with 1 1/4” zinc screws.

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Next install trim on back corners. Secure trim with 1 1/4” zinc screws.
Securing trim with 1 1/4” zinc screw. Locate rake block.
Install rake block secure rake block with 2 1/2” zinc screw.

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Insert 1 1/4” zinc screw from fascia trim into
rake block as shown.
Insert 1 1/4” zinc screw every 8” to 10” on
bottom edge of siding all the way around the
building.
Secure gable splice trim to walls with 1 1/4”
zinc screws as shown.
Next install roof sheeting. See roof layout for
proper roof sheeting placing.
Once sheeting is in place secure with 1 1/4”
zinc screw.
Secure opposite end.

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Now make sure overhang measures the same as
the bottom and secure with 1 1/4” zinc screws.
Back side is completed.
Next install front side. Once sheeting is in place, secure with 1 1/4”
zinc screw.
Secure opposite end. Now make sure overhang is the same as the
bottom, secure with 1 1/4” zinc screw.