Little Cottage Star Barn User manual

Little Cottage Co.
PO Box 455
Berlin, OH 44610
330-893-4212
www.cottagekits.com
© 2010 Little Cottage Co.
Star Barn Manual
®
Tools Needed:
-Cordless Drill (12V or higher)
-#2 Square Drive Bit
-Hammer
-6’ Step Ladder
-Tape Measure
-Square utility knife
w/ blade & hook blade
-Speed Square

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Once your site is ready you may begin construction of your
oor by laying out your 4x4 runners as shown. 8’ wide build-
ing includes (2) runners set in 12” from corner. 10’ and 12’
wide buildings include (5) runners.
Now place 2x4’s, 16” on center, on top of 4x4’s place
2 1/2” screws in each of the 4 corners. Measure from
corner to corner to make sure it is square. Now you
can fasten each 2x4 to the 4x4’s with 2 1/2” screws.
Next set sheeting in place and make sure the
sheeting is ush on both sides. Secure in place,
fasten with 1 1/4” screws every 8”. Locate the rst wall panel, then set in place.
Make sure wall is ush with the outside edge of
oor structure. Apply pressure from the outside
pushing in and fasten with 2 1/2” screws.
Position next wall in place as shown. Secure with 2 1/2” screws.

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Continue with walls.... Insert 2 1/2” screws as shown to tie walls
together.
Continue with walls as shown... Secure with 2 1/2” screws.
Follow wall sheet layout. Next install small end wall as shown and fasten
with 2 1/2” screws.

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Secure top with 1 1/4” screws. Continue with 1 1/4” screws every 8” on center.
Make sure all walls are ush on the inside
before fastening.
Next install small wall in double door wall
section.
Door panel will attach just as shown. Fasten wall with 2 1/2” screws.

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Make sure walls are ush as shown and fasten
with 2 1/2” screws.
Next Install small wall as shown.
On inside of the doors, you will nd a 2x4
brace. Remove the brace and set aside, you
will use this again to help brace.
On bottom inside of door, apply pressure on
the door, tap on top of barrel bolt. Drill 5/16”
hole for the barrel bolt.
Locate 3” LP Smartside siding. Next install as shown and secure with 1 1/4”
screws.

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Next fasten the latch with 1 1/4” black headed
screws.
Install D part of latch on the inside.
You are ready for your trusses. Using your
angle make sure the trusses are square.
Now take your Truss Gusset, set in place and
fasten with 8 of the 1 1/4” black headed screws.
Repeat on the reverse side.
Next install 2x12 Top Plates. Measure 4” from
the outside of the wall to the end of the Top
Plate.
Make sure the Top Plate is ush with inside of
wall. Fasten with 2 1/2” screws.

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Continue with Top Plates Next install Gable Dormer.
Secure with 2 1/2” screws. After Gable Dormer is installed. Finish install-
ing 2x12 Top Plates.
Now install 2x12 Top Plate on top of Gable.
Secure with 2 1/2” screws.
Install Top Plates on backside as shown.

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Fasten with 2 1/2” screws. Continue with Top Plates
Locate Gable Truss panels
Placing the 2 gable sections together (as shown
above) Make sure it is square.
Use 2 1/2” screws to secure gables together. Make sure the bottom is ush and secure with 2
1/2” screws.

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Now locate your vent frame.
Next install 2x8 Top Plates
Secure with 2 1/2” screws on all corners.
Lay vent in place, make sure the star is covered.
Make sure the Top Plate is ush on top of
Gable as shown. Secure with 2 1/2” screws
coming from inside out. Repeat from last picture on the other end.

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Next install Gable
Make sure plates are ush on the outside, secure
with 2 1/2” screws.
Now install rafter with Gusset on one side.
Install beside the front dormer as shown.
Fasten from underneath 2x12 into 2x4 Install 2x6 Ridge Pole as shown after the 2
rafters are set.
Use angle square to make sure peaks meet as
shown. Secure with 2 1/2” screws.