Little Cottage Value Gable Shed Installation guide

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- Cordless Drill (12 V Or Higher)
- #2 Square Drive Bit
- Hammer
- 6’ Step Ladder
- Tape Measure
- Square Utility Knife With
Blade & Hook Blade
- Speed Square
Sizes: 8’x8’, 8’x10’, 8’x12’, 8’x14’, 8’x16’, 10’x10’, 10’x12’, 10’x14’,
10’x16, ’10’x18’, 10’x20, ’12’x12’, 12’x14’, 12’x16’, 12’x18’, 12’x20’, 12’x24’
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- Shingles
- Drip Edge
- Paint
See the Kit Packing
List Included For
Quantities

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5. Set OSB sheeting in place, using the speed square,
make sure the OSB is ush with the 2x4 on both sides.
6. Secure the OSB sheeting in place by fastening it with
2” nails to the 2x4’s every 6-8 inches.
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If you have any questions during construction please
call us at 330-893-4212. You will nd all the components
necessary to build your storage shed. Refer to your buy
list for specic contents which will vary by unit.
 Using the oor diagram layout sheet, locate your rim
and oor joist and lay them out.
Note: A 10x14 workshop shed was used for the pictures
shown, your layout may vary.
. Start at the corner and use the square to make sure
the corner is ush and fasten with 3” nails.
4. Next square up the oor. To square the oor, use a tape
measure to nd the distance from one corner to the other, then
measure the diagonal between the remaining 2 corners. If the
two measurements are the same, then your oor is already
squared. If they aren’t, adjust the oor until the measurements
are the same.

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7. Using the wall diagram layout sheet, locate the 2x4
wall plates for the wall section as show.
 To create the wall interior, fasten the 2x4 studs with 3”
nails, in between the 2x4 top and bottom plates.
 Next place the 2x4’s for the windows if you have
purchased a workshop and fasten with 3” nails.
10. Install the 2x4 header and fasten with 3” nails.
11. Next locate the Smartside siding. Place the siding on
top of the 2x4 studs.
 Make sure the corners of the siding are ush with the
corners of the 2x4 studs, as shown.

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Next make sure the top of the siding is ush with 2x4
studs.
14. Make sure the outside corners are ush as shown
before fastening with the 2” nails.
Note: There will be a
3” skirt at the bottom.
15. Continuing with Smartside siding installation, place
the header piece into place.
17. Next install door stops as shown. Keep ush with the
top of 2x4 (not the Smartside) and secure with 2” nails.
Install the trim block in the center of the header and
secure with 2” nails.
16. Fasten the header piece with 2” nails as shown.

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. Install the 2 3/4” trim around the door. Secure the
trim with 2” nails, staying at least 1 1/4” in from the inside
edge, so they do not interfere with the hinge screws
later.
 Lay wall to side as shown.
 Using the wall layout diagram sheet build the next
wall as shown.
 Install the Smartside siding, making sure the siding is
ush with the 2x4 top plate and end stud.
 Continue installing the Smartside siding. Note: There
will be a 3” skirt at the bottom.
 Continue installing, keeping the top-side ush.