Little Cottage Gambrel Barn Instructions for use

Little Cottage Co.
PO Box 455
Berlin, OH 44610
330-893-4212
www.cottagekits.com
© 2008-2009 Little Cottage Co.
Precut Value Shed Manual
Gambrel Barn
®
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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Thank You for purchasing from Little Cottage
Co. You will nd all components necessary to
complete your storage shed. Refer to your buy
list for specic contents which will vary by unit.
Start at the corner and use the square to make
sure the corner is ush and fasten with 3” nails. Next square up the oor as shown.
Locate your rim and oor joist and layout as
shown.
Make sure the OSB is ush with the 2x4 and
fasten with 2” nails.
Fasten every 6” to 8” with 2” nails.

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Locate 2x4’s for the wall and layout wall as
shown.
Fasten the wall with 3” nails as shown.
Next install the Smartside siding. Make sure the
top and sides are ush as shown and secure with
2” nails.
Make sure that you always fasten the top rst and
keep ush with 2x4 top plate.
Continue installing Smartside siding. Next install 7/16 OSB for top plate as shown.

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Make sure the OSB top plate is ush on the
bottom side.
Lay wall to the side as shown.
Build next wall as shown. Continue installing smartside, making sure all is
ush.
Make sure that you always fasten the top rst and
keep ush with the 2x4 top plate.
Continue installing the smartside siding.

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Install 5/8 CDX as shown. Lay wall to the side as shown.
Next locate the back wall plates and studs as
shown. Secure with 3” nails as shown.
See diagram to match truss A,B, and C. Secure
with 3” nails.
Continue securing.

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Next install the piece of 7/16 x 3 1/2 x 20 OSB
temporarily as shown and measure 5 1/2” as
shown.
Secure trusses with 1 1/4” blackheaded screw as
shown.
Now it is ready for gable studs. Install the gable studs as shown and secure with
3” nails.
Continue with gable studs. Next install Smartside siding. Measure 3 1/2” as
shown from 2x4 and 3” on the bottom of each.
Secure with 2” nails.

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Measure 3 1/2” from the 2x4 plate and secure
with 2” nails.
Next layout 2x4’s as shown. See diagram for
correct measurements.
Secure 2x4 plates as shown with 3” nails. Make
sure it is ush. Continue fastening the wall as shown.
Install 2x4 with notch on the top of the header.
Secure with 3” nails.
Install piece , 7 1/6” x 3 1/2” x 20” OSB tempo-
rarialy as shown. Measure 5 1/2” as shown and
fasten with 1 1/4” blackheaded screws.

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Now locate the rafter. See diagram to match truss
A, B, and C. Secure with 3” nails.
Next place the truss as shown and fasten with 1
1/4” blackheaded screw.
Make sure the truss is ush on top and outside
with OSB as shown before fastening.
Nail the truss on 2x4 where notched.
Install 48” 2x4’s at for temporary bracing.
Secure with 2 1/2” screws.
Continue with bracing.

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Next install Smartside as shown. make sure it is
ush on the inside and measure 3” from the plate
on the bottom as shown.
Measure 3” as shown and secure with 2” nails.
Make sure the Smartside is ush on the inside
with the 2x4 as shown and secure with 2” nails.
Install the top section of Smart side.
Continue with siding as shown and secure with
2” nails.
Continue as shown. Fasten Smartside 8” on
center.

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Next install the door stops. Keep ush with the
top of the 2x4 not Smartside and secure with 2”
nails.
Install the 2 3/4” trim around the door and secure
with 2” nails.
Install the trim block in the center of the header
and secure with 2” nails.
Measure 2” from the edge of the smartside as
shown for rake installation.
Do the same as pictured before. Now install the 2x3 rake. Install at 2 1/2” marks
so the 2x3 will be ush with the 7/16 OSB roof
sheeting once installed.