OLT 8x8 Pine SpaceMaker User manual

8x8 Pine
SpaceMaker
Assembly Manual
Version 5
Oct 21, 2010
Thank you for purchasing
an 8x8 Pine SpaceMaker
Shed. (with Western Red Cedar
Trim Accents)
Please take the time to
identify all the parts
prior to assembly.
Safety Points and Other Considerations
Our products are built for use based on
proper installation and normal residential
use, on level ground. Please follow the
instruction manual when building your
shed and retain the manual for future
maintenance purposes.
Some of the safety and usage measures you may wish to consider include:
-snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it is advisable to sweep the
snow off the roof(s).
-if the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely the customer's
responsibility, and should be abided by.
-in high or gusty wind conditions it is advisable to keep the structure securely grounded.
-have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are tight.
Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today Partnership and any of our Authorized Dealers
free from any liability for improper installation, maintenance and repair.
In the event of a missing or broken piece, simply call the Outdoor Living Today
Customer Support Line @ 1-888-658-1658 within 30 days of the delivery of your
purchase. It is our commitment to you to courier replacement parts, free of charge,
within 10 business days of this notification. Replacement parts will not be
provided free of charge after the 30 day grace period.
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Parts List:
A. Floor Section
2 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames
2 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Floor Joist Frames
2 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Plywood Floor - Large
2 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Plywood Floor - Small
4 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 72” - Floor Joists
5 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 60” & 31” Floor Runners
B. Wall Section
5 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Wall Panels - (Walls with Bottom Plates Unattached)
1 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Window Wall Panel
2 - 12” x 73” - Narrow Wall Panel
5 - 1 1/2”x 2 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Bottom Wall Plates
1 - Window Insert
Door Jambs & Header
2 - 1 1/2” x 3” x 73” - Vertical Door Jamb
1 - 2” x 3” x 78” - Door Header
2 - 2” x 3” x 6 1/2 - Door Header End Plates
1 - Left Side Door
1 - Right Side Door
2 - 2 1/2” x 1/2” x 72” - Interior Vertical Door Stops
1 - 2 1/2” x 1/2” x 68” - Interior Top Horizontal Door Stop
1 - 2 1/2” x 3/4” x 62 1/2” - Door Threshold
1 - 2 1/2” x 3/4” x 71” - Interior Door Flange
Gable Walls
4 - Gable Half Walls - Triangular Shaped
Top Wall Plates
6- 3/4” x 2 1/2” x32” - Front & Rear Top Plates Side Top Plates
(2 pieces Angle cut on end, 1 piece straight cut both ends)
2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 86” - Side Top Plates (Angle cut on edge)
C. Rafter and Roof Section
12- 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x56 1/2” - Roof Rafters with angled ends
2 - 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 57 1/2” - Roof Ridge Boards
2 - 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 33 1/2” - Roof Ridge Boards
2 - 1/16” x 3” x 7” - Metal Ridge Board Connectors
4 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Soffits
2 -3/4” x 3 1/2” x 72” - Roof Gussets - (angle cut on ends)
2 - 5/8” x 72 1/4” x 48” - Plywood Roof
2 - 5/8” x 72 1/4” x 9 1/4”- Plywood Roof
2 - 5/8” x 26 3/4” x 48”- Plywood Roof
2 - 5/8” x 26 3/4” x 9 1/4”- Plywood Roof
D. Miscellaneous Section
Bottom Skirting
8 - 1/2” x4 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Side Bottom Skirting
Corner & Sidewall Trim
6 - 1/2”x 2 1/2” x 79” - Narrow Trim
4 - 1/2” x 2 1/2”w x 75” - Filler Trim
4 - 1/2” x 4 1/2”w x82” - Wide Trim
4 - 1/2” x 3 1/2”w x 44” - Horizontal Gable Trim
3 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 77 1/2” - Narrow Trim (Front and Rear Wall)
Facia Trim
4 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 58” - Front and Rear Facia
(Angle cut on ends - 2 right / 2 left)
4 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 49 1/2” - Side Facia
**Miscellaneous Pieces
1- Flower Box
2- Pentagon Facia Plate
4 -Facia / Trim Detail Plates
1 pc - Spare Wall Siding
2 pc - Cedar Shingles used for Shims
Hardware Package
2 1/2” Screws
2” Screws
1 1/2” Screws
1 1/4” Screws
1 1/4” Finishing Nails
3/4” Screws
2 - Door Pull Handle
1 - Exterior Barrel Bolt - Black
1 - Interior Cane Bolt - Black
8 - Simpson Strong Tie Rafter Connectors - angled
6 - Black Tee Hinges for Door with 3/4”screws
2” long Black Screws for Hinge / Doorway Seam Trim
Tools Required:
Work Gloves and Safety Glasses
Screw Gun with square drive and star bits
Level
2 Large Ladders
Hammer
Wood Clamps
Thank you for purchasing a 8x8 Pine SpaceMaker Shed
(with Western Red Cedar Trim Accents).
Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
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A. Floor Section
Plywood Floor
Large (2)
Floor Joist
Frames
Large (2)
Floor Runners (10)
Plywood Floor
Small (2)
Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete
Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting.
Note, Floor Footprint is 96” wide x 91” deep.
Concrete Pad
(optional foundation method)
Floor Joist
Frames
Small (2)
1. Lay out Large Floor Joist Frame and 2 Floor Joists as illustrated above. Position Joists
equally in Floor Joist Frame. Use Small Floor Joist Frame as a template to determine joist position.
Position Joist so flush with framing.
Flush
with
framing
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96”
5. Complete all large and small frame attachments. Screw
each completed section together with 8 - 2 1/2” screws. 6. When completed, your floor footprint
should be 96” wide x 91” deep.
91”
3. Lay out Floor Joist Frames as
illustrated at left. There are 2 larger and
2 smaller Frame Sections. The Footprint
for the floor when attached together will
be 96” wide x 91” wide.
4.Attach each large and small floor joist frames
together with 6 - 2 1/2” screws per section.
2. When correctly positioned, attach each Joist with 4 - 2 1/2” screws (2 per end).
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Note: The floor will be flipped over and floor
runners will sit on your foundation. It is
important to note that having a level
foundation is critical. Choosing a foundation will
vary between regions. Typical foundations can
be concrete pads or patio stones positioned
underneath the floor runners.
10. With Floor Runners attached, carefully flip the
floor over and place on your foundation.
Caution- you will need 2 people to assist you. Be
careful when laying floor down not to bend or twist
floor. When in place, level floor completely.
Concrete Slab
Foundation
Foundations
7.Attach Floor Runners to completed floor
frame. There are 2 floor runners per 91” side and
5 completed runners in total. Use 3 - 2 1/2”
screws per Runner.
8. Make sure Runners are flush with outside and
front and rear floor framing but not overhanging.
9. Complete all Floor Runners.
11. Position Plywood
Floor pieces (4) on top
of completed floor joists.
Plywood will sit flush with
outside of floor joist
frame.
Front
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Hint: Use a chalk line
to mark location of
floor joists to
determine screw
placement.
12 . With Plywood
positioned correctly on
floor framing, attach
with 1 1/4” screws.
Use screws every 16”.
B. Wall Section Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete
the Wall Section. Identify all parts prior to starting.
Window Wall
Panel (1)
Side Top Plates
(1 per side)
Angle cut on edge
Front and Rear Top
Plates (3 per side)
2 Angle cut on 1 end and 1
square cut.
Gable Walls (4)
(2/side)
Door Jambs
Narrow Wall Panels (2)
12” wide
Solid Wall
Panel (5)
Door Header
Bottom Wall Plate
13. Starting with Solid Wall Panels, carefully lay panel face down. Position and attach Wall
Plate to bottom of wall studs of each wall panel with 6 - 2 1/2” screws. Position so plates are flush
with framing. Note, some Bottom Wall Plates may already attached to some Solid Walls.
Window Insert
(1)
Door Header
End Plates
(2)
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14. Lay out all the wall
panels and become familiar
with their location.
On Standard Kits, there is
1 Window Wall Panel,
5 Solid Wall Panels and
2 Narrow Wall Panels.
Make sure to position panels
right side up so water is
directed away from and not
into shed. Look at window
wall panels to determine
proper wall position to
confirm.
15. Starting at Rear Corner, position a Solid Wall Panel on
top of plywood floor. The Wall Panel bottom framing will sit
flush with plywood. Wall siding will overhang the floor.
Important:
Make sure all walls are aligned in their
upright position. If not ,water may leak into
your shed. Unsure if panel is facing up or
down? check siding on window wall panel
to match alignment.
16.The side wall panels will sit flush at the end
of the plywood floor with the front and rear wall
panels sandwiched between them.
Note: Siding will overhang the floor by approx.
1/2” Outside 2x3 framing of wall panel
is flush with outside of plywood
when properly aligned.
Side Wall Panel
Front
Rear of Shed
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19. Start positioning and securing wall panels around your floor. Attach wall studs together as per
Step 17. Be sure that rear wall panels fit between the side wall panels (sandwiched)
Do Not Attach Walls To
Floor until Step 28.
17. Position side solid wall into
place on plywood floor. Butt both
vertical wall studs of side and rear
walls together and attach with
3 - 2 1/2” screws. Screw at the
bottom, middle and top of stud to
secure properly.
Rear Wall Panels
Rear Solid Wall
Side Solid Wall
18. With the corner wall
attachment complete, position
a second rear wall panel in
place so bottom 2x3 wall
framing is sitting flush with
outside floor joists and
plywood floor. Wall siding
should overhang floor by
approximately 1/2”
When positioned correctly,
attach both rear wall panel
studs together as per Step 17.
Rear Solid Wall
2x3 wall framing flush
with outside of plywood.
Side Wall Panel
Rear Walls
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23. Locate Narrow Wall Panels. Aligned 1st
Panel in front right corner so bottom wall framing
is sitting flush with floor. Attach to Side Wall
framing as per Step 17.
21. Position and attach right side Wall as Per Step 17.
22. Position and attach right side Window Wall
Panel as Per Step 17.
Front of Shed
Wall panel will
sit flush with
end of
plywood in
Front of shed.
24. Position and attach 2nd Narrow Wall Panel to left side wall stud with 3 - 2 1/2” screws as per Step
17. Note, Narrow Wall are 73” high (2” shorter than wide walls). Siding will overhang floor by approx 1/2”.
20. Left Side Wall flush with end of
Plywood in Front of Shed.
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25. In the next steps, the Door Header is attached. There are 2 short and 1 long 2” X 3” pieces . Start
by attaching both short end pieces using 2 - 2 1/2” screws. Screw from top down into wall framing.
26. Position and attach the longer Door Header to wall framing when Header is sitting flush with
inside of wall framing and against shorter Door Header end pieces. Attach with 4 - 2 1/2” screws.
Sits flush with inside
of wall framing
27. Locate both Vertical Door Jambs and position flush against front narrow wall stud. The Jamb is 3”
wide and will sit flush to outside of wall siding. When positioned correctly, secure Jamb using 4 - 2 1/2”
screws. Complete both sides.
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