OLT Santa Rosa SR812-FJ-Cedar User manual

8x12 Santa Rosa Shed
FJ Bevel Model with Cedar Roof
Assembly Manual
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 Authorized Dealers free
of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and repair.
Version #2.2
January 24, 2022
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Thank you for purchasing
an 8x12 Santa Rosa Garden
Shed from Outdoor Living
Today. Please take the time
to identify all the parts prior
to assembly.
Safety Points and Other onsiderations:
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 Santa Rosa and retain
the manual for future maintenance
purposes.
Stock Code #
SR812-FJ-Cedar

What to do before my Shed arrives?
Become familiar with this assembly manual and determine if you can•
complete the project yourself or will require a professional contractor.
Clear the construcon area and ensure a clear pathway for delivery when•
the freight company arrives. Remove all debris: roots, grass, rocks, etc.
Excavate the site. Contact your local ulies company to ensure there are•
no gas or electric lines buried in the area before digging.
Decide on the type of foundaon you will be using:•
 Concrete slab, or
 46 inches of crushed gravel with paver stones or 4x4 stringers.
You can find the footprint for your shed on Page 3 of your Assembly Manual.
If doing the assembly yourself, have all the necessary tools ready to go and in•
working condion. A list of required tools can be found aer the parts list.
One helper is recommended to assist in construcng your shed.•
It generally takes two people over two days to assemble a shed. If you’re
hiring a contractor, their rate should be in line with that duraon of work.
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Foundation Types for 8x12 Garden Shed
Concrete Slab Foundation:
- Slab must be at least the same size as assembled floor frame (136 1/2” x 96”) or larger.
- 6” Deep foundation.
- 1.7 Cubic Yards of concrete required.
- A concrete slab will have the longest durability out of your foundation options.
Once level, a concrete slab is the easiest surface to build on.
Gravel with 4x4 Pressure Treated Stringers:
- Excavate at least 6” deep, and 6” wider than floor frame on each side.
- 2.1 Cubic Yards of gravel required, approximately 19 wheelbarrows.
- 7 - 4x4 Pressure Treated Stringers 8’ long required.
- Evenly spaced, with one at each end of floor frame.
Saves money on materials, easy to level and work with.
Gravel with Patio Paver Stones:
- Excavate at least 6” deep, and 6” wider than floor frame on each side.
- 2.1 Cubic Yards of gravel required, approximately 19 wheelbarrows.
- 25 patio pavers (8” x 8” or larger).
- Center patio paver stones underneath floor runners and underneath seams in floor joists.
Patio paver stones are widely available from most landscape stores.
96”
136 1/2”
6” Deep
108”
148 1/2”
7 - 4”x4”x96”
25 Patio Stones
Floor FrameConcrete Foundation Completed Foundation
18 5/8”
Gravel Foundation Gravel Foundation with treated stringers Completed Foundation
Gravel Foundation Gravel Foundation with Patio Pavers Completed Foundation
96”
136 1/2”
108”
148 1/2”
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Thank you for purchasing our 8x12 Santa Rosa Garden Shed. Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
A. Floor Section
Floors
3 - 45 7/16” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames - Large
3 - 45 7/16” x 21” - Floor Joist Frames - Small
7 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 7/8” - Floor Joists
1 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 18” - Short Floor Joist
10 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 68 3/16” - Floor Runners
2 - 5/8” x 45 3/8” x 74 7/8” - Floor Plywood Large
2 - 5/8” x 45 3/8” x 20 7/8” - Floor Plywood Small
B. Wall Section
Main Wall Panels
4 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Solid Wall Panels
4 - 1 5/8” x 2 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Bottom Wall Plates
3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Window Wall Panels
1 - 12” x 73” - Narrow Porch Wall Panel
1 - 2” x 3” x 45 1/2” - Door Header
1 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 73” - Door Jamb
Porch
2 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Front Porch Extensions
2 - 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 73 7/8” - Porch Posts
2 - 1 1/2” x 4” x 74 7/8” - Front Wall Supports
2 - 1” x 5 1/2” x 44” - Outer Deck Boards
3 - 40 1/2” x 33 1/2” - Handrail Sections
4 - Corner Brackets
15 - 1” x 5 1/2” x 44 1/2” - Deck Boards
Top Wall Plates & Gables
3 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 32” - Rear Top Plates ( 2 angle cut ends)
4 - 3/4” x 2 1/2’ x 67” - Side Top Plates (angle cut edge)
2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Front Top Plates Long
2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 19” - Front Top Plates Short
1 - 1” x 1” x 32” - Doorway Floor Transition Strip
2 - Rear Gable Half Walls
2 - 16” long and 7 1/2” long Rear Gable Filler Shingles
2 - Middle Gable Walls
C. Rafter and Roof Section
Rafter & Roof Assembly
2 - 3/4” x 4 1/2” x 84” - Ridge Board Long
2 - 3/4’ x 4 1/2” x 52 1/2” - Ridge Board Short
18 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 56 1/2” - Rafters
4 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 68 1/4” - Soffits
2 - 51” x 59 1/4” - Left Roof Panels
2 - 51” x 59 1/4” - Right Roof Panels
2 - 45 1/2” x 59 1/4” - Center Roof Panels
2 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 72” - Roof Gussets
16 - Filler Shingles Long
4 - Filler Shingles Short
D. Trim & Micellaneous Section Part 1
2 - 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 44” - Horizontal Above Door Trim
2 - 1/2” x 44 1/2” x 48 1/2” - Porch Ceiling Panels
2 - 1” x 1” x 45 1/2” - Porch Ceiling Support Strips
2 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 48” - Front Bottom Skirting
2 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 44 1/2” - Porch Side Bottom Skirting
6 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/4” - Rear/Side Bottom Skirting - Bevel
4 - 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 45 1/4” - Top Wall Trim - Bevel
2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 75” - Rear Filler Trims
2 - 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 78 1/2” - Corner Trims
2 - 1/2” x 5 1/2” x 81 1/2” - Wide Corner Trims
2 - 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 78 1/2” - Narrow Filler Trims
4 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 78 1/2 ” - Narrow Trims
20 - 22
Steps
Steps
23 - 34
Steps
12 - 19
1 - 11
35 - 60
Parts List - Pages 2 and 3
61 - 75
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Advice: Wood has a tendancy to split when
screwing near the ends of a board. To prevent
splitting, it is always recommended to pre-drill
pilot holes before screwing into these areas.
Parts list continued...
Continued
1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 77 1/2” - Rear Wall Seam Trim
2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Porch & Door Trims
2 - 1/2’ x 2 1/2” x 45 7/8” - Porch Roof Seam Trims
1 - Small Porch Detail Plate
3 - Facia Detail Plates
E. Trim & Miscellaneous Part 2
Facia
4 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 53” - Roof Nailing Strips
2 - 1/2” x 5 1/2” x 23 1/4” - Front Post Detail Covers
1 - Gusset Gable
4 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 58” - Front & Rear Facia
4 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 71 3/4” - Side Facia
2 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 43 1/4” - Horizontal Gable Trims - Bevel
1 - Large Facia Detail Plate
2 - Pentagon Detail Plate
Miscellaneous
4 - 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 42” - Short Deck Post
21 - Cedar Ridge Cap
1 - Short Cedar Ridge Cap
3 - Window Insert
3 - Window Trim Package
1 - Dutch Door with Hardware(Top & Bottom)
2 - Shim Shingle
1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 35 1/4” - Horizontal Door Stop
2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Vertical Door Stops
12 - 1/2” x 1 1/2” x 4” - Post Base Trims
3 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 3 1/2” - Handrail Support Blocks
3 - Flower Box Kits
Steps
85 - 99
61 - 75
Parts List - Page 3
Note: All Trim, Facia and Bottom Skirting pieces will be positioned rough face out when installed.
76 - 84
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8x12 SANTA ROSA HARDWARE SHEET
2 1/2”
2”
1 1/4”
3/4”
2”
3/4”
1 1/2”
1 1/2”
Tee Hinge x4 Pull Handle
Ridge Board Connector x 2
Silver
Shingle
Square Drive Bit
Hardware Kit (Provided)
Safety Glasses Work Gloves
Safety Equipment Required (Not Provided)
Ladder
Screw Gun/Drill Tape Measure
Hammer Wood Clamp
Level Pliers
Tools Required (Not Provided)
1/8” Drill Bits
90° Metal
Bracket x 8
Black Drop LatchInterior Barrel Bolt
Finishing
x 295
x 235
x 35
x 215
x 27
x 23
x 70
x 465
x 2
Black Headed
Black Headed
Single Rafter
Bracket x 4
Double Rafter
Bracket x 2
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Regular Maintenance & Tips to prolong the life of your shed.
Before/During Assembly:
1.) Paint each face and edge of your plywood floor with a latex exterior paint.
2.) Caulk wall seams if gaps appear.
3.) Caulk around window framing.
4.) Caulk perimeter between floor plywood and bottom wall plate.
5.) Caulk channels in lap siding at the top of your door above the trim, just a drop in each channel.
6.) Caulk edge of door threshold (if applicable).
7.) Optional: Install a Sill Gasket between floor runners and foundation.
8.) Optional: Install an 8” strip of roofing paper below Cedar Ridge Caps for Cedar Roof Sheds.
Routine Maintenance:
- Routinely check all fasteners are tight (ex. Door Hinges, Nails)
- Brush off dirt from walls.
- Brush off snow from roof regularly.
- Routinely remove needles and leaves from roof.
Painting/Staining
- Your cedar shed, if left untreated, will weather to a silvery grey colour.
- Painting or staining your structure is highly recommended and will prolong the life of your shed.
- You do not need to wait to paint or stain your shed, the wood in your kit has been dried and can be
—stained or painted immediately.
- Consult your local paint store for the best paint or stain for cedar.
- Optional: stain the inside of your shed. (Note: this will remove the fresh cedar smell.)
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7.
Sill Gasket
Floor Joists
Floor Runner
Foundation
8.
Floor Plywood
Wall Panel
Small gap between
bevel siding and
window trim
Dab of caulking
Strip of roofing paper over
apex of roof panels
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Flush
with
framing
Plywood Floor
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 136 1/2” deep x 96” wide.
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.
2. When correctly positioned, attach each Joist with 4 - 2 1/2” screws (2 per end). You can find the
Square Drive Screw Bit in the Hardware Kit Bag.
A. Floor Section
You can find the
Square Drive Bit for
the screws in with the
Hardware Kit Bag.
Parts (Steps 1 - 2)
Floor Joists
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 7/8”) x 6
Large Floor Joist Frame x 3
Hardware (Steps 1 - 2)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 24 total
Floor Joist
Frames
Large (3)
Floor
Joists (7)
Concrete Pad
(optional foundation method)
Short Floor
Joist (1)
Floor Joist
Frames
Small (3)
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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 136 1/2” Deep x 96” Wide.
136 1/2”
3. Lay out Floor Joist Frames as illustrated.
There are 3 larger and 3 smaller Frame Sections.
The Footprint for the floor when attached together
will be 136 1/2” Deep x 96” Wide.
4. Attach each large and small floor joist
frames together with 6 - 2 1/2” screws
per section.
Hardware (Step 4)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 18 total
Hardware (Step 5)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 16 total
Material used for Floor Runners are
not graded for appearance. Some
defect is allowed.
7. Attach Floor Runners to completed floor frame.
There are 2 floor runners per 136 1/2” side and 5
completed runners in total. Use 6 - 2 1/2” screws
per completed Runner.Make sure Runners are flush
with edge of floor framing, but not overhanging.
Parts (Steps 7)
Floor Runners
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” 68 3/16”) x 10
Hardware (Steps 7)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 30 total
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9. Position Plywood Floor pieces (4) on top of completed floor
joists. Plywood will sit slightly back from outside edge of Floor
Joist Framing.
Hint: Use a chalk line
to mark location of floor
joists to determine
screw placement.
Front
10. When in correct position, attach with 1 1/4” screws. Use
screws every 16”. The Plywood is cut slightly smaller than floor
framing. Keep plywood seams tight.
plywood
pushed together
at seam.
8. 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
it. When in place, level
floor completely.
Concrete Slab
Foundation
centered on
floor frame.
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.
11. Place remaining 71 3/4” Floor Joist and 18” Short Floor Joist in
floor cavity. Attach to floor frame with 4 - 2 1/2” screws for the long joist
and 2 - 2 1/2” screws for the short joist. These extra joists will make a
larger attachment surface for the patio deck boards in Step 22.
Important: Make sure floor
is level before moving on
to wall section. Use a level
to confirm and shim floor
joists as required.
Hardware (Step 10)
S2 - 1 1/4” Screws
x 75 total
Hardware (Step 11)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws x 6 total
Parts (Steps 11)
Short Floor Joist
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” 18”) x 1
Floor Joist
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 7/8”) x 1
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