OLT STU128-FJ-Ply User manual

12x8 Studio Garden Shed
FJ Bevel Model with Plywood Roof
Assembly Manual
Version #2.4
Apr 28, 2022
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Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void your warranty.
Please contact Outdoor Living Today’s Customer Toll Free Line if you plan to deviate from our written instructions.
Thank you for purchasing a
12x8 Studio Garden Shed.
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 on level ground and
normal residential use. Please follow the
instruction manual when building your
shed and retain the manual for future
maintenance purposes.
Customers are responsible for ensuring
a solid, level, well-draining site for
construction.
Please check with your local municipal
or county by-laws before ordering this
product to confirm it complies with
building codes.
- Snow load ratings vary by geographical location. If heavy or wet snowfall occurs, it
is advisable to sweep snow off roof frequently.
- If the product is elevated, any structural and building code requirements are solely
the customer's responsibility, and should be abided by.
- In areas with high or gusty wind conditions, it is advisable to install the structure
securely to the ground.
- Have a regular maintenance plan to ensure screws, doors, windows and parts are
tightly affixed.
Customer agrees to hold Outdoor Living Today and any Authorized
Dealers free of any liability for improper installation, maintenance and
repair.
Stock Code #
STU128-FJ-Ply
Roof Area: 119 sqft

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, approximatley 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, approximatley 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 12x8 Studio Garden Shed.
Please take the time to identify all the parts prior to assembly.
1. Floor Section
Floors
1A: 3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Floor Joist Frames
1B: 6 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 3/4” - Center Floor Joists - Unattached
1C: 3 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Floor Joist Frames
1D: 3 - 45 1/2” x 75” - Plywood Floor - Large
1E: 3 - 45 1/2” x 21” - Plywood Floor - Small
1F: 10 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 68 3/16” Floor Runners
2. Wall Section
Main Wall Panels
2A: 2 - 48 3/4”w x 80 1/4”h - Front Window Wall Panels
2B: 7 - 45 1/2”w x 75”h - Solid Wall Panels (Bottom Plates Unattached)
2C: 7 - 1 5/8” x 2 1/2” x 45 3/8” - Bottom Wall Plates
Main Wall Plates
2D: 5 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 65 3/4” - Rear/Side/Middle Front
2E: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 35 3/8” - Front
2F: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 27 3/4” - Side
Rear Extender Walls - Rectangular
2G: 3 - 45 1/2”w x 9”h - Rear Extender Walls
Side Gable Walls (Trapezoid Shape)
2H: 2 - 45 1/2” w x 19” h x 10” h - Rear Side Gable Walls (R/L)
2I: 2 - 45 1/2” w x 28” h x 19” h - Front Side Gable Walls (R/L)
Upper Wall Plates
2J: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 68 1/4” - 11 degree angle - Front
2K: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 68 1/4” - 11 degree angle - Rear
Door Jambs
2L: 2 - 3/4” x 3 3/8” x 80 1/4” - Vertical Door Jambs
Upper Front Walls
2M: 2 - 48 1/2”w x 22 3/4”h - Upper Front Window Walls
2N: 1 - 39 1/2”w x 22 3/4”h - Centre Upper Front Window Wall
3. Rafter and Roof Section
Rafters
3A: 14 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 47” - Rafters (11° angle cut on ends)
3B: 14 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 72” - Rafters (11° angle cut on ends)
3C: 4 - 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 59 1/2” - Rafter Facia (11° angle cut on ends)
Rafter Spacers
3D: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 60” Plywood Spacer Jig - Sides
3E: 1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 44 7/8” Plywood Spacer Jig - Center
3F: 2 pcs - Front Rafter Overhang Spacer - 14 1/2” long (shingle marked)
Plywood Roof Panels (5)
3G: 3 - 5/8” x 48” x 86” - Large Roof Panels
3H: 2 - 5/8” x 33” x 72” - Small Roof Panels
Facia/Roof Nailing Strips
3M: 2 - 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 72”
3N: 2 - 3/4” x 1 1/2” x 44”
4. Trim Section
Soffits Front
4A: 2 - 3/4” x 3” x 14” (Outside L/R Cap)
4B: 8 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 67” (Tongue & Groove)
4C: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/4” x 67” (Tongue cut off - positioned against shed)
4D: 1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 13 3/4” (Center Cap)
21-22, 30
Steps
Steps
23-24
25-27
28, 30, 34
29
31-33
Steps
40-47
48-53
54
Steps
13-20
1-12
37-47
55-58
Parts List - Pages 2 and 3
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4. Trim Section Cont.
Soffits Rear
4E: 2 - 3/4” x 3” x 6 1/2” (Outside L/R Cap)
4F: 2 - 3/4” x 3 1/2” x 67” (Tongue & Groove)
4G: 2 - 3/4” x 3” x 67” (Tongue cut off - positioned against shed)
4H: 1 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 5 1/4” (Center Cap)
Top Horizontal Wall Trim
4I: 1 - 1/2” x 1” x 39” - Front
4J: 2 - 1/2” x 1” x 48 3/4” - Front
4K: 3 - 1/2” x 1” x 45 1/2” - Rear
Facia Trim
4L: 4 - 3/4” x 5 1/2” x 72 3/4” - Front/Rear
4M: 4 - 3/4” x 5 1/2” x 60” - Side (11° cut ends- mirror Image)
4N: 4 - 1/2” x 7 1/2” w x 5 1/2” - Facia Detail Plates
Bottom Skirting Trim
Side and Rear
4O: 7 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 45 1/2” - Bottom Skirting Front
4P: 1 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 39” - Center Bottom Skirting
4Q: 2 - 1/2” x 4 1/2” x 48 3/4” - Outside Bottom Skirting
Corner & Wall Trim
Filler
4R: 4 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 72” - Filler Trims (all corners)
4S: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 28 1/2” - Filler Trims (Front top)
4T: 2 - 3/4” x 2 1/2” x 12” - Filler Trims (Rear top)
Corner
4U: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 46” - Top Front Narrow Corner (22° scarf cut)
4V: 2 -1/2” x 5 1/2” x 46 1/2 -Top Front Side Wide Corner (22° scarf /11°cut top)
4W: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 62” - Bottom Front Narrow Corner (22° scarf cut)
4X: 2 - 1/2” x 5 1/2” x 62” - Bottom Front Side Wide Corner (22° scarf cut)
4Y: 2 - 1/2” x 5 1/2” x 91” - Rear Side Wide Corner (11° cut top - mirror)
4Z: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 89” - Rear Corner Narrow
Side
4AB: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 37 3/4” - Top Side (22° scarf /11° cut top - mirror image)
4AC: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 62” - Bottom Side (22° scarf cut)
Rear
4AD: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 89” - Rear Walls
Pre-Hung Door (Fiberglass - primed white)
4AE: 1 - 37 1/2” x 80”
Door Trim
4AF: 1 - 1/2” x 1 3/4” x 40” - Above Door Filler Trim (Bevel-install thick end up)
4AG: 2 - 1/2” x 2 1/2” x 84” - Vertical Door Trim
4AH: 1 - 1/2” x 3” x 44 1/2” - Horizontal Door Trim (angle cut - bottom corners)
Windows
4AI: 2 - Large Window Inserts - 30 1/4”w x 35” h
4AJ: 3 - Transom Window Inserts - 35”w x 10 1/8” h
Window Trim Pkgs.
4AK: Large Windows (2 Pkgs)
Top-1 -36 1/4” 11° cut / Sides - 2 -36 1/8” sq.cut / Bottom- 1 -35 1/4” sq.cut
4AL: Transom Windows (Left/Right) 2 Pkgs
Top-1 - 41” 11° cut / Sides- 2 -10 5/8” sq.cut / Bottom-1 -40” sq.cut
4AM: Transom Window (Center) 1 Pkg
2 Horizontal - 35 3/4” - sq.cut / 2 Vertical - 20 1/2” - sq.cut
Miscellaneous Pieces
4AN: 2 pc - Spare Wall Siding (48 1/2” long)
4AO: 8 pcs - Shim Shingles- use to shim door, etc.
Steps
59-60
61
62-67
68-70
71
72-74
75
76
77-78
79-80
81-84
85
86
87
If you plan on painting your door, we
suggest doing it prior to construction
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S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
S3 - 2” Screws
Hardware Kit (Provided)
Safety Glasses Work Gloves
Safety Equipment Required (Not Provided)
2
Ladders
Screw Gun/Drill Tape Measure
Hammer Wood Clamp
Level Pliers
Tools Required (Not Provided)
Y2 - 90° Metal
Bracket (Roof)
1/8” & 3/8” Drill Bits
12X8 Studio Garden Shed - PLYWOOD - HARDWARE PACKAGE
Phillips
Screwdriver
x 20
x 425
x 71
x 356
x 475
S2 - 1 1/4” Screws
N1 - 1 1/2” Finishing Nails
BR1 - Square Drive Bit x 2
Door Handle
with hardware
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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.
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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1. Floor Section
Flush
with
framing
Plywood Floor
Large - 3pcs. (Part 1D)
Floor Joist
Frames Large -
3pcs. (Part 1A) Floor Runners -
10pcs. (Part 1F)
Plywood Floor
Small - 3pcs.
(Part 1E)
Concrete Pad
(optional foundation method)
Floor Joist
FramesSmall -
3pcs. (Part 1C)
Exploded view of all parts necessary to complete
Floor Section. Identify all parts prior to starting.
Note: Floor Footprint is 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep.
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. Complete 2 remaining Large Floor Joist Frames.
Hardware
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 24 total
1. Lay out 1A - Floor Joist Frames and two of 1B - Floor Joists as
illustrated above. Position Joists equally in Floor Joist Frame. Use
1C - Small Floor Joist Frame as a template to determine joist
position. Position Joist so flush with framing.
Parts (Steps 1 - 2)
1A - Large Floor Joist Frames
(45 1/2” x 75”) x 3
1B - Floor Joists
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 71 3/4”) x 6
Center Floor
Joists - 6pcs.
(Part 1B)
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96”
136 1/2”
Front of Shed
You can find BR1 - Square
Drive Bit for the screws in
with the Hardware Kit Bag.
8. Make sure Runners are flush with outside
and front and rear floor framing but not
overhanging.
7. Attach 1F - Floor Runners
to completed floor frame. There
are 2 floor runners per 136 1/2”
side and 5 completed runners
in total. Use 3 - 2 1/2” screws
per runner section.
Parts (Steps 7 - 9)
1F - Floor Runners
(1 1/2” x 3 1/2” x 68 3/16”)
x 10
Hardware (Steps 7 - 9)
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 30 total
6. When completed, your floor footprint
should be 136 1/2” wide x 96” deep.
5. Complete all large and small
frame attachments. Screw each
completed section together with
8 - 2 1/2” screws.
Hardware
S1 - 2 1/2” Screws
x 16 total
4. Attach each large and small floor joist
frame together with 6 - 2 1/2” screws per
section.
Hardware
(S1 - 2 1/2” Screws) x 18 total
3. Lay out 1A & 1C - 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” wide x 96” deep.
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Note: The floor will be flipped over and the 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.
Concrete Slab
Foundation
Foundations
Use chalk line to mark
location of mid joists for
interior screws.
Front
12. With Plywood positioned
correctly on floor framing, attach
with 1 1/4” Screws. Use screws
every 16” around perimeter of each
large floor section and 3 screws
through each mid joists. Adjust for
smaller floor sections accordingly.
11. Position parts 1D & 1E - Plywood Floor on top of completed
floor joists. Plywood will sit flush with outside of floor joist frame.
Parts
1D - Plywood Floor - Large
(5/8” x 45 3/8” x 74 7/8”) x 3
1E - Plywood Floor - Small
(5/8” x 45 3/8” x 20 7/8”) x 3
Hardware
S2 - 1 1/4” Screws
x 100 total (approx.)
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.
9. Complete remaining Floor Runners.
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