Reynolds Building Systems Best Barns Fairview Safety guide

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the Fairview Building Size 12'x16'
Assembly Book
Best Barns USA
Revised June 1, 2021
Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125

When measurements are given for a board
length or width, it is from the longest side.
measure from here
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT
Tool List
Hammer & Hand Saw
Framing Square & Level
Power Circular Saw
Power Drill/screwdriver
Measuring Tape
2 - 8' Step Ladders
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
Thank you for purchasing our shed kit. Read the instructions before starting the assembly of
the building. If you have any questions about assembling the kit, call 800-245-1577. Business
hours (8:00-5:00 ET) Monday thru Friday. After business hours call 724-866-HELP (4357).
The foundation size should measure 12'-0" wide by 16' long. Do Not make the foundation
larger than the building size. The siding should project beyond the foundation for water to
expel properly from the side walls.
The material that is included in our kit is listed on the back page. The optional floor package,
if purchased, will be supplied by a local lumber supplier. Our kit does not include the shingles,
the quantity needed is listed on the back page. The siding is primed. You will need to apply
a finish coat using latex acrylic paint.
Most buildings are installed on a wood floor and the siding was designed to extend over the
wood flooring. If the foundation is a concrete floor cut the siding flush with the bottom of
the wall plate to prevent the concrete from contacting the siding.
The (2) two center boards on the shipping pallet can be removed and used for wall bracing.
Stacking the boards, according to size, will make them easier to find when needed. Do Not
discard any material until your building is complete.
Before you begin construction, be sure to study this assembly manual.Also, obtain a building
permit and check all pertinent building code regulations.

XX
XX
X
X
16"15-1/4"
2x4 Joist Header X
X
16"
Nail 2x4 joist headers and
floor joist to 4x4.
It is important that the floor be level and square. Square the floor as follows: before nailing the
flooring, measure the floor diagonally (corner to corner). Then measure the opposite corners.
These measurements will be the same if the floor is square.
2x4 Floor Joist
spaced 16" o.c.
2x4 Joist Header
4x4 Treated Runners
Flooring
Outside Measurement
2. Cut 2x4-12' floor joist to 11'-9". Treated lumber may be thicker than 1-1/2". Take this into
account when cutting the length of floor joists. Shorten joist measurements if necessary to
obtain 12'-0" building width.
1. Cut (2) two 2x4 joist headers to 16' - 0". Layout for 16" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks
where floor joist will be placed.
Material Description 12' x 16' shed
2x4 Joist Headers 2 pcs. 16'
2x4 Floor Joist 13 pcs. 12'
4x4 Treated Runners 8 pcs. 8'
Flooring 5/8" or 3/4" 6 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 2 lb. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 2 lb. 16d
16' - 0" Floor Length
12' - 0" Wide
Shown below is a typical wood floor. Depending on your area, the construction may have to
be changed to meet local codes. When using a concrete slab, use the same overall foundation
measurements. Install foam sill sealer as a moisture barrier between the concrete and the wall
plates. Foam sill sealer can be purchased at home centers in rolls 3-1/2" or wider.
Typical Wood Floor System

72" Wall Plate
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XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
A
A
B
B
X
X
2x4-72" Wall Studs
Step 1 Assemble 12' Long Back wall
2. Install (8) eight 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Use 10d sinkers, two (2)
nails at each stud end. Nail both wall frames together with 10d sinkers.
3. Square wall frame. Measure diagonally (corner to corner). The measurements will be the same
when the wall is square.
4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP edge' flush the end of the wall and extending 3/4"
below the bottom plate. Use 6d galv. nails spaced 8" apart.
5. Install (2) two more siding panels.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
1. Gather (4) four 2x4-72" boards and position together then indicate with 'X' marks, where the
wall studs will be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with 'the letters A' and 'B'.
72" Bottom Plate
LAP
AB
Flush
Do not discard any material until construction is complete. Including short blocks of 2x4s.
72" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4" 24"
23-1/4"
72" Wall Plate

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XX
X
X
X
X
X
X
2. Install (7) seven 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.Assemble wall frames with
10d sinkers, (2) two nails at each stud end. Nail both wall frames together.
3.
Square wall frame.
4. Cut a full width siding panel in half lengthways. Select the cutoff with the 'Tongue' edge.
Install
this siding panel with the cut edge extending 3-1/2" past the wall frame. The bottom will extend
3/4" below the bottom plate.
5. Install two (2) full width siding panels.
AB
AB
AB
Step 2 Assemble 116-1/2" Long Sidewall - No Doors
1. Position (2) two 68-1/2" and (2) two 48" long 2x4 boards together and indicate with 'X'
marks, where the wall studs will be located. Mark the ends that will butt together with the
letters 'A' and 'B'.
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4" 23-1/4"
48" Wall Plate
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-72" Wall Studs 48" Wall Plate
Siding Extends 3-1/2"
Past 2x4 Stud
Tongue edge
Cut edge
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate

X
X
2. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.
X
X
Do Not Nail Along This Edge
Nail Along This Edge
After The Last Siding
Panel is Positioned.
X
X
X
X
Step 3 Assemble 68-1/2" Long Sidewall - No Doors
1. Position (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4 boards
together and indicate with 'X' marks, where
the wall studs will be located.
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4"
68-1/2" Wall Plate
2x4-72" Wall Studs
3. Select the 116-1/2" sidewall assembled in Step 2. Butt the wall frame, assembled above, against
the wall with siding. DO NOT nail these frames together so they can be separated later.
4. Install a full width siding panel but do not nail along the long edge that overlaps the 116-1/2"
wall frame. You can nail this edge after the wall panels are installed. This will enable you to
separate the wall panels making them easier to handle.
5. Install the 24" siding panel, cut in Step 2, last. It will extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame.
116-1/2" Wall Panel from Step 2
68-1/2" Wall Frame

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
72" Wall
Studs
Step 5 Apply Siding to Left Front Wall Frame
1. Select one of the wall frames from Step 4. Position frame with the header support on the right.
Install a full width siding panel with the 'LAP' edge' flush with the end of the wall frame.
2. Install a 9-3/4" wide siding panel with a 'LAP' edge. The cut edge should be flush with header
support.
If installing windows you can cut the opening
now. Instruction are in the window box.
Step 4 Assemble (2) Two Front Wall Frames
1. Cut (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4s to 56-1/4". Position
them together and indicate with 'X' marks where
studs will be located.
56-1/4" Wall Plate
56-1/4" Wall Plate
Make (2) Two Frames
71-1/2" Header Support
LAP Edge
Siding Extends 3/4
Below Plate
36"
2. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between the wall plates.
3. Locate (1) one 2x4-72" and cut to 71-1/2". Install as a
header support on right side as shown and flush with
bottom plate. Use 10d sinkers.
4. Locate (2) two 2x4-72" boards and cut each to 56-1/4".
5. Repeat steps 2-3 to assemble another wall frame.
56-1/4" Wall Plate
24"
23-1/4"
LAP Edge
Cut Edge
Header Support

1. Select the remaining wall frame. Position wall frame with the header support on the left.
2. Install a 9-3/4" wide panel with a 'Tongue' edge. Install with the 'cut' edge flush with the 2x4
header support.
3. Install a full width siding panel. Cut siding flush with end of frame if necessary.
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate
71-1/2" Header
Support
Step 6 Apply Siding to Right Front Wall Frame
OSB Filler
1. Gather (2) two 31-1/2" long 2x4 boards and 3-1/4" x
31-1/4" OSB filler panel. Nail header together from
both sides with 10d sinkers staggered 6" apart.
Step 7 Assemble Door Headers
31-1/2" Long 2x4
OSB Filler
67-1/2" Long 2x4
This material is packed in door carton.
Cut Edge
Toungue Edge
2. Gather (2) two 67-1/2" long 2x4 boards and a
3-1/4" x 67-1/4" OSB filler panel. Glue both
sides of OSB. Nail header together from both
sides with 10d sinkers staggered 6" apart.

34-3/4" Bottom Plate
X
X
X
X
X
X
34-3/4" Wall Plate
19-3/4"
4. Install (3) three 72" wall studs between 34-3/4"
wall plates.
5. Locate (1) one 2x4-72" and cut to 71-1/2".
Install as a header support on right side as shown
and flush with bottom plate. Use 10d sinkers.
LAP Edge
71-1/2" Header
Support
Tongue Edge
6. Butt the 24-1/4" frame to the 34-3/4" frame on opposite side of header support. Nail frames
together with 10d sinkers.
7. Locate a 16" wide siding panel that has a 'LAP' edge. Position this panel with the cut edge
flush with the 2x4 header support and extending 3/4" below the bottom plate. Do not nail along
the LAP edge until the other siding panel is installed.
8. Install a full width panel. The 'LAP' edge will extend 3-1/2" beyond the end of the frame. The
siding should extend 3/4" below the bottom plate.
Step 8 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors Centered
24-1/4" 71-1/2" Header Support
LAP Edge Extends3-1/2"
Beyond Frame
Complete this step if you want the double doors centered on the sidewall. If you
want the doors to be offset, set front cover, skip to Step 9.
1. Locate (2) two 2x4-48" boards. Cut these boards
to a length of 24-1/4".
2. Assemble a 2' wall frame with the plates cut
above and (2) two wall studs. Use 10d sinkers.
3. Locate (2) two 34-3/4" long 2x4s and position
them together. Indicate with 'X' marks where
studs will be located..
19-3/4"
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate

58-1/2" Bottom Plate
4. Install a 16" siding panel with the cut edge flush with the side of the door opening.
5. Install a full width siding panel. The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the frame.
Skip to Step 10.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between 58-1/2"
plates. Use 10d sinkers.
3. Locate (1) one 2x4-72" and cut to 71-1/2". Install
as a header support on left side as shown and
flush with bottom plate. Use 10d sinkers.
71-1/2" Header
Support
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Beyond Frame
LAP Edge
71-1/2" Header
Support
Step 8 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors (continued)
19-3/4"
24"
Cut Edge Flush
58-1/2" Wall Plate
19-3/4"
24"
1. Located (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4s and position
them together. Indicate with 'X' marks where
studs will be located.
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate

58-1/2" Bottom Plate
48" Bottom Plate
48" Top Plate
11" Bottom Plate
11" Top Plate
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
R
R
6. Position (2) two 58-1/2" long 2x4s together and
indicate with 'X' marks where wall studs will be
located. Mark the right most stud location with 'R'.
Step 9 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors Offset
11-1/2"
1. Locate (1) one 34-3/4" long board and cut (2) two boards 11" plates from this board.
2. Install (2) two 72" wall studs between 11" wall plates. See layout below. Use 10d sinkers.
3. Position (2) two 48" long 2x4s together and indicate with 'X' marks where walls studs will be
located.
Double Stud
Here
Install Stud
Centered In
Frame
Install Stud
Centered In
Frame
71-1/2" Header Support
48" Wall Plate
Center Stud
4. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between 48" wall plates.
5. Locate (2) two 72" long 2x4s and cut each to 71-1/2".
Install these as a header support on each wall frame
flush with bottom plate. Use 10d sinkers.
58-1/2" Wall Plate
11-1/2"
Center Stud
7. Install (4) four 72" wall studs between 58-1/2" plates.

2. Select the 48" wide wall frame. Position header support on the left and butt the right side
against the 58-1/2" wall frame. Insure the 'R' is on right. Nail together using 10d sinkers.
3. Install (2) two 48" wide siding panels. Install the first panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with
the 71-1/2" long header support. If you are installing an optional window, you can cut out the
window opening now or later.
4. Install a 16" wide siding panel. The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the frame.
1. Select the 12-1/2" wide wall frame. Install a 16" siding panel with the tongue edge flush with
the side of the header support.
R
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Beyond Frame
71-1/2" Header
Support
Step 9 Assemble Sidewalls - Double Doors (continued)
Header Support
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Beyond Frame
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate
Tongue Edge Flush
LAP Edge
Flush
R
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Plate

6. Secure the 2x4 bottom plate to the truss rafter with
a 2-1/2" wood screw on both ends. Set gable aside.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 to assemble another gable.
72" long 2x4
3/4" Plywood Gusset
2. Repeat to assemble another
12' long bottom plate.
3. Place the bottom gable plate on the floor along with (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 truss rafters as
shown below. Bottom plate will be on edge. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on
one end, supplied in the kit. Use these to hold the truss rafter and bottom gable plate together
by temporarily screwing the blocks to the floor using 2-1/2" screws. This will ensure that the
gable frames and the trusses, assembled next, are identical.
4. Secure the top of the truss rafters together with a 1"x4" barbed metal drive-on plate.
5. Install (2) two 23-1/2" gable studs with angle cut at one end. Nail through the bottom plate
with 10d sinkers and secure the top with barbed metal drive-on plates.
Step 10 Assemble Roof Gables
1. Butt (2) two 72" long 2x4s together and secure them with a 3-1/2" x 31-3/4" long plywood
gusset across the top where they butt together. Use glue and (12) twelve 6d common nails.
This will be used as the bottom plate on the roof gables.
23-1/2" Gable Stud
Bottom Gable Plate
Barbed Metal Plate
80-1/2" long 2x4
Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block

6. Remove and save the short 2x4 blocks. They
will be used in a later step.
Detail 'B'
!
!
Step 11 Assemble Roof Trusses
1. Place (2) two 80-1/2" long 2x4 truss rafters and a 82" long collar tie together as shown
below. The collar tie has an angle cut on both ends. Reposition the lower 2x4 blocks to
hold the truss rafter and collar tie in place. See 'Detail B'.
2. Secure the 2x4 truss rafters at the top with a 8" x 20" wood gusset.Apply wood glue between
the 2x4s and the gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with (14) fourteen 6d common nails.
3. Install (2) two 12"x24" gussets at ends of the collar tie. Glue and nail using 14 nails per
gusset.
4. Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side.
5. Repeat to assemble (6) six more trusses.
2x4 Block
Top Gusset 12"x24" Gusset
2x4-82" Collar Tie
!Install collar tie the same
distance from edge of floor.
80-1/2" Truss Rafter
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
80-1/2" Truss Rafter

Step 12A Set Walls Panels-Doors Centered on Sidewall
2x4 Door Header
Sidewall Panels Without
Door Opening
67-1/2" Door Header
Nail Siding
Back Wall Panel
The detail below indicates how the walls will be set when the double doors are located
in the center of the sidewall. For offset double doors refer to Step 12B.
72" Panel
1. Erect wall panels. IMPORTANTmake sure walls are plumb and square. Secure wall panels
together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner.
2. Nail along siding edge where it overlaps at corners. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d
sinkers 24" apart.
3. Install the 67-1/2" door header between the sidewall panels. Nail through the wall stud into the
ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates.
4. Install the 31-1/2" door header between the front wall panels.
5. Remove the center (2) two 2x4-84" boards from pallet and temporarily install at both sides of
the door opening to hold the wall straight. Alternatively you can use 2x4-72" boards that will
be used later for tie plates.
Front Wall Panels
Sidewall Panels

2x4 Door Header
67-1/2" Door Header
72" Wall Panel
Back Wall Panel
2x4 Wall Brace
120" Wall Panel
Step 12B Set Walls Panels-Doors Offset on Sidewall
1. Erect wall panels. IMPORTANTmake sure walls are plumb and square. Secure wall panels
together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner.
2. Nail along siding edge where it overlaps at corners. Nail through the bottom plate. Space 10d
sinkers 24" apart.
3. Install the 67-1/2" door header between the sidewall panels. Nail through the wall stud into the
ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates.
4. Install the 31-1/2" door header between the front wall panels.
5. Remove the center (2) two 2x4-84" boards from pallet and temporarily install at both sides of
the door opening to hold the wall straight. Alternatively you can use 2x4-72" boards that will
be used later for tie plates.
Nail Siding
Sidewall Panels

2. Install (1) one 4-1/4" siding
panel over single door. Cut
panel to fit. Siding should
extend 3/4" below door header.
1. Install (2) two 4-1/4" siding panels over the door header on the side wall. The siding should
extend 3/4" below the door header. Wall trim, installed later, will hide where the siding butts
the front wall siding.
Tip; Paint the siding and trim boards before installing the trim.
Step 13 Install Siding on Door Headers
Cut 4-1/4" x 48" Siding
Panels to Fit
Step 14 Install 12' Side Wall and Door Trim
3/4" Below
Bottom of Header
1. Install (2) two 75-3/4" long 1x3 corner trim boards to the side wall flush with the top 2x4 wall
plate and flush with siding on the front and back walls. Use 6d galv. nails, spaced 12" apart.
2. Repeat on opposite side wall.
2. Install (2) two 1x3-72" boards along the sides of the door opening. Tack these boards with a
couple nails; you may want to move the trim later when you install the doors.
3. Install a 1x3-72" trim board across the top of the side door trim. The header siding will extend
below this trim board.
Siding Extends Below Trim Double Door
Side Wall
Flush
1x3
75-3/4" Trim
Flush with Top Plate
1x3-72" Trim
1x3-72" Trim
Tip: Use
straight edge
to make flush

Soffit and Filler Flush
with Front Wall Trim
Step 16 Install Primed Soffit
Step 15 Install Trin on Front & Back Wall
1. Install (2) two 75-3/4" long 1x4 trim boards on the front wall flush with top of 2x4 wall plate
and flush with side wall trim.
2. Butt a 1x4-6' trim board against 1x4 corner trim and flush with top plate. Nail along top
1x3 Trim
1x4 Trim
Front Wall with
Single Door
1x4-6' Trim
Side Wall
Install All Trim Flush
With Top Plate
3. Cut a second 1x4-6' trim board to
finsh at opposite corner.
4. Repeat to install trim on back wall.
1. Locate (1) one 7" wide x 48-3/4" long siding panel and cut in half. Install one half over the
side wall with the primed side facing down. Cut edges should be flush with the inside of the
top 2x4 wall plate and flush with the trim on the front wall. Tack the soffit with a couple 6d
common nails. Installing 2x4 tie plates in a later step will provide more nailing.
2. Install (4) four more soffit boards cutting the last soffit flush with the back wall trim.
Front Wall with
Single Door
Side Wall
5. Repeat to install filler on
the opposite wall.
1x4 Trim
3. Repeat to install 7" soffit boards
on the opposite side wall.
4. Install (3) three 4-1/4" wide x 48-
3/4" filler panels over the front
wall. Install the filler flush with
the 1x4 trim. Cut last filler to fit.
7" Soffit
Soffit Flush with
Inside of 2x4

Step 18 Install Gables
Important: Bottom edge of siding extends
over 1x4 trim. Paint this edge.
2. Install gable on the front wall.
1. Install a gable on the rear wall. The gable siding will extend over the 1x4 trim on the
lower wall. Secure gable to wall by nailing through the gable plate with 10d sinkers. Nail
siding along the 1x4 trim board with 6d galv. nails.
Step 17 Install Siding on Gables
1. Select one of the gable frames. Turn the gable over so bottom plate is on edge on floor. Support
gable studs and rafters with (2) two 2x4-72" boards stacked. This will give you a solid surface
when nailing siding.
2. Install left gable siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the end of of bottom plate. Use
6d galv. nails across the top of the 2x4 frame and gable studs. Use 6d galv. nails across the
bottom plate. The siding will extend 3/4" below the bottom 2x4.
3. Install center and right panels. Cut last panel flush with end of bottom plate.
LAP
Edge
Siding Extends 3/4"
Below Bottom Plate
4. Repeat to install siding on
the other gable frame.
LAP Edge
Flush
2x4s-72" Stacked to
Level Gable

Inside of Building
Step 20 Layout Roof Trusses
1. Layout the truss spacing from the rear wall of the building. Measure from the backside of
the 2x4 gable frame when marking the location of the first truss. Continue 24" spacing to
other gable. Important: When marking the opposite wall, place the 'X' mark on the same
side of the line so your trusses are parallel when they are installed.
2. Install metal hangers to the tie plate with hanger nails . The opening should line up with the
'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush with the 2x4 tie plate. Detail 'D'.
24"
20-5/8"
Measure from
Backside of 2x4
Detail 'D'
2x4 Tie Plate
Step 19 Install 2x4 Tie Plates
2x4-72" Flush with Inside Wall
Side Wall Panels
1. Install (2) two 72" long 2x4s over the soffit panels on the side wall. Install the 2x4s
flush with the inside of the side wall. Use 10d sinkers.
2. Cut to fit 48" long 2x4 and butt against gable to finish.
3. Repeat process to install 2x4 tie plates on the opposite wall.