Reynolds Building Systems BEST BARNS Northwood Deluxe Safety guide

Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.
205 Arlington Drive Greenville PA, 16125
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may not be copied, in whole or in part, without consent from Reynolds
Building Systems, Inc. © Copyright 2011
Northwood Deluxe 10'x10'
Revised on November 2, 2021
Assembly Book

Tool List
Hammer & Phillips Screwdriver
Framing Square & Level
Hand or Circular Saw
Power Drill/Screwdriver
Measuring Tape
2 - 8' Step Ladders
Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SHED KIT
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) or
email to [email protected].
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. Some boards
may have colored ends. 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.
Thank you for your purchase.

Tongue Edge
LAP Edge
General Construction Guidelines
10'x10' Building 6 bdl. Roof Shingles 6 pcs. Roof 'drip' edge
14'x10' Building 8 bdl. Roof Shingles 7 pcs. Roof 'drip' edge
Material Purchased Separately
Siding is made in sheets with grooves cut into the
face, the long edge is beveled so that the siding
overlays where they butt. This serves to hide where
the panels join together and gives the appearance
of one continuous piece of siding.
To identify which edge we want you to use, we will
refer to the edge as either the 'LAP' Edge or the
Tongue Edge.
Foundation Information
When using a concrete slab for a floor,
install foam sill sealer as a moisture
barrier between the concrete and the
bottom wall plate.
Bottom Plate on
Wall Panels
Sill Sealer
Wall Panel
Slab Detail
Be sure the wall frame is square. Measure the wall diagonally
(corner to corner). Then measure the opposite corner. The
measurements will be the same, if the wall is square.
Position all the siding panels on wall frame, tacking siding in
place. When the siding panels are adjusted to fit properly, nail
siding in position using 6d galv. nails. Space nails 8" apart.
Paint the bottom edges of the siding around the perimeter of the building. Keep dirt, grass, mulch
and snow away from the lower part of the siding. The siding manufacturer recommends 8" or more
of clear space.

10' - 0" Floor Width
Side Wall
FRONT - Door Side
Nail 2x4 joist headers and
floor joist to 4x4.
2. Cut 2x4-10' floor joists to 9'-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 10'-0" building width.
1. Cut joist headers to floor length. See Below.
Layout for 16" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.
XX
XX
X
X
16"15-1/4"
Joist Header X
X
16"
4x4 Treated Runners
Joist 9' - 9" Long
2x4 Joist Header
9' - 9" Floor Length
It is important that the floor be level and square.
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.
If installing building on a concrete slab, install
sill sealer between concrete and bottom wall plate.
Material Description 10' x 10' shed
2x4 Joist Headers 2 pcs. 10'
2x4 Floor Joist 9 pcs. 10'
4x4 Treated Runners 3 pcs. 10'
Flooring 5/8" or 3/4" 4 pcs. 4x8
Screw Floor Nails 1 lb. 8d
Galv. Box Nails 1 lb. 16d
Constructing Details for Deluxe Floor System
Foundation size is 10"-0" x 9'-9". Check local building codes in your area, the construction may
have to change. For a concrete slab, install 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.

Add 2x4 blocks here
to trap the top 2x4.
Step 1 Assemble Trusses
79-5/8" Long Top Member
3" Wide Gauge
Block
DETAIL 'A'
Top Gusset
Building Tip: To aid in the assembly of the trusses, temporarily tack 2x4 blocks to the floor.
There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in the kit for this purpose.
This will trap the truss parts and insure that all the trusses will be assembled the same.
1. Position a 138" long 2x4 and (2) two 79-5/8" long 2x4s diagonally across the floor. The shorter
2x4s will rest on a flat spot on the bottom 2x4. See Detail 'A' below.
2. Affix 2x4 blocks around the truss members to hold them in place. Tack a 3" wide gauge block,
in hardware bag, at both ends of the bottom 2x4 to maintain the correct overhang.
3. Secure the tops together with a wood gusset. Apply wood glue with a brush between the 2x4
boards and the gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with 6d common nails. Use (14) fourteen
nails per gusset.
4. Install 12"x12" wood gussets to the ends of the trusses, flush with the end of the bottom 2x4.
Glue and nail the gusset. Use (8) eight nails per gusset.
5. Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side.
6. Assemble (3) three more trusses.
Do Not remove blocks from floor until completing Step 2.

138" Bottom Plate
20-3/4" Gable Studs
Step 2 Assemble Roof Gables
1. Position a 138" long 2x4 and (2) two 79-5/8" long 2x4s between the blocks.
2. Place (2) two 20-3/4" long gable studs between the top and bottom 2x4s. Insure the top and
bottom are snug against top and bottom 2x4s. The siding will secure them in place.
3. Starting from left end install a gable siding with the 'LAP' edge flush with end of gable. The
siding should extend 3/4" below the lower 2x4. Nail siding to the frame with 6d galv. nails
spaced 8" apart.
4. Install center and right panels. If necessary cut last panel flush with end of gable frame.
5. Turn gable frame over and install 18" long 2x4
blocks with angle ends to the bottom of the gable
frame. Install blocks 21" from each end and one
in the center. Use (1) one 2-1/2" long screw on
each end of block..
6. Repeat steps to assemble another roof gable. Remove temporary 2x4 blocks.

X
X
X
X
Step 3 Assemble Back Wall
1. Locate (2) two 68-1/2" long 2x4 boards and (2) two 41-1/2" long boards. Position these boards
together and indicate with 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located.
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates.Assemble the frames with 10d sinkers,
(2) two nails per stud. Nail both wall frames together with (4) four 10d sinkers (stagger nails
on each side of the studs).
3. Install 45" and 72" long 2x4s as tie plates over the top plate. The 2x4 tie plates will extend
3-1/2" beyond the wall frame one each end. Use 10d sinkers spaced 16" apart.
5. Install the first panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the end of the 2x4 tie plate. The siding
should extend 3/4" below the bottom plate and extend above the 2x4 tie plate. Use 6d galv.
nails spaced 8" apart.
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate
LAP Edge
6. Install another full width siding panel. Install a 20-3/4"
wide siding panel flush with the end of the 2x4 tie plate.
The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame.
Siding Flush with 2x4
Siding Extends Above Plate
LAP
68-1/2" Wall Plate
24"
19-3/4" 23-1/4"
41-1/2" Wall Plate
45" Tie Plate
68-1/2" Top Plate
Wall Stud
3-1/2"
4. Square wall frame. Locate (3)
three full width siding panels
that are 79" in length.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
133"
133
72" Tie Plate
20-3/4" Siding
Panel

XX
XX
X
X
69" Top Plate
C
Step 4 Assemble Side Wall Frames
1. Locate (2) two 69" long 2x4 boards and (2) two 51" long 2x4 boards. Position these boards
together and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located. Mark a 'C' anywhere
on a 51" wall plate.
2. Install 72" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Nail both wall frames together.
3. Locate the 2x4s removed from the shipping pallet. Cut (2) two of the 2x4s to a length of 74".
Select another 2x4 and cut (2) two 39" long 2x4s. Save the other 2x4 for wall bracing.
4. Install 39" and 74" long 2x4s as tie plates over the top plate. The 2x4 tie plates will set back
3-1/2" from the end of the wall frame.
74" Tie Plate
141-1/2"
141-1/2"
69" Wall Plate
24"
20-1/4" 23-1/4"
51" Wall Plate
Wall Stud
3-1/2" 39" Tie Plate
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
There are 2x4s screwed to each pallet. Remove these from the pallets. The bit is packed
in the hardware bag.
5. Repeat steps to assemble another side wall frame.

1. Select one of the side wall frames. Orient the 'C' mark on the wall frame to the right.
Square wall frame.
2. Install a 45-3/4" x 77-1/4" siding panel, with cut edge and tongue edge, on the left end of
the wall. Siding should extend 3/4" below the bottom plate.
C
C
Step 5 Assemble Left Side Wall
3. Install a full width siding panel.
4. Install a 27" wide siding panel with 'LAP' edge last.
1. Select the other wall frame. Orient the 'C' mark on the wall frame to the left.
2. Install a 27-3/4" x 77-1/4" siding panel, with cut edge and tongue edge, on the left end of
the wall. Siding should extend 3/4" below bottom plate. Use 6d galv. nails.
LAP Edge
End Marked 'C'
LAP Edge
Tongue Edge
Cut Edge
Step 6 Assemble Right Side Wall
Tongue Edge
3. Install a full width siding panel.
4. Install a 45" wide siding panel last.
Siding Extends
3/4" Below Plate
27-3/4" Siding
Panel
27" Siding
Panel
45-3/4"
Sidng Panel
End Marked 'C'

Step 7 Assemble Door Walls
31-3/4" Plate 10-3/4" Plate
71-1/2" Header
Support 71-1/2" Header Support
31-3/4" Plate 10-3/4" Plate
16-1/2"
1. Gather (3) three 72" wall studs and (2) two 31-3/4" long 2x4 wall plates. Assemble left side
wall frame as shown below. Use 10d sinkers.
2. Attach (1) one 71-1/2" long 2x4 as a header support to end of frame. Top of 2x4 will be 3-1/2"
below top plate. Use (4) four 10d sinkers.
3. Gather (2) two 72" wall studs and (2) two 10-3/4" long 2x4 wall plates. Assemble right side
wall frame as shown below. Use 10d siners.
4. Attach (1) one 71-1/2" long 2x4 as a header support to end of frame. Top of 2x4 will be 3-1/2"
below top plate. Use (4) four 10d sinkers.
Left Side Wall Frame Right Side Wall Frame
3-1/2" Below
Plate 3-1/2" Below
Plate

Step 8 Install Siding on Door Wall
If you want the door opening on the left, flip the walls and apply siding
to the opposite side of the wall frames.
3. Install a 21-1/2" wide siding panel. The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame.
21-1/2" Wide Siding Panel
2. Locate a pre-cut 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.
2x4 Header Support
Cut Edge
LAP Edge
1. Select the larger door wall frame.
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Past Wall Frame
4. Install a pre-cut 16" wide siding panel with the 'cut' edge flush with the 2x4 header support.
The siding will extend 3-1/2" beyond the wall frame and 3/4" below the bottom plate.
71-1/2" Header
Support
Cut Edge
Tongue Edge
Siding Extends
3/4" Below plate
Siding Extends
3/4" Below plate
Siding Extends
3-1/2" Past Wall Frame

Step 9 Set Walls
1. The front and back walls set between side walls. Secure wall panels together at the corners.
Use (4) four 10d coated nails per corner. Nail frames to the floor using 10d sinkers (or concrete
anchor bolts, not included) 24" on center.
2. Install the 67-1/2" wide 2x4 door header between the front wall panels. The siding extends
1-1/2" above the top of the door header to receive 2x4 tie plate. Nail through the wall stud into
the ends of the header. Toenail into the top wall plates. Use 10d sinkers. Wall trim, installed
later, will hide where the siding butts the front wall panels.
3. Install a 2x4-7' board (from shipping pallet) at the door opening to hold the wall straight.
View From Inside
4. Install a 45" and 72" long 2x4s across the top of the front wall as tie plates.
Use 10 d sinkers spaced 16" apart.
Door
Header
Siding Extends 1-1/2"
Above Header
2x4-45" 2x4-72"

Use 6d galv. nails spaced 12" apart when installing trim.
4. Install a 1x4x57-1/4" trim board flush with the top of the side wall and butted to corner trim.
Cut another 57-1/4" long trim board to fit.
6. Install 1x4x76-3/4" corner trim at the front corners. Install 1x4 flush with face of side wall
trim and the bottom of the siding.
5. Install corner trim and top wall trim on the opposite side wall.
Right Side Wall
Step 10 Install Trim
1. Position (2) two lx3x72" trim boards along each side of the door opening with top of boards
3/4" above door. Tack these boards with a couple nails; you may want to move the trim later
when you install the doors.
2. Install a 1x3x71-3/4" board, that has angle cuts on both ends, over the door opening. There
should be 3/4" of siding exposed below this board.
3. Install 1x4x77-1/4" trim boards at the front and rear corners of the side wall. Install the trim
flush with face of the siding on the front and back walls and flush with bottom of siding.
1x3-72" Door Trim
1x4-76-3/4" Trim Boards
1x3-71-3/4"
Door Trim
3/4" Above Opening
1x4x77-1/4" Corner Trim

24"
Right Side Wall
Back Wall
Right Gable
1x4 Trim
Inside of Building
Right Gable
21-3/8"
Siding Overlaps Side Wall Trim
Detail 'B'
1. Install the gable on the right side wall. The
gable frame will butt against the back wall
siding and extend over the front wall. Gable
siding MUST extend over the 1x4 trim on the
side wall. Secure gable to wall by nailing
through the gable blocks with 10d sinkers.
2. Nail siding along the 1x4 trim board with 6d
galv. nails.
3. Install the left gable.
1. Indicate with 'X' marks where the trusses will be located on the front wall. Measure from the
inside face of the gable to the first 'X' mark. Important: When marking the back wall, place
the 'X' mark on the same side of the line so your trusses are parallel when they are installed.
Step 11 Install Gable on Right Side Wall
Step 12A Install Trusses
2. Using 1-1/2" hanger nails, install metal hangers to the 2x4 tie plate on the front wall only. The
opening should line up with the 'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush with the 2x4 tie
plate.See Detail 'B'.

Beveled Edge
4. Secure the truss to the back wall by screwing through the rear siding
into the end of the truss with a 2-1/2" wood screw. You can also toe
nail the truss to the 2x4 tie plate with 10d sinkers.
5. Install the rest of the trusses.
1x4 Corner Trim
Step 12B Install Trusses Continued
3. Place a truss in the front hanger and over the 'X' mark on the back wall. Important; the 2x4
should be centered, not the wood gusset, over the 'X' mark on the rear 2x4 plate. Check the
truss spacing, front and back, to make sure the truss is parallel with gable.
Step 13 Install Rear Soffit & Trim
1. Locate (3) three 3"x48-3/4" soffit panels with a beveled edge. Cut the first soffit panel along
the ''LAP' edge so the tongue edge is centered to the second truss. Install under truss overhang
with primed siding down and beveled edge flush with truss end. Use 6d galv. nails
3. Install 1x4 trim boards on the rear
corners.
2. Install next soffit. Cut last soffit to fit.

1. Secure the front of the trusses to the H1 hangers with 1-1/2" hanger nails.
2. Locate (4) four 21"x48-3/4" soffit panels under the front overhang. Cut the first soffit panel
along 'LAP' edge so the tongue edge is centered on the second truss. Use 6d galv. nails.
3. Install another soffit panel. Cut the last panel to fit.
Step 15 Install Gable Trim
Step 14 Install Front Soffit
Install the 1x4 gable trim extending 1/2" above the 2z4
on the gable. When installed later, the roof sheathing
will be flush with the top of the trim.
Siding/Soffit Panel
Trim 1/2"
Above 2x4

1x6 Fasica
2x4 Truss
Roof Sheathing
Step 16 Install Roof Sheathing
1. Cut a 73-1/2" long 1x6 fascia board to fit flush with the trim
on the gable and meeting the center of the third truss. Install
the fascia so the bottom edge of the roof sheathing will rest
on the edge. See detail below. Use 6d galv. nails.
2. Install a 48" x 72" roof panel on the lower right
corner. Use 6d common nails, spaced 12" apart.
3. Install a 48" long roof panel at the
top. The top sheathing will be 1" below
the peak of the trusses.
6. Install 1x6 fascia and roof
sheathing at the back of
the building.
Cut 1x6-50"
To Length
4. Cut to fit a 50" long 1x6 trim board and install flush with the gable trim on the left gable.
5. Install the remaining roof sheathing.
48" x 48"
31-1/2" x 72"
48" x 72"
31-1/2" x 48"

Air
Space
Truss
Shingles
1x6 Fascia
Felt
Paper
1x6 Gable Trim
1. Gather (2) two 24" x 48" and (2) two 16-1/2" x 48" pieces of OSB sheathing. Install these
panels over the bottom 2x4 truss member. Secure with 6d common nails.
2. Notch panels around gable studs.
3. Cut the first 24"x 48" panel to
meetthecenterofthe 2x4 truss.
16-1/2" x 48"
Sheathing
4. Repeat to install loft
flooring at the other
end of the building.
Step 17 Install Loft flooring
2. Install shingles according to the instructions on the wrapper.
Install Roofing —
Not Supplied in Kit
1. Install metal roof edging perimeter of the roof
area. If you are not installing shingles at this time,
you can purchase felt paper to protect the roof
sheathing. Install the felt paper before you install
the metal roof edge.
Building Tip: Install ridge vent in lieu of
shingles caps. Ridge vent provides ideal
ventilation, preventing heat and moisture from
damaging your building or its contents.

Step 17 Install Doors & Hardware
4. Before you fasten the hinges to the door
trim, temporarily prop the doors in the
opening. Leave a space at the top of the
doors and between the doors and the
side trim to allow room for the doors to
expand when they absorb moisture.
If your door opening is out of square,
the space around the doors will not be
even. You can remove and reposition
the side trim to make allowances for
this. The side trim does not have to be
flush with the frame of the door opening.
You can move the trim in or out to make
the door spacing equal.
5. Install hinges to trim with 2" screws.
OSB Shim
1. Lay the left door with the trim facing up. The
siding on the left door extends past the door trim.
See detail below.
2. Install 5" hinges to the left side of the door frame.
To position the hinge properly, hold the rectangular
plate against the frame. Use 1-3/4" black screws.
3. Install hinges to the right side of the other door.
6. Install a barrel bolt on the lower back of
the door to secure this door in place when
closed. You will need to drill a hole for
the round shaft to drop into.
7. Install another barrel bolt at the top of the
door.
Barrel Bolt on the
back of left door
Install Door Latch
Left Door
Siding Extends Past Trim

Northwood 10' x 10' Barn kit Packing List
Qty. Qty.
6 Truss Material - bottom cords 138 " 2 1x6 Fascia 73 1/2"
12 Truss Material-top members 79 5/8" 2 1x6 Fascia 50 "
28 Wall Studs/Plates 72 "
2 Header Supports 71 1/2" 4 1x4 Gable Trim 79 5/8"
2 Wall Plates 68 1/2" 2 1x4 Corner Trim 79 "
4 Wall Plates 69 " 2 1x4 Corner Trim 76 3/4"
4 Wall Plates 51 " 4 1x4 Corner Trim 77 1/4"
2 Tie Plates 45 " 2 1x3 Door Trim 72 "
2 Wall Plates 41 1/2" 1 1x3 Door Trim 71 3/4"
4 1x4 Wall Trim 57 1/4"
2 Wall Plates 31 3/4"
4 Gable Studs 20 7/8"
2 32" x 72" Barn Doors
6 Gable Blocks - angle ends 18 "
1 Pre-built 67-1/2" Door Header
2 Wall Plates 10 3/4"
8 Blocks for truss jig 10-12 "
3 lb. 10d Sinkers 6 5" Door Hinges
2 Gauge Blocks for trusses
4 lb. 6d Galv. Nails 2 Barrel Bolts
1 Door Latch
2 48" x 72" Roof Sheathing
2 lb. 6d Common
1 Bottle Glue
2 48" x 48" Roof Sheathing
1 Hanger Nails
48 Hinge Screws
2 31-1/2" x 72" Roof Sheathing 4 H1 Truss Hangers
2 Screw Bits
2 31-1/2" x 48" Roof Sheathing
4 24" x 48" Loft Flooring 2 2
4 16" x 48" Loft Flooring 1 1
1 1
3 Front Soffit Panels 1 1
3 Back Soffit Panels 1 1
8 8" x 34" Wood Gussets 2 48-3/4" x 39-1/2" high
16 12" x 12" Wood Gussets 4 48-3/4" x 28" high
3" x 7"
7/16" OSB Material
LP Wall Siding
Wood Gussets
48-3/4" x 21"
48-3/4" x 3"
LP Gable Siding
21-1/2" x 77-1/4"
Primed Soffit Material
SizeDescription
2x4 Framing
Pre-built Components
Whie Pine Trim
48-3/4" x 77-1/4"
45-3/4" x 77-1/4"
27-3/4" x 77-1/4" 45" x 77-1/4"
27" x 77-1/4"
16" x 77-1/4" 16" x 77-1/4"
Size
1x6 Whie Pine Fascia
Hardware
Description
48-3/4" x 79"
20-3/4" x 79"
25 2-1/2" Screws