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Manufactured by RBS Holdings, LLC
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Install Sill Plates

24" x 36" Window Opening
32" x 80" Door Opening
40" window
Cripplers
27" Header
36" Header
Supports
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Rough Opening Details for Windows and Doors (not included)
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Stud Spacing
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96" Top Wall Plate
96" Treated Bottom Plate
16"
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Step 2A Assemble (6) Six 8' Side Wall Frames
Step 1 Assemble (2) Two 92-1/2" Rear Wall Frames
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Stud Spacing
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Step 3 Assemble Door Header
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48" OSB Filler
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door manufacture's specifications
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2x8 Door Header
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96" Door Opening Width
2x4 Header
Support Studs
15' - 5" Wall Plates
16"
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door manufacture's specifications
Step 4B Assemble 15'-5' Front wall - 9' Wide Door Opening
15' - 5" Wall Plates
16"
11-3/4" 7-3/4" 16" 7-3/4" 11-3/4"
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2x8 Door Header
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108" Door Opening Width
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2x4 Header
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Step 5A Install Wall Frames
Front and back wall frames are positioned between long side walls.
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8' Side Wall Frame
Brace wall frames with
pre-cut wall studs.
End Marked 'C'
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8' Side Wall
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If a siding panel has a damaged edge, install this edge at a corner where it will be
covered with corner trim.
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16' Long 2x4 Tie Plate
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@70'!"#'+=-.'@*0'>+4@0'=-'@70'D46R'C4++A'B20'!9,'2*-R052A
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Back Wall Frames
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%A /0>04@'@='*-2@4++'4'!"#'+=-.'%$&'@*0'>+4@0'=-'@70'=>>=2*@0'E5=-@'C4++A
Step 7A Install Siding on Wall Frames
12' Long 2x4 Tie Plate
Exterior Siding Information
LP siding'*2'>5*<0,'504,?'@='>4*-@A''W>>+?'@C='6=4@2'=E
+4@0$'465?+*6'>4*-@'E=5'@70'E*-*27'6=4@A''N4*-@'@70'D=@@=<
0,.0'=E'@70'2*,*-.8'this is importantA''34*-@4*-'"d'@='Td
=E'6+0454-60'E5=<'@70'D=@@=<'0,.0'=E'@70'2*,*-.'4-,'@70
.5=)-,A''O=-#@'4++=C'.45,0-'<)+67'@='D)*+,')>'4-,'R00>
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Tongue Edge
LAP Edge

Remove 2x4
Plate
Steps not needed with this size and model.
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@70'D46R'C4++A'K-2@4++'L_M'E*10'<=50'2*,*-.'>4-0+2A'KE'-0602245?'6)@'+42@'>4-0+'E+)27'C*@7'%$&2
=-'E5=-@'C4++A'B20'T,'.4+1A'D=$'-4*+2'2>460,'Td'4>45@A
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C4++A'K-2@4++':'<=50'>4-0+2A
LAP
Edge
Side Wall
Back Wall
Install This Panel First
Step 7B Install Siding on Wall Frames continued
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2*,0'C4++A
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Cut to Fit
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LAP Edge
Step 8 thru 12
IMPORTANT: Go now to the instructions in the stair kit book to install
the stairs, floor joist and flooring.

Step 13A Assemble Rear Gable
2x4 Block
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27=C-'D0+=CA';70'@=>'%$"'D=45,2'7410'D+)0'<45R2'=-'@70'0-,2A'N=2*@*=-'@7020'0-,2'@=.0@705
4@'@70'@=>A
Assemble the roof gables and trusses on the center of the loft floor. This
will make it easier to stand the gable upright over the lower wall.
2x4 Block
2x4 Block
71-3/8" Long
Truss Leg
2x4 On Edge
97-1/2" Long 2x4 On edge
188-1/2"
71-3/8" Long
Truss Leg
81-3/4" Long
Truss Top
Truss Knee
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a$46@'2>46*-.'*2-#@'*<>=5@4-@A
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>5010-@'@70'.4D+0'E5=<'<=1*-.A

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E54<02')2*-.'%[!]%d'2650C2A
Step 13B Assemble Rear Gable continued
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%[!]%d'2650C2A'/0>04@'@='*-2@4++'2@),2'=-'5*.7@'2*,0'=E'.4D+0'E54<0A
1/2" Gusset
at Ridge
1/2" Gusset
at Knee
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+=-.'%$&2'4-,'@5*<'@='E*@
4-,'*-2@4++'D0@C00-'E54<02A
cut to fit
Studs
Framing
Square
Framing
Square
64-1/2"
Stud
72-5/8"
Stud
Framing
Square
80-1/2"
Stud
19-1/4" High Pre-built Frame
5-1/4" x 12"
OSB Filler
5/1/4" x 12"
OSB Gusset
Two Ridge Gussets have equal angles cuts. Four Knee Gussets have offset angles cuts.
21-3/4" High Pre-built Frame
Optionally install a window
in gable. Refer to Step 17
for example of size and
placement.

16' Rear Wall
Siding Extends 3/4" Below Bottom Plate
Siding Cutoff
Step 14 Install Siding on Rear Gable Frame
16' Rear Wall Side
Wall
1x4 Corner Trim
Step 15 Install Trim on Front and Back Walls
IMPORTANT: Trim Must Be Installed Before Installing Roof Gables!
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-4*+2'450'4>>+*0,'D0+=CA
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1x4 Trim
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Siding Filler
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50<=10'2*,*-.'@74@'0$@0-,2'4D=10'@70'@=>
=E'@70'.4D+0'E54<0A
Siding Flush with Frame
All trim is installed using 8d galvanized box nails spaced 12" apart.

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L%M'@C='%$&'D+=6R2'@='@70'D46R'=E'@70'%$&2A
;7*2'C*++'6504@0'@70'>5=>05'2>46*-.'@='20@'@70
.4D+0'=105'@70'+=C05'C4++A
2x4 Stake
2x4-12' Brace
2x4 Block
2x4-12' Vertical Boards
2x4 Block
2x4-12'
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Siding Extends Over
Trim. Paint edge
Step 16 Install Rear Roof Gable
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@='E+==5')2*-.'!9,'2*-R052A
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Brace Gable with
Pre-cut Studs
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floor
2x4 Tie Plate
2x6 Truss Plate
2x4 Top Plate
2x4 Wall Stud
1-1/2"
19-3/8"
24"
2x6 Truss Plate
/045'S4D+0
%$"'N+4@0'=-'F*,0'^4++
24"
19-3/8" 24" 24" 24" 24"
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N=2*@*=-'@70'E54<0'C*@7'@70'D=@@=<'@=C45,2
@70'E5=-@'C4++'2='*@'64-'D0'0506@0,'4E@05'@70
2*,*-.'*2'4>>+*0,A
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=-'D46R'.4D+0'4-,'50>04@'Step 16'@='*-2@4++
@70'E5=-@'.4D+0A
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K-2@4++'%$&2'C*@7'!9,'2*-R052A
36"
Step 17 Assemble & Install Front Gable
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>4-0+2'=-'0467'2*,0'C4++A'I)@'@70'+42@'%$"'@='E*@'241*-.'@70'6)@[=EEA';70'%$"'>+4@02'27=)+,'>5=f06@
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,=)D+0'5=C'2>460,'&d'4>45@A'/0>04@'=-'=>>=2*@0'2*,0'C4++')2*-.'6)@'=EE'%$"'@='E*-*27A
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2>460'C*++'D0'C*,05'@74-'@70'E*52@'L!\[:]TdM'2>460A
Step 18 Install 2x6 Truss Plates
Detail 'A'
/045'S4D+0
P5=-@'S4D+0
47-3/4"
Long 2x4
36" Long
2x4
Cut to Fit
Do not remove 2x4 blocks from floor.
They will be used to assemble trusses.
Instructions show a suggested location for a 36"x36" window.
P=++=C'F@0>2'!:'['!&'@='D)*+,'C*@7=)@'4'C*-,=CA

Step 19 Install 2x6 Soffit Blocks
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>+4@0A'N=2*@*=-'@70'E*52@'!$:'D=45,'![!]%d'E5=<'D46R'C4++'@5*<'4-,
*-@='-=@67A'Tip; use a 2x4 block as a gauge to set the 1x3 correctlyA
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!$:'D=45,2A'I)@'@70'+42@'D=45,'@='E*@'![!]%d'E5=<'E5=-@'.4D+0'@5*<A
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1x3 Stripping
2x6 Soffit Block
2x6 Truss Plate
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>+460'D?'2650C*-.'@75=).7'@70'%$"'*-@='@70'2=EE*@'D+=6R'C*@7'%[!]%d',06R'2650C2A'O5*++'4
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@='>5010-@'@70'C==,'E5=<'2>+*@@*-.A
;70'D=@@=<'=E'D+=6R2'C*++'D0'206)50,
*-'4'+4@05'2@0>A
2x4 Gauge Block 1x4 Corner
Trim
Install 2x4 Double Block
Flush with Gable Siding
'X' Marks

Step 20 Assemble Roof Trusses
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D=@@=<'=E'@70'@5)22'+0.2'@='R00>'@7*2'%$"'E5=<'<=1*-.A
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C70-'*-2@4++*-.'@70'.)220@'4@'@70'R-008'*-2@4++'.)220@'C*@7'@70'27=5@02@'4-.+0,'2*,0'@=C45,2'@70
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71-3/8" Truss
Member
Add 2x4 Block
GLUE
Short Side of Gusset Towards Ridge
81-3/4" Truss
Member
31-3/4" Wide Gusset
30" Wide Gusset

2x4-12' Board
Step 22 Install Soffit
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2=EE*@'>4-0+2A'3042)50'E5=<'@70'E460'=E'@70
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@70'#@=-.)0#'0,.0'60-@05'=E' 2=EE*@'D+=6RA
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