Choose a level and easily accessible site
I f your back yard is fairly fl at, you’re inluck. A slope of 5 in. over 12 ft. is easilyaccommodated with the thickness of
Building this shed isn’t difficult, but itdoes req uire a little carpentry experi-ence. The frame is conventional: 2x4stud walls and 2x6 rafters. Then we sim-ply added details to the basic structure.O ur step-by-step photos and drawingsshow you how they all go together. S tudyall the details before j umping in, so youunderstand how ever y thing goestogether. I f you don’t have time to do itall, farm out parts of the proj ect, such asthe concrete slab. ( I have to admit that Ilove concrete work. My adrenaline startspumping when I hear the roar of thedelivery truck! )
D on’t feel overwhelmed by the sizeof the proj ect. Y ou don’t have to com-plete it in a week. I t’s the kind of proj ectthat you can spread over an entire sea-son, knocking off a chunk each week.This proj ect took another carpenter andme about six full days to complete, so ifyou’ve helped your neighbors severaltimes on their proj ects, it’s time to call inthe favors.
CONCRETE
PAVER INSET
ANCHOR BOLT
LOCATIONS
4x4 POST
POSITION
16'
10'
5-1/2"
12'
16-3/4"
33-1/2"
64"
16"
O.C.
78"
36"
WINDOW
OPENING
16"
O.C.
16"
O.C.
16"
8-1/2"16"
O.C.
16"
O.C.,
TYP.
REAR WALL
CENTER
56-1/2"
19"
79"
19-3/4" 73-1/2"
23-7/8"
1/2" DIA.
REBAR
6-1/2"
2-1/4"
12"
4"
2"
1/2" ANCHOR
BOLT
Figure A
2Snap lines on your slab to establish the wall plate
locations. Set the treated wall plates against the lines
and transfer the anchor bolt locations. Drill 5/8-in. diame-
ter holes at the bolt locations.
1Pour the concrete base and set the anchor bolts.
Screed the sand over a concrete base with a
notched 2x4. Set the pavers even with the concrete.
Slab and stud detail
SCREED BOARDNOTCHED TO
PAVER THICKNESS
ANCHORBOLTS
PAVERS
ANCHORBOLT
3-1/2"
1-1/4"
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RAFTER
EXTENSION
PORCH
BEAM
2x6
BLOCKING
2x6 RAFTER
DOOR SHIM
45°BI-FOLD
LOUVERS
1/2" CDX
PLYWOOD
1/2" CDX
PLYWOOD
DOOR SHIM
36"
24"
12" x 12"
GABLE VENT
RAFTER
EXTENSION
3/4" x 3-1/2"
ROOF
BOARDS
DECORATIVE
COLLAR TIE
(CUT FROM 1x8)
STEEL L-STRAPS
(BOTH SIDES OF
INTERIOR
38-1/2"
2-1/2"
WIDE TRIM
DOUBLE
2x6
HEADER
(DETAIL 2)
2x4 FRAMING,
16" O.C.
(TYP.)
1/2" ANCHOR
BOLTS
8" ROUND
COMPOSITE COLUMN
1/2" CDX
PLYWOOD
HURRICANE
TIES
3/4" x 3-1/2"
BUILD-UPS
4x4 STEEL
POST ANCHOR
CUT-DOWN
RAFTERS
NOTCH 2x4s TO FIT
AROUND 2x6 PORCH BEAM
Fig. B —Shed Framing Detail
EAVE DETAIL
DETAIL 1 —FRONT WALL
TIE-IN
1
2x6
RAFTERS
(TYP.)
4x4 STEEL ANGLES
2x6 COLLAR
TIE JOISTS
2x6 BLOCKING (TYP.)
2x4 TIE PLATE
2x6 TIE PLATE2x6 TIE PLATE
DETAIL 2 —HEADER ASSEMBLY
2x6 TIE PLATE
2x4 FILLER
DOUBLE 2x6 HEADER
2x4 FILLER
2x4 TOP PLATE
Figure B Shed framing detail
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5-1/2"45°
45°
5" 5"
45°
96-5/8"
MAIN RAFTER
DETAIL
45°
3-1/2"
8-1/2"
1-1/2"
19-1/8" RAD.
DECORATIVE CUPOLA
COLLAR TIE DETAIL
23"
6-5/8"
1-7/16" 1-11/16"
6-3/16"
135°39-1/2" RAD.
2-11/16"
RAFTER TAIL EXTENSION
DETAIL
45°
34-1/2"
7-1/4"
96" RAD. 3-7/16"
7-3/4"
DECORATIVE COLLAR TIEDETAIL
11 Sheathe the side walls with 1/2-in. plywood starting at
the back. Nail the plywood to the studs every 6 in. with
2-in. cement-coated nails.
12 Cut all the rafters to the dimensions in Figure C.
Select straight 2x6s and be sure to crown all
the boards so any slight bow will rise to the top edge.
Keep your rafter pairs
on layout
Mark the 16-in. on-center layout ontothe tops of the 2x6 tie plates, startingfrom the outside edge of the rear wallframing. This way all the rafter pairswill be directly above the stud layout ofthe side walls below. Nail the hurricaneties onto the wall, matching the layout.
rower. Just rip 2 in. from the undersideof the rafters before you screw the pairtogether. These narrower rafters allowthe tongue-and-groove ceiling to recessinto the roof for a more elegant look.
The last pair of rafters has a collar tierecessed across the front for addedstrength. Before you cut the recesses,tack a long 2x4 brace to the bottoms ofthe rafters as shown in Photo 16. Makesure the spread between the bird’s-mouth ends is 121 in. Cut the curvedcollar tie, measure down 38-1/2 in. fromthe top of each rafter, lay in the collar tieand trace it. Now set your saw depth to3/4 in. and cut away a recess with mul-tiple passes of the saw. Use a sharp chiseland rasp to smooth the bottom of thecutaway. Glue and screw the collar tieinto the recess using construction adhe-sive and 1-1/4 in. galvanized deckscrews, then remove the brace.
EVEN WITH
TOP OF SLAB
TOP BRACES
BIRD’S-
MOUTH
CROWN UP
Figure C Rafter Details
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“SHANGLES”—SPECIAL
ASPHALT SHINGLES
3/4" x 7-1/2"
TONGUE & GROOVE
CEILING
NO. 15 FELT
METAL
DRIP CAP1" x 3-1/2"
TRIM,
(TYP.)
32"
SOLID
CORE
FLUSH
DOOR
3/4" x 7-1/4"
TRIM
3/4" x 3-1/2" DECORATIVE
RIDGE SUPPORT
3/4" TRIM
MR. ROOSTER!
1x12
TRIM
CUT-DOWN
RAFTERS
DOUBLE
36" SOLID
CORE
FLUSH
DOORS
1/2" CDX
PLYWOOD
1" x 3"
CORNER TRIM
NO. 15 FELT
PAPER
6-1/4" CONCRETE SIDING
(5-1/8" EXPOSURE)
3/4" x 5-1/2" DOOR
TRIM BOTTOMS
3/4" x 3-1/2"
DOOR TRIM
FLUSH-
MOUNT
HINGES
2x2 NAILING STRIP
TONGUE &
GROOVE
CEILING
PORCH
BEAM
2x6 ON
BEAM
INSIDE
1x12
TRIM
2x6 RAFTER
CUT-DOWN RAFTER
3/4" x 7-1/4"
TRIM
1/2" CDX PLYWOOD
RAFTER TAIL
EXTENSION
NO. 15 FELT
PAPER
3/4" TRIM;
FIT BETWEEN
RAFTERS
1" x 4" FRONT CORNER TRIM
3/4" TRIM;
NOTCH AROUND RAFTERS
1" x 3-1/2" WINDOW TRIM
2x2 NAILING STRIP
Fig. C —Shed Trim Detail
FRONT PORCHFRAMING & FASCIA DETAIL
DETAIL 1 — EAVE TRIM
1
2x6 BLOCKING
BETWEEN RAFTERSRAFTER ENDS
Figure D Shed Trim
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