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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