Best Barns West Virginia 16x24 User manual

Brand: Best Barns

Model: West Virginia 16x24

Type: User manual

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Exterior Siding Information

Tongue Edge

LAP Edge

24" x 36" Window Opening

32" x 80" Door Opening

40" window

Cripplers

27" Header

36" Header

Supports

27" Sill

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"

15-1/4" 16"

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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

99" Long 2x8

48" OSB Filler

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Treated Bottom Plate

99" Long 2x8

OSB 1-1/2"

from End

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2x8 Door Header

2x4-15'-5" Treated

Bottom Plate

2x4-15'-5"

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2x4 Header Blocking

2x4 Header

2x4 - 36"

Supports

2x4 - 27"

Sill Plate

2x4 - 40"

Window

Jacks

15' - 5" Wall Plates

28-1/2"

17-1/2" 17-1/2"

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99" Door Header

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2x4 Header

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92-1/2" End Wall Frames

8' Side Wall Frame

Brace wall frames with

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End Marked 'C'

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8' Side Wall Frame

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8' Side Wall Frame

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Back Wall Frames

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Step 8A Install Siding on Wall Frames

12' Long 2x4 Tie Plate

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Exterior Siding Information

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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Tongue Edge

LAP Edge

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LAP

Edge

Side Wall

Back Wall

Install This Panel First

Step 8B Install Siding on Wall Frames continued

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2x4 Plate

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Step 12 Install Stairs

Steps not needed with this size and model.

Step 9 thru 11

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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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

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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Step 13B Assemble Rear Gable continued

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1/2" Gusset

at Ridge

1/2" Gusset

at Knee

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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

The Ridge Gussets have equal length angle cuts. The Knee Gussets have unequal length 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

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Siding Flush with 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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1x4 Trim

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Siding Filler

All trim is installed using 8d galvanized box nails spaced 12" apart.

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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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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"

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19-3/8"

24"

2x6 Truss Plate

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24"

19-3/8" 24" 24" 24" 24"

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K9%@)88'-45%'C$@,'1/&'%$9R"*%A

36"

Step 17 Assemble & Install Front Gable

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Step 18 Install 2x6 Truss Plates

Detail 'A'

!")*'S)D8"

P*=9@'S)D8"

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=88=C'F@">%'10'['15'@='D7$8&'C$@,=7@')'C$9&=CA

Step 19 Install 2x6 Soffit Blocks

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1x3 Stripping

2x6 Soffit Block

2x6 Truss Plate

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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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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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