Best Barns Geneva Safety guide

This manual is copyrighted. Under the copyright laws, this manual

may not be copied, in whole or in part, without consent from Reynolds

the Geneva

Revised July 30, 2019

Assembly Book

Best Barns USA

Building Size

12' x 16'

Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.

205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125

Tongue Edge

LAP Edge

800-245-1577 - Mon - Fri 8AM - 5PM EST

724-866-4357 - After hours and weekends

Email - [email protected]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR KIT

Thank you for purchasing our kit. Please read the following information before beginning construction.

Always check with your local HOA or building code office for any requirements or restrictions.

Tools Required: Hand or Circular Saw

Cordless Drill

Hammer

Pencil

Level

Measuring Tape

6'-8' Ladder(s)

Safety Glasses

Dust Mask

Phillips Screwdriver

Framing Square

Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!

Additional Materials - Not included in kit:

Required: Shingles or metal roofing, Drip Edge, Roofing Nails or Screws, Paint

Optional: Caulk, Ridge Vent

Floor: Wood flooring is sold optionally. You may choose to build your own or pour a cement pad.

Windows are purchased separately

Terminology:

Square - Confirm corners are at 90 degrees

Plumb - Confirm walls and trusses are straight vertically

Wall Plate - Top and bottom 2x4s used to frame walls

Tie Plate - 2x4s connecting wall sections together

Header - Spans top of door opening

OSB - Oriented Strand Board

LAP - Edge of siding that overlaps Tongue

Tongue - Edge of siding that is overlapped

Organize:

Unpack all items & organize according to size and type. This will make items easier to find

when instructed.

Review the parts list on the back page. Should there be missing items or sub-par material

contact Best Barns Customer Service.

DO NOT discard any material including the pallet until your project is complete.

Assembly:

Review all instructions before you begin. Please follow steps carefully and in sequence for

successful results.

If you have any questions we are happy to assist you. Please contact us at:

Primed Siding Detail

Nail 2x4 joist headers and

floor joist to 4x4.

4. Install the floor joists cut above between the 12' joist headers. Secure with 16d galv. deck nails.

5. Place floor sections over the 4x4s. Square floor assembly. Measure the floor diagonally (corner

to corner). Then measure the opposite corners. These measurements will be the same if the

floor is square. To keep the 2x4 frame from moving, toenail frame to the 4x4 runners.

4x4-8' Treated

Runner

4x8 Flooring

2x4-15'-9" Joist Header

4x4-8' Treated

Runner

Foundation size is 12'-0" x 16'-0". 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.

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' to a length of 16' -0".

Theywillbeusedforthejoistheaders.Layout,

from the left, for 12" on center joist spacing.

The 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.

6. Install 4x8 flooring over the 2x4s.

Use 8d galv. spiral nails.

Details for Optional Sturdy-Built Floor System

Material Description 12' x 16'

2x4 Treated Blocks 2 pcs. 8'

2x4 Treated Headers 2 pcs. 16'

2x4 Treated Joist 17 pcs. 12'

4x4 Treated Runners 8 pcs. 8'

Flooring 3/4" 6 pcs. 4x8

Screw Floor Nails 5 lb. 8d

Galv. Box Nails 5 lb. 16d

2x4-2' Treated

Blocks

2. Cut (17) seventeen 2x4-12' floor joist to 11'-9". Treated lumber may be thicker than 1-1/2".

Take this into account when cutting the length of floor joists. Shorten the joist measurements

if necessary to obtain 12'-0" building width.

3. Place 4x4-8' treated timbers on the ground. Cut (2) two 2x4-8' boards into 2' long blocks to

secure the 4x4s where they butt together.

12"11-1/4"

12"

Depending on your location pre-cut wall studs vary in

length from 92-1/4" to 93". This doesn't affect construction.

24"

23-1/4"

144" Wall Plate

24"

Step 1 Assemble 12' Back Wall

LAP

Edge

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' (one will be treated) to a length of 144". Position the boards together

and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located.

144" Top Wall Plate

Pre-Cut Wall Studs

5. Install (2) two more siding panels. If necessary

cut the last panel flush with the end of the frame.

4. Install the first siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with

the end of the wall. Siding will extend 3/4" below the bottom

plate. Nail siding with 6d galv. nails, spaced 8" apart.

Tip: use a 1x4 trim board as a gauge.

Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate

Siding Flush

Stud Spacing

Top Wall Plate

Treated Bottom Plate

144" Treated Bottom Plate

2. Install (7) seven pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. Nail top plate to studs

using (2) two 10d sinkers per stud. Nail bottom plate to studs using 16d galv. nails using (2)

two nails per stud.

3. Square wall frame. Measure the wall diagonally (corner to corner). Then measure the opposite

corners. These measurements will be the same if the wall is square.

3. Repeat to assemble another 185" long wall frame.

Step 2 Assemble Sidewalls

2. Install (9) nine pre-cut wall studs between the top & bottom plates. Nail top plate to studs using

10d sinkers. Nail bottom plate to studs using 16d galv. nails.

Step 3 Assemble Door Header

185" Treated Bottom Plate

99" Long 2x8

48" OSB Filler

Pre-Cut

Wall Studs

Locate (2) two 10' long 2x8 boards and (2) 7-1/4" x 48" OSB fillers. Cut the 2x8s to a length

of 99". Apply wood glue to both sides of OSB and install 1-1/2" from either end of 2x8 boards.

Nail together using 10d coated sinkers. Use (12) twelve nails spaced evenly on each side.

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-16' (one will be treated) to a length of 185". Position the boards together

and indicate with 'X' marks where the wall studs will be located.

Stud Spacing

Top Wall Plate

Treated Bottom Plate

OSB 1-1/2"

from End

24"

19-3/4"

185" Wall Plates

24"

Cut Edge Flush

Tongue Edge

Flush

Cut Siding Flush

Step 4 Assemble Front Wall Frame

9. Install remaining panel with LAP

edge flush with door opening.

8. Install (2) two 20"x48" siding panels above the door

opening flush with top of plate. Cut siding flush with

the bottom of the 2x8.

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' boards (one will be treated) to a length of 144" for wall plates. Position

the boards together and indicate with 'X' Marks where the wall studs will be located.

Siding Extends 3/4" Below Plate

82" Header Support

nail nail

2x4 Block

Centered

2x8 Door Header

96" Finished Door Opening

21" 21"

Treated Bottom Plate

2. Install (4) four pre-cut wall studs between the wall plates where shown. Nail top plate to studs

using 10d sinkers. Nail bottom plate to studs using 16d galv. nails.

7. Install panel with the 'Tongue' edge flush with door opening and cut edge flush with end of

wall. Siding should extend 3/4" below bottom plate. Use 6d galv. nails.

96" Door Opening

3. Cut (2) pre-cut studs to a length

of 82" and install as header

supports where shown. Nail to

stud using 10d sinkers.

4. Install the door header on the

header supports. Nail to the wall

stud with 10d sinkers.

5. Remove a 2x4 screwed to the

pallet. Measure space between

header and top plate. Cut (5)

fivepiecestothislength.Evenly

space pieces and nail through

top plate and toenail to header.

Use 10d sinkers.

6. Cut a siding panel in half

length-ways. Select the panel

with the 'Tongue' Edge. Save

the other panel for step 9 below.

Tip: If you are erecting building on a wood floor insert

nails between the 3/4" floor sheathing and the 2x4 floor

frame. Rest the siding on the nails while nailing to frame.

1. Erect back wall and side walls. Secure walls together at the corners. Use (4) four 10d sinkers

per corner. Brace side walls with pre-cut wall studs to hold walls secure and plumb.

2. Starting at back corner install a full width siding panel with the 'LAP' edge flush with the siding

on back wall. Siding should extend 3/4" below bottom plate. Nail siding to back wall and all

2x4s using 6d galv. nails spaced 8" apart.

Step 5 Set Walls

3. Install (3) three more siding panels. Last panel

will extend approximately 3-1/2" past wall frame

to receive front wall panel.

4. Start at back wall apply siding to opposite wall.

5. Erect front wall panel and secure corners with

10d sinkers and nail side wall siding to 2x4s.

Brace with pre-cut wall studs.

185" Long Wall Frame

Temporary Nails

6. Cut and remove bottom 2x4 from door opening.

7. Nail walls to floor through bottom plate. Space 16d galv. nails 24" apart.

Back Wall

Siding Extends

3/4" Below Plate Cut 2x4 Plate

from Opening

Step 6 Install 2x4 Tie Plates

1. Install a 2x4-16' board on a side wall, flush with the 2x4s on the front and back walls. Cut

length to fit. Use 10d sinkers to secure this tie plate to front and back walls and along length.

2. Repeat to install 2x4 on the opposite side wall.

3. Cut (2) two 12' long 2x4s to fit between side wall tie plates and install on front and back walls.

Cut 2x4-12' to Fit

2x4-16' Tie Plate

Step 7 Install Metal 2x4 Joist Hangers

Install (14) fourteen 2x4 joist hangers aligned with

the wall studs on both side walls. Use a short 2x4

block as a gauge to ensure the 2x4s, installed in

next step, will be flush with the top of the 2x4 tie

plate when installed. Secure the hanger with 1-1/2"

hanger nails.

Flush to

back wall 2x4

2x4 Gauge Block

Step 8 Install Loft Floor

Step 9A Install Loft Floor Sheathing

Before installing floor sheathing consider where to locate the 2' x 4' access

opening. The detail below shows two possibilities. Regardless of desired

layout it is important to install sheathing staggered.

Cut (7) seven 2x4-12' boards to a length of 137" and install in

the metal hangers. Use 1-1/2" hanger nails.

Important: Before securing the 2x4 floor joists make sure the side walls are plumb. The

building width should be 12'-0" measuring from the outside of the 2x4 tie plates.

4' x 4'

4' x 8 4' x 8

Suggested 2'x4'

Opening Location

4' x 8

2' x 4' 2' x 4'

4' x 4'

Suggested 2'x4'

Opening Location

3-1/2" x 24" OSB Filler

96" Between OSB Fillers

IMPORTANT: Do not

placeheavyweightonloft

at this point.

Back

Wall Side

Wall

1x3 Corner Trim

Step 10 Install Corner Trim

IMPORTANT: Trim Must Be Installed Before Installing Roof Gables!

1. Locate (3) three 2" x 48-3/4" Siding filler strips. Nail these on top of the siding on the back

wall. Use a few 6d galv. nails. More nails will be used on trim.

2. Install (2) two 99" long 1x3 white pine trim boards as corner trim to the back wall. Cut

length so trim is flush with top of OSB filler and bottom of siding. Install trim flush with

the siding on the side walls. Use 6d galv. nails spaced 12" apart to install all trim.

1x4 Trim Boards

3. Install (2) two 71-7/8" long 1x4 white

pine trim boards between corner

boards. Trim should be flush with

OSB sheathing. Cut 2nd board to fit.

4. Repeat to install trim boards to the

front wall panel.

Step 9B Install Loft Floor Sheathing continued

1. Locate (4) four 3-1/2" x 24" OSB fillers. Install at front and back corners on top of 2x4 tie

plates. Use (4) four 6d common nails each. Insure the space between fillers is 96".

2. Install loft flooring between OSB fillers. Edge of sheathing should be flush with front and back

wall tie plates. Refer to the suggested layout on previous page. Install flooring using 6d common

nails spaced 12" apart.

Siding Filler

OSB Filler

Back

Wall Side

Wall

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