OLT GS84-D-METAL, Assembly Manual

Page 1: ...ree of charge after the 30 day grace period All structures purchased from Outdoor Living Today are covered for a period of one year for defects in manufacturing and workmanship Costs incurred for customer installations are not included Failure to use supplied parts included in this kit could result in poor product performance and may void your warranty Please contact Outdoor Living Today s Custome...

Page 2: ...ide on the type of foundation you will be using Concrete slab or 4 6 inches of crushed gravel with paver stones or 4x4 stringers You can find the footprint for your shed on Page 3 of your Assembly Manual If doing the assembly yourself have all the necessary tools ready to go and in working condition A list of required tools can be found after the parts list One helper is recommended to assist in co...

Page 3: ...nd of floor frame Saves money on materials easy to level and work with Gravel with Patio Paver Stones Excavate at least 6 deep and 6 wider than floor frame on each side 1 0 Cubic Yards of gravel required approximately 9 wheelbarrows 15 patio pavers 8 x 8 or larger Center patio paver stones underneath floor runners and underneath seams in floor joists Patio paver stones are widely available from mo...

Page 4: ... 51 Step 41 3 Metal Roof Panels 39 w x 58 1 2 d Foam Enclosures Several Strips Steps 42 48 D Miscellaneous Section Skirting Trim Door Facia Misc Parts 6 x 4 x 45 Bottom Skirting Bevel Siding Steps 49 52 8 7 8 x 2 x 36 Corner Filler Trims 2 7 8 x 2 x 10 Front Center Corner Filler Trims Steps 53 55 2 x 3 x 77 Vertical Door Trims Steps 56 57 2 x 5 x 79 Rear Corner Trims 2 x 5 x 88 Front Corner Trims ...

Page 5: ...Clamp Level Pliers Tools Required Not Provided 1 8 1 2 Drill Bits Barrel Bolt Utility Knife 2 1 2 1 1 4 3 4 2 Cane Bolt 1 1 2 Finishing Nail 168 Pcs 123 Pcs 24 Pcs 38 Pcs 245 Pcs Tee Hinge x 6 Black Headed Black Headed x 2 x 14 1 4 x 2 Metal Roof Screw 1 4 5 16 Nut Drivers Metal Roof Hanger x 3 Y2 90 Metal Bracket Roof x 4 Silicon Caulking 1 Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sale...

Page 6: ...anel Small gap between bevel siding and window trim Dab of caulking Strip of roofing paper over apex of roof panels Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 6 Routine Maintenance Routinely check all fasteners are tight ex Door Hinges Nails Brush off dirt from walls Brush off snow from roof regularly Routinely remove needles and leaves from roof Painting...

Page 7: ... 1 2 x 72 as illustrated above Position Joists equally in Floor Joist Frame Use Small Floor Joist Frame as a template to determine joist position Position Joist so flush with framing 2 When correctly positioned attach each Joist with 4 2 1 2 screws 2 per end You can find the Square Drive Bit for the screws in with the Hardware Kit Bag Flush with framing Front of GardenSaver Door Location Small Flo...

Page 8: ...ur foundation Caution you may need 2 people to assist you Be careful when laying floor down not to bend or twist floor Note The floor will be flipped over and floor runners will sit on your foundation It is important to note that having a level foundation is critical Choosing a foundation will vary between regions Typical foundations can be concrete pads or patio stones positioned underneath the f...

Page 9: ... Jambs 2 Narrow Wall Panel 2 Horizontal Wall Cleats Wall Extendors 2 Wall Plate 9 Locate 4 Solid Wall Panels and 4 Wall Plates 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 45 1 2 Attach Plates to bottom of studs of each wall panel with 3 2 1 2 screws Position so plates are flush with framing Door Header Short 2 Note Plywood is cut slightly smaller than floor framing Keep plywood seams tight Important Pilot hole ALL 2x3 Wall S...

Page 10: ...oned correctly locate 2nd Solid Wall Panel and place in corner Wall Plate Flush with plywood floor Do not align wall siding to floor Align wall plate to outside of plywood floor 12 Butt both vertical wall studs of side and rear walls together and attach with 3 2 1 2 screws Screw at the bottom middle and top of stud to secure properly Have helper push wall framing together while securing to ensure ...

Page 11: ...wall panel studs together as per Step 12 with 3 2 1 2 screws 14 With Rear Wall Panel in place position other side wall panel on floor as per Step 10 11 Rear Wall Panel 15 Secure side wall panel to rear wall panel as per Step 12 Next locate a Narrow Wall Panel and position in front corner Do Not Attach Walls To Floor until Step 30 Pilot Hole first Pilot Hole first Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdo...

Page 12: ... from top down into wall framing Align to inside of wall framing and tight against side wall 18 Complete opposite Narrow Wall as per Steps 16 17 17 When correctly positioned secure Narrow Wall Stud to Side Wall Stud with 3 2 1 2 screws 2x3 wall plate flush with plywood floor Step to front and top Pilot Hole first Pilot Hole first Align with inside wall framing Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorl...

Page 13: ... inside of shed Attach using 2 2 1 2 screws per end as shown above Hint Have 2 helpers push Side Walls together to close any gaps between Headers Complete both sides Attach support strip to short headers with 2 3 4 screws 21 Locate both Vertical Door Jambs 1 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 73 and position flush against front narrow wall stud The Jamb will sit flush to outside of wall siding When positioned correctl...

Page 14: ...to back 24 With Angled Wall Extendor and Side Wall aligned correctly secure together from the inside with 4 2 1 2 screws 25 Complete opposite Angled Wall Extendor positioning and attachment as per Steps 23 24 Wall framings flush Siding lines up Sidings will overlap Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 14 ...

Page 15: ... Framing flush inside shed 27 Attach Wall Extendor to both the Angled Wall Extendor framing and the Door Header with 5 2 1 2 screws 28 Position and secure 2nd Wall Extendor Panel as per Steps 26 27 Additionally attach to first Extendor with 2 2 1 2 screws Pilot Hole first Pilot Hole first Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 15 ...

Page 16: ... screws 99 1 4 99 1 4 Advice Prior to fastening walls and installing rafters take time to confirm your walls are level square and plumb Measure diagonal at top and bottom of walls corner to corner This should be approximately 99 1 4 More importantly if measurements are not within 1 4 your walls are not square Adjusting now will make it easier to install roof section Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www ou...

Page 17: ...iding should overhang floor while 2x3 wall plates should sit flush with floor Confirm Doorway opening is 64 wide at top and bottom Bottom Wall Optional Caulking seams will help prevent moisture from entering at seam Caulking not included in kit Pilot Hole first Use 64 long Door Stop Floor Threshold to confirm doorway opening Front Soffits 2 Roof Battens 6 Rafters 6 Front Metal Drip Caps 2 Metal Ro...

Page 18: ...ove Measure and attach remaining Soffit Rafter connections using 2 1 1 4 screws per rafter soffit Front Soffit Boards 2 Rear Soffit Boards 2 48 21 3 4 21 3 4 96 A B C Rear Soffit Mid Rafter Mid Rafter Rear Front Soffits Screw center rafters together with 3 2 1 2 screws Note We recommend you drill a 1 8 pilot hole for each screw to avoid splitting wood The hole depth should be equal to 3 4 the leng...

Page 19: ...t and Rear Soffits will sit approximately 1 8 away from wall siding This can vary slightly 32 Carefully flip completed Rafter Section over so Front Soffit is facing the front and place on SpaceSaver walls Note Double check that your Rafter Section is positioned correctly by ensuring the ends of the Rafters are sloped vertically as shown above Rafter ends vertical Side View Toll Free 1 888 658 1658...

Page 20: ...ension Wall framing at front of shed and inside Rear Wall framing at rear of shed behind Horizontal Wall Cleats Front 37 Position first row of Roof Battens 3 4 thick x 3 1 2 wide x 50 long x 2 on front of roof rafters Place flush with rafter end Batten sits evenly on center rafters overhanging 2 on the outside rafters Attach batten with 1 1 1 4 screw per each rafter Pre drill with 1 8 drill bit fi...

Page 21: ...d Batten Spacers as per the same method as Step 37 Attach a second row of Batten Spacers flush with the bottom edge of this middle Batten row as per the same method as Step 38 40 Locate lower row of Roof Battens 2 pcs x 3 4 thick x 3 1 2 wide x 50 long and attach flush with previously attached Batten Spacers as per the same method as Step 37 using a total of 6 1 1 4 screws Important Pre drill pilo...

Page 22: ... 1 2 long Identical To temporarily help hold the Metal Roof Panel in place hook a Metal Roof Hanger onto the lower Batten approximately where the center of the first Panel will be Place the first Metal Roof Panel on Battens Do not fasten Panels down until Steps 46 48 Place other two Metal Roof Panels with Hangers the same way Metal Roof Hangers will temporarily help keep Metal Roof Panels in place...

Page 23: ... approximately 1 on the front and approximately 4 on the back 3 4 Overhang 44 Adjust the position of remaining Metal Roof Panels on Battens as per Step 43 Overlap Metal Roof Panels to achieve the desired overall width Overall width past the end of Battens can vary from 1 3 depending on your personal preference Toll Free 1 888 658 1658 www outdoorlivingtoday com sales outdoorlivingtoday com Page 23...

Page 24: ...le Batten row Only fasten screws half way so the Metal Roof Hangers can be removed Metal screw is self tapping screw into the center of Battens Four more 2 Metal Screws and four 7 8 Metal Screws will be required to further secure Metal Roof Panels and to complete Metal Ridge Caps in later steps Loosely attach middle row before removing Metal Roof Hangers Screw into center of Battens Screw into Pea...

Page 25: ...sture and unwanted bugs etc from entering your shed from here Remove Metal Roof Hangers Insert Foam Enclosures 48 Using 4 2 Metal Screws and 1 4 Nut Driver secure Metal Roof Panels down to lower rear Batten row Tighten screws in middle Batten row which were partially attached in Step 46 Do not overtighten Center of Battens Secure lower front Batten row be careful not to overtighten Tighten middle ...

Page 26: ...Rear Facia Detail Plate 1 Front Facia 2 49 Attach Bottom Skirting 3 4 x 4 1 2 x 45 1 4 bevel around the base of the shed Skirting will hide floor framing Start with side skirting pieces first and attach with 4 1 1 2 finishing nails per piece Corner Filler Trim 8 Cane Bolt Rear Corner Trim 2 Side Rear Corner Trim 2 Interior Door Flange Upper Door Stop Upper Side Interior Door Stops 4 Center Corner ...

Page 27: ...Filler Trims 2 7 8 x 2 1 2 x 10 Fillers are essentially nailing strips and will not be visible once additional corner trims are attached later Rear Skirting Gap Side Skirting Skirting meets flush in center Corner Filler Trim Skirting meets flush in center 52 Use 6 nails on front skirting piece where doors will be installed This adds extra support to a high traffic area Center Corner Filler Trim To...

Page 28: ...long Front Center Corner Filler Trim that you will need to center and attach as well using 2 1 1 2 nails 56 Locate Vertical Door Trim 2 1 2 x 3 1 2 x 77 1 2 Position Door Trim flush with outside of narrow wall stud Trim should be aligned just beneath Door Header Attach with 8 1 1 2 finishing nails Flush with Narrow Wall stud Vertical Door Trim Gaps to be covered Wall Siding Flush with bottom of Do...

Page 29: ...ails aligning at bottom with wide trim 5 1 2 Side Skirting 60 To completely trim out rear corners locate Side Rear Corner Trims 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 80 and Rear Corner Trims 1 2 x 5 1 2 x 79 Align and attach as per Step 59 Right Side Door Trim Flush with Door Jamb 58 To completely trim out front corners locate a Side Front Corner Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 88 3 4 and a Front Corner Trim 1 2 x 5 1 2 x 88 3 4 Side...

Page 30: ...th Black 3 4 and 2 screws Important Drill Pilot Holes to prevent splitting 62 Locate Horizontal Door Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 88 1 4 and Front Middle Trim 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 8 5 8 Position as shown above and attach with 1 1 2 finishing nails Hor Door Trim At top of door align barrel of hinge closer to bottom of door trim as shown above Center hinge on mid trim and at bottom closer to the top of the door trim...

Page 31: ...iding or shingle to shim door in place at the bottom Using 2 black screws secure bottom hinge to Door Trim Hint Do not attach all the 2 screws until both doors are positioned correctly You can use a Screw Driver to tighten screws completely so you don t over tighten Bottom of Door 3 8 gap on side 1 2 gap at bottom 2 Black Screws Important Drill Pilot holes to prevent splitting 64 With Hinges attac...

Page 32: ...ide Facia and then attach the front with 6 1 1 2 finishing nails Attach side with 5 1 1 2 nails securing them into the nailing plate closer to the top of the side facia board Attach next piece of Front Facia Note With Front Facia correctly aligned at corners a small gap may occur at center seam This will be covered by Facia Detail Plate in Step 72 Small gap may occur 68 Locate and identify all Fac...

Page 33: ...sh with header and jamb 71 Place Front Metal Ridge Caps 2 pieces 60 long on top of metal roof in the front Evenly space from side to side allowing caps to overlap each other Insert Foam Enclosures underneath ridge caps Overhang the cap approximately 1 past each end When ridge cap is correctly positioned secure with 4 2 Self Tapping Metal Screws using 1 4 Nut Driver as per Step 48 Screw into top ba...

Page 34: ... upper door trim Attach with 4 1 1 2 finishing nails Complete lower interior door trim and both side interior trims on other side Lower interior door trim 75 Attach Upper Door Stop dado cut 1 1 2 x 2 1 2 x 6 underneath door header with 2 2 1 2 screws Stop is pre drilled on angle Evenly space between trim Door Trim Door Stop has dado cut 76 Attach Lower Door Stop Floor Threshold 3 4 x 2 1 2 x 64 be...

Page 35: ...ce complete open doors and drill hole where previously marked with 1 2 bit 2 Black Screws 2 Black Screws 1 3 4 Black Screw Drill 1 2 Diameter Hole to accommodate rod of Cane Bolt 78 To secure doors you will need to install the Interior Cane Bolt to the Vertical Door Flange First slide bolt through the upper and lower brackets Usually the upper bracket is positioned between small nubs in the middle...

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