Manufactured by Reynolds Building Systems, Inc.205 Arlington Drive Greenville, PA 16125 724-646-3775

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the Greenbriar - Sierra

Revised January 3, 2011Assembly Book

Best Barns USA

SAMPLEINSTRUCTIONS

Tool ListHammer & Phillips ScrewdriverFraming Square & LevelCircular Saw and/or Hand Saw

Power Drill/ScrewdriverMeasuring Tape & Chalkline2-8' Step Ladders

READ ME FIRST

Thank you for purchasing our Greenbriar garage kit. The material supplied is listedon the back page. An extra assembly book is included with the component kit; usethe one with the latest revision date.The material will be delivered in two shipments. One shipment will contain thecomponent kit. The balance will be delivered by a local supplier. When you receivetheir material, check the material delivered against the material list on the back page.If you feel you did not receive any material listed, call us as soon as possible.The foundation size should measure 12'-0" wide by 20'-0". Do Not make the foundationlarger than the building size. The siding should project beyond the foundation forwater to expel properly from the sidewalls. Check building code in your area forfoundation requirements.IMPORTANT: Some of the 2x4 framing and roof sheathing needed in the constructionof the building is used to make the shipping pallet. Unpack the material from the palletand disassemble the pallet. The pallet is secured together with square head screws.The bit for the screws is packed in the hardware bag.When building the trusses, our instructions suggest using the floor as a work area. Ifyour foundation is a concrete slab it will not be possible to use this method. Build the12' long back wall to use as a platform.If you encounter any problems while erecting your building, call our customer servicedepartment at 800-245-1577. If you run into a problem you cannot resolve, my homephone is 724-588-9146ET. Call the 800 number first. Before you begin construction,be sure to study this assembly manual. Also, obtain a building permit and check allpertinent building code regulations.

Good luck with your project. Bill Rinella, President

Always wear safety glasses when cutting or nailing!

Optional Wood Floor System

6. Cut all the 2x4-12' boards to 11'-9". These boards will be the floor joist. Treated lumbermay be thicker than 1-1/2". Take this into account when cutting the length of floor joists.Shorten joist measurements if necessary to obtain 12'-0" building width.

7. Install floor joist boards between the joist headers. Install this section over 4x4s.

4. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' joist headers to 12' - 0".5. Layout for 12" on center joist spacing. 'X' marks where floor joist will be placed.

Shown below is a typical wood floor. Depending on your area, the construction may have to bechanged to meet local codes. The foundation size should be 12' - 0" x 20' - 0".

Detail 1 X XX X

XX

12"11-1/4"

2x4 - 12 0"Joist Header

XX

12"

1. Cut (2) two treated 2x4-8' boards in half.2. Butt 4x4-10' treated runners together. Use one of

the 4' long 2x4s to secure them together.3. Repeat to join the other 4x4 runners.

2x4-12' Joist Header

2x4-11' 9" Floor Joist

4x4 Runners

4' Long 2x4

4x4 Treated Runners

Step 1 Assemble Trusses

2x4 Block

Top Gusset

12"x24" Gusset

2x4-90" Collar Tie

Building Tip: To aid in the assembly of the trusses, temporarily screw 2x4 blocks to thefloor. There are short 2x4s, that may have an angle on one end, supplied in the kit for thispurpose. Use the screws from disassembling the shipping pallet. This will trap the trussparts and insure that all the trusses will be assembled the same. This is very important.

2x4 Block

1-1/2" x 1-1/2" Spacer Block2x4 Block

2x4 Block

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Install collar tie thesame distance fromedge of floor.

1-1/2" x 1-1/2"Spacer Block

1. Screw (2) two 2x4 blocks and (2) two 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" spacer blocks to the 12' wide end ofthe floor as shown below.

2. Place two truss legs together. Position the notch in the 2x4s (called a bird's mouth) into the1-1/2" x 12" spacer blocks. Important: You must have 12'-0" between the bird's mouth.Affix (2) two more 2x4 blocks above the truss legs to hold the truss members in place.

3. Secure the tops together with a wood gusset. Apply wood glue between the 2x4 boards andthe gusset. Nail the gusset to the 2x4s with 6d common nails. Use 12 nails per gusset. Anglenails slightly so nails do not protrude through the 2x4 boards.

4. Install a 2x4-90" collar tie between the 2x4 boards. Hold in place with a couple more 2x4blocks. Install 12"x24" wood gussets to the ends of the collar tie. Glue and nail the gussetto the collar tie. Use 12 nails per gusset.

5. Turn this truss over and apply wood gussets to the opposite side.6. Repeat steps to assemble (8) eight more trusses.Do Not remove blocks from floor until completing Step 2.

Top Truss Member

2. Install 92-5/8" wall studs between the top and bottom plates. Nail the treated bottomplate to the wall studs with 16d galv. deck nails. Use 16d sinkers to nail the top plate.

15-1/4" Space

4. Repeat to assemble another 12' long wall frame.

Step 6 Assemble 12' Sidewalls

Treated Bottom Plate

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' to a length of 12' - 0". Position the boards together and indicatewith 'X' marks, where the wall studs will be located.

X XX X

XX

Top Wall PlateTreated Bottom Wall Plate

16"15-1/4"

12' - 0" Wall Plate

16"

3. Square the wall frame. Install (3) three siding panels. Install siding 3/4" below thebottom plate

Siding Extends 3/4"Below Bottom Plate

5. Cut a 4x8 siding panel in half and install on each end of the front wall.

6. Cut (2) two (11-5/8" x 48") siding panels from 4x8OSB sheathing and install over the door opening.Save the cutoff for the roof sheathing.

1. Cut (2) two 2x4-12' boards to 11'-5" in length. Bottom board should be treated.2. Cut (2) two 92-5/8" pre-cut wall studs to a length of 82-1/2".3. Install 92-5/8" and 82" wall studs between the top and bottom plates as shown below.4. Install the door header, from Step 4, over the 82-1/2" long 2x4 header supports.

2x4 Door header

11'-5" Treated2x4 Plate

96" Door Opening20-1/2"

Step 8 Build Front Wall

2x4-82-1/2"Header Supports

Siding Extends 3-1/2"Beyond Frame

20-1/2"

1. Install the gable on the back wall.Secure the gable to wall by nailingthrough the 2x4 with 10d sinkers.

2. Cut a 2x4-8' board and install 2x4tie plates at the rear of the building.

1. Set wall panels. Secure at corners with 10d sinkers, use 4 nails per corner. Secure to floorwith 16d galv. nails. Install a 2x4-8' board as a wall brace in the center of the building.

2. Install the front gable over the front wall. Nail to wall plate with 10d sinkers.3. Install 12' long 2x4s, as tie plates, across the center of the sidewalls.4. Cut a 2x4-8' and install at the front of the building.

2x4-12' Tie Plate

Step 10 Set Rear Gable

Sidewall

Step 9 Set Walls

2x4 Tie Plate

2x4-8' Wall Brace

2x4-12' Tie Plate

Set roof trusses. Secure trusses to metalhangers with 1-1/2" hanger nails.

Inside of Building

2x4 Tie Plate

Step 11 Layout Roof Trusses

Step 12 Set Roof Trusses

1. Layout the truss spacing from the rear of the building. Measure from the backside of the gablewhen marking the location of the first truss. Important: When marking the opposite wall,place the 'X' mark on the same side of the line so your trusses are parallel when they areinstalled.

2. Using 1-1/2" hanger nails, install metal hangers to the 2x4 tie plate. The opening should lineup with the 'X' mark, the bottom of the opening, flush with the 2x4 tie plate. See Detail 'D'.

Rear Gable

Detail 'D'

1. Place a pre-cut 86-1/4" long 2x4 against the roof sheathing,screw the sheathing to the 2x4 with 1-12" long screws.

2. Install the front sidewall 1x6 fascia boards. Cut the 1x6fascia flush with the 2x4 gable overhang installed above.

3. Install 1x6 gable trim over the 2x4s. Install trim flush with the top of the roof sheathing.

4. Install 1x6 gable trim at the rear of thebuilding.

5. Install soffit panels, from our kit, underthe overhang. Use 6d glav. nails.

Step 15 Install Front & Sidewall Soffit

Soffit Panels

1x6 Gable Trim

1x6 Sidewall Fascia

6. Install pre-cut soffit panels under the truss tails,along the sidewalls of the building.

Beveled Edge

1x6 Fascia

FeltPaper

1x6 Gable Trim 7. If you are installing felt paper over the roofsheathing you can install it now.

8. Install metal roof edging perimeter of the roof.

1x6 Pine Jamb

1x4 Door Trim

Front Wall

Step 16 Install Door Jamb & Trim

5. Install a 2x4 - 8' on the inside of the door opening to support the door track.

3. Install 1x4-84 3/4"' trim boards along eachside of the door opening.

4. Cut a 1x4-10' trim board to length and installacross the top of the door opening.

1. Install 1x6-4' white pine boards, under the doorheader, across the top of the opening.

2. Install 1x6-7' white pine boards on the sides ofthe door opening, flush with the siding.

Frame Door Opening

Frame Window Openingfor 18" x 36" Aluminum Window

36"

2x4 Blocking

35-3/4"

Optional Door & Window Openings

WindowPane

Screw

1. Cut a wall stud where you want to place awindow. Install 2x4 blocking between thewall studs, above and below the opening.

2. Cut a 18-3/8" x 35-3/4" opening in siding.Caulk along the top edge of the window.Secure window with screws provided.

80-1/2" HeaderSupports

2x4 Header

34-1/2"door opening

WindowOpening

Siding

1. Cut (2) two header supports form pre-cut wall studs.2. Cut a 2x4-8' and build a 37-1/2" long 2x4 door

header. Cut an OSB filler from the long edge of a4x8 piece of sheathing. Install the filler between the2x4 boards.

3. Install door header over header supports.

3. Install vinyl shutters withsquare head screws.