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<br />_ .J <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />~"i'!" <br /> <br />The Basic Shed <br /> <br />This shed is a simple. ample. <br />and versatile structure. which <br />can be used for storage alone or <br />for storage combined with work <br />or play activities, <br />An experienced builder with <br />a helper could put the shed up <br />m a day or day and a half. A <br />novice wl\hout help should plan <br />un at least SIX days-either a <br />vvc,ek slrOlght or three con- <br />secutive weekends, <br />To simplify construction using <br />common budding materials, the <br />shed's dimensions are 12 feet by <br />8 leet. 'To alter the size easily, <br />change the chmensions m 4-foot <br />mcrements, <br />Selected deSIgn options are <br />gIven on pages 78-83 concrete <br />jab and pIer foundations, a <br />qa rnbrel rool and a claSSIC shed <br />;()<)l, alternative types of doors <br />und wllldows, Pages 84-85 <br />show how the baSIC shed can be <br />modified to function in different <br />ways depending on how its <br />doors, windows, and interior <br />spaces are arranged, Detailed <br />construction plans for the shed <br />shown here are given on pages <br />72-77, <br /> <br /> <br />Materials List-The Basic Shed <br /> <br />The matenals needed are listed below, arranged 'in order of constructlon steps, The list gives the quantity <br />and sIze of each item to buy and a description of the item that includes any special instructions, Try to <br />hove all the materials on hand before you start to build, <br /> <br />Floor <br /> <br />Quantity BIa. <br /> <br />Deac:riptioft <br /> <br />Part <br /> <br />2 <br />10 <br />2 <br />3 <br /> <br />Walls <br /> <br />54 <br /> <br />Roof <br /> <br />Sheathing 11 <br /> <br />72 <br /> <br />6xS - 12' <br />2xS -- S' <br />2xS - 12' <br />4xS - W' <br /> <br />Pressure-treated skIds <br />Floor JOists <br />Rlm JOists <br />Tongue-and,groove CDX <br />plywood flooring <br /> <br />2x4 - S' Cut 34 pieces to 7'2" for studs: <br />use remmnder for end plates, <br />sills, tnmmers, gable studs, <br />blockltlg <br />2x4 - 12' Wall plates <br />4x6 - 12' Header stock <br /> <br />6 <br />J <br /> <br />IS <br />1 <br />3 <br /> <br />2x6 - 7' <br />IxS- 14' <br />2x4 - S' <br /> <br />Rafter stock <br />Ridge board <br />Collar lies and blocking <br /> <br />4x9 - V," Plywood siding, rough-sawn <br />WIth kerf cuts 8" on center (1f 4x9 <br />sheets are unavmlable, use 13 <br />4x8 sheets: locate IOlnts along <br />the bottom edge 01 the long <br />walls) <br />4x8 - W' CDX plywood roof sheathing <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Part <br /> <br />Qa_tity BIae <br /> <br />Dncripti_ <br /> <br />Trim <br /> <br />2 <br />14 <br />2 <br />2 <br /> <br />Ix8- 14' <br />Ix4-12' <br />tubes <br />tubes <br /> <br />Fascia boards <br />Trim (corners, Windows, door) <br />Caullcing <br />Construction adhesive <br /> <br />Hardware S' Barn door tracks, with <br /> 4' mounting brackets and guide <br /> wheels lor doors <br /> 2 12.xl2'" Screened louvered vents <br /> 2 3'x3' Alummum sliding window <br /> Sib 6d Galvamzed box nails <br /> 51b 8d Galvamzed common nails <br /> 121b 16d Common or sinker nails <br />Roofing I roll 15 pound asphalt saturated <br /> buildmg poper <br /> 6 10' Metal dnp edge <br /> 5 bundles Composltlon rool shmgles <br /> (168 square leet) <br /> 31b .\', Roohng nails <br />-~---~_._~_..__._~ <br />Paint 2gal Paint or stain <br />