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Page six: Instructions step 1 - 3
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Step one: The floor
Place the 4x4 skids level and parallel on firm ground. See: Plan - Front elevation for placement.
On level ground, make up the Floor Frame comprising of two 2x4 end joists, two 2x4 intermediate joists evenly spaced and two 2x4 boundary joists. The end result should be a square 72" x 72". Place the square floor frame on top of the skids and fasten in place.
Cover the floor with 3/4" plywood, nailing a maximum of 8" apart on all joists. Any join should be on a joist.
All the wood used in the floor structure should be suitable for exterior use.
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Step two: The frame
Make up the wall frames as shown in the drawing. The dimensions and stud placements can be seen in Plan - Looking down view and the height of the horizontal nest support members in the rear wall can be seen in Plan - Side elevation. The four corner studs are of 4x4 stock. The rest of the frame is 2x4 stock.
In this particular case there is no bottom plate - the studs are nailed directly to the floor. This will make the floor easier to clean out.
The positioning of the studs either side of the door can be altered if need be, to suit a different size or style of door should you happen to have one.
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Step three: The nests and the roof beam
Make the nesting boxes/storage area combination up as shown in Plan - The nest.
Note that the storage area door is not shown in the plan and it can be added later.
Insert the nesting boxes/storage area combination between the two pieces of 2x4 horizontal members in the rear wall, and fix in place.
Next, fix two 2x4 uprights to the middle of the top of the front and rear wall frames. The two uprights (10 ¾" long) are the roof beam supports.
Fasten the 2x4 roof beam to the top of the two roof beam supports.
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