Table of Contents
- 1Introduction
- 2About the measurements
- 3Materials List
- 4Floor, Roof and Stud layout
- 5Plans - front elevation and roof section
- 6The floor and wall frames
- 7Standing the frames and the and the roof beam
- 8The roof frame and the sheathing
- 9The roof trim and roof cover
- 10The vertical boards and battens
- 11The Door
- 12Installing the door
- 13Nailing and Fastening Information
The verticalPlumb, upright. boards and battensNarrow board used to cover claddingThe exterior surface of a building. joins or used for decorative purposes.
13. Building wrapA building paper that envelops the exterior walls or roof frame prior to the cladding being fixed. Reduces air movement and helps avoid the risk of water ingress. / Builders feltA building paper that envelops the exterior walls or roof frame prior to the cladding being fixed. Reduces air movement and helps avoid the risk of water ingress.
A building wrapA cover or protection such as a building paper that envelops the exterior walls or roof frame prior to the cladding being fixed. Reduces air movement and helps avoid the risk of water ingress. / builders felt should envelop the exterior walls prior to the claddingThe exterior surface of a building. being fixed.
14. Exterior Vertical Boards
Commence fixing the boards vertically to the wall frames, beginning from one corner. Cut the boards long enough so that they will touch the underside of the RafterStructural member of a roof that supports the roof load and runs from the ridge to the top of the side walls. at the top and run at least 50mm (2″) below the floor.
NailA short nail with a large flat head used for securing roofing felt, plasterboard, sheet metal to wood etc. all vertical boards to the horizontalParallel to the horizon, flat, level. blockingBlocks, see Block. with nails spaced approximately 75mm (3″) apart including the nail that will be going through the battenNarrow board used to cover cladding joins..
Leave a gap about the width of a nail shankThe nail not including the head. between each boardA piece of sawn, or dressed lumber of greater width than thickness. Usually 19mm (3/4") to 38mm (1 1/2") thick and 75mm (3") or more wide.. The vertical boards on the front and rear walls will tuck under the rake boardExterior visible flat trim board that follows the rake of the roof. Also called barge board or gable fascia..
15. The Battens
FixTo secure with nails or screws. the Battens 75mm x 25mm (1″ x 3″) over each join. Preferably, the battens should have a groove each side of the join to stopThe part of the plywood wall panels that overlaps the door and window frame, and protrudes into the door or window area and covers any gaps between the door/window and the surrounding frame. It acts as a stop for the door and also stops the rain getting in. water being drawn in by capillary action.
Nail on the center line of the batten, through the gap between the boards and into the blocking.
Overlap battens at corners using 75m x 25mm (1″ x 3″) batten on one side of each corner and 100mm x 25mm (1″ x 4″) batten on the other side.
Using one length of 100mm x 25mm (1″ x 4″) batten and one length of 75mm x 25mm (1″ x 3″) batten at each corner will give a balanced look.
I really needed a shed and decided to build it myself and thanks to your plans I was able to accomplish this project. I made some modifications and did make some mistakes but over all I am really please at the outcome. By the way this was my first attempt at building anything. I think I will try some of your other projects.
Frank