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1 BASIC OVERVIEW AND DIMENSIONS
This 12’ x 16’ shed has a spacious 7’ 12” x 3’ 8” door frame and a 3’ x 3’ window on the front wall. You will
buy the door and window separately and follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install them. The side of
the shed is also home to a 3’ x 3’ window. Together, these windows let more than enough natural light into
the shed for your storage needs. The back wall of the shed and the right wall of the shed are finished solid
with T1-11 siding.
17' 6.5"
6' 4.5"
3'
16' 1"
FRONT VIEW DOOR
12' 2.5"
3'
3'
12' 1"
SIDE VIEW WINDOW
NOTE
Use old doors and windows to save money. Follow manufacturer’s instructions to accurately install the doors
and windows.
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2 FOUNDATION AND FLOOR
The first stage to building your 12’ x 16’ shed is to build the foundation. The foundation supports the shed walls so it
is absolutely crucial you get it right. It will be constructed from pressure-treated timber and tongue and groove
plywood. As the name of this shed suggests, the foundation is to measure 12’ x 16’. You will build your foundation as
per the illustration above, being careful to space the floor skids and joists equally.
16'
3/4" Tongue
and Groove
Plywood
12'
FOUNDATION BASE FLOOR
4x4 PRESSURE TREATED
SKID
NOTE
Buy per-designed joists and skids if you are new to building sheds. This way, you will reduce the chances of
any complications in sizing and spacing.
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3 WALL STRUCTURES
The next step to building your 12’ x 16’ shed is to construct the wall frames. Illustrated above are the frames for the
front wall and the back wall. For this, you will use no less than thirty pieces of timber to include wall studs, cripple
studs, headers and plates. You will nail the timber and the frames together using 3 ½” galvanized nails. Both the
front wall and back wall are to measure 16’ wide and 7’ 6” tall not including the top plate. Once constructed, you will
finish the frames with T1-11 siding.
16'
15' 4"
7' 6"
16'
FRONT WALL
16'
15' 4"
7' 6"
16'
BACK WALL
NOTE
Add self-adhering flashing on the bottom edges of the windows before installing T1-11.
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4 WALL STRUCTURES
The side walls are less time-intensive to build than the front wall and back wall due to their smaller footprint.
The right wall is to house a window though so this will take a little longer to build than the left wall. Both walls
are to measure 12’ wide at the bottom plate. Once you have built your wall frames, you will nail T1-11 siding
onto them. You will nail this directly into the wall studs and other points of contact. The T1-11 siding should
run 1 ½” past the bottom plate and be flush with the top plate and this applies to all shed walls.
12'
11' 4"
7' 6"
11' 4"
RIGHT WALL
12'
11' 4"
7' 6"
11' 4"
LEFT WALL
NOTE
Make sure the edges of T1-11 do not overlap each other as this will compromise the functioning and appearance of
the T1-11.
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5 ROOF SECTION
With your walls complete it’s time to move onto the roof. Firstly, you will construct your trusses which will
be made into rafters afterwards. These must be identical to one another for the roof to sit level. For the
two outermost rafters, you will nail T1-11 siding onto them and nail them into place along with the other
rafters. With these in place, the next step is to screw your plywood sheathing onto the roof taking care to
get it perfect. With this is place, you will nail and staple felt onto the roof before adding your shingles.
This process will take you several hours at least, and we recommend it as a 2-person job. If doing it
alone, simply take your time to create a professional finish.
Roof Rafters Roof Overhang
7' 3"
16' 7"
0.5" Plywood Asphalt
(Roof Sheathing) Shingles
NOTE
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully while installing the shingles. Get additional help for
the roofing task to safely get the job done.
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