Part 2 How To Frame The Walls For A Shed

Part 2 How To Frame The Walls For A Shed

Heres how to frame the walls for a shed. This shed is an 8 × 12-ft. shed and has a simple gable roof, double doors, and side and rear windows for natural lighting. For the full illustrated plans and materials list, click here to download: How To Build A Small Storage Shed - Free Plans 

1. Snap chalk lines on the floor for the wall plates.

2. Cut the 2 × 4 wall plates: four at 144" for the side walls and four at 89" for the front and back walls.

3. Mark the stud layouts onto the plates following the FLOOR PLAN.

4. Cut twenty-seven studs at 92 5/8", and cut six studs at 81 1/2" to serve as jack studs.

5. Build three headers with 2 × 6s and 1/2" plywood: one at 65" for the door opening, one at 67" for the right side window, and one at 35" for the rear window.

6. Assemble, raise, and brace the walls one at a time, then add the double top plates.

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Part 2 How To Frame The Walls For A Shed