Gable storage shed sidewalls

 

Material for 8x8 gable storage shed side wall

• 4- 2x4- 8 feet for the plates

• 10- 2x4- 78 inches for the wall studs

• 4- 4x7 feet 5/8" T1-11 exterior siding for the side walls

Measure, mark, and cut your material for the side wall.

Frame the side wall. Layout the bottom and top 2x4 by 8 feet plate, The 2x4 78 inch wall studs will be spaced 24 inches apart. Nail through the plates and into the wall studs.

Install the 4x7 feet 5/8 inch T1-11 exterior siding while the wall frame is still on the floor.

Nail the siding to the wall frame.

The bottom of the siding will hang 3 inches past the bottom plate.

The top of the siding will be flush with the top plate.

Once the siding has been nailed to the wall frame, raise the wall. A temporary 2x4 brace can be used while you nail the wall. Nail 12d nails on the inside bottom plate, and into the floor decking.