Best Barns West Virginia Wood Shed Kit
The Best Barns West Virginia is perfect for a single-car garage while offering plenty of room both downstairs and up. Designed as a car garage the West Virginia can be used for a workshop or large amounts of storage. Finish the kit to suit your needs by adding shelving, interior walls, insulation, etc. With 7ft. 1in. of headroom at the center of the 2nd-floor loft you’ll have plenty of room for more work area or perhaps office space.
West Virginia comes with framing for an 8ft. w x 7ft. h garage door opening. During construction, the door can be offset left or right of center. The garage door is not included. With so many styles and types of garage doors to choose from homeowners can select the one that works best for them. Professional installation is recommended.
Windows are not included. This allows you to choose the best type and style suitable for your needs. Shutters can be painted the color of your choice. Paint not included. Stairs are ‘L’ shaped and can be placed in either of the back wall corners opposite the garage door.
If desired additional windows and doors can be installed during construction. The location is determined by the homeowner. Additional framing material may need to be purchased for headers and rough-ins. Wall construction is 2x4s spaced 16in. o.c. and include pressure-treated bottom plates. Trusses are 2×6 spaced 24in. o.c. The building can be constructed on a foundation that meets your requirements. This can be a cement slab, over the basement, wood floor, post and beam, etc. Homeowner purchases material to build floor and foundation separately. Check with your local building code requirements to determine what is permissible.
Features
- Sturdy-Built Truss System
- 30 lbs snow load/115 mph wind load
- 2x6 trusses
- Clear Span Loft
- Full second-floor loft with 7"-1" headroom
- 3/4" T&G floor sheathing and 2x10-16 floor joists
- Pre-primed Siding
- Siding- 3/8" L. P. SmartSide Ext. Paneling w/50 year limited warranty
Siding
The 3/8" siding is made from wood strands, pressed into a resin-saturated substrate, superior to plywood. A cedar texture is embossed into the substrate, free from knot holes and patches. It comes primed and ready for the paint color of your choice. Latex acrylic paint is recommended. It has been treated with Composibor preventing fungal decay and insect damage. The siding is backed with a 50-year limited warranty.
Hardware
The Best Barn wood shed kit components fit easily into place with no special tools or skills required. All required hardware is included. Roof edge and shingles are provided by the owner as most customer’s want to purchase that locally to match their home.
Construction
Images show the construction of a 24' Richmond which is a sister model to the Virginia. The customer's intended use is for a vacation home. The majority of work was done by husband and wife.
Stairs
Our custom staircase can be installed along in either corner of the back wall opposite the doors. The upper landing is centered to the roof peak so as to provide maximum headroom when ascending the stairs.
Dimensions
Walls are shipped K.D. (knocked down) field assembly required. The wall studs are pre-cut and spaced 16? on the center. Exterior siding is LP (Louisiana Pacific) primed siding.
2×6 roof trusses are shipped pre-cut for precise field assembly. Engineered to withstand high wind loads of 140 mph max and heavy snow loads of 30 lbs. psf. Trusses provide a clear span with a generous 7' headroom in the center.
Roof shingles are not included and are purchased locally by the owner.
