How To Build a Post & Beam Shed
Pine Harbor Shed Co.

Start the boarding at one side of the back of the shed and work across to the other side. Use your level to start the first board, make sure it is flush with the outside edge of the corner post.

The boarding is applied to the back of the shed using 8d nails. Nail the boarding to the floor frame, the middle perlin, and the top plate.

Boarding should be nailed using three nails across each nailing point. The nails on the outside edges of the boards should be kept within one inch of the edge so they will be covered when we apply the batten strips.

The gable boards are nailed to the floor frame box, the perlin, and to the end rafter. These are pre cut to the roof pitch, and pre cut for the vent or louver.

Inside view of the boarding installation.

Note: The only boards that should need to be ripped, or cut the long way, are the boards on both edges of the front of the shed. These should be cut to fit flush with the corner post framing.

The front boards are applied starting at the edges of the door frame. The cuts for around the windows are made by holding the board in place over the window opening and scribing or marking the board from the inside along the edges of the window frame.

Close up of the gable board nailing. Some battens are installed as well.

All boarded in. Notice the narrow boards on either end of the shed front. These and the boards around the windows should be the only boards that will need to be cut before installation.