10×10 Barn Shed Plans | Free PDF Download

10×10 barn shed plans, plans include a free PDF download, material list, measurements, and drawings.

10×10 Barn Shed Plans – Overview

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10×10 Barn Shed Plans – Material List

Floor

Cut two 2×6’s to 10′ long for the floor band. Cut nine 2×6’s to 9′ 9″ long for the floor joist. Cut three 4×4’s to 10′ long for the skids.

Use 3 1/2″ nails to assemble, nail through the band and into the joist. Joist are spaced out 16″ O.C.

Square the floor frame by measuring diagonally until both sides measure the same.

Measure and cut to size 3/4″ tongue and groove plywood for the floor deck.

Install to floor frame using 2″ deck screws.

Walls

2×4 lumber is used for wall framing. Wall studs are spaced 16″ O.C.

Side Wall Frame:

Cut four 2×4’s to 10′ long for the top and bottom plate. Cut two 2×4’s to 9′ 5″ long for the top double plate. Cut twenty six 2×4’s to 7′ 6′ long for the wall studs. Assemble both side wall frames as shown on drawing above using 3 1/2″ nails.

If you are installing a door and window see door/window plans:

• Shed Door Plans
• Shed Window Plans

Close up view of side wall ends.

Front/Back Wall Frame:

Cut four 2×4’s to 9′ 5″ for the top and bottom plate. Cut two 2×4’s to 10′ long for the top double plate. Cut eighteen 2×4’s to 7′ 6″ for the wall studs.

Assemble with 3 1/2″ nails as shown on illustration above.

See plans below for framing door opening:

• Shed Door Plans

Nail wall frames into the floor and adjacent wall frames using 3 1/2″ nails.

Do not nail on bottom plate door opening, plate on door opening will be cut and removed.

Truss/Rafters

2×6 lumber is used to build the roof truss. Roof truss is spaced out 16″ O.C.

Cut forty four 2×6’s to 4′ 2 1/2″ long for the rafters. Cut 22.5 degree angle cuts on both ends in the opposite directions.

Cut a birds mouth on eighteen rafters for the lower rafters.

Use 1/2″ plywood to make gussets. Cut gussets as shown on illustration above.

Assemble roof truss as shown above using 2″ deck screws.

Roof truss is spaced out 16″ O. C., install using 3 1/2″ nails.

Siding

Measure and cut 2×4’s to size and install to the front and back top wall frame, notch the top end of the 2×4’s around rafters.

Install windows and t1-11 exterior siding. Measure and cut siding to size and install using 2″ finishing nails.

Install top siding using 2″ finishing nails, cut siding along rafters.

Roof

The front and back of the shed will have about an 8″ roof overhang. To make the overhang bigger or smaller adjust the length of the outriggers.

Cut eight 2×4’s to 1′ 9 3/4″ long and eight 2×4’s to 1′ 1 3/4″ for the outriggers. Notch the rafters and siding to fit around outriggers.

Install using 3 1/2″ nails. Use the remaining rafters for the front and back roof trim.

Cut 2×4’s and siding to size to fill in the gap between the walls and roof.

Cut 1/2″ plywood to size for the roof deck. Install the roof deck using 2″ nails.

Install roofing felt, drip edge, and shingles.

Door

Install door, for details on building the shed door see shed door plans:

• Shed Door Plans

Trim

Measure and cut 1×4 lumber to size for the window and corner trim. Use 2″ finishing nails to install 1×4 trim.