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12' Wood Garage Kits

Wood Garage Kit

the Dover

Features

Sturdy-Built Truss System:
  • Includes Hurricane Hangers for a wind load of 130 mph
High Side Walls:
  • 8'-1" side wall height
  • 24" o.c. wall studs
Gable Overhang:
  • Gable overhang protects against the elements
Pre-primed Siding:
  • Siding - 3/8" L. P. (Louisiana Pacific) Smartside Ext. Paneling w/50 year limited warranty

If you're looking for a single car garage with the beautiful style of carriage house doors consider the Dover 12ft. wide garage kit from Best Barns. Perfect for your car, suv or truck this garage can offer additional space for tools and storage. Available in 16ft., 20ft. and 24ft. lengths you can choose the size that best fits your needs.

Featuring carriage house style doors that swing outward and provide light through large transom windows. The door opening is 8ft. Wide x 7ft. High. Add additional items like a walk-in door or windows with shutters to build as you like.

Constructed of premium 2x4 framing spaced 24in. o.c. the Dover garage includes pressure treated bottom wall plates if you choose to build on a cement pad. Or, you may order an optional sturdy-built wood floor. Finish your new garage by purchasing shingles or a metal roof and painting the color of your choice.

* building is shown with optional cupola.

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General

Once you receive your new building begin by unpacking the pre-cut framing, doors and hardware. You will also receive a detailed manual with step by step instructions. Each step is explained with clear instructions and detailed line art and has been developed with the novice builder in mind.

Best Barns wood shed kit components fit easily into place with no special tools or skills required!

Wood Shed Kit Assembly
  • Pre-cut roof trusses for fast and accurate assembly
  • Pre-cut Wood Gussets
  • Pre-cut wall framing
  • Pre-cut L.P. Smartpanel primed gable siding
  • Siding, roof sheathing and hardware included
  • Technical Support - 7 days
  • Satisfaction Guaranteed

All required hardware including door hinges, latch, nails, hurricane hangers, glue for gussets and detailed instruction manual. Shingles, roof edge and paint purchased separately.

Order with confidence. We take great pride in our wood shed kits. Product quality and satisfaction is out number one goal. We use the highest grade of lumber available.

Siding

Primed 3/8" wood siding, with vertical grooves, creates an attractive plank look.

Smart Panel, manufactured by Lousiana-Pacific, creates the visual beauty of real wood with the strength and durability of an engineered product.

The 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. Other features include:

  • Primed, ready for paint color of your choice. Latex acrylic paint recommended.
  • Treated with Composibor (from U.S. Borax) prevents fungal decay and insect damage.
  • Backed with a 50 year limited warranty.
Shed Siding Example

Elevation

Garage Kit Elevation

Windows

Optional Item

Optional single hung windows with screens & decorative raised panel shutters. Shed Kit Single Hung Window

Single hung windows 18" x 36" aluminum windows provide light and ventilation. Lockable frames are durable and easy to operate. Screens limit birds and insects. Decorative raised panel shutters are included.

Shed Kit Gable Window

Decorative octagonal gable windows illuminate interiors, beautify exteriors.

Trusses

Our trusses are engineered to handle severe snow load of 40 psf (pounds per square foot) and 130 mph wind loads.


Hurricane hanger detail

For extra strength metal hurricane truss hangers are supplied to secure trusses to the exterior walls.


* Stamped engineered drawing available upon request.

Floor

Optional Item

Choose an optional Sturdy-Built wood floor for your new garage kit. Easy to construct and designed specifically for your building.

The Sturdy-Build floor system comes standard with 3/4" plywood flooring and 2x4 treated floor joists spaced 12" o.c.. Floor is supported with 4x4 treated runners.

Nails are included. Material is not pre-cut. Floor sheathing is not treated. The floor package will be delivered by a local lumber supplier. Someone will need to receive/sign for delivery.

Garage Wood Floor System

Doors

8ft Wide x 7ft. High Carriage House Garage Door Included

Optional Item
Shed Kit 9 Lite WalkIn Door

An optional walk-in entry door gives better access:

  • Pre-hung 9-lite walk-in door includes aluminum threshold and lockset
  • Windowless pre-hung 6-panel steel walk-in door also includes threshold and lockset

Images

The Dover garage kit has plenty of headroom and interior space for your car. Wall height is 8ft. 1in.

Garage Kit Interior

Permit Info

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Below is information that your local permiting office may need prior to construction. Please check with the permit office before purchasing.
Permit Documentation