Watch it go up, then build yours
See a Nuri shed built from start to finish, then jump to any step when you need it. Grab a drill, a helper and your plans, and follow along. Pause as often as you like (we won’t tell).
Shown: a 4 x 3 Nuri shed. Sizes differ and the crew does a few steps in a different order, so always follow the manual for your model. Garages and carports follow the same basic steps with a bigger frame.
Before you start
Ten minutes here saves an afternoon of head-scratching later.
Have these ready
- Your installation manual and plans for your model
- A flat, level concrete slab (size is in your plans)
- Your kit, unpacked and checked against the parts list
- Two or more people (bigger builds need more hands)
Tools you’ll need
- For the frame: drill and drill bits, string line, square, spirit level, tape measure, ladder, dust mask
- For cladding and flashings: all of the above, plus a safety knife and caulking gun
Safety first
- Wear safety glasses, gloves and closed shoes. Wear a dust mask when drilling concrete.
- Don’t stand wall panels or work on the roof in strong wind or wet weather.
- Always have a second person to hold panels until they are screwed together.
- Use a sturdy ladder on level ground. Never stand on the top step.
- Steel sheet edges are sharp. Handle sheets with gloves.
Step by step
Each step matches the same step in your installation manual.
Prepare the site
Clear the area, check your slab is flat and level, and unpack your kit. Lay out the parts and check them against the parts list.
Keep the screws in their bags until you need them.
Mark out the slab
Use your Wall Hold-down Plan to mark where each wall sits on the slab. A string line and square keep everything straight.
Measure twice, drill once.
Stand the wall panels
Stand the first wall panel, then join the next one to it at the corner, following the installation order on your Wall Frame Layout. Check each wall is square and level as you go.
Lay the panels out first and match the labels to your plan.
Fix the walls to the slab
Drill into the slab and fix the bottom of each wall with the anchors and washers. Hold-down brackets go at the corners and beside openings, as shown on your plan.
Use the drill bit size listed in your manual.
Install the joist
If your model has a joist, sit it on the wall panels shown on your Joist Layout and screw it in place.
Install the roof frame
Mark the truss spacing along the top of the walls, then lift each truss or roof panel into place and fix it down with the brackets shown on your plan. The hoop iron bracing comes fitted to the trusses: screw it to each truss and take up the slack with the turnbuckle. Don't over-tighten.
Clad the walls
Fit the building wrap, then screw the wall sheets to the frame, starting from the corner shown on your Cladding Guide.
Sheet the roof
Fit the top hats (for truss roofs), then lay the roof sheets and screw them down in the pattern shown in the manual.
Pick a calm day. Don’t lay roof sheets in wind.
Flashings and ridge cap
Fit the head flashings above openings, then the corner flashings and barge flashings. The ridge cap goes on last.
Stuck on a step?
Call or email us and a real human from our Albury-Wodonga team will help you out. Mon–Fri, 8:30am–5pm.