If you want the height of a barn-style shed without an overhead loft, the Best Barns Handcrafted Homestead 12x16 Shed Kit with No Loft gives you that open interior. Its gambrel roof reaches a maximum interior height of 10 feet 10 inches at the center, making it worth considering when overhead room matters more to your storage plan than an upper platform. Centered gable doors leave both long walls available for your own storage arrangement, so you can plan the space around how you expect to use it.
Benefits
Open space above you: The no-loft configuration leaves the central overhead area open beneath the gambrel roof. With 7-foot sidewalls and a maximum interior ceiling height of 10 feet 10 inches at the center, you can account for height as well as floor placement when planning your storage.
More options along the sidewalls: The main doors sit at the center of the gable wall, leaving both long walls uninterrupted by the entrance. This gives you room to plan your own shelving, hooks or work surfaces along the sides while keeping a route through the middle.
A broad entrance for everyday access: The paired barn doors measure 6 feet wide by 6 feet 4 inches high, giving you a useful starting point for planning how belongings will enter the shed. Compare your larger items with the finished clear opening before deciding where to place them.
A finish that suits your property: The LP SmartSide siding arrives primed for painting, so you can choose a color that works with your home or other backyard buildings. Paint is owner-supplied, leaving the final color in your hands.
Prepared components to move your build forward: Precut wood components and two prebuilt barn doors reduce some of the preparation involved in starting with raw materials. You will still assemble the wall frames and roof trusses and make some cuts, but the kit gives you prepared parts for those construction steps.
Features
Open overhead space beneath the gambrel roof
This is the no-loft configuration, leaving the central overhead area open. Small support shelves remain at the front and rear gables; they are part of this design and are not full storage-loft platforms.
Centered double doors with prebuilt panels
The main entrance is centered on the gable wall. Two prebuilt barn doors are supplied, and the builder installs them with the applicable hinges, barrel bolts and hasp. The upper front detail is decorative trim rather than working loft access.
SecureTruss framing assembled on site
The kit supplies precut wood components and the SecureTruss system. You assemble the wall frames and roof trusses on site; some cuts are still required during assembly. This is a DIY kit rather than a building delivered assembled.
Primed LP SmartSide ready for your finish
LP SmartSide siding arrives primed for painting. Supply the paint separately and follow the manufacturer’s guidance to finish the exterior with acrylic latex paint within 30 days.
Roof sheathing supplied for the build
Roof sheathing is included in the kit. You supply the final roof covering, drip edge and roofing fasteners, so review the materials list before selecting your finishing materials.
Specifications
Door dimensions are not a measured clear passage. The maximum interior height is at the center of the gambrel roof.
No-loft 12x16 building dimensions
Foundation dimensions
12 ft × 16 ft
Sidewall height
7 ft
Maximum interior height at center
10 ft 10 in
Main barn-door dimensions
6 ft wide × 6 ft 4 in high
Lead Time
Normally ships 5–7 days after the manufacturer receives the order. Freight transit time is additional.
Shipping & Delivery
Best Barns describes delivery of its large DIY kits by common carrier, with curbside liftgate unloading. Plan to move materials beyond the driveway end. Homestead Supplier provides tracking after shipment.
Shipping charges can vary by shed model and destination state. Check the applicable freight charge for your delivery address before ordering. If access is limited, confirm delivery arrangements for your address before ordering.
What is included and what to supply
Use the packing list in the no-loft 12x16 manual to check the delivered materials and review what you will supply before ordering.
Documented kit components
Precut wood components for the wall framing and roof trusses.
Primed LP SmartSide siding and trim.
Roof sheathing.
Two prebuilt barn doors.
Small front and rear gable support shelves.
Hardware including nails, screws, hinges, barrel bolts, a hasp, plyclips and hangers.
Supply separately
A ground-level wood floor or a suitable owner-prepared concrete pad.
Windows, if desired.
Final roof covering, drip edge and roofing fasteners.
Exterior acrylic latex paint and finishing supplies.
Plan the floor, windows and roof
Floor: A ground-level wood floor is optional. An owner-prepared concrete pad is another choice described in the manual. Follow the foundation instructions for this configuration.
Windows: Windows are purchased separately. Review this model’s plans before preparing window openings.
Roof: Roof sheathing is supplied. The final roof covering, drip edge and roofing fasteners are supplied separately.
Prepare a level, square foundation
The no-loft 12x16 manual specifies a foundation measuring 12 ft × 16 ft. Review its wood-floor and concrete-pad instructions before preparing the base.
Check local building and HOA requirements before construction. Use the 12x16 sheets in the permit drawing set when discussing this configuration with your local building department.
Before you build
Read the complete no-loft manual. Review the packing list, construction sequence and owner-supplied materials before starting.
Resolve local requirements. Check the building department and HOA requirements before construction.
Assemble the wall framing and roof trusses. The kit contains precut components, but the builder assembles these sections and makes the cuts called for in the manual.
Install the sheathing, doors and trim. Follow the sequence and supplied hardware list for this no-loft configuration.
Complete the exterior finish. Supply the final roofing and paint. Finish with exterior acrylic latex paint within 30 days as directed by the manufacturer.
For general build guidance, visit our Best Barns Instructional Videos. Tutorials may show different models; follow the no-loft 12x16 manual for this kit.
Finishing & care
LP SmartSide siding is supplied primed. Finish the exterior with owner-supplied acrylic latex paint within 30 days, following the manufacturer’s finishing guidance.
Engineering & local requirements
Check local building and HOA requirements before construction. The no-loft permit drawing set covers 12x16 and 12x20 buildings; use the 12x16 sheets when discussing this kit with your local building department.
Use the 12x16 drawings for this kit. The shared permit set also contains 12x20 sheets.
FAQs
Does this configuration include a storage loft?
No. This is the no-loft configuration with an open central overhead area. Small front and rear gable support shelves are part of the design, but they are not full storage-loft platforms.
Are the upper front doors functional?
The upper front detail is decorative loft-door trim. It does not provide working loft access on this no-loft kit.
Can I move the main entrance to one side?
This no-loft configuration has centered main doors on the gable wall. The offset gable-door layout belongs to the separate With Loft configuration.
How wide and tall are the main barn doors?
The main barn-door dimensions are 6 feet wide by 6 feet 4 inches high. These are door dimensions, not verified clear-passage measurements.
Does the kit include a ground-level floor?
No. A ground-level wood floor is optional, or you can prepare a suitable concrete pad. The no-loft 12x16 manual specifies a 12-foot by 16-foot foundation.
Are windows and the finished roof included?
Windows are purchased separately. Roof sheathing is included, but final roof covering, drip edge and roofing fasteners are owner-supplied.
Will I need to cut materials during assembly?
Yes. Precut wood components are supplied, but you assemble the wall frames and roof trusses and make some cuts during the build. Assembly service is not included by Best Barns.
Does the siding arrive painted?
The LP SmartSide siding arrives primed for painting. Supply exterior acrylic latex paint and complete the finish within 30 days according to the manufacturer’s guidance.
How much height is available inside?
The sidewalls are 7 feet high. The maximum interior ceiling height is 10 feet 10 inches at the center of the gambrel roof.
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