A cozy gazebo in the garden is the dream of many homeowners. Wooden and metal, polycarbonate or wrought iron, square, round and hexagonal, these structures are found in almost every garden. To make garden gazebos with your own hands, it is not at all necessary to hire specialists or be an experienced builder, it is enough to have minimal skills in working with a tool.
How to choose a gazebo design
The construction of a garden gazebo will be cheaper if you immediately carefully think through everything to the smallest detail. The main parameters are the dimensions of the gazebo, its shape, the type of foundation and roof, materials for building walls. The size of the building depends on the number of residents of the house and the planned guests. It makes no sense to build a structure of a large area for 2-3 people, in this case it is better to choose a 2x2 m structure.
The level of complexity of its installation depends on the shape of the gazebo. - rectangular, but round or hexagonal ones require more skill and time to build. If there is no experience at all, it is not worth taking on the construction of such a structure right away.
The foundation for the gazebo can be columnar, tape or slab. Most cheap option- besides, it is the easiest to install. Strip foundation widely used for both small and large buildings, but almost never used for gazebos round shape. Base from monolithic slab ideal for any gazebos, but the larger the area, the more expensive the slab foundation.
Roofs on garden arbors are single-pitched, gable, pyramidal, in the form of a tent. The most budgetary and easy to install is a pitched roof. It is suitable for rectangular buildings, as well as gable. Cone-shaped and pyramidal roofs are installed on hexagonal and round arbors.
A variety of materials are used for construction: brick, stone, timber, logs, polycarbonate sheets, metal pipes, forged lattices, and some craftsmen collect gazebos even from bottles. The easiest way to build from timber and metal racks; the assembly of the frame is carried out in a matter of hours, the sheathing also does not take much time. Working with logs is a little more difficult, because you need to cut and connect them correctly. To lay out walls of stone and brick, it is advisable to have the appropriate skills, otherwise the masonry will turn out to be sloppy and unattractive.
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To avoid serious mistakes and minimize construction costs, you need to start with the simplest. For example, a rectangular gazebo with a pitched roof and on a slab foundation is taken.
Necessary materials:
- large stone or rubble;
- sand;
- formwork boards;
- timber 100x100 mm and 50x50 mm;
- boards with a section of 30x150 mm;
- primer for wood;
- dye;
- slate or corrugated roof;
- self-tapping screws and bolts;
- reinforcing bars.
You will also need tools:
Marking the base of the gazebo
Choose a flat open area of the garden and make markings. To do this, determine the location of one of the corners of the gazebo and mark it with a peg. They measure the distance to the other corners, put beacons, pull a twine between them. Diagonals are measured in the resulting rectangle: if they are the same length, the markup is correct.
Pit preparation
The soil is selected with a shovel to a depth of about 25-30 cm, the bottom is leveled, and it is carefully rammed. The walls of the pit must be strictly vertical. Next, coarse-grained sand is poured in a layer of 10 cm, it is well leveled and moistened abundantly for compaction. Along the perimeter, formwork is laid out from boards up to 10 cm high, reinforced with timber.
Foundation pouring
More about the foundation of the gazebo
The pit is laid out with large flat stones or covered almost to the top with large rubble. At the corners of the perimeter between the stones, segments of reinforcing bars are driven in; the rods should rise at least 10 cm above the finished foundation. A concrete solution is prepared and the foundation pit is poured. The surface is leveled with a rule or smoothed with a trowel.
Frame installation
For the frame, take 4 beams of 100x100 mm and cut the gazebo to the height. The front bars are left 15-20 cm longer than the rear ones to make the roof slope. After that, the supports are well treated with a primer and dried. In the lower end of each support, a small hole is drilled along the diameter of the reinforcing bars that protrude from the concrete at the corners of the base. They put the bars on the rods, set them vertically with the help of a level and additionally strengthen them with metal plates and anchor bolts.
After installation, the side supports are interconnected with 50x150 mm boards, and then the braces for the rafters are mounted. At a height of 10 cm and 0.5 m from the floor, the racks are connected with horizontal jumpers from a 50x50 mm beam. Vertical bars are fixed between the lintels in increments of 40 cm. The doorway is left free. All fastenings are carried out with the help of bolts and steel corners, which are screwed to the tree with self-tapping screws.
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On the boards connecting the support bars, logs are stuffed in increments of 30 cm. From above, the logs are sheathed with an edged board 30x150 mm. Between the boards leave gaps from 5 to 15 cm wide. Of course, all roof elements must be treated with a primer and dried well. On top of the board, you can cover with glassine and fix it with stapler staples. Thin slats are stuffed over the film so that a ventilation gap remains between the roofing and the film. Slate is laid on the rails and fixed with 120 mm nails with galvanized caps.
Arbor arrangement
After installing the frame and roof, everything wooden surfaces needs to be painted. When the paint dries, put inside the gazebo wooden table and benches along the walls. From the house to the gazebo they conduct electricity, hang a light bulb or a lamp. To give the room coziness, you can hang the walls with a dense light fabric. The interior decoration is completely dependent on the taste and capabilities of the owners of the house.
This version of the gazebo is basic. If desired, you can improve the design: install wooden gratings between the supporting beams, sheathe the walls with clapboard or waterproof plywood, lay logs on a concrete base and make a wooden floor. Instead of beams for the frame, you can take metal pipes, and replace the slate with polycarbonate or soft tiles.
A hexagonal garden gazebo always looks very elegant and is an adornment of any site. During its construction, the accuracy of calculations is very important, because errors at any of the stages will significantly affect the final result. You need to start with a drawing of the future building, which will allow you to correctly mark the site and calculate the amount of materials.
For construction you will need:
Step 1. Markup
To mark the site you will need two wooden slats and a rope about 2 meters long. The selected area is leveled, freed from vegetation and stones, a rail is driven into the ground in the middle and tied with a rope. The second end of the rope is tied to another rail and, using such a home-made compass, a circle with a radius of 1.75 m is drawn. The resulting circle is divided into 6 equal parts and beacons are placed on the marking line. Here will be located the support posts for the gazebo.
Step 2. Making a column foundation
In place of the beacons, pits are dug 0.5 m deep and rectangular in shape. River sand is poured at the bottom with a layer of 10-15 cm, then a layer of coarse gravel of the same thickness. In the middle of the pit, a steel bar 70 cm long is driven in, after which everything is poured with cement mortar. A brick is laid on top in 3-4 rows with obligatory dressing. The reinforcing bar should be in the center of the masonry. In the same way, lay out the remaining 5 supports and allow the solution to dry well.
Step 3. Mounting the base of the gazebo
Measure the distance between adjacent posts and cut the beams according to the measurements. You should get 6 beams of the same length and thickness. For reliable connection of the supports to each other, cuts are made at the ends in half the thickness of the tree. After that, the lumber is primed and dried, and then laid on poles in the form of a hexagon. Pieces must be laid between the beams and pillars of the foundation.
When the beams of the lower trim are fixed, logs are attached inside the hexagon. The central lag is placed exactly in the center of the structure, aligned horizontally and fixed to the beams using metal plates and bolts. Next, 2 logs are mounted perpendicular to the central one, and all the rest are inserted at an angle, for which small cuts are made at the ends of the boards on both sides. In conclusion, the logs are strengthened with lintels made of timber and sheathed with boards.
Step 4. Building walls
The frame of the gazebo is made of 6 bars 100x100 mm of the same length. Each beam is installed on one of the corners of the base and fixed with anchor bolts. Be sure to check the verticality of the support posts so that the structure is not skewed. A strapping of thick boards is mounted along the upper edge, and at a height of 70-90 cm from the floor, the racks are connected with horizontal lintels made of timber, leaving the entrance free.
Walls can be made in several versions, depending on the materials available. You can close the gazebo up to half with sheets of waterproof plywood, sheathe it with boards, fix wooden figured lattices on the lintels between the racks. You can make two or three walls blank, and decorate the rest with forged elements.
Step 5 Mounting the roof
When the walls are ready, proceed to install the rafters for the roof. Boards 50x100 mm are taken as rafters; for convenience, assembly is carried out on the ground. Since there is no central pillar in the gazebo, it is rather difficult to neatly connect the rafters. To simplify this process, a hexagon cut from a bar will help, each side of which will correspond to the thickness of the rafters. The ends of the boards are cut at an angle and fastened with nails to the hexagon; and on inside strapping cut grooves for installing rafters. After that, the structure is sheathed with boards in a circle, leaving small gaps, lifted up and fixed with bolts. Now it remains only to lay.
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Video - DIY garden gazebos
Video - How to build a gazebo
Last summer I decided to do some landscaping country cottage area. I slightly reduced allotments for garden beds, but allocated additional meters for a recreation area. The freed up space was enough for a small flower garden, a couple of shrubs, an inflatable pool. But this was not enough for a good rest. Need a gazebo. I decided to build it during my vacation.
Initially, I planned to do something very simple, like a canopy on four pillars. But then, after consulting with familiar builders, I realized that it is quite possible to build more complex structure. Also on poles, but with walls and a full roof.
I had to sit down for the drawings, sketch out the project. On paper, the following happened: a wooden gazebo 3x4 m, on a columnar foundation with a gable roof covered with slate. The project was approved by the family council, after which I rolled up my sleeves and set to work. He performed all the stages of the work alone, although, I must admit, at some points an assistant would not interfere. Bring, file, cut, hold ... It would be easier to work together. However, I managed on my own.
I will try to describe the stages of construction in detail, since the little things in this matter turned out to be very important.
According to the plan, the gazebo should be light in weight, built of boards and timber, so the most optimal foundation for it is a columnar one. I started my build from there.
For this, he took a suitable platform near the fence for the dimensions of the gazebo 3x4 m. In the corners he put pegs (4 pcs.) - there will be foundation posts.
I took a shovel and dug 4 square holes 70 cm deep in a couple of hours. The soil in my area is sandy, it does not freeze much, so this is quite enough.
In the center of each recess, I set up a reinforcing bar, 12 mm in diameter, 1 m long. These will be the corners of the gazebo, so they need to be set clearly in level. I had to measure the diagonals, the length of the perimeter and the vertical of the reinforcement.
After dismantling the old buildings on the site, I was left with a bunch of broken bricks. I poured it to the bottom of the recesses, and poured liquid concrete on top. It turned out a concrete base for the posts.
A cushion of broken bricks under a concrete base will contribute to an even distribution of pressure between the foundation and the ground
Two days later, the concrete hardened, on the bases I received, I built 4 brick columns according to the level.
4 columns are ready in the corners, but still the distance between them turned out to be too large - 3 m and 4 m. Therefore, between them I installed 5 more of the same columns, only without reinforcement in the center. In total, there were 9 supports for the gazebo.
I plastered each support with mortar, and then I smeared it with mastic. For waterproofing, 2 layers of roofing material were laid on top of each column.
Brick posts-supports will serve as a reliable foundation for the base of the gazebo
Stage 2. Making the floor of the gazebo
I started with the bottom strapping, on which, in fact, the entire frame will be held. I bought a bar 100x100 mm, cut it to size. To be able to connect half a tree, at the ends of the bars I made gashes with a saw and a chisel. After that, I assembled the lower harness, according to the type of designer, stringing the timber onto the reinforcement in the corners. I pre-drilled the holes for the reinforcement with a drill (I used a drill for wood with a diameter of 12 mm).
The bars were laid on the foundation posts - 4 pcs. around the perimeter of the gazebo and 1 pc. in the center, along the long side. At the end of the process, the tree was treated with fire protection.
The lower harness, laid on the foundation posts, will serve as a crate for the plank floor
It's time to cover the floor. For a long time, oak boards have been gathering dust on my farm right size- 150x40x3000 mm, I decided to use them. Since they were not quite even and a little crumpled, I had to drive them through the reymus. The tool turned out to be available from my neighbor, it was a sin not to use it. After the alignment process, the boards turned out to be quite decent. Although the chips formed as many as 5 bags!
I nailed the boards to the strapping bars. The result was a flat plank floor made of oak.
Stage 3. Wall construction
From the existing timber 100x100 mm, I cut 4 racks of 2 m each. They will be installed in the corners of the gazebo. From the ends of the racks, I drilled holes and put them on the armatures. They did not particularly hold the vertical and strove to move at the most inopportune moment. Therefore, I fixed them with jibs, specially cut for this business in the miter box. The jibs were nailed to the floor boards and racks. Only after that, the racks no longer leaned to the side and did not sway from the wind.
When corner posts were installed, I fixed 6 more intermediate racks. Also fixed them with jibs.
The turn of horizontal railings approached. They will form the walls of the gazebo, without which the whole structure will look like an ordinary canopy. I cut the railing from a 100x100mm timber, and for the back wall I decided to save a little and took a 100x70mm board. Exclusively for crates, such a lightweight option will fit.
To install the railing, I cut into the posts, installed horizontal bars in them and hammered in nails. Since it is assumed that they will lean on the railing, such a connection cannot be left. Additional fastening parts are needed for rigidity. In this capacity, I used additional jibs, which I knocked out from the bottom of the railing. I didn’t put jibs on the back wall, I decided to fasten the railing with corners from below.
After all that was done, I appearance wooden elements of the gazebo. To begin with, I sanded the entire tree with the help of a grinder. I didn't have any other tool. So I took a grinder, put it on her grinding wheel and set to work. By the time I cleaned everything up, a whole day had passed. I worked in a respirator and glasses, because a lot of dust was formed. At first, she soared into the air, and then settled where she pleased. The whole structure was covered with it. I had to take a rag and a brush and clean all the dusty surfaces.
When there was no trace of dust left, I varnished the wood in 2 layers. For this I used Rolaks stained lacquer, chestnut color. The design shone and acquired a noble shade.
Stage 4. Roof truss structure
It's time to lay the foundation for the future roof, in other words, to expose truss system. The roof is the usual gable, consisting of 4 triangular roof trusses. The height from the ridge to the harness is 1m. After calculations, it turned out that it was this height that looks proportionally on the gazebo.
For the rafters, boards of 100x50 mm were used. I made each truss from two rafter boards connected by a coupler. Above, on both sides, there are OSB linings, nailed around the perimeter. According to the plan rafter legs they rely on the upper harness, so I made tie-ins at their ends - in size suitable for the harness beam. I had to tinker with the tie-ins a little, but nothing, I managed with this in 2 hours.
Rafter trusses assembled from boards and fastened on top with OSB overlays
Farms I installed every meter. At first, he set it up, maintaining the vertical, then fixed it with self-tapping screws. It turned out that it was not so easy to cope with the rafters on your own. Then I regretted that I did not take anyone to help. After suffering for an hour, I nevertheless put them up, but I advise everyone who follows in my footsteps to still ask someone to help at this stage. Otherwise, you can get skewed, then you will definitely have to redo everything, which obviously will not add enthusiasm to your work.
Since the roof of the gazebo will not be subjected to increased loads, I decided not to install a ridge beam, but to fasten the rafters together with a crate made of a 50x20 mm board. There were 5 boards for both slopes. Moreover, I filled 2 of them on both sides of the ridge at a distance of 2 cm from the tops of the roof trusses. In total, the crate for each slope was made up of 2 extreme boards (one "holds" the skate, the second forms the removal of the slope) and 3 intermediate ones. The design turned out to be strong enough, it will not be possible to loosen it.
The crate connects the roof trusses and will serve as the basis for attaching the slate
At the next stage, I opened the roof trusses and the floor with two layers of stained varnish.
Stage 5. Wall and roof sheathing
Next, I started lining the sidewalls with pine clapboard. At first, I stuffed bars of 20x20 mm under the railing along the perimeter, and nailed the lining to them with small nails. The back wall was completely blocked, and the side and front walls were covered only from below, up to the railing. At the end of the process, I painted the lining with varnish-stain.
Only the roof remained unfinished. I covered it with painted slate with 5 waves, the color is “chocolate”. 9 sheets of slate went to the entire roof, on top - a ridge element also brown (4 m).
Wall cladding with pine clapboard will protect inner space gazebos from wind and sun
Colored slate looks no worse than modern roofing materials, and in terms of durability it far surpasses them.
A little later I plan to make removable windows in the openings to protect the gazebo space in winter period. I’ll put together frames, insert some light material into them (polycarbonate or polyethylene - I haven’t decided yet), and then they will install them in openings and remove them as necessary. Maybe I'll do something similar with the doors.
For now, perhaps, everything. I think that this option will appeal to those who want to build a gazebo quickly, simply and inexpensively.
Not a single site can do without a gazebo today. Dachas and private houses are already being designed with the condition of placing a special corner on the territory where you can relax with family or friends, eat outdoors, do needlework, read, and so on. There are a large number of different types, designs and materials for the manufacture of simple and complex gazebos for summer cottages. Consider step by step all the main points that are very important to pay attention to.
Kinds
Before starting work, you should figure out what kind of a simple country gazebo will have. A lot depends on its location, features of the site itself and functionality. First of all, let's go through the main types and their features.
Wicker gazebo
The simplest, with a touch of primitive design. The main material of manufacture is a vine. Moreover, it is used not only in the construction of the roof, but also in the support posts, the fence. Now wicker garden furniture is also very popular.
Additional materials you may need:
- wooden beams - for the construction of the frame of the gazebo and roof;
- lining, boards or concrete screed- for the floor.
The main advantage of wicker construction is its portability. Some modern craftsmen easily make collapsible gazebos for themselves, which are simply removed for the winter in a barn, garages, and so on.
Arbor-umbrella
Simpler than this design can only be a tree hanging over the dining area. The basis of the gazebo is a strong heavy trunk, which serves as an additional support for the canopy. The base of the central pipe is concreted and buried in the ground. Any material from waterproof fabric with special impregnation to the ubiquitous PVC film can act as a roof. Spacers need to be light in weight, so profiled or wooden slats are usually used.
The disadvantages of such a gazebo will be weak resistance to wind, relatively small dimensions, and the absence of walls. In any case, when deciding in favor of this option, it is necessary to carefully weigh the features of its placement on the site and the nuances of use.
PVC fabric gazebo
The most versatile material ever. Compared to the previous two, it may slightly exceed the cost, but the functionality of such an arbor will not disappoint you.
What is the construction of PVC film:
- floor - concrete screed, wooden platform or leveled area;
- frame - the basis for stretching the film;
- roof and walls - the second is stretched at will.
A feature of pavilions made of PVC film is its durability, ease of use and care of the material. If necessary, you can remove the canvas and hide until the season. PVC films are resistant to weather conditions, do not fade in the sun, do not deform.
Polycarbonate
V Lately is popular.
Arbors made of such material delight users with their advantages.
- Ease of construction. Starting from the structure frame ending with the polycarbonate mount.
- Variability. From this material, you can build a roof and a gazebo of any shape and size. Experts advise when designing to take into account the fact that polycarbonate sheets have standard sizes 2.1x6 m, therefore, the area of \u200b\u200bthe gazebo should be calculated taking into account the minimum waste residue.
- Possibility to save. This design is very easy to build yourself. Having previously prepared the frame of the gazebo, it remains only to order the required amount of polycarbonate and screw it to the base with your own hands.
Wooden gazebos
Durable, beautiful, environmentally friendly. This option can hardly be called economical. But lovers of wood and fresh air will appreciate this design. The minimum materials that will be needed to build the simplest do-it-yourself gazebo include wooden bars and edged board. But you can also use a rail to make a wicker crate. As a roof for such a gazebo, professionals recommend slate, metal tiles, polycarbonate or flexible types of roofing.
brick gazebo
It is a more solid design, but also not particularly difficult to self erection. The main convenience of such a building is the ability to insulate it and make it an all-season vacation spot. However, the decision in favor of its permanent or temporary use should be made at the design stage in order to include windows, doors and other additional nuances in the construction plan. And also do not forget that such a solid gazebo must have a solid foundation.
Metal structure
This is a gazebo option that can be created from almost nothing. Literally from the remains of metal sheets, rods, profiles, corners and so on. It is very convenient for designing craftsmen who own the art of working on a welding machine. Forged elements give the simplest design sophistication and additional appeal. It is not a budget option, but it may well be a simple but convenient addition to your summer cottage.
Design features
The main elements that make up any simple summerhouse include:
- base;
- frame;
- roof.
A gazebo for giving with your own hands does not have any particular difficulties. But it is worth paying close attention to some points so that the resting place will please you in the allotted time. Let's take a closer look at each stage and element of the gazebo's own construction.
Of course, before proceeding with the construction, it is necessary to make drawings, which will indicate not only the dimensions of the future structure, but also the types of each of its components.
Base
The construction can begin from the foundation, if the ground on the site does not please with its evenness, stability and, in general, you just want to feel the floor under your feet. There are a lot of options for the execution of this element: from the simplest tape or on screw piles to the original ones - from tires.
The optimal and widely used type is considered to be a columnar foundation for a gazebo made of any material without walls. The heavier the structure itself, the more solid its support should be.
Those who are more fortunate with the placement may consider the option of a gazebo without a floor. The prevailing landscape of the site will act as a cover under the structure.
frame
As already mentioned, there can be many options for the gazebo frame. The most common for self-construction are wooden beams and metal rods or corners.
Construction professionals focus on simple rules that will help you build as quickly and permanently as possible. cozy place holiday in the country.
- Do not use wood and concrete in close contact together. Wooden elements begin to rot over time, which increases the risk of collapse of the entire structure.
- When designing a brick or aerated concrete gazebo, you must immediately take into account the location of windows and doors. Even if at first it was decided to make only a summer structure, closer to the cold, there may be a desire to insulate it and use it in the cold season. Openings not considered in the original design will be much more difficult to implement at the end of the season.
- As a fence, you can use eurolining and polycarbonate, which are perfectly combined and adjacent to any materials.
- The simplest gazebos can be built right on the ground. For example, metal carcass very often installed on a site covered with sand. Then it is simply covered with existing rugs or flooring waste.
Roof
First of all, it is worth deciding on the shape: single-pitched, gable, hip (four-pitched), semicircular, hexagonal, hipped, round. Of course, in most cases, the type of roof directly depends on the shape of the gazebo itself. Most often, when building a simple country gazebo with their own hands, craftsmen are determined in favor of single or gable structures.
As for coverage, here each owner chooses individually. But also the roofing material is calculated taking into account the use of the gazebo: all-season or only in summer. There is even a category of mobile roofs that can be folded and removed for the winter before the onset of heat.
To be inspired and find for yourself best option summerhouse, consider the most unusual, but simple projects.
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A simple yet functional garden gazebo. If desired, you can stretch flexible windows - PVC film to protect vacationers from wind or rain.
One of the main buildings in the country after the house and outbuildings is the gazebo. This is a place of relaxation from the bustle of the city and communication with nature.
Features of a gazebo for a summer residence
Gazebos for summer cottages can be different, depending on the needs and possibilities. If the gazebo serves as a decoration of the site, then it is built thoroughly and elegantly, with a Russian or Finnish stove, with a fireplace, barbecue or barbecue. But in most cases, an inexpensive gazebo is needed, which you can build with your own hands. How it will look and what it will be made of depends on the taste and skills of the owner, as well as on the availability of material.
The design of the gazebo consists of four main parts:
- gender;
- frame;
- roofs;
- finishing.
You can make a gazebo:
- stationary - concrete, brick are used for it, wooden beams, iron corners and pipes, slate;
- portable - the material can serve pvc pipes, aluminum structures, polycarbonate, canvas awning;
- collapsible - you can disassemble completely, or you can leave only the frame permanently;
- grown - to create it, trees are planted instead of a frame and climbing plants instead of walls and a roof.
Construction technology
To begin with, choose a place where they will put a gazebo. It can be attached to a house, shed or fence, located in a secluded corner of the site, be a dividing structure between the courtyard and the garden or vegetable garden, be located opposite the kitchen windows of the house or next to the pool.
Then find out the composition of the soil: chernozem, gray soil, sandy, peaty, clay. This will determine what kind of floor is needed and whether it is needed at all. Then the material from which the frame will be made is selected, and the finish. They make drawings of the floor, frame and roof, taking into account the size of the purchased material, so that there is a minimum of scraps.
An estimate is made and components are purchased: fasteners and tools.
Floor for gazebo
Work begins with the cleanup of the site. With the help of a tape measure, marking is done according to the plan. To do this, pegs are driven into the ground, on which a nylon thread is pulled. The marking is checked with a rope stretched obliquely - two diagonals must be equal.
If the soil is sandy, you need to remove the top fertile layer earth to sand, and fill the perimeter with the same sand. On such a pillow, you can simply put boards impregnated with protective compounds. The service life of such a floor is small, but it is easily replaced. As a rule, a well impregnated and painted inch board on a sand cushion lasts at least 5 years.
The perimeter with the removed earth can be covered with fine gravel or the floor plane can be laid out with well-impregnated wooden stumps 10–15 cm thick. The stumps are sprinkled with sand mixed with fine gravel.
If there is a natural stone in the area, which has one side flat, then the floor can be laid out from it. Also suitable brick or paving slabs. You can lay them on a carving (dry cement mortar), using a rubber mallet for leveling.
One of the ways to mount the floor, if the gazebo is stationary, is to fill it with concrete. This will be one of the options for the foundation. This approach makes it possible to use the fill as a finishing floor and as a rough base, on which tiles or logs for a wooden floor are laid. The thickness of the fill must be at least 8 cm.
Along the perimeter, after cleaning the top layer of the earth, formwork is placed from unedged boards. It is simply inserted by surprise along the edges, and after the concrete has hardened, it is removed. For durability and strength, a cushion of gravel or sand is made in the prepared perimeter of the gazebo and is well rammed using water. Such a pillow will act as a drainage.
Pegs are cut from iron fittings with a diameter of 8-10 mm and driven into the ground every 0.5-1 m to fasten the strapping from the same fittings. The supports are tied with burnt wire. A standard concrete solution is prepared: cement, sand, crushed stone in a ratio of 1/3/6. The perimeter is poured, tamped during the pouring process to avoid air bubbles. If the gazebo will be closed for use in the cold, you can make a warm cement floor. To do this, when mixing the solution, wood sawdust is added instead of crushed stone.
Filling the floor is a rather laborious process that requires a lot of time. It is much easier and faster to apply a columnar foundation. This is the most common type of fixed installation. A wooden floor is placed on it or it simply serves to fasten the frame, and the floor can be anything.
For column foundation a variety of raw materials are used.
- Asbestos-cement or metal pipes. Large diameter PVC pipes can be used. With the help of a construction drill, a hole is made at the location of the frame pillars and the pipe is fixed in it by bottling or pouring concrete. The bottom of the pipe is insulated with hot resin or bituminous mastic. A wooden log is driven into the center of the pipe, which will be the place for fastening a horizontal or vertical frame.
- Concrete. To do this, they dig a hole, around which a formwork is built. For heaving soil, the depth of the pit should reach the level of soil freezing, otherwise the gazebo may “walk”. A frame pre-assembled from iron reinforcement is inserted inside and poured with concrete. A threaded pin can be welded to the frame for fastening the outer frame.
- Brick. In this case, the pin is driven into the pit and lined with bricks.
- Handy materials. For example, you can use used car tires. They are simply placed on a cleared horizontal piece of land and covered with sand. They are collected from wooden beam a horizontal frame around the perimeter of the gazebo, which is the basis for mounting the remaining parts of the gazebo.
Summerhouse frame
For a person who knows how to handle a welding machine, it is easiest to make an iron gazebo. To work, you will need the apparatus itself, a level, a grinder and a screwdriver. This frame is suitable for any roof. The material can be used pipes, corners 30x30 or 50x50 mm, metal strips. It can be decorated with forged spans. Polycarbonate, profiled sheet, wood, PVC products are easily attached to it.
The simplest summer arbors can be made from a common and affordable material - wood. It is easy to process and looks beautiful. It does not require special construction skills, therefore it is suitable to make a gazebo quickly with your own hands. For the construction of the frame, rectangular bars, round timber and fasteners in the form of brackets are used, metal corners, nails and self-tapping screws. For an owner who knows how to carpentry, you can assemble such a building without a single nail. Sheathing such a frame is even easier than made of metal. It will withstand a roof of any material.
In city apartments, repairs are often made in which doors are replaced. Old doors are usually taken to the trash cans as unnecessary. But 8 used doors are already material for the gazebo frame. They are placed at an angle of 90 degrees, with the end of one door to the plane of the other and tightened with self-tapping screws. So it turns out four reliable bases for any type of roof.
You can assemble the frame from any improvised material, for example, from plastic products. At plastic bottles the bottom is cut off and the pillars are assembled, putting one bottle on another. When assembling, you can use Moment glue. If the roof is moderate, then the tanks during installation are filled in stages with sand to increase strength. Such poles can simply be dug into the ground. There is an option to lay out the whole wall in this way, tying the posts together with nylon twine.
Plastic pipes are also easily and quickly dug into the ground and filled with sand. For a massive roof, cement mortar is poured into the pipe instead of sand.
For the frame, plastic commodity boxes are also suitable. They are well inserted into one another and fastened together with soft wire or nylon twine. They can also be used to assemble benches and tables.
Stepladders can also be attributed to improvised materials. If the gazebo is needed only for the weekend, and work on the site using stepladders is not planned, they can be used as supports for the gazebo with a light roof. To do this, one tree growing on the site and two stepladders or two trees growing side by side and one stepladder are enough. The stepladder is installed using rope struts with pegs, which are driven into the ground into an interference fit according to the principle of setting up a tent. The edge of the tarpaulin is tied to the tree and thrown over the stepladders. Fasten the tarp with a rope. This method is very simple, the structure is quickly assembled and disassembled.
If you cut down a few trees when clearing a site, they do not need to be immediately thrown away or burned. They make charming supports for the gazebo. To do this, the tree is cut as low as possible near the ground, small branches are removed, and an exclusive column is formed from thicker ones. You can install it on any floor by isolating the heel of the tree with roofing felt or mastic. Depending on the condition of the bark and the type of wood, it is either removed or left and varnished.
Of course, a brick frame looks beautiful and reliable. If a place in the village is chosen for a summer cottage, a house with an old stove is often taken along with it, which is dismantled as unnecessary. It is not necessary to throw away a brick, because a good gazebo will come out of it. True, for simple buildings this option is not suitable, but cost savings and good quality guaranteed.
Roof for gazebo
The top of the gazebo is covered in order to hide from the rain and from the sun's rays. The roof is light, medium and heavy. For a light roof, dense woven panels, awnings, and polyethylene are suitable. It is not necessary to make a frame for them. The advantages of such structures are the simplicity and speed of installation, but the design and functionality leaves much to be desired.
What could be more comfortable than a warm family circle, when after a working day everyone dine at the same table or have tea on a day off, and even in the fresh air? What could be more carefree than a friendly party with wine and barbecue in the depths of the cottage, under the dense crowns of trees? Where can you be alone with yourself, relax in seclusion and enjoy the silence? Nothing will create such a variety of scenarios for relaxation as a garden gazebo, the very name of which contains the most joyful moments of life - conversations - communication with family and friends, unity with nature. It will be especially pleasant to spend time in a place lovingly built with your own hands.
Stage # 3 - roofing and roofing work
The easiest way is to cover the gazebo with shingles, as shown in this video example:
Construction technologies are also very well described. pitched roof- , a gable roof – .
Extraordinary design ideas for garden gazebos
You may be interested in how to build a gazebo from the simplest materials that are literally lying under your feet. Take a closer look at ordinary plastic bottles, which, it would seem, cannot be used anywhere, but it’s a pity to throw them away - it always seems that they will come in handy somewhere. You can easily use plastic bottles as construction material, and without much difficulty build the structure yourself.
Here, of course, one cannot do without the mandatory stages of arranging the foundation, frame and roof, which will require both financial and labor costs. The walls of such a gazebo, made of plastic bottles, not only cost free, but also serve as a good option for protection from the sun and precipitation.
The contrasting combination of transparent and brown plastic bottles emphasizes the unusualness of a colorful country-style gazebo
It will simplify the task of building the creation of a foundation from prefabricated metal screw piles, which can be screwed into the ground on their own, having equipped the base for the gazebo literally within one day. The frame will be easiest to make from a metal profile - a corner, a square or a pipe, by welding with welding machine construction elements.
Plastic bottles are strung on metal rods, which are then placed between the lower and upper frames of the frame. An important condition for the formation of a harmonious structure is the selection of bottles of the same shape and size, while the color can be varied - this will give the gazebo a unique flavor.
The material on creating decorations and crafts for the garden from plastic bottles will also be useful:
Option # 2 - glass bottle gazebo
In addition to plastic bottles, another non-traditional building material can be glass container, which can be purchased for almost nothing at recycling points.
Garden gazebo in Art Nouveau style with flowing forms and an abundance of glass, vividly reminiscent of the famous Gaudí gardens
So, we are building a gazebo from glass bottles. The principle of building a building is the same as that of a brick - the bottles are stacked in rows, which are fastened together with cement mortar.
Spilling out your imagination, combining different in shape and color glass bottles, you can build an unusual gazebo both outside and inside
The bottles are located with the bottoms outward, and the necks - inside the structure. Given that the bottles are difficult to dock at the corners of the building, they can be used to lay out individual fragments of the walls, giving the structure an unusual sound - iridescent glass surfaces will sparkle in the sun like a crystal.
Option # 3 - construction from old tree trunks
An interesting and fairly economical option for a gazebo for a summer residence can be a building using the trunks and branches of old trees.
In the garden there are always obsolete trees that have already ceased to bear fruit and require sawing. Removing logs is often difficult and expensive, but don't be in a hurry to get rid of fruit wood - it has beautiful trunk curves and texture, which makes it an excellent building material.
The trunk and branches can be cleaned of bark, which, when crushed, is also useful on the farm - it can be sprinkled with bushes of plants prone to freezing in winter. The trunk of the tree will be used to create support columns, and large branches - for fencing, railings and balusters. Most likely, one tree will not be enough, you will need two, or maybe three trunks to form four columns with a height of 2.5 m or more.
Cropped trunks of old trees with knots and a raw surface, used to build a gazebo, give it the appearance of a forest hut
For the construction of this colorful gazebo, not only the trunk of the tree was used, but also the stumps used to create the columnar foundation
Wooden columns are fixed at the corner points of the columnar foundation and fixed with the help of the lower and upper trim of the timber. It is advisable to treat old wood with moisture-resistant primers, as well as open it with varnish to give the desired color and protect it from further drying out. A logical continuation of the style decision of the forest “hut on chicken legs” will be a roof made of plant materials - shingles or reed mats.
Option # 4 - from cement mortar
An unusual solution for a garden can be the construction of a gazebo using a conventional cement mortar. The most difficult thing in this variant of arrangement is the creation of a rigid frame from reinforcement, chain-link mesh or ready-made reinforcing structures that need to be bent and welded. At the stage of preparing the frame, you can turn to specialized specialists, and then give free rein to your imagination.
An unusual tented gazebo made of stone and cement mortar resembles a bizarre piece of rock that blends seamlessly into the forest landscape
Having prepared the solution closer to thick, you need to gradually, in small portions, throw it on the reinforcing structure, and after drying, form the bizarre shapes of the columns and walls of the gazebo. With the help of the solution, you can imitate the trunks of intertwined trees, lianas, fantastic plant forms, creating the image of an exotic plant, as if invented by nature itself.
On hot summer days, a gazebo in the depths of the garden near a murmuring waterfall will give you the long-awaited coolness and solitude.
Such a design can also take on fantastic unearthly forms, resembling a spaceship, if metal parts are used or the reinforcing cage is fragmentarily exposed. The roof in this case should be made of metal or plastic - corrugated board or transparent polycarbonate will do.
Option # 5 - from reed mats and vines
A wonderful decoration of a pond, lake or artificial swamp on your site will be garden structures made of reeds, reeds, vines.
The perfect solution for a gazebo - use natural materials such as reed and vine
From these plant materials, both walls in the form of wicker weaving and the roof, which is a plane made of ready-made reed or reed mats, can be made. Such a building will naturally merge with the natural environment, especially with water, because reeds and reeds are traditional inhabitants of this environment.
A gazebo on the shore of a reservoir with a reed roof is an example of a harmonious combination of landscape design with the environment
The use of such plants with a hollow stem for construction is the key to a comfortable microclimate in the gazebo - balanced humidity, protection from heat and effective ventilation.
Option # 6 - "live" gazebo for the garden
Taking a look at your garden plot, you may be asking yourself how to make a gazebo without introducing any other elements into the landscape of the garden, except for plants. The most affordable, but at the same time, the most time-consuming solution would be to create a structure only with the help of plants - trees or shrubs.
Specially shaped and trimmed crowns of trees create original roofs for garden arbors
Such an interesting design does not require complex construction preparation in the form of a foundation, frame and roof, as it consists only of specially grown species of dwarf, undersized or weeping tree-like plants. Various types of willow, mountain ash, willow are planted, most often, in a circle. The trunks and crowns of such plants are formed and directed, as they grow, in the right direction - to the center, creating a vegetative roof of the gazebo.
Openwork frames of arbors in combination with climbing plants give garden landscapes completeness and harmony.
Such a gazebo will naturally fit into landscape design site and will shady place to relax on the sunny outdoor lawn in front of the house. The only thing is that the creation of such a plant composition will require a lot of patience and time. More simple option A “living” structure can be planted - grapes, ivy, roses along the outer perimeter of its frame, formed from a wooden beam, a metal profile or trusses. In this case, it is important to achieve complete concealment of the structure in the thickets, so that the impression of its absence is created.
A bright accent that adorned the garden gazebo on a solemn day can be “clusters” of balloons imitating grapes
Option # 7 - from wooden pallets
An extraordinary solution is the use of euro-pallets made of wood for arranging walls. Such wooden pallets, painted in bright colors, will create not only an original flavor, but will also become good decision for walls - environmentally friendly, contributing to good air access to the interior of the gazebo.
If you buy ready-made - how not to be mistaken?
An analysis of 10 popular mistakes when choosing a finished gazebo can be viewed in the video above.
