Metal gazebos for summer cottages: types of structures

People come to the dacha not only to work in a garden or a vegetable garden all day. On a suburban area, you can enjoy nature, take a break from the bustle of the city, relax in a friendly company. Some people prefer to install metal gazebos for summer cottages on their sites: these are wonderful places to relax, which have a lot of advantages. It is worth understanding the types of such structures and the peculiarities of their use.

You can make a metal gazebo for a summer residence yourself or buy it ready-made. In any case, such a design will have many advantages (of course, if you chose high-quality materials and approached its creation with the utmost seriousness).

Consider the main advantages of such structures, which are noted by many owners of summer cottages.

• Ease of installation. You can create a structure from a metal profile and install it in a day (if you understand the specifics of installation work).
• Low weight. A gazebo on a metal frame is especially suitable if the soil on your territory is heaving and not stable. The installation of such a structure can be carried out without a foundation. It can be portable or stationary.
• Long service life. If the maintenance of the metal is regular and correct, it is quite possible that the gazebo will stand for many years.

• Strength. Rectangular, square, round metal profiles are very sturdy. It is quite difficult to break or damage such products (both during use and during installation work).
• The ability to combine metal products with other materials.
• Resistant to insects, rodents, mildew and mildew. Iron products do not rot.
• Undemanding to external conditions, ease of use. It is as simple as possible to take care of such gazebos: you just need to regularly apply compounds on them to prevent the occurrence of corrosion. To prevent structural elements from rusting, paint can be applied to them.

• Fire resistance. It will be possible to install a brazier in a metal gazebo without fear that the structure will catch fire.
• A large number of possible designs. You may not purchase a finished product, but order a non-standard individual project.
• Acceptable price.
• Accuracy of appearance.

However, metal gazebos also have disadvantages. Such material does not differ in thermal insulation properties. But this drawback is not very important, because summer cottages are usually used in summer. When a metal surface is exposed to sunlight, it heats up, but excessive heating can be avoided by placing the structure under the trees (there will be a shadow on it). To get refreshing coolness and shade, you can plant climbing plants near the gazebo.

Typically, such gazebos are created on the basis of a metal frame. Such structures are prefabricated at the corners or welded. To be able to attach the roof, a rafter system is attached to the frame.

Most often, a profile pipe is used to create a frame. If the dimensions of the structure are very significant, you can choose a frame welded from a channel as a basis. Installation work is usually carried out as quickly as possible. Simple welded structures often take hours to create.

Many owners of summer cottages prefer lightweight structures., for the creation of which prefabricated frames made of iron or aluminum are used. You can use curtains-walls, awning roof. There are many small and large tent structures on the market today. Structures are multifaceted, but square, rectangular shapes are more common.

The forged design can be absolutely any, depending on the imagination of the customers. Modern craftsmen can create whole ships, carriages, use openwork curls to decorate the gazebo.

Some choose metal-plastic structures for their summer cottages. They are collapsible. Such structures are created from a steel profile, on which a thick layer of PVC is applied, as well as a composition that prevents the occurrence of corrosion. These surfaces are very resistant to temperature extremes, moisture, fungi, rodents, and decay.

Before installing a metal-plastic structure, you need to take care of thorough preparation of the surface where such a gazebo will be installed. It is recommended to opt for a slab or columnar foundation.

Today there are many options for decorating metal gazebos. You can easily choose just such a design that fits perfectly into the overall design of your site. Even an ordinary design will become very beautiful if you add to it, for example, additional forged openwork elements. You can use other materials to decorate the gazebo, for example, wood grates or stone pillars.

Metal can be given a variety of shapes, because such a material is characterized by increased ductility. It is processed by welding. So you can get curvilinear outlines, multifaceted structures, structures of a round or rectangular shape.

Metal gazebos are usually distinguished by their elegance and aesthetics. However, you need to approach the decoration of the structure as seriously as possible - only in this case it will become a unique highlight of your site.

First, you will need to prepare a project for the construction of a summer cottage, which consists of several components.

• The scheme, guided by which, you will create the base. If the structure is small, they usually opt for a columnar foundation. You will need to take care of creating supports in the middle of the structure and at the corners.
• A drawing showing the dimensions of the structure, as well as the location of the pillars or load-bearing walls.
• Construction sketch (you can find an image on the Internet or draw a gazebo yourself).
• The plan of the territory you own, where the site for the construction will be marked. To avoid unnecessary problems during construction work, also mark the trees and other structures that are on the site.

To create a drawing or sketch, you can use a special computer program. This is very convenient, because you can see everything from any angle.

When creating a gazebo, try to take into account which side the wind most often blows from., and choose the most convenient position of the structure (so that the entrance is located where it blows less often). So you will provide comfort for yourself, your loved ones and guests.

Many owners of summer cottages choose a gazebo size of 3x3 meters. It is considered one of the most suitable for such structures. In such a gazebo, you can easily accommodate family members or a small company. 4x4, 3x4 options are also popular.

When planning to start installation work, an anti-corrosion agent should be applied to all metal surfaces. If the need arises, it will be possible to paint the metal structure. When building a large and complex-shaped stationary gazebo, you will need to create a foundation.

Prepare the following before installation:

• steel rods;
• paint for metal surfaces;
• metal profile;
• sand, cement and crushed stone;
• cladding material.

To make installation work easier and faster, use the following tools:

• door with drills, screwdriver;
• pipe bender;
• device for carrying out welding works;
• shovel (it will be needed to prepare the foundation).

From the site provided for the gazebo, it will be necessary to remove pollution, various debris. Then use a shovel to dig a hole for the base. About 50 mm of sand will need to be poured there. Tamp it down and add water. Then the formwork with reinforcing mesh should be installed.

If the foundation is columnar, you will have to dig several holes (in the middle of the gazebo and in the corners). Pillars can be monolithic concrete, made of asbestos pipes, blocks, brick elements. Add gravel and sand to the bottom of all holes. Then you will need to pour concrete and install the reinforcement rods, since you will tie the frame of the structure to them. Place the frame on the foundation. Scale the pillars with veins (you need two rows).

Then you will need to install the rafter system. It can be wooden or metal. For your convenience, create such a system on the ground, not on the roof. Then install it on top of the structure. When all the elements of the building are installed, take up the cladding of the walls of the structure and work with the roof.

Construction of a shaped pipe.

For cladding the floor of a metal structure, some prefer to use tiled coverings or paving stones.

An iron gazebo can look very solid.

Indoor and outdoor facilities.

Forged structures always look very interesting.

Experienced craftsmen can turn very complex design projects into reality. Such gazebos are expensive, but the result is worth the money spent.

For information on how to independently build a gazebo from shaped pipes, see the next video.