Garden gazebos: types and step-by-step manufacturing instructions

On a suburban area or dacha, there must be a place to relax, enjoy nature, gather guests for a barbecue in the fresh air, read a book. For such purposes, a beautiful self-made gazebo is perfect. In order for the building to serve for a long time and please the eye, it is important to observe a special technology during the construction.

The garden gazebo has both utilitarian and decorative meaning. Firstly, it is very good to hide under a canopy from the rain, and in the midday heat - from the scorching sun, and secondly, the stylistically correctly chosen design of the building will support the landscape design and add zest to the exterior of the site.

The gazebo, supplemented with various options, expands its functionality. In a spacious building, you can equip a summer kitchen by equipping it with a sink, cutting board, refrigerator, electric stove. Thus, the cooking process will become more enjoyable, since you do not need to be in a stuffy room under the roof of the house. The dining group, selected from the options for garden furniture, will bring the whole family together at a table in nature.

An alternative to the summer kitchen can be a gazebo with an outdoor stove or a barbecue fireplace. Such an ensemble can be built independently, the main thing is to adhere to the rules of fire safety techniques.

You should also provide an approach to the object with a civilized path or garden path. So it will always be clean inside the gazebo, even in rainy weather. The floor inside can be made as a continuation of this path from the same material, but you can choose another floor.

There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of making garden gazebos with your own hands. The pluses include:

• the ability to independently select the necessary parameters for the gazebo - the width, length, height of the building;
• you can choose any design for the object, provide it with any options;
• hand-made work will always be original, special;
• you can use the materials remaining after the construction of the house and other buildings.

Of course, it should be noted that for the construction of any object, certain skills and abilities are required. An untrained self-taught person can install the simplest structure, but he will not be able to implement a complex architectural idea. Also, the disadvantages of self-construction include:

• construction time;
• mandatory availability of the necessary tools;
• purchase of building materials;
• some structures, for example, glazed winter gazebos, require sealing, which, in conditions of mass production, turns out to be of higher quality and more reliable.

The decorative features of the gazebo are best chosen depending on the general design of the garden, landscape design, as well as the style in which the facade of the residential building and other buildings are made. So the gazebo will fit into the overall exterior and become part of it, and not a separate element.

The amazing and unhurried life of the Asian peoples contributed to the creation of amazingly beautiful gardens and architectural elements in China, Japan and other countries.Thanks to their originality and skill, echoes of the culture of the East also appear in European gardens.

The shapes of the buildings are graceful, often have curved lines, a particularly striking example is the way the roofs of Chinese pagodas are decorated - the edges are raised and stretch towards the sky. As a decoration - wood carving with traditional motives. But there is also a simplified, not expensive type of construction - a pergola in an oriental manner.

In the Arabian style, you can build a gazebo tent. An abundance of textile elements in bright colors will complement the entourage. Curtains, pillows, carpets are the main attributes of the decor. Relaxed atmosphere, Turkish coffee and shisha will help create an atmosphere of calm and relaxation.

For a sultry equatorial-style exterior, you can build a bamboo stalk gazebo. The material is durable, resistant to temperature extremes, not afraid of excessive moisture and direct sunlight. Traditionally, palm leaves serve as a roof, but in the conditions of our climate and the availability of raw materials, it is possible to make a roof from ordinary hay.

Small courtyards in townhouses or private houses within the city can be decorated in high-tech or minimalist style. These styles fit perfectly into the urban atmosphere. Strict geometry, sometimes whimsical, straight clear lines, finishing in cold pastel colors are the main features of the style.

A high-tech gazebo is usually made of metal, glass, stone, plastic. Wood can be used, but it is processed and tinted to match the idea. Textiles are not used. To create coziness, you can get a portable outdoor fireplace or build a stationary version and revet it with heat-resistant tiles.

The peculiarity of country music is that each nation or country has its own manifestations of this style. Thus, Alpine country is a chalet-type building, German country is a half-timbered frame buildings, in the USA there are large and spacious ranches and so on.

Russian style - this is a chopped hut or terem with traditional carving. The gazebo can be made by analogy. Equipping such an object with a classic Russian stove will not be superfluous, besides, it is convenient to cook a barbecue under the roof. The hearth can be plastered and whitewashed, creating the necessary entourage. The rest of the decor can consist of items of peasant life - a poker, a samovar, a mortar, cast-iron dishes.

The buildings in scandinavian style are distinguished by refinement, grace and brevity, as well as a minimum of decor. Natural colors are used in the decoration, which allows the gazebo to "dissolve" in the garden. The Scandinavian style is often used for the construction of glazed arbor options.

Private land in the south of France is teeming with vineyards. Several centuries ago, the French began to install peculiar devices for decorating passages between vines in their gardens - pergolas. Subsequently, the buildings began to be used as solariums entwined with any climbing plants. A light gazebo in tandem with climbing roses, ivy, wild grapes, hops and other similar plants creates a beautiful shady canopy.

Rustic style Is a common name for rustic interior and exterior decoration. Rustic simplicity is felt here in every element. The most popular materials for rustic style gazebos are natural wood and rough raw stone.

Gazebos chalet style can be built from wood material using frame technology, and the frame is an element of decor and is not sewn up with other finishing materials. Beams and pillars are considered the hallmark of any chalet-style building. As in the rustic style, decoration, for example, a plinth or an outdoor fireplace, can be made from natural stone.The tones for the interior decoration of the gazebo are muted, close to natural shades, the furniture is massive and stable.

In addition to building and finishing materials, tools are needed to build a garden gazebo with your own hands. Here is a rough list of what you might need:

• electric jigsaw;
• a circular saw;
• hacksaw;
• screwdriver;
• hammer;

• building level, as well as a plumb line;
• ladder;
• pliers and nippers;
• Boer;
• electric drill and drills;
• tape measure and pencil.

To understand what kind of gazebo you want to have on your site, you should study the types of buildings, their utilitarian purpose, calculate the required size. After that - think over the style and decide on the building material for the construction of the object. Finishing and décor can be thought out along the way.

The complexity of its manufacture depends on the type of gazebo, as well as the choice of materials for construction. Here are some of the best solutions.

A light structure can appear on the site almost anywhere, even in the garden. The canopy saves from rain and sun rays; under it you can place a dining group or a hammock. No foundation is required for construction.

With a drill, it is necessary to make holes in the ground at designated points up to one and a half meters deep. Supports are installed in the holes, leveled with a building level. With the help of fragments of broken brick and stones, the base is strengthened, and then poured with a cement-concrete mixture.

You can start installing the roof in 4-6 days. The supports are adjustable in height using a level and tape measure, the excess can be cut off if necessary. Along the perimeter, horizontal supports are nailed to the racks, on which the roof is laid and fixed on top.

Most often, the design of a prefabricated gazebo resembles a tent, which is installed according to the principle of a camping tent, but there are also metal, complicated models. The instructions for a specific product will help to establish such a design, since the process may be different for each manufacturer.

Closed structures for the cold season need a good foundation on piles, heat and waterproofing, heating. It is not easy to build such a gazebo, but a winter barbecue in such a building turns out to be excellent.

Care must be taken to create a sand and gravel cushion under the future object. Next, install the piles and make the bottom strapping using frame technology. Installation of uprights starts from the corners, and then - in door and window openings.

Logs are installed on the floor. A barbecue fireplace needs a reinforced foundation, so it is better to fill it separately. Next, the top strapping is made. The choice of a blank wall depends on the wind rose on the site - from the windward side it is better to do without windows.

For a winter gazebo, it is best to install a hipped roof. The rafters are mounted on the vertical supports, and then the crate. For a barbecue, you need to think about a chimney hood. The roof is attached to the crate. Then you can carry out work on the walls and roof insulation with mineral wool, install window structures and start finishing the object.

A veranda is an open or glazed space that is part of a more fundamental building. Its construction takes place simultaneously with the construction of the main building, for example, a residential building or a bathhouse. The veranda can be equipped as a gazebo.

The appearance and reliability of the structure depend on the choice of material. Are considered popular several basic varieties.

• Made of wood chopped gazebos are made in a rustic style, and with special processing of wood, you can choose absolutely any style. It is important to treat the material with antiseptics from the appearance of mold and impregnation from decay.Wooden buildings have an attractive appearance and serve with proper care for a long time.

• The gazebo can be done based on metal structure... Such a building is either forged or made using frame technology. Metal is reliable, strong and durable, it looks light and elegant. It is in perfect harmony with other finishing materials.
• Brick a reliable durable construction is obtained, but it is difficult to call it light. This is a monumental building requiring a reinforced foundation. In addition, the material is considered expensive.

It is best to choose the size of the gazebo based on utilitarian considerations. If the gazebo is intended to be a summer dining room or to gather guests, then it is necessary to imagine or schematically depict each sitting place and select the size based on this. For a small shed over a bench or swing in the garden, a miniature building that hides from the sun's rays is enough.

Construction should begin with a drawing.

Difficult elements like a roof, an outdoor stove or a barbecue should be drawn separately, as they require a thorough study.

If the gazebo will stand in close proximity to a residential building, its style should correspond to the style of the facade of the main building. In the depths of the garden, you can equip a corner with your own landscape design.

To maintain the style of a residential building, you can choose similar finishing and roofing materials. Such a trick will help create a harmonious exterior, and even save money, using the materials remaining after the construction of the main structure.

The gazebo, made on the basis of a metal frame with glass partitions, perfectly saves from rain, wind and frost, while maintaining complete unity with nature. Inside, you can install a portable outdoor fireplace that will warm you in the cold season.

A spacious gazebo will gather a large number of guests, and a barbecue oven will improve the cooking process, becoming the pride of the owners. The combination of different materials can be harmonious and interesting.

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