Choosing a place and decor for the gazebo
The conditions for staying in it depend on how correctly you position the gazebo. If you choose an open area to install the structure, then it will be almost impossible to be in it in the summer. Under the hot rays of the sun, the space inside will resemble a steam room.
Examples of the location of the gazebo near the reservoir.
Try to place the gazebo in the garden, where thick shade will be created by the crowns of trees. The location of the gazebo next to the reservoir would be a great choice.
Will it be an artificial pool or a natural trickle is not so important, the main thing is the coolness and freshness that will come from the water
If the conceived gazebo will act as a summer kitchen and be equipped with a stove, barbecue or fireplace, it is recommended to install it not too far from the main house. This will avoid high costs when conducting communications and electricity there. It is also necessary to take into account the free approach to the gazebo and equip it with a high-quality path so that you can safely move along it when the earth is damp from rain around.
On a note! Install the gazebo so that the entrance to it is located from the convenient side. If you turn the entrance 180 degrees from the house, it will not be very convenient to complete the pavilion with furniture and set the table for the arrival of guests.
A gazebo stylized as a country house.
It is undesirable to mount a gazebo near the roadway, where noise and road dust will interfere with rest, as well as next to a neighbor's fence or a view of outbuildings, compost pits, etc. Massive stone structures can be positioned so that their design echoes a garden of stones or a picturesque alpine slide.
Decorating plays an important role in the design of gazebos. Even the most unpretentious pavilion can be given an exquisite and unique look by skillfully decorating the structure. There are many techniques and ways to show imagination. An open gazebo, the fence of which is buried in curly flowers, looks very touching and romantic. For these purposes, girlish grapes, honeysuckle or hops are suitable. You can place containers with blooming petunias on the railing or hang pots with annual flowers around the perimeter.
Designer gazebo in a modern style.
Textiles will help to give a simple gazebo a cozy atmosphere. Solid or floral curtains in each section of the fence will add a special soul to the pavilion. When using textiles in the decor, take into account the prevailing wind direction in your area. You can hang a hammock or hanging chair inside the gazebo. If the structure you have chosen has forged inserts, try placing a fake bridge with handrails made of the same material in the immediate vicinity. Very often, in the conditions of small suburban areas, the gazebo is combined with a workshop or outbuilding. This saves both floor space and materials. By painting the walls of such a structure white, you can achieve a visual expansion of the space. Antique mirrors, lanterns and comfortable furniture made from natural materials are suitable for decor.
Comfortable furniture can be placed inside the gazebo.
Illumination with LED strip in the evening will give the pavilion a fantastic look. Using garden or electric lights, you can gently illuminate the perimeter of the structure. If you have a romantic meeting, you can decorate one of the walls with candlesticks made from ordinary glass containers. Use for inspiration photos of gazebos in the courtyard of a private house with beautiful decor elements.
The roof of the gazebo is equipped with profiled sheets. If your gazebo is made in a closed version, ordinary room bulbs are suitable for lighting. If the pavilion is open, use luminaires designed for street lighting that have some protection.
For those who like to retire with a book in the evening, you can hang a lamp from the ceiling with a length adjustment function: the light can be made directed for reading, or diffused to illuminate the entire space. An important condition in equipping a gazebo with electricity is compliance with fire safety rules and regulations.
Varieties of designs
It is quite difficult to make a metal summer cottage arbor. Here you will need both knowledge of plumbing and special tools (welding machine, grinder / grinder). But it is quite possible to build a simple structure from a profiled pipe on your own.
There are many types of metal garden gazebos:
- They can look like Asian tents, or medieval European fortresses, Spanish galleons, or Old Russian boats.
- It is quite possible to mount such a light open structure made of metal without using a foundation.
- The gazebo can be used as a place for passive or active relaxation. With enough space, you can play table tennis (ping-pong) by setting up a special table.
- The metal gazebo can also be used as a summer kitchen. Such a transformation is very easy to carry out by building a stove or other devices in it.
- A metal summer cottage, if necessary, is usually equipped with steel frames. In this way, the owner gets an advantage in the form of the ability to equip the roof with any roof: polycarbonate, metal profile, ondulin, slate, metal or traditional types of tiles.
- Such a structure can be used as permanent (stationary) or collapsible (temporary).
Materials (edit)
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 delicate 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.
Installation of a hexagonal gazebo roof
You will have to choose not so much with the form as with the materials: you can lay the roof both with slate, and with tiles or metal profiles.
The first stage is the installation of a rafter system for a hexagonal arbor. Use the leftover pipe. You can use bolts to secure it, but it will not look so neat, we recommend welding. The rafters will protrude beyond the racks (optimally by 15-20 cm).
- Lay a layer of plywood no more than 20 mm (it is allowed to fix it to the rafters with self-tapping screws every 15 cm).
- Lay a waterproofing material (roofing felt) to waterproof the roof: we will ensure reliability and prevent the flow of rainwater.
- After installation, cover the surface with slate or tiles.
It is permissible to make a rafter frame for a 6 coal gazebo from wooden boards, but in this case you will have to take care of the tree - cover it with special antiseptics against decay and insects.
Varieties of welded arbors
Garden metal gazebos can differ both in the material used for the manufacture, and in shape or purpose.
Types of frames and cladding made of iron
Garden gazebos are assembled from square, round or rectangular pipes or from a profile or from a corner.
Photo of a gazebo made of a metal profile (roof), on a frame made of a square pipe, with a sheathing of a wooden lattice
At the same time, the metal itself can be galvanized or painted. As a cladding for such structures, polycarbonate, metal profiles, lining and its varieties, wooden and steel gratings, plastic or board are most often used. Sometimes welded canopies without parapets are installed on sites.
Small open gazebo-canopy
Note: A wrought-iron gazebo will look very beautiful on any site. There are a lot of such structures, but they are also distinguished by their extraordinary beauty. In this case, the space of the parapet or walls is completely filled with artistic forging.
Metal gazebos. Photo of a beautiful wrought-iron building
Structures with metal and wooden trellises are often lined with climbing plants such as maiden grapes.
What shape can a structure have
Most often, a profile gazebo has a four-, six- or octagonal shape. The last two options in the assembly are somewhat more complicated than the rectangular varieties. However, a metal hexagonal or octagonal building will look more original than a rectangular one.
Metallic gazebos for summer cottages... Photo of the classic hex version
Tip: In the event that you want to build a gazebo of an unusual shape on the site, use polycarbonate for sheathing. This material bends easily and, if desired, it can be used to decorate a frame devoid of corners - round, arched and even spherical.
Original spherical construction made of polycarbonate
Types of gazebos by design
Structurally, metal arbors are closed and open. In the first case, the walls are completely sewn up. The advantage of such gazebos is, first of all, that people resting in them are completely protected from wind, rain and dust. The advantages of open metal structures include, first of all, the fact that they provide maximum visibility and unity with the surrounding nature. Of course, the latter option is cheaper.
Country gazebos made of metal. Photo of a closed and open structure
In addition, metal gazebos as homemade, and purchased for dachas can be stationary and portable. In the first case, the supporting pillars of the frame are buried in the ground and poured with concrete. Such permanent gazebos with barbecue or barbecue are considered a very convenient option.
Photo of a portable and stationary design
In portable gazebos, the supports are attached to the lower horizontal frame, welded from strong metal. Of course, in terms of dimensions, such prefabricated options are usually much smaller than stationary ones.
In general, a metal summer gazebo can have both a very simple design and an original exclusive one.
Metal selection
A metal gazebo assumes a significant variety of building materials used, because there is no specific standard solution in this situation.
The basis of any design is almost always a frame assembled from pipes. These parts can be both profiled (that is, relatively flat and with pronounced corners) and round. The latter are cheaper, but the welded structure of them almost always looks a little clumsy at the connection points, unless a highly qualified specialist has worked on it. The minimum permissible pipe wall thickness is 2 mm. At the same time, too thick pipes should not be chosen either - it will be more difficult to cut and weld them. Such solidity for a lightweight construction will be superfluous.
The roof of a metal gazebo is usually made of profiled sheet or any other type of sheet metal. If the design involves the presence of walls, then they are made of the same material.
It should be noted that it is possible to build a metal gazebo from different metals, however, iron structures are the most widespread, since it is this material that is most accessible. An iron arbor will be relatively inexpensive, and it will be quite good in terms of strength, but one should not expect lightness from it in case of possible transportation. If you want to make the house collapsible, it is better to spend extra money and buy aluminum - by no means yielding in reliability, it will allow you to transfer the building from place to place without unnecessary problems.
Preparation
Consider the intricacies of the construction of a hexagonal gazebo using the example of erecting a gazebo from a profile pipe. First, you will need to prepare all the necessary tools. You should also decide where exactly the structure will be located.
You will need to pay special attention to the most important stage of preparation: creating a construction project, drawings, diagrams, calculating dimensions. It is on this stage that the results of all work will largely depend.
Materials and tools
To build a hexagonal gazebo, you will need to first prepare all the necessary devices.
You will need the following tools:
- roulette;
- shovel;
- Bulgarian;
- screwdriver;
- welding machine;
- pliers;
- drill;
- self-tapping screws;
- screws;
- screws with thermal washers.
Certain materials will also be needed:
- roofing material;
- concrete;
- professional pipe;
- edged board;
- flexible shingles;
- plywood;
- sand;
- gravel.
How to choose the right place?
The site on which you are going to build a building must be flat. Make sure that there is no nearby groundwater near the site. Clean the area, remove the debris from it: then you will have to make a columnar foundation. The marking will need to be carried out with the help of a rope and pegs, focusing on the project plan, drawing.
Project
You can contact a company that specializes in project documentation. However, if you are in no doubt about your knowledge and skills, you can create a project yourself. There is another option: use a ready-made example from the Internet.
If you do not take into account any information when creating a project, serious problems can arise during construction work. Remember that people in the gazebo need personal space (about 2x2 m should be provided for each person).
The main advantages of polycarbonate gazebos
A number of quality characteristics make polycarbonate quite popular for the construction of summer pavilions.
The main ones are:
- high strength - a sheet of cellular polycarbonate has a cellular structure, stiffening partitions provide structural strength in relation to the weight of the material;
- impact resistance;
- excellent sound insulation performance;
- translucency - honeycomb polycarbonate panels transmit up to 92% of light;
- UV protection;
Square gazebo with polycarbonate roof.
- resistance to large temperature changes - allows you to operate arbors made of this material at any time of the year;
- flexibility, plasticity - thanks to this, structures can be given almost any shape;
- light weight - polycarbonate is 15 times lighter than glass, it lends itself well to cutting, easy to install;
- invulnerable to weathering, durable (can last over 10 years);
- has a wide color palette;
- does not require additional processing, easy to clean.
Polycarbonate perfectly transmits sunlight.
The excellent pliability of the material to processing allows you to independently assemble a polycarbonate gazebo in the courtyard of a private house. A photo of delightful structures demonstrates the non-trivial forms of gazebos made of this material.
There is also an opportunity to purchase ready-made designs by choosing and ordering the model you like in the catalog on the manufacturers' websites. The services of organizations include delivery and assembly of structures on your territory.
Polycarbonate sheets can be sheathed on a surface of any shape.
Key build options
In most cases, metal products are connected to each other using a welding machine. The speed of work in this case is high, as well as the degree of reliability. However, if we are talking about an open summer structure, it may be necessary to dismantle and then re-install. And it is not surprising, because if the summer cottage is not guarded, then leaving a bunch of metal on it is at least unsafe. The point is that this iron can simply be stolen. If so, the modules need to be welded and then bolted together. For the most part, such collapsible structures are a metal frame on which an awning is installed or, as an option, any other material that can be quickly fixed and removed just as quickly.
What are the best materials to use?
As for the main consumable, we have already decided on it - this is a metal profile that is easy to work with, and therefore is used in most cases. We recommend using products with a wall thickness of at least 0.2 centimeters. Although pipes that are too thick are also not worth using - these are often sold by kilograms, and therefore, with the same external dimensions, they will cost much more.
If for one reason or another you prefer round products, then use with the same wall thickness. It is more difficult to work with them (in particular, to weld), but if you have experience and skills, you can take the risk - such pipes are cheaper than rectangular ones. There is another option - the use of a metal corner. However, the thickness of the latter should already be somewhat greater (about 0.25-0.3 centimeters) due to its lower rigidity. Such a design will look very good under the skin.
All this was said about steel, but you should know that professional pipes (as well as the same corners) are also made of aluminum. In this case, the weight of the entire gazebo will be less, which is very important in the construction of a collapsible structure. However, all this will cost several times more.
The dimensions of the gazebo for giving
Dacha is a country house intended for summer recreation of city residents. It does not have to be large, but when approving the project of the site, it is necessary to "reserve" a place for the gazebo. The site should be chosen so that the structure fits harmoniously into the landscape design.
On a personal plot, they try to use every meter of land by planting various plants and breaking paths. If the yard is small, and you want to equip at least a small corner for relaxation, you can install a small structure (for two or four people).It will take up little space, but a cozy area for family recreation will appear.
If there is enough free space on the site, you can build a larger structure.
By size, the gazebos are divided into:
- small;
- medium;
- big.
Construction can be entrusted to professionals or you can do it yourself, having determined the proper size and calculating the amount of material. It is best to use wood for construction, as this natural material is environmentally friendly.
Small
These include structures ranging from 4 to 12 m². Their sizes are: 2 × 2, 3 × 3, 3 × 4 m and they are provided for a maximum of 6 people. The most oversized building (2 × 2 m) is designed for 2 people. It is perfect for evening teas.
The table in the gazebo should be of such a size that there is not only room for two benches, but also you can move freely. For a construction of 2 × 2 m, a table of 50 × 70 cm is quite suitable.If space permits, you can make the building a little more spacious - 2 × 3 m, in this case the dimensions of the table can be 50 × 100 cm.
The gazebo 3 × 3 m is more spacious and can accommodate 6 people freely, and if you put a round table 180 cm in diameter, you can "seat" 10 people. A rectangular table, which is ideal for a construction of such dimensions, should have a size of 60 × 80 cm.Up to 8 people can be accommodated in a 3 × 4 m building, a table 80 × 120 cm will be free in it.
Important! When choosing the size of the gazebo, you should take into account the area of the site and the size of the residential building. The smaller they are, the more compact the structure should be, otherwise it will look inappropriate against the background of garden architecture.
Average
This type includes buildings ranging from 10 to 20 m², which can freely accommodate 10-15 people. The optimal size of structures of this type is 3 × 5 m or 4 × 4 m. Tables 110 cm wide and 260–360 cm long are suitable for them.
More guests can be seated at a round or oval table. The table top must be at least 170 cm in diameter. An oval-shaped piece of furniture can be the same size as a rectangular one, but due to the rounded corners there will be more seats.
Large
Pergolas that are 5 x 5 m, 5 x 6 m, 5 x 7 m and 6 x 6 m are considered large. Their area is more than 20 m² and the capacity is from 20 people. Such structures should be installed in the event that you often gather large companies.
Read how to design a recreation area on a site.
Oversized buildings take up a lot of space and are more suitable for owners of large personal plots. For buildings of this scale, you will need tables 110-120 cm wide and about 4 m long, rectangular or oval in shape, which will look harmonious in the interior.
It doesn't matter what size the gazebo will be, it may also have a not quite standard appearance, but the main thing is that the erected structure does not look ridiculous against the general background of the site and it is comfortable to be in it
Wood gazebo styles
The variety of gazebo styles is amazing. There are a huge number of them and most of their names have not even been heard by a simple layman, however, the following styles, or even groups of styles, will be more suitable for wooden arbors:
classic. Austere, straight lines and practicality are the main characteristics of this style. Classics are always in fashion. Such pavilions were popular with the Roman consuls 2000 years ago, they are also popular today among all segments of the population;
- forest. Rough, uncouth wood, logs with bark will add unforgettable sophistication to the gazebo and at the same time comfort inside it. It should be noted that recently the demand for such gazebos has been steadily growing due to their originality and the piece quantity of goods, because two or more identical gazebos, the frame of which is made of tree trunks, cannot be found;
- Mediterranean. This refers to lightweight pergolas and conventional awnings;
country. This style is only suitable for wooden arbors. More precisely, the country style can be created exclusively from wood.Also, this style has the name rustic and here decorative elements, mainly made of wood, should play a huge role, although other materials are welcome - the only requirement is that the materials must be natural.
And in conclusion, it should be said that with a serious approach to the choice of shape and type, a wooden gazebo will decorate any personal plot, give joy and mood to the owner and his guests.
Building decoration
It is also advisable to equip the garden pavilion with a brazier or a barbecue stove, a comfortable table and several benches. It is worth conducting electricity inside and installing street floor lamps on the sides of the entrance. If space permits, install a rocking chair for an afternoon rest or reading. It is advisable to provide for the presence in the room of several decorative pillows and a cozy, soft blanket.
The construction of an open gazebo for a summer cottage is not too difficult a task even for an inexperienced home craftsman. Especially if, before the start of the work, all the necessary materials were carefully prepared, as well as their number was calculated. Such a structure will serve the owners of the garden for many years.
Types of structures
Traditionally, steel and wood are used as building materials for gazebos. Metal products are less practical, and their construction requires welding skills and a lot of money. Wooden gazebos are more comfortable. No special skills are required to work with this material. A person who owns simple carpentry tools will be able to make a hexagonal gazebo out of wood.
There are only two types of wooden gazebo designs: based on a frame and a bar. The first option, as a rule, is used in areas with architecture made in the same style. The second type is more versatile. On its basis, you can design a building in absolutely any style. In addition, wood for frame gazebos does not require specialized processing, which cannot be said about the material for a log house. Cutting down a tree for crowns is extremely problematic for a layman. To do this, it is better to use the services of firms for the manufacture of ready-made log cabins, which only need to be assembled, and then the roof is laid.
Preparation for construction
As a basis for the construction, an octahedral gazebo of the firm "DOMtebe" BS-227 was taken. In addition to the beautiful one (it is presented at the end of the article), the builders listed all the necessary building materials and presented high-quality photographs.
Gazebo "DOMsebe" BS-227
I express my deep gratitude to them, since you rarely find on the Internet really good and intuitive analyzes of the construction of gazebos. I suppose you will also appreciate their work and this information will be useful to you.
Construction material
The production of most of the materials for this company is put on stream, so some sizes are a little surprising (for example, a 90 x 90 mm bar in the bottom strapping).
It is not at all necessary to use the specifically proposed building material. If it is easier for you to use a 100 mm bar, then use it. Want to sheathe your OSB roof? That's no problem at all. Even manufacturers offer a choice of roofing - from soft tiles to corrugated board.
Finished building material
- Arbor dimensions: 3.6 m linear size.
- Foundation: foundation blocks 20 x 20 x 40 cm.
- Floor joists: timber 90 x 45 mm.
- Floor: Deck plank 140 x 35 mm.
- Bottom strapping: timber 90 x 90 mm (you can use 100 x 100 mm).
- Pillars: carved pillars are used, so the immediate recommendation is to use a beam of 100 x 100 mm.
- Roof rafters: 140 x 35 mm.
- Ceiling lathing: imitation of timber or board 140 x 20 mm.
- Roofing: flexible shingles.
Photos of the finished building
The presented gazebo is a guideline that should be obtained after completing all the steps in the building instructions. You can choose some materials for yourself, as it is likely that you have your own preferences in the choice of sheathing, flooring, roofing and even base posts.
Photo of the finished gazebo