Today it is becoming increasingly popular to buy summer cottages, but even more fashionable is to equip them yourself. For example, a do-it-yourself gazebo is not just cozy and beautiful, but also proof to yourself that you can do anything if you want. So where to start?
Stages of building a garden gazebo
First of all, we carefully clean the selected area where we plan to build a gazebo with our own hands, from various debris, unnecessary building materials and all kinds of rubbish.
If there are any stumps or snags, it is better to get rid of them immediately, since this will be much more difficult to do later.
Then we determine what size we want to build our gazebo. Let’s say the total number of people that the building can accommodate is 15-16 people. We make our own drawings or take ready-made ones. Below in the article you will find drawings garden gazebo, but they are suitable for a different type of gazebo, not the same as in the photographs in the article. We outline the places where our foundation will be poured, then we should dig a hole of a suitable size and arrange the formwork.
Do-it-yourself gazebos for a summer residence do not require the same amount of work as, for example, the construction of a country house or other premises, but some procedures in all construction processes are still similar.
Despite the fact that a gazebo is a room that is as open as possible, the structure must be strong enough to protect those in it from rain and wind.
The next stage is the installation of load-bearing vertical structures, then floor beams. The vertical structures are connected with special logs and the whole thing is covered with ordinary floorboards.
Wooden structures are coated with a deep penetration primer and finally painted in any color you like. As a rule, most people who make summer gazebos with their own hands prefer pleasant, unobtrusive shades pastel colors, close to beige-brown.
In combination with green foliage it looks very harmonious. It is worth remembering and taking into account the fact that whatever weather, every year the gazebo should be repainted so that it is minimally exposed to destruction.
It is best to make a roof for a gazebo with your own hands, as shown in the photo, flat and slightly recessed into the structure. In order to rainwater water falling on the roof did not accumulate there, but could drain, a homemade drainpipe was installed.
Next to the main gazebo, you can dig a small pit, if you can call it that, which can go down to 70 centimeters below ground level. A small amount of crushed stone is added to the sandy soil to form natural drainage for sufficient drainage Wastewater. Here you can equip a small special area for barbecuing (the only thing you need to do is make sure that there are no branches on top).
If you decide to build a wooden gazebo with your own hands, do not forget about the area for children - another small area on which you can install.
The final stage is the improvement of our gazebo: installation of barbecues, tables and other necessary accessories. You can put soft, bright pillows on the benches, and put massive candles in elegant candlesticks on the tables. Since the gazebo is predominantly an open structure, its virtual walls should be protected from prying eyes and created coziness. This can be done using light light tulle or special awnings.
It is noteworthy that modern wooden gazebos with your own hands are not just a dull little “hut” with cracked green paint, as we remember from childhood, but entire mini-entertainment centers, in which there is a place for cooking barbecue and for quiet, secluded conversations, and for children's entertainment.
Drawings of a garden gazebo
We invite you to familiarize yourself with the drawings of the garden gazebo:
- a task that requires some construction skills. There are many options for construction, but if you plan to do it on your own, then you should choose simple projects. Next, we will describe in detail the technology of how to make a gazebo with your own hands; photos will help us illustrate each stage of construction.
Preparatory activities - choosing a project
There should be a gazebo on the site! Perhaps, then we can begin to describe the construction process, and tell you step by step how to make a gazebo with your own hands. But …
First you need to decide on the project. Without a doubt, small architectural form should be beautiful, practical, comfortable, reliable, functional, resonate with the overall architectural ensemble and fit harmoniously into landscape design plot. Ideally, this should not be just an outbuilding for comfortable rest in the air, made “hay so”, but also a real decoration of the garden plot.
Making a gazebo for a summer house allows you to show your imagination
Forms
And open: classic with a roof and parapet, awnings, mini portable structures, collapsible tents with a tent roof and sometimes the same canopy walls, gazebos and swings. And, of course, all sorts of original designs, the production of two-story gazebos is especially in demand, they do something like summer kitchen, sometimes the room is adapted into a garage, and on top there is a viewing platform, a place for relaxation and gatherings.
When choosing a project, do not forget that a gazebo is a decoration garden plots, and not the dominant architectural ensemble
Dimensions
The size of the gazebo directly depends on what functionality it will be endowed with, and how much area of the site you plan to allocate for construction. Here we will clarify just a few circumstances that are important for choosing the size:
- If personal plot is small and the gazebo is needed for relaxation of 4-6 people, then it is better to opt for the manufacture of a mini-structure, their average dimensions are 1.6 by 2.0 m.
- In a typical gazebo with dimensions of 2.5*3 m, 3*3 m, you can place both a small barbecue and workplace(kitchen), and make a table for gatherings for 6-10 people.
- The buildings bigger size Suitable for housing numerous companies, or for closed and combined structures.
Do a simple gazebo It’s not difficult to do it yourself, the main thing is to follow the technology for installing the main components
What to make from
But before you make a gazebo with your own hands according to the drawings, it’s not enough to decide on the shape and dimensions; you need to choose the material for making the building:
- wood - logs, beams, boards, tree trunks, snags;
- brick, stone, monolithic concrete, blocks;
- metal - welded structures made of rolled metal (angles, rectangular and round profiles), forged products;
- glass and polycarbonate, the frame is usually made from other materials and sheathed transparent sheets: roof, walls protecting from wind and rain;
- a metal profile with a PVC shell, as a rule, these are ready-made structures for which a special platform is made, and then assembled like a construction set.
Of course, the most popular materials for making gazebos are metal and wood. They are quite easy to process if you know how to hold the tools in your hands.
Making a polycarbonate gazebo usually takes 1-3 days
Tree
Is there anything that can compare with the beauty of wood texture, its warmth and special subtle aroma. Wooden country houses fit well into almost any landscape design. There is a recommendation that gazebos should be made in the same style as the main house, so that they do not stand out from general concept site design. Wood goes well with any materials, even if the house is not logged, but is decorated with siding, brick, stone, etc.
Advice: Before making a gazebo at the dacha, the entire tree must be thoroughly soaked with antiseptics and covered with 2 layers of fire-fighting agents.
Making a hexagonal gazebo is not difficult, it is important to make the drawing correctly and accurately transfer it to the area
Most often, wooden gazebos are made with their own hands, since no additional equipment other than tools is required.
Gazebos made of wood turn out to be especially cozy, conducive to relaxation, they are equally comfortable both on a hot day and in the cold. We invite you to watch how to make a gazebo, a video that shows step by step how you can quickly make a small wooden building.
Metal
Gazebos made of metal are reliable, strong, durable, this material has only one serious enemy - rust, but modern anti-corrosion impregnations, which should be used to treat parts before construction, allow you to forget about this problem.
Today, small forged structures, usually hexagonal in shape. They are elegant, airy and create a feeling of lightness; such gazebos do not overload the space and are practically invisible on the site, especially if they are decorated with climbing plants.
Another popular way How to make a metal gazebo is to make a welded frame and cover it with polycarbonate. Here it all depends on your needs; it could be a mini barrel gazebo, or a huge canopy.
To make a forged gazebo, you can buy ready-made parts: patterns and gratings
Details
As for the manufacture of roofs, soft bitumen tiles, polycarbonate, metal tiles, and ondulin are most often used as roofing for gazebos.
To decorate the building, they use elements with wood carvings, figured parts - pillars, balusters, wooden lattice, which you can make with your own hands, artistic forging, including individual decorative flourishes and finished sections.
How to make a beautiful gazebo
We will make a garden summer wooden house, covered with a lattice, 4.5 * 4.5 m, under a hip roof.
Making a gazebo with your own hands, like any other construction, begins with preparing the site and laying the foundation. We transfer the drawing to the area and make markings for the foundation. We drive pegs in the corners, pull the rope, check the geometry, the diagonals should be equal.
We make the foundation
Clearing the site and making markings for the foundation
We remove the top fertile layer of soil and dig holes. First in the corners, then divide the distance between them into equal parts, and dig holes around the perimeter. There should be 1.2 -2.0 m between the pits, no more. Depth 0.5 – 0.7 m.
To make the foundation you need to prepare a pillow
We fill the bottom with 0.2 m of crushed stone, 0.2 m of sandstone, and compact it well.
The pillars can be made independently or made from ready-made blocks
We install blocks on the prepared pillow.
It's better to do not only horizontal waterproofing, but also coat the pillars with bitumen
We lay waterproofing; you can coat the blocks with heated bitumen mastic or lay 2 layers of roofing felt on them.
How to make a frame
To make the lower trim, we take timber, preferably glued, with a cross-section of 100*100, 100*150 mm.
Photos show how to make the bottom harness
We saw down the ends into half a log, make recesses for fastening the middle beams. We lay it around the perimeter, secure it with self-tapping screws, and additionally with metal corners.
It is better to make logs from the same timber as the perimeter strapping
We lay the logs inside the structure. We impregnate them with an antiseptic and fire-fighting solution.
A timber with a cross section of 100*100 mm is suitable for making supports.
We install support posts, tighten them onto metal corners so as not to disturb the geometry, and support them with temporary jibs.
It is better to do the strapping first between paired pillars, and then tighten them together
We tighten them along the heads, check the geometry; an edged board with a cross-section of 50*100 mm is suitable.
When making a frame, constantly check the horizontal level and plumb vertical
We install the middle supports and make a transverse upper trim. Laying the floor. Decking or tongue and groove boards are well suited for making floors.
How to make a roof
On the cross strapping, in the center, we attach vertically 2 beams, cross-section 100*100 mm, length 0.9 m, connect them ridge beam, board 100*50 mm. It is better to make rafters and assemble a truss on the ground.
Photo example of how best to make and install ridge beams
For our construction, we make hanging rafters, they must protrude beyond the building by at least 300 mm, 3 pieces, lift them up, and attach them to the ridge beam.
It is better to make the rafters on a sled so that the roof slides a little when the soil is very heaving
Fastening rafter legs at the corners of the structure.
Good to know: Rafter system for outbuildings according to SNiP it is made from boards 50*150 mm, this is the maximum.
To make the sheathing, you can use OSB or moisture-resistant plywood
We make roof sheathing for the roof. In our case, this is a 60*20 mm rail.
Laying it down roofing material
How to make wall structures
At a height of 900 mm from the floor we attach figured railings or ordinary timber, the resulting frame is sheathed inside with a thinner beam, 20*40 mm, resulting in a frame within a frame.
The parapet can be made from balusters
We secure it with a board diagonally. We sew the parapet on top with a batten.
You can make the grilles yourself, you can also cover the sides with monolithic polycarbonate, or make full glazing
We decorate the upper part of the wall wooden lattice, it will protect from the sun and gusts of wind. We fix a figured corner in the corners of the racks; it does not carry any practical load, it is for beauty. We sew up the base with a mini-fence made from scraps. Painting the gazebo in desired color. For convenience, we are building a porch.
In the photo, how to make a summerhouse out of wood and decorate it not expensively, but beautifully
And at the end, watch the video on how to make a gazebo with your own hands; from the video you will understand how simple this process is. I must say that this video material will inspire many to create a place to relax in the country. A homemade mini dacha design, convenient, beautiful, ergonomic, it can be done in one day without any help.
A gazebo in a country house or in the courtyard of a house is a place for drinking tea and gatherings in summer time. In buildings slightly larger, it can be installed. Then you can think about glazing it: barbecuing in winter is a rare pleasure, and the barbecue will at the same time warm the air inside. They usually start with simpler and cheaper models: they build a gazebo with their own hands, most often there is not enough time. Hence this choice. We’ll talk further about how to do this correctly, about materials, methods, and methods of construction.
A little theory: what types of gazebos are there?
Nothing complicated: let's talk about the types of gazebos and the materials from which they are built. First of all, buildings of this type are divided into open (summer) and closed (glazed). This does not mean at all that there are only these two types: there are also combinations with removable glazing, and there are also awnings made of transparent film, which, if necessary, are stretched onto the frame of the gazebo. Another option is that some of the walls are closed, some are open. Choose the one that is closer to you.
With or without floor
Gazebos can also be divided into those with and without floors. Gazebos without a floor are placed on a prepared platform made of paving slabs, poured with concrete, laid with paving stones, etc. Although no one is stopping you from building right on the grass. Only the frame must be treated accordingly: direct contact with the soil requires enhanced protection measures. If we're talking about about a wooden gazebo, it is impregnated from rot and fungal infections; if it is made of metal, it is treated with an anti-rust compound.
Gazebos with a floor require a foundation. Most often they make columns. They can be made of brick or rubble, filled with concrete, placed foundation blocks. If you have large, flat-topped boulders that can support the structure, use them. But all this - if the building is light - is on a frame made of wood or metal. required, albeit shallow (20-30 cm below the level of the fertile layer).
This is also a wooden gazebo, but with a wooden floor. That's why it is raised on supports. It is originally decorated top part- binding made of processed thin boards looks great
If you want to tile the floor in your summerhouse gazebo, you will have to fill the insulated slab with concrete, and then lay frost-resistant types of tiles on it. Moreover, the insulated slab must be at least 50 cm wider in all directions than the building on it. And these 50 cm are made at a slight slope so that moisture drains. This is actually what will prevent the soil under the gazebo from freezing. This way the tile will not be twisted and cracked.
Materials
The frame of garden or country gazebos is made of three materials:
- wooden bursa or round timber of small diameter;
- steel pipe (profiled is more convenient);
- polymer pipes (PVC).
The only material that does not require protection is polymers. They do not rot or are affected by fungi. Some species tolerate freezing and thawing without much harm. So they can stay over the winter. The only thing is that for a gazebo for a summer house made of PVC pipes to be durable, they need a solid diameter and a thick wall. And even in this case, there is no need to rely on the frame: you will have to install furniture that will not put pressure on the plastic. Well, the grill will need to be placed to the side (if provided).
In order for a wooden garden gazebo to remain attractive for a long time, all wood that will be used in construction must first be coated with a protective impregnation in one or two layers. The cheapest impregnations today are SENEZH and Usadba, and the reviews about them and their protective properties are very good. These manufacturers also have tinting compounds.
This is the whole theory in a nutshell. There may be some other special cases: there are many materials, as well as possibilities for their combination. We will publish the most interesting original gazebos made from non-standard materials at the end of the article. And now - practice.
How to make a gazebo with your own hands
Most often, we build garden gazebos from wood on our own. The second place in popularity is among metal ones. Everything else is done infrequently. Brick and other building materials due to the fact that they are expensive, from PVC pipes- because there is no trust in the material.
We will look at an example of building a frame gazebo made of wood. But even if you are going to make it from metal or PVC, the procedure will be the same. Another principle for connecting frame materials, but otherwise everything is the same.
When working with wood, it must first be treated with antibacterial and fire-retardant (reducing the flammability of the material) impregnations. Only after the compositions have dried can you work. If this is not done, the wood will very quickly darken and lose its attractiveness.
Drawing
Two similar projects were implemented, each of the same type: a quadrangular gazebo under a gable roof, only with different sizes and they were designed differently. See the photo below for a drawing of one of them.
Rectangular gazebo with a hipped roof (in one project the roof was replaced with a gable roof)
Step-by-step instructions with photos
It all starts with preparing the site. If there is turf, remove it, and remove the fertile layer. If this is not done, the roots, greens and all the leftovers will rot. On sandy or sandy loam soils, screenings, crushed stone or broken construction waste are poured into the pit, everything is compacted, and sand is covered on top. On clay soils where water drains poorly, it is better to fill the pit and compact it with your own soil (clay, but without a fertile layer). Otherwise, water will accumulate and stagnate in the pit, which will lead to the appearance of unpleasant odor. Not at all what is needed.
Choosing the type of foundation and bottom trim
If you don’t have much time, the fastest way is to install ready-made concrete blocks on the compacted pad. You will have to spend more time if you build columns from brick, and even more time if you pour them from concrete. The distance between supports should be no more than 1.5-2 meters. More specifically, it depends on the thickness of the timber from which you will make the strapping. Under timber 100*100 mm the distance is 1.5 meters, under metal profile pipe 60*60 mm can be placed every 2 meters.
When all the supports are installed and level (use pegs, a stretched string and a building level), waterproofing is laid on them. This is roofing felt or roofing felt rolled in two layers, or bitumen mastic, which is also used to impregnate the surface twice. Then the bottom frame of the timber gazebo is laid. Everything is nailed together with nails of at least 150 mm in length or connected with wood screws. For greater strength, corners are used (if you find reinforced ones - like in the photo - it will be great). Although the gazebo was initially built as a summer gazebo, after some time most people decide to glaze it. That's when the margin of safety will be required.
Installation of racks
At this stage of building a garden gazebo, it is important to place the posts strictly vertically. It is undesirable to use a building level: it has a large error, especially for household models, which are usually used by developers. Therefore, we take the good old plumb line and set it along it. Check the vertical position on both adjacent sides to ensure that the racks do not fall over.
The racks are fixed with jibs (seen in the photo). If they bother you in the future, you can make a temporary option, as in the photo on the left. If the sheathing below is opaque, do it thoroughly: saw the timber at 45° (it’s more convenient to use a miter box) and nail it diagonally with two or three nails. Check for any misalignment after installing each cut. These small triangles give rigidity to the entire structure and it stops wobbling.
Two projects and two ways to position corner bars correctly. On the left are temporary jibs; they will be removed after installing the harness; on the right are permanent ones.
Top railing and floor boards
Next, after all the racks are installed and secured, the top trim is mounted. There shouldn't be any problems here. To increase the reliability of the connection, use corners. By the way, the racks can also be fixed on the sides with corners. Especially if there are no constant cuts. Otherwise, your structure may collapse due to lateral loads.
After this, the floor boards are laid. It is highly advisable to treat them on all sides with an antibacterial impregnation for wood in direct contact with the ground. Senezh has two such squads. One of them is called “Senezh”, the other “Senezh-Ultra”. They differ in that “Ultra” does not stain the wood, while “Senezh” gives it a greenish color. If you cover everything with a dark stain, the greenery will be invisible; such a composition will not be suitable for a light stain.
After laying the floor, it is better to paint the boards, otherwise they will get dirty by the time you finish construction. Therefore, take the time to apply varnish or oil-based tinting paints - the best option for a tree outside. Not to be confused with oil paints! These compositions are often called wood oil because the base is oil to which protective substances and coloring pigments are added. As a result, the wood takes on a different shade (even pink or green, if you so choose), but the texture becomes clearer rather than painted over.
Middle harness
The next step is to install the middle trim, if there is one according to the project. A quarter is taken out under the beam in the racks - a small recess, in this case, with a beam of 100 * 100 mm, a quarter is 25 mm.
Making a roof
While the frame is drying wooden gazebo, assemble the rafter system. It consists of triangles (look at the photo below).
They are installed on the frame. IN this project There is no roof overhang. Therefore, they are simply placed strictly vertically and nailed directly to the beam of the upper trim. Such a roof is easy to install, but rain will pour heavily inside even with a slight wind.
If you do it with overhangs (the roof protrudes beyond the perimeter of the gazebo), then you will have to cut out “seats” in the timber for the rafters. They look like triangles (see photo).
Two options are shown. In fact, there are more of them, but since the roof is small, the first, simplest one, will be enough. To avoid fiddling with each triangle, sawing the wood at the top makes a template. Take a piece of board, cut out a hole of the desired shape, try it on, check it, adjust it. Then you simply apply it to all the rafters one by one, trace them with a finely sharpened pencil and cut them out. What is the most convenient way to cut? With a jigsaw, but you can also hand saw. Having prepared all the triangles, throw them up and install them (with long nails diagonally from the sides, you can also secure them with corners). Before fixing, do not forget to check the vertical and horizontal.
After installing the triangles, crossbars are filled: two on either side of the ridge, and then in increments that depend on the type and type of roofing material. Under, for example, a continuous sheathing is generally needed. Then the entire rafter system is painted. And then the roofing material (in this case metal profile) is installed.
Finishing
The bottom trim is nailed down last. This project uses clapboard, which is then painted with wood oil.
This country gazebo is from the “simple, fast, cheap” category. Having her as an example, you can make something of your own that, in your opinion, is more attractive. Here, for example, is what came out of the same project, but in a different design: covering a veranda from a blockhouse, which was painted in light color, and the frame is dark.
And here’s another option: the country gazebos for this project turn out to be completely different
We will post several more complex projects with drawings and dimensions below, and even more interesting photos, but without drawings at the very bottom. Maybe it will be useful to someone...
Sketches of gazebos with drawings and dimensions
Available sizes can be proportionally increased or decreased. It is important that you understand that with a significant increase in size, the frame requires a more powerful one. Don’t forget about this, and everything will work out for you: a gazebo made by yourself will be beautiful and reliable.
Simple wooden gazebo
Almost the same project, but with different dimensions: the top point of the roof is raised higher, which makes it seem visually lighter. The gazebo is also quadrangular, the roof is hipped.
When installing such a roof, the most problematic ones are the two places (nodes) indicated by circles. How to make them, see the photo below.
Chinese style gazebo (with drawings and dimensions)
Project with all dimensions, foundation markings, roof truss system, etc. Arranged in a photo gallery.
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Main facade - height from floor to top trim 2,160 m Main facade without roof: vertical racks 150*150 mm 
Cross section of a wooden gazebo. In the photo on the right - how to make raised ends of the roof Installation of floor beams (numbers are the designation of the material from the specification) Detailing of node 2 - how to install racks How to make steps to the veranda - node 2 Fastening rafter system to the top trim - on wooden pins
Large gazebo on the foundation
Before you build this gazebo you need. Its parameters depend on the soil, the material you are going to use for the frame: metal or wood, and what you are going to use to glaze it. IN general case The width of the tape is about 20 cm, the depth is 20-30 cm deeper than the level of the fertile layer. On heaving soils it is better to do so.
Drawing of a gazebo-swing
Gazebo swing requires special attention: they fasten it very firmly so that the alternating loads that arise do not loosen or overturn the structure. To do this, you can extend the legs downwards, dig a hole under them, fill them with crushed stone, compact them, and then fill everything with liquid concrete mortar. If you make the frame from a pipe, no questions arise; for wood you can use “U”-shaped fasteners with a built-in bottom part pin. Here you can bend it and fill it with concrete.
For even greater reliability, crossbars are attached to the legs, which are slightly recessed into the ground. They are nailed in with U-shaped staples.
Photos of original wooden gazebos without drawings
This is an option - both stone and wood. Supports made of timber are installed on columns made of rubble stone. The style is the same - withered trees are used as supports
The gazebo is an integral part of many suburban and summer cottages, as it is perfect for a comfortable pastime in nature. She is included in the majority landscape projects, and today consumers are presented with a huge selection of forms and models of this structure. However, most original designs are obtained with independent work. How to build a gazebo with your own hands, without spending a lot of time and effort, we will talk in this article.
Choosing a location and type of gazebo
Before starting construction, it is necessary to study the landscape of the site and highlight the most appropriate place for the future building. It is better to choose a quiet and cool place, perhaps near a body of water.
Then you need to decide on the type and type of gazebo. Decide for yourself for what period you need the structure. If recreation on the site is planned exclusively in the summer, then in this case a temporary structure is suitable, subject to disassembly during the cold weather. If outdoor recreation is expected throughout the year, then it is advisable to erect a high-quality structure that is not afraid of temperature changes.
The material for the future design can be:
- tree;
- reinforced concrete;
- brick and foam blocks;
- metal constructions.
Of course, wood is best suited for self-construction. This is an accessible and inexpensive material that does not require special skills.
Foundation
As with most structures, a gazebo requires a foundation. Since the structure is quite light, a strip or screw foundation is perfect for it. If the soil is difficult, then you will have to make a monolithic foundation.
Before starting work, preliminary preparation of the construction site should be carried out. All large debris and vegetation, including tall grass, should be removed. The top soil layer is also removed to a depth of approximately 10 cm.
Strip foundations are more suitable for light, stable soils. Making a strip foundation involves digging a trench up to 1.5 meters deep along the perimeter of the future structure, installing formwork and pouring a concrete mixture reinforced with reinforcement.
Screw pile foundation make it easier. It is more suitable for clayey, mobile soils. In this case, it is enough to drill iron screw piles at the required points as supports. Of course, first you will need to carry out preliminary calculations.
The piles will subsequently serve as the basis for the future floor. They are tied with timber with a section of 50x100 mm.
Floor
It is recommended to make the floors in the gazebo from edged boards 100x30 mm, impregnated with a special solution that protects against moisture penetration. The final stage When installing the floor, the surface will be varnished. At the location of the fireplace or barbecue, the board must be protected with sheets of stainless steel or pave with stone. For ease of use of the gazebo, steps are installed to smooth out the difference in floor height relative to the ground.
Walls
After the foundation and floors are ready, they proceed to the construction of walls and partitions. If construction is carried out from wood and timber, then the wood must be treated with means of protection against moisture and fungal infections. This will significantly extend the life of the structure.
Stone masonry with a thickness of half a brick or a brick is carried out according to the usual pattern. The inside may need to be coated with paint to give it a more noble look. appearance. For this purpose, coatings designed for facade works. Alternatively, you can cover the walls with slats or timber.
Roof
One of the main stages of construction is the construction of the roof. For light structure A roof with two or four slopes is most suitable, thanks to which all precipitation will roll down and not linger on the structure. This will allow the roof to last a little longer. Dirt will also not linger on it.
To make a gable roof, it is necessary to erect 4 rafters from each side of the building, which will be connected by a beam at the highest point. They are additionally attached to each other and to the strapping beam with slats.
When hipped roof rafters are installed at the four corners, additional beams are attached in the middle of each side.
Sheets of plywood are laid on the rafters, then laid out on them bitumen shingles. The ridge is decorated with a corner of tin or parts of tiles. Drainage drains are installed along the contour of the roof, through which melt and rainwater will flow freely.
Frames different types roofs for gazebos are shown in the photo below:
Additional work
After the gazebo has acquired its final form, they move on to interior decoration and filling it with pieces of furniture.
Note! If a light source is needed in the gazebo, then it is laid from the house open wiring using corrugation and ceramic fasteners.
A self-made gazebo will delight the whole family and friends for many years, making outdoor recreation convenient and comfortable.
Gatherings with guests, dinner with family fresh air, rest after working in the garden - an economy class summer gazebo will be very useful to you in any of these situations. It is not always advisable to make it large-scale and spacious; in most cases, a small and budget building is enough, which will delight you and your guests.
Classic sizes of a summer gazebo
The optimal size of a small summer gazebo is 3 by 3 meters. This is enough for both a family circle and a small group of people.
Today's problems sound like this:
- How to build a budget summer gazebo with your own hands?
- What materials can it be made from? summer construction at the lowest cost?
- How much would such construction cost?
This publication will discuss step by step process construction with photos and videos of a small gazebo made of timber with dimensions of 3 by 3 meters. This option is one of the cheapest and most practical for construction, but if for some reason it does not suit you, at the end of the publication I will provide links to similar articles on construction.
Before taking active steps, I suggest studying the final result of the work and its technical characteristics.
Most budget gazebos are built according to the same principle, the cost of materials is also approximately the same, but still I would like to emphasize this - it is important to understand what and from what we are going to build.
Technical characteristics of the finished gazebo
The photo is shown to the right of the characteristics. When you click on the photo, it will open in a larger size.
The final result of construction
- Material: Beam 100 by 100 mm;
- Dimensions: 3 by 3 meters;
- Foundation: columnar (made of bricks);
- Roof: single slope;
- Roof: euro slate (ondulin), but more can be used a budget option- corrugated sheeting;
- Wall cladding: oriented strand board (OSB);
- Floor: board 40 by 100 mm “magpie”;
- Painting: antiseptic Senezh Ultra in 3 layers.
The materials used for construction are the simplest and cheapest. However, they are quite enough for a reliable and strong building that will last for many years and withstand hundreds of rains.
Foundation
For such a structure it was chosen columnar foundation. He represents nine brick pillars, which are the basis for the entire gazebo. The foundation construction process is as follows:
- 9 holes are dug with a depth of 70 cm;
- The first 30 cm are covered with sand (ideally, put some crushed stone at the bottom) and compacted;
- The remaining 40 cm are filled construction waste and filled with concrete;
- Two bricks (ideally fired ceramic red) are laid on top of the concrete;
- A layer of bitumen is applied on top of the bricks and, ideally, a sheet of roofing felt is laid.
Ready-made foundation pillars
Such a foundation is extremely reliable for small buildings. A summer gazebo is an ideal building for such a foundation. Therefore, it was he who was given preference during construction.
Bottom harness
A lower frame is laid on top of the foundation, which consists of wooden blocks fastened together. The beams are fastened to each other “into the floor of the tree.” The connection must first be treated with an antiseptic or bitumen. Four self-tapping screws are screwed onto the connections for security.
In addition to the four beams around the perimeter, one additional one is installed in the center - the so-called “log”. In the future, it will be needed to attach the floor board to the frame (more on this in the chapter on flooring).
Finished bottom harness
Posts and top trim
Pillars are installed on the lower frame, which will serve as the basis for the walls and the top frame. Four posts are installed at the corners of the gazebo, and one additional post is installed next to the entrance at the height of the railing.
The height of the front pillars is 230 cm, the height of the rear pillars is 200 cm. This is done for the further construction of the roof slope.
Fastening poles to metal corners
The top trim consists of two beams installed parallel to each other on top of the pillars. Mounting is identical bottom harness- into the floor of a tree.
Installed poles and top trim
Erection of the roof and laying of the roof
The whole process will be more clearly described in the form of a step-by-step approach:
- On top of the bottom trim we attach 9 rafters in increments of 30 cm;
- We install 9 boards parallel to the rafters, also in increments of 30 cm;
- If you did everything exactly according to the instructions, then you should have a roof in the form of lattice;
- We lay sheets of ondulin or corrugated sheets on top of the roof, depending on your capabilities.
Rafters
Lathing
The rafters are attached to the frame using metal corners and screws. It turns out quite reliable design, which can withstand not only the roof, but also winter snow.
Finished roof
Floor
After installing the pillars, you can begin laying the floor. You will need about 30 3m long boards, some of which will need to be fitted to fit the posts. The floor is attached with self-tapping screws to the bottom trim and the joist in the center.
The secret to a level floor is to place the first board level. If you succeed, then the process will become more fun.
Finished floor
Railings and OSB cladding
For the railing, a beam with a section of 50 by 50 mm is used, which is attached to a height convenient for people. In addition to the timber, it will be necessary to install additional supports on which the oriented strand board will be attached in the future. All this is clearly shown in the photographs that will be presented below.
Fastening railings to corners
Finished railings
The OSB board is fastened with self-tapping screws, plus it is additionally pressed down with bars in the center. This creates not only reliability, but also additional aesthetics.
Laying the first OSB boards
A few words about antiseptic and paint
The proposed version of an inexpensive gazebo turned out to be extremely beautiful and effective. The main secret lies in a well-chosen color, which plays in contrast between the dark and light shades of the wood.
You can use your own options for protecting the tree, but the owner of this building recommends antiseptic Senezh Ultra, which is applied to three layers. This will allow you to achieve reliable protection wood and beautiful appearance.
Video
I express my deep gratitude to the user of the channel with the name “ Vasya Vasin" It was he who prepared this video on construction, and also commented on some of the questions that were asked to him in the comments.
If you have any questions, you can ask them both in the comments to his video and in our feed after publication. We can forward your questions to him, and then receive and write you his answer.
Photos of summer gazebos
Wooden gazebo with decor for summer holidays
In one of the publications on our website, we examined in detail the diversity summer gazebos made not only from wood, but also from other building materials.
View options with different types and design, as well as pick up some idea for your dacha, you can follow the link below.
Options for building other structures
By various reasons This construction option is not suitable for everyone. In view of this, I offer you construction instructions similar in writing style, which also clearly and clearly explain the process of building a gazebo with your own hands.
Several links are provided below.
Among the presented options, all buildings are made of wood and in a fairly budget format. Any elite Construction Materials supposedly decorative plaster or wild stone are not used here.