Today, many owners of private houses are trying to equip a gazebo on the adjacent area. This is a great place to relax in the fresh air. Here you can spend time with friends either alone, enjoy the sounds of nature and the surrounding view, read the book, drinking coffee. A variety of country gazebos and canopies are specifically made so that they become a cozy place to relax, where you can spend your free time and not be afraid that the rain and wind will find you surprise. It is here that you can distract from urban fuss and noise, feel comfort while relaxing outdoors. About the nuances of manufacturing a gazebo, we will tell you next.
Stage design
Before making a gazebo, it is necessary to study the technology of construction itself. Especially if you build the design you want to personally. In addition, you should decide on the future structure of the structure. This depends on the construction technology. For example, a round wicker gazebo and a square building are made in different ways. This, by the way, concerns all the well-known designs of arbors known today.
Planning and design consists of the following steps:
- First of all, you need to prepare a draft future building. In particular, its size, height and shape should be calculated. Moreover, these indicators must comply with the needs of all residents at home. It depends on the number of people who should be there.
- Next, you need to carefully prepare the arbor schema. At the same time, it should be thought out where it will be located on the plot. Thanks to a schematic plan, you can clearly present the design elements and make all the necessary calculations.
- Then you need to check the soil on which it is planned to place a gazebo. In particular, the plot, intended for future construction, is placed. After that, its relief is checked, the presence of drops. In addition, it is determined whether it is necessary to align the surface.
In order for the planning stage, it occupied the minimum of time, you can take a ready-made diagram of standard arbor. In this case, all the necessary calculations will already be made. It will only be left to properly place the arbor on the plot, given the sunny side and the wind direction.
Choosing a place for building
A person without experience and proper knowledge will be very difficult to choose a suitable place for the arbor. Initially, you should decide on the objectives of the construction and with the material from which it will be erected. So, you need to build a gazebo with your own hands from the tree on another technique, rather than brick design.
In general, the main options for placing such a structure are only two - close to the house or in a remote corner of the site. In this and different case, it is important that the construction is combined with the design with other elements of the site. So, for example, if it is located near the house, the design of the arbor should be similar to the decor of the house. If the gazebo is somewhere far away in the depths of the garden, then such a correspondence is no longer so important.
The place under the arbor should be chosen, given some important factors:
- So, if here you want to place a fireplace or barbecue, then the construction in this case should be located as far as possible from other buildings that are available on the site.
- It is allowed that the trees are close to, but it is important that they do not have an extensive root system, because the foundation with root growth may be damaged.
- The arbor is best to have it so that she stood on the side opposite to the wind blowing. If a semi-closed type gazebo, then you should think about how to position the structure against wind.
- If the construction will be located on an open place, then it is necessary to have a fence or some other obstacle from the side from which the wind blows. If the gazebo is built in the depths of the garden, then we need to be cleaned from the wind, the sun and precipitation.
- In addition, you need to determine the geology of the soil, the need to install piles, as well as the type of foundation.
- Particular attention should be paid to ensuring that the construction harmonized with the natural environment, for example, with trees, grass, shrubs and reservoirs, if there are nearby.
- In addition, you need to take care of the arbor opening a beautiful view. After all, here you will spend your free time.
- In addition, you need to pave a walkway. In this case, the entrance should be orientable so that it is not necessary to go around the whole building around to go inside.
How to choose Material
The gazebo can be made from different materials - it must be considered. An important value is design design. Nevertheless, the overall essence of the construction of the arbor does not change. So, what material to choose to build a gazebo?
Similar structures are:
- Wooden.
- Metal.
- Stone.
- Brick.
Today there are quite a lot of materials of different sizes, shapes and colors. Therefore, with a lack of experience, it is quite difficult to understand what exactly necessary for your case. In fact, everything is quite simple. Most often, the choice is based on taste preferences and financial capabilities. But something still needs to be considered. So, when buying any building material, it is necessary to check its documents. By this you will protect yourself and get high quality items. According to documents, you can find out where and whom the goods were produced. In addition, it is recommended to check for certificates, which should also be specified in the documents.
It is best to acquire building material from manufacturers' manufacturers who work, adhering to state standards. They are quite demanding to the composition and functional qualities of the material. Therefore, when purchasing materials that have all the necessary documents, you can be confident that they are high-quality and, therefore, will be able to last long.
As for the carcass, it can be made from metal products, reinforcement or wooden bar. It should be striving to ensure that the gazebo appears open and harmoniously fit into the environment. Therefore, its walls should not be completely deaf. Such rules will be relevant and in the event that you want to build a gazebo with the Mangal with your own hands.
Build a gazebo do it yourself
The gazebo usually build in the garden - this is the most acceptable and optimal option. The process itself will consist of several stages. And the first thing to do, as for any building, is to prepare the foundation.
Despite the relative simplicity of this stage, it is not worth it to be negotiated. The base for arbors, as well as for other buildings, is very important, and what it will be better, the longer the design is missing. Therefore, we assume to this case with all seriousness. So, for arbors, a simpler foundation is usually used, which makes it easier for its own erection. In particular, tape, columnar and pile types of bases are suitable. Sometimes monolithic foundations are used for this purpose.
When bookmarking the foundation you need to consider several important factors. In particular, the direction of the shadow should be determined. Nearby should be a tree or a fairly high shrub.
Procedure for work:
- Today, reinforced plates are often used to bookmark the foundation. They are reliable enough. Initially, it is necessary to dig in the right place.
- Then the iron fittings are taken and with her basis binds around the perimeter. Armatures may not be. Instead, it is allowed to use the corners or metal rods. So, if you use the second option, then parts of the base can be welded.
- After that, it is necessary to lay out stones on the bottom. If the stones do not work, then you can take fragments of bricks or construction trash instead of them.
- In order for the foundation to be stronger, it is necessary to pour with concrete or cement mortar. Then you need to wait until the base hardens. It usually takes about three days.
- When the foundation is ready, you can proceed to the construction of the gazebo itself. This process is one of the most difficult for those who are not familiar with construction. In particular, special attentiveness will be required when creating a frame and roof.
- In the corners, the bearing beams will be built to which the roof and the dome will be attached. Beams can be four and octagonal, which depends on the form of the arbor.
- Next, it will be necessary to connect wooden guides with each other. They are usually bonded by means of transverse bars.
- We now turn to the roof. It can be made in different ways. Consider one of the easiest options according to which wooden lags are used to build the roof. The framework is erected.
- When the frame will be ready, you can begin to cover it with metal sheets. The roof can be covered with metal sheets similarly, but consider that in this case noise from falling droplets will be very heard during the rain.
Sometimes good sound insulation is required for the gazebo. Then the plywood sheet and soft roof can be used to cover the frame. Plywood is applied directly to the skin, and it is covered with the roof. In this case, it is worth especially carefully reading the choice of materials. In particular, important characteristics are thermal insulation, reliability and durability. A slate or metal tile is suitable as roofing material for the arbor.
Original Options Arbor
You can build not only brick and wooden arbors with your own hands, but also quite unusual structures that will become a real decoration of the country area. Consider several such options.
Arbor woven from cane mats and vines. Many today try to make in their own area of \u200b\u200bsome reservoir, even if decorative. Next to him will be well a gazebo, the walls of which are made of vines and cane mats. So, the walls can be performed by weaving the vine. These same materials can be used to make the roof. Then it will be a plane that is composed of mats with cane or reed. Such a gazebo can be able to fit into the natural environment, especially if the reed is growing near the reed and is a reservoir. Reed is a plant, the stalk of which inside is hollow. Therefore, with the help of these materials, it is possible to achieve a comfortable microclimate in a gazebo to create a comfortable microclimate - protection against heat, normal level of humidity and efficient ventilation.
Grant from plastic jars or bottles. Building material for such a design are plastic bottles or banks (for example, from yogurt or milk). To build a similar gazebu enough just even on your own. However, without foundation can not do. In addition, similarly, as in other versions, it will be necessary to equip the frame and the roof, which requires certain costs. Plastic bottles themselves in this embodiment will be used mainly to build walls. Moreover, this material can be taken without much costs, and sometimes even for free. Despite this, it will be good protection from the sun and precipitation.
To make it easier, you can build a foundation by screwing into the Earth metal piles. This option allows you to build a gazebo in the country literally for one day. The easiest way to frame use metal products. To do this, we will need such elements like pipe, corners and squares that are connected to each other conventional welding. Then the bottles are rolling enough to metal rods. The rods themselves are located between the upper and lower frame of the frame. It is important that the bottles are selected about the same size and shape. Color is not so important, because It can be varied to make the gazebo itself more unique. Any light material is suitable as the roof.