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Monday, October 26, 2009

How To Build A Gazebo At Home

By Taylor Frenton

If you are thinking of constructing a gazebo, then on the internet is a great place to begin. There are plenty of gazebo plans accessible free in libraries and online. You can also buy blueprints for fees that range from $8 to $200. If you are not an experienced contractor, you may want to keep away from the more expensive blueprints, as they are often actual architectural blueprints. But a talented house improvement buff can make great use of the less expensive options available.

You need to keep a few things in mind prior to commencing your gazebo plan. You will need some fundamental carpentry tools such as a level and often a screw gun. A compound miter saw or a sliding compound miter saw is also a useful piece of equipment to have. These saws allow you to make the angular cuts required to design the different sections of the gazebo. The sliding version is best for larger pieces of wood.

You have the option of bolting the gazebo to a concrete block or pre-existing wood floor, or the option of building your gazebo with a built-in floor. In the latter case, you will need to pour one concrete pier for each post. You have to make contact with the local building branch to see what the regulations are for how deep the concrete piers need to be and to find out if there are any underground cables which you need to avoid in the area you are going to place the gazebo.

Outdoor buildings are usually constructed from either pine, cedar, or redwood. Pine is the softest and easiest to work with, but it decomposes the quickest. You will pay a lot more to use cedar and redwood, but they last longer and will be more cost effective.

On the other hand, you can construct a steel or vinyl gazebo. But unless you have all the weighty machinery for fabricating the parts, you will need to buy a kit from which to build it. These kits supply the sections of the gazebo and the hardware required to put them together. Usually, all you need to put a kit together is a screw gun and a level. Sometimes, you need a second person to help, especially with putting up the roof sections.

When deciding to construct your own gazebo, you will be presented with a lot of options. Plus, you do not have to be a pro to get attractive results. An additional benefit of constructing your gazebo is that you can sit down inside it and take pleasure in the shade even while you are still building it. - 21396

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