Arbor 3 by 4: types of structures, a project of a pavilion made of wood and a drawing with dimensions, materials for construction

Types of structures

Architects offer many options for summerhouses. Their shape can be round or hexagonal, like a honeycomb, the structure is made open or closed, with removable or sliding windows. Often, a gazebo is combined with a summer kitchen by building a stationary stove here or installing a mobile barbecue inside.

Dimensions 3×4 m are suitable for small areas. Such a structure is inexpensive, it is not difficult to build it, but the result will accommodate about a dozen visitors.

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What are they building from?

Here, too, there is diversity. For construction, you can use wood and metal, there are gazebos made of polycarbonate. For decoration, lining or block house is used. Roofing can be used for:

• polycarbonate;
• flexible tiles;
• colored slate;
• corrugated board;
• ten.

A columnar concrete foundation is suitable as the base of the building, although you can fork out for a stone base.

How to build with your own hands

Although many firms offer services for the construction of turnkey gazebos, if the site owner has at least some building skills, it is easier and cheaper for him to build such a structure on his own, with the support of one or two friends.

The construction of a gazebo 4×3 m involves several stages:

1. A suitable place for future construction is selected on the site.
2. A gazebo project is selected, then the drawing is correlated with real conditions.
3. A suitable foundation is being laid.
4. The walls are being raised.
5. The roof is being installed.

Upon completion of construction, the gazebo is decorated, ennobling the external design and selecting the interior.

Prepare

It is recommended to build a gazebo, if possible, from the same materials from which the residential building on the site was built. The shape of the building must also match the shape of the house, so that a single ensemble is felt.

Here are some tips for designing a gazebo located near a residential area:

1. If there are semicircular details in the house, it is better to make the gazebo completely round.
2. If the house has a bay window, look for a hexagonal building project.
3. A simple rectangular or square structure goes well with a rectangular house.

However, if you intend to “hide” a new building in the depths of the site, masking it in the shade of trees, the shape can be any, even the simplest option from a bar with mesh walls will do.

The site for construction also needs to be chosen wisely:

1. It should be secluded, away from the street, in a beautiful place with good views, preferably under the protection of trees.
2. The soil should be dense, and stumps, shrubs and roots should be disposed of.
3. If it is planned to install a barbecue or barbecue in the gazebo, a source of water must be provided nearby, and the building must comply with fire safety rules.

The most suitable and inexpensive material for buildings of this type is wood. The number of building materials, their type – all this is specified according to the drawing of the project on which you settled.

Before starting construction, the selected site must be prepared:

• the top layer of turf is removed;
• a shallow trench is dug around the perimeter, in which a sand cushion is constructed and waterproofing is constructed (this will allow the lower harness not to rot from dampness);
• the perimeter of the future gazebo is leveled;
• using measuring tools and twine, markup according to the drawing.

Now it’s time to start laying the foundation.

Base

The approach is different. A good solution is to build the simplest columnar foundation by digging holes to a depth of 60–80 cm, constructing a sand cushion in them and pouring concrete into the inserted support columns from the timber. Another option – at the right points, ready-made concrete blocks are dug into small pits, which will serve as the basis of the foundation. The supports should protrude above the ground to a height of two bricks.

If concrete pouring was used during construction, until the material has hardened, reinforcing bars are installed in it. A waterproofing is placed on top of the concrete that has set, the same roofing material, for example.

The lower harness is formed on the foundation supports from a thick bar 15 × 15 cm. The bars are interconnected by the “paw” method. Support posts will be attached to this base. The lower frame is laid out, then the logs are mounted, on which the plank floor will later be laid.

All wooden elements of the building are pre-impregnated with various compounds designed to protect the wood from rotting, mold and bugs.

Walls

The body of the gazebo is erected in the form of a frame. Do it in the following sequence:

1. The basis of the future floor is being constructed – around the entire perimeter, the box of the lower trim is sheathed with transverse beams and lags.
2. Install support posts: four in the corners and one in the middle of each side. They are placed strictly vertically, fixed with wooden slopes, then tightly fastened with metal corners.
3. The support posts are sheathed with transverse beams. At this stage, openings for windows and entrances are provided. Cross railings are also fastened with corners.
4. The floor is being installed. Of the materials, a thick board or timber of a suitable size is suitable (for example, a “magpie” 4 × 10 cm and a length of 6 m), self-tapping screws or traditional nails are used for fastening. The boards should be laid in one piece, special attention is paid to the installation of the first, to which the rest are then closely attached. It is recommended to leave small (1–2 mm) gaps so that the water that seeps out during precipitation flows down safely.
5. An upper harness is formed on top of the main box. The top diagonally (crosswise) is covered with a pair of thick boards or timber.

Roof

The appearance of the roof depends entirely on the preferences of the owner. Most often, it is made gable or four-slope, but if you wish, you can choose a project with a double roof or make a roof in an oriental style. Whatever technology you choose, it is easier to build the roof frame first on the ground according to the available drawings, and then lift the finished structure and attach it to the top trim.

For a standard gable roof, you will need 6 rafters with dimensions of 10 × 5 cm. You can connect them according to the “butt-to-butt” principle, or simply attach them to each other and to the upper trim with metal corners.

The roof frame is sheathed with a crate of boards, the distance between them must correspond to the roofing material selected in advance. For example, for flexible tiles, a continuous crate is needed, sheets of plywood are often used instead of boards, and a step of 25–30 cm is selected under a profile sheet or slate.

Roofing material is mounted with screws or nails.

Protective elements and decor

Although the gazebo can be made open or completely buried, there are intermediate options. It is possible, for example, to close tightly only two sides directed towards the fence or the depth of the garden, leaving the two front ones open. They are decorated with railings at a height of one meter from the floor level.

Here are some decor rules:

1. Blank walls are covered with the same boards, then decorated on top with any suitable decorative material – clapboard or block house.
2. It is desirable to decorate the railing by constructing a frequent diagonal (cross-wise) mesh of thin planks under them or using any other building material.
3. Even an open gazebo should be decorated by covering the openings with curtains. They are well saved from the sun, gusts of wind or summer rain.
4. In closed gazebos, window openings are provided. Do not forget to pick up mosquito nets for them so that blood-sucking insects do not interrupt evening gatherings.
5. In case of an acute shortage of funds, you can decorate the gazebo by simply painting it in pretty colors or varnishing the wood.

Any garden furniture is suitable for the interior: sofa, armchairs, tables. In the window openings, you can hang flower pots, decorate the posts with climbing plants.

From the gazebo to residential buildings and the summer kitchen, it is recommended to lay decorative paths.

A summer gazebo 3×4 m is a great option for a small summer cottage. For construction, minimal carpentry and carpentry skills are needed, all work is easy to carry out on your own. The cost of construction will be quite comparable with the building materials used and the time spent.