Gazebo with a shed roof: how to build a simple metal or wooden pavilion to give your own hands

Selecting the type of construction

Before proceeding with the construction, you need to figure out what kind of future building should have. Pavilions are:

• open;
• closed;
• semi-open.

In open structures, the space between the supports is not sewn up with anything. The use of such a gazebo will be convenient in the summer or in the southern regions of the country. Closed ones are built for winter pastime, they are completely sheathed. The lower part is finished with finishing materials, and the upper part is glazed. Semi-open – the most popular type. The lower part is sheathed, and the upper part remains open or decorated.

Usually, a gazebo is installed in a separate cozy place in a suburban area in such a way that its appearance fits into the landscape of green spaces. For ease of use and increasing the covered space next to the house, there are structures attached to the main dwelling.

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From this video you will learn how to build a gazebo with a pitched roof yourself.

Overview of materials

A gazebo can be built from:

• wood;
• metal;
• polycarbonate or other polymeric materials.

The metal structure will look elegant, especially when decorating its sheathing with forged items. The use of polycarbonate will make the building airy. Color design will give the structure originality and brightness.

Having chosen a beam convenient for installation, we determine the type of wood sheathing material:

• profiled;
• glued;
• rounded.

It is not necessary that the entire building be made of the same elements. Combining different materials will allow you to combine their properties and get the desired look of the gazebo.

Easy do-it-yourself building

Having determined the place and material of the future building, you need to complete the project. It should contain drawings of each stage of the construction of a rectangular structure, which we will do with our own hands. If it is planned to equip the gazebo with a barbecue, then this is necessarily reflected in the project.

When designing, it is important to correctly set the slope of a pitched roof. If the building stands apart, then the slope of the roof is usually done in the direction of the far wall from the entrance. And if the gazebo is attached to the dacha, then the slope must be made in the direction opposite to the building, regardless of which side the entrance to the extension will be from.

Between the house and the flat roof of the gazebo, water should not seep through during precipitation. The angle of inclination of a shed roof depends to a greater extent on its design and material (at least 3 °).

To perform the work you will need the following tools:

• shovel;
• carpentry set;
• measuring and marking devices;
• screwdriver.

Basis

Consider step by step each stage of the construction of the gazebo:

1. We mark the selected place for the foundation. For the gazebo, we choose the columnar type of the skeleton.
2. We dig holes with a size of 30×30 cm and a depth of 45–50 cm at a distance of about 1 m. We fill the lower part with gravel and sand for 5–7 cm.
3. We install formwork around the perimeter of each hole and fill it with concrete. We make the height of the columns at least 10 cm from the ground. In the upper part of the support, we install a stud or a metal plate for a rigid connection with the bottom trim of the frame.
4. After the concrete has hardened, we remove the formwork and check the conformity of the height of each of the supports. Align if necessary.

The foundation needs to dry for at least 3 days.

Supports

While the skeleton dries up, we will prepare a beam for the frame of the future structure. It is made from a square bar with a section of 100×100 mm or 150×150 mm. Depending on the size of the future building, we take one of these profiles and continue construction:

1. We install the beams of the lower frame, connect them together using the tenon-groove method, then fasten them with brackets.
2. At the junctions with the foundation, we drill holes for the studs or make recesses for the plates. Rigidly fasten the lower frame to the frame.
3. We install vertical racks of the future design in the corners and in the designed places along the length and width of the lower frame. We make the lengths of the racks of different sizes, which will allow us to withstand the required slope of the roof.
4. With the help of lamellar metal corners, we fasten the supports to the lower harness. If necessary, fix the racks with spacers.
5. We connect the supports in the upper part with a frame, which we install horizontally for the rigidity of fixing the entire structure of the beams.

Supports are assembled and fixed. We proceed to the next stage of work.

Roof

A large number of modern roofing materials makes you think before choosing. For a small design, any of them will do. After determining the finishing material, we will continue to work:

1. We use vertical supports as racks of a shed truss system. The upper frame of the future building will serve as the lower support of the roof structure.
2. We cut out the rafters and intermediate racks from a bar with a section of 80×30 or 70×30 mm.
3. We will mount the frame of the truss system on the supports of the future building.
4. We sew the frame with a shalevka or OSB boards.
5. We carry out the final coating with a pre-selected roofing material.

An important detail is the fastening of the roofing finishing materials. When using glue, we will use the instructions and follow all the instructions.

Fastening with nails requires a more careful approach. An incorrectly (crooked) hammered nail can cause a leak. In this case, the nails themselves are used special – roofing. Other fasteners may not withstand the required loads.

Homemaking

After the construction of the gazebo and wall cladding, we proceed to its design in the style inherent in a country house or plot. The location of antique-style lanterns on the vertical supports of the building will emphasize the conservatism of the design.

The installation of carved furniture and individual decorative elements in the form of candelabra will add coziness to the rustic style. Hanging curtains in light shades and the use of LED ceiling lighting will emphasize the Art Nouveau style, which can be used in the design of the building.

The construction of a gazebo with a shed roof is not so difficult. Any summer resident is able to do such a job. By inviting friends to an already finished building, you will appreciate the comfort and coziness that you managed to create with your own hands.