Hexagonal arbors are very beautiful, they look just great in summer cottages. It is quite possible to build such a structure with your own hands. However, you need to first think over the project, draw up the necessary drawings and select the optimal dimensions.
Peculiarities
Installing a hexagonal gazebo yourself is quite simple. Such designs are characterized by increased reliability. In terms of the number of seats and spaciousness, the hexagonal structure is inferior, for example, to the octagonal one, however, if you plan such a gazebo correctly, you can significantly increase the area for recreation. One of the main advantages of such structures is aesthetics.
Hexagonal arbors can be attributed to the classic options, which do not cease to be relevant over time.
Kinds
Such structures are built from various materials.
Among the most popular options are the following:
- brick;
- wood;
- professional pipe.
Forged metal structures are also popular. All materials have certain advantages and disadvantages. The final choice will depend on the specific situation and the taste preferences of the owner of the summer cottage.
forged
Wrought iron gazebos look very nice. Such designs seem weightless, light, openwork. To create a forged structure, it is necessary not so much to have construction skills as the ability to work with a welding machine.
Let's not forget about the shortcomings of the metal.
- Rust may occur on such surfaces. To avoid such a problem, you will need to use a special anti-corrosion agent.
- Metal gazebos are not resistant to high and low temperatures.
Proftruba
Structures from such material can be assembled very quickly. When using a welding machine, this takes several days. Such arbors are very stable, during their construction you can experiment with forms. The main disadvantage of such options is the limitation in the creation of structures intended for use in winter. In a closed metal gazebo, heat is poorly retained.
Brick
Brick gazebos look like small houses. Such options are most often chosen by owners of brick houses who want to supplement the main structure with a similar building.
The advantages of such options make them quite popular.
- Originality of design. You can use not only brick, but also natural stone.
- The ability of a material to not get very hot. At the same time, it is able to retain heat remarkably.
- Durability. It is usually not necessary to update brick gazebos.
The disadvantages of such buildings:
- static - a brick gazebo will always be where it was installed;
- construction work takes a very long time;
- high cost of bricks.
Tree
Building a gazebo from boards is ideal for beginner builders. Working with such materials is quite easy. Some prefer more massive buildings - log gazebos. During the construction of such structures, it is recommended to preserve the naturalness and texture of the material. In this case, the building will look especially beautiful.
There are several advantages to wood. Let's take a look at the most important ones.
- Wood is aesthetically pleasing. Such material can fit well into any landscape.
- Such raw materials are environmentally friendly. Wood can be used by people who care about their health, as well as allergy sufferers.
Of course, it was not without its downsides.
- Barbecues cannot be installed in gazebos made of such material, because it is not fire resistant.
- Wood can deteriorate quickly. To avoid such a problem, special anti-rot agents should be applied to the surface.
Training
Consider the intricacies of building a hexagonal gazebo using the example of building a gazebo from a profile pipe. First you will need to prepare all the necessary tools. You should also decide where exactly the structure will be located. It will be necessary to pay special attention to the most important stage of preparation: the creation of a construction project, drawings, diagrams, and sizing. It is from this stage that the results of the whole work will largely depend.
Materials and tools
To build a hexagonal gazebo, you will need to first prepare all the necessary fixtures.
You will need the following tools:
- roulette;
- shovel;
- Bulgarian;
- screwdriver;
- apparatus for welding;
- pliers;
- drill;
- self-tapping screws;
- screws;
- screws with thermal washers.
You will also need certain materials:
- ruberoid;
- concrete;
- professional pipe;
- edged board;
- flexible tiles;
- plywood;
- sand;
- gravel.
How to choose the right place?
The site on which you are going to build a building must be flat. Make sure that there is no close ground water near this place. Clear the site, remove debris from it: then you will have to make a columnar foundation. The marking will need to be carried out with the help of a rope and pegs, focusing on the project plan, drawing.
Project
You can contact a company specializing in project documentation. However, if you do not doubt your knowledge and skills, you can create a project yourself. There is another option: use a ready-made example from the Internet.
It should be borne in mind that all important dimensions that need to be pre-calculated should be marked on the drawing.
If any information is not taken into account when creating a project, serious problems may arise during construction work. Remember that people in the gazebo need personal space (about 2x2 m should be provided for each person).
Building
Construction work is being carried out in stages. It is quite possible to deal with them on your own, you just need to take into account all the recommendations of specialists and devote enough time to the work, without trying to do everything as quickly as possible (quality usually suffers from this). Consider the subtleties of all processes.
Foundation
To properly install the structure, you will need to create a columnar foundation. You should not do without a foundation, otherwise, after a while, the building will shrink, and everything will need to be redone.
To create a foundation, dig holes (according to the number of corners of the gazebo), their minimum depth is 600 mm. Then put a sand cushion on the bottom. Place rubble on top and pour concrete mortar. To strengthen the foundation, special mortgages are used.
Racks should stand in the pits evenly, otherwise the structure may squint. You can use a level to check. The quality of the foundation will largely depend on whether the builder has the skills to work with a welding machine.
As racks, you need to use professional pipes having the following dimensions:
- section - 8x8 cm (this is the preferred size, but you can opt for another option);
- wall thickness - maximum 2.7 mm.
Floor
The floor of a hexagonal gazebo from a profile pipe can be made of stone, brick, concrete, wood. Some owners of suburban areas do without a floor at all, they simply leave lawn grass on the surface.
To create a wood flooring, you need to install lags. After that, it should be put on the surface of the board. When creating a brick floor, first make a sand cushion. To do this, dig a small hole around the perimeter of the base, pour sand and gravel into it. Then you will need to pour concrete mortar and lay stone or brick until it is dry.
If you want to make a stone floor, it is better to turn to professionals. Such work is characterized by increased complexity, because it is very difficult to process and lay the stone. Few inexperienced builders manage to cope with it on their own.
Roof
It will be necessary to determine not only what form it will be, but also with the material. To create a roof, you can use a metal profile, tile or slate.
First you need to install the truss system. You can do this with the help of the remains of a profile pipe. Some prefer to use bolts, but this design will not be very neat. It is still recommended to weld. The rafters should go beyond the racks by approximately 150-200 mm.
Then laying is carried out. The roof must be covered step by step.
- First, plywood should be laid (layer thickness - maximum 2 cm). You can attach it to the rafters using self-tapping screws. They will be every 150 mm.
- Then you need to isolate the roof from moisture using roofing felt (a reliable waterproofing material). This way you can prevent rainwater from entering through the roof.
- At the end, cover the surface with tiles or slate.
To create a rafter frame, you can use wooden boards, but in this case you will have to take care of it. Special antiseptic agents will need to be applied to the wood to protect the surface from insects and decay.
Brazier
As noted earlier, it will be possible to install a barbecue in a metal gazebo.
Homeowners do this in a variety of ways.
- The easiest option is to put a portable metal grill in the gazebo. However, the building must be quite large, otherwise there will not be enough space.
- Some people prefer to use a barbecue grill (gas or charcoal), which is portable or made on wheels. This is a very convenient option, but many owners of summer cottages still prefer barbecues. It is much more pleasant to fry kebabs with the help of such a device.
- If the foundation of the building is strong, monolithic, you can install a stationary barbecue in it. This option is more suitable for brick gazebos.
During the construction of gazebos, preferences are often given to a hexagonal shape - it looks very beautiful, and with the external compactness of the structure, it is quite spacious inside. What is most difficult in this building is its truss system, the design of which requires special attention during assembly.
We will try to tell you as much as possible about how to make a hexagonal roof on a gazebo. After watching the video in this article, you can visually familiarize yourself with this process.
The structure of any roof consists of a frame, decking (battens), and a roof. The frame in this case is called the truss system, and it consists of several load-bearing elements.
Their set depends on the design of the roof and its size. In order to competently mount the rafters with your own hands, you need, at a minimum, to know what elements will have to be used and what lumber will be needed for this.
In this regard, the roof of the hexagonal gazebo differs from the roof of the house only in dimensions. All elements are used similar, except that only the cross section of the beam is taken smaller.
The basis of the roof are Mauerlat beams. These are horizontal elements encircling the building around the entire perimeter. the role of the Mauerlat is most often played by the upper trim of the racks.
The structure of the truss system
The main elements with which the spatial structure of the roof is created are the rafter legs. Although all the parts in the frame are load-bearing, the main loads fall on the rafters.
The cross section of the beam used to create the truss system must be such that it can withstand wind, snow and weight loads without problems. For an arbor, this is, as a rule, a beam measuring 100 * 50 mm, or 100 * 70 mm.
So:
- The third most important element in the roof frame is the purlin, and there are two types of them. The ridge run runs along the ridge of the roof, the upper ends of the rafters are attached to it. There are also side runs that fix the rafters in a certain position, connecting them in the middle.
- The question immediately arises: “Are they mounted in a polygonal arbor?”. And it already depends on its form. If this is a regular hexagon, then the rafters at the top are connected at one point and in this case the ridge is not needed at all. But in order to firmly fix them in this position, side runs are mounted, and this is clearly visible in the photo below.
- But it can also have an elongated shape, that is: two long and four short walls. In this case, the roof structure will have both side purlins and a ridge. In this design there is another detail called "tightening". These are a kind of spacers that diagonally connect the opposite ends of the Mauerlat beams, thereby increasing the rigidity of the frame.
- At the point of intersection of the lingering bars, a rack is mounted, which determines the angle of inclination of the roof slopes. This detail is in the center of this design, and instead of the ridge, the upper ends of the rafter legs rest on it. But I must say that this is not the only way to create a frame.
- If the gazebo is wooden and has small dimensions, you can do without puffs and racks. But for this you need to make a supporting hexagonal column - in the picture above it is clearly visible. In this case, appropriate selections were made at the ends of the rafters, with the help of which the bars are held on a wooden prism and beautifully connected at one point.
The roof of a small gazebo is usually assembled on the ground, on several convenient supports, or directly on the podium, which will serve as a floor. After the vertical racks and strapping are mounted, the roof frame is installed in its rightful place.
Before covering the roof on a hexagonal gazebo, they start stuffing the crate. The instructions in the next part of the article will tell you more about this.
The outer part of the roof
The roof sheathing serves as the basis for laying the roofing material. The degree of its rigidity affects the structure of the crate.
If it is, as in the example below, corrugated board or other sheet material, the flooring elements are mounted at some distance from each other. For roll materials, asbestos-cement and flexible bituminous tiles, a solid crate is more suitable.
- The main thing here is that all the elements are qualitatively fixed. And yet, when stuffing the crate, it must be taken into account that the end joints of the flooring rails should fall exactly on the rafters and at the same time be located with some offset. For solid flooring, a board of 100 * 25 mm in size is usually used, if a step crate, then bars of 50 * 25 mm are taken. Lumber must be softwood, dry, without knots and curvature.
- The belts of the crate are stuffed parallel to the ridge run, that is, in a horizontal position. In the case of using a soft roof, the crate is stuffed even in two layers: first, a working flooring in increments of 35-45 cm, and then a continuous layer of wide slats. They are fastened closer to the edge, with nails, sinking the hat well into the thickness of the tree. The length of the nail should be equal to twice the thickness of the batten element.
It would be useful to recall that the crate should be covered with roofing material in dry weather. After drying, the wood shrinks in volume, and this can compromise the integrity of the topcoat.
When a closed gazebo is being built (see), intended for year-round use, the roof can be insulated and lined from the inside with clapboard or perforated soffit.
How to cover the gazebo
Not every roofing material is suitable for a gazebo. Theoretically, you can, of course, mount anyone, but it’s quite difficult to imagine an elegant building covered with slate or tin.
Despite the fact that their price is the lowest, because of their unattractive aesthetics, they are not suitable for a gazebo.
- From sheet materials for this purpose, mainly corrugated board (see) and metal tiles are used. In principle, these materials are similar: both are made of thin sheet steel, only the profile and decorative coating are somewhat different. Since the sheets are large enough, work begins with their cutting. At the same time, they are guided by the distance from the ridge part of the roof to the edge of the lower element of the crate.
- The multifaceted roof is covered only with solid sheets, without the use of scraps. Their laying starts from the middle of the slope plane, making sure that the profile grooves of the sheets coincide. The alignment of the coating is done along the bottom edge. Each manufacturer of roofing material provides its own fastening system. For metal tiles, these are self-tapping screws complete with shock-absorbing washers. In conclusion, the external joints of the roof are closed with special corner elements.
- Ondulin is often used for roofing gazebos. This is a corrugated sheet material made from compressed cellulose fibers and bitumen and impregnated with polymer resin. Thin, but strong enough sheets, 2.0 * 0.95 m in size, with a wavy profile, have a beautiful appearance.
- The people call ondulin "Euroslate". The weight of such a sheet is several times less than traditional slate, so for such a light building as a gazebo, this material is just perfect.
- Ondulin can be lifted up and mounted without outside help, and it practically does not give a load to the roof frame. The technology of its laying practically does not differ from the installation of slate. It is attached to the crate with roofing nails with a rubber seal.
You can also cover the roof of the gazebo with tiles: wooden, composite or bituminous. Small format materials are very convenient to work with, especially when the roof area is so small.
Nothing is impossible, including the construction of a hexagonal gazebo with your own hands, a very real task. A cozy gazebo is the dream of many homeowners, and a hexagonal gazebo has a special charm and stands out from all others.
The hexagonal gazebo is very compact and can be made from a wide variety of materials: metal, wood, plastic, brick, timber, logs. It can be open or glazed. The hexagonal arbor consists of six supports, while the supports can be of the same size or, to achieve a special charm, sometimes the two sides - the entrance and the opposite side, are made different from the others. The roof can also be monotonous - six equal flat triangles - or, to achieve exoticism, be decorated in the style of Feng Shui or any other (for example, the photo below).
Start with a drawing and calculate the required amount of materials.
You will need the following tool (for a wooden gazebo):
- screwdriver,
- jigsaw,
- level,
- roulette,
- self-tapping screws,
- cement mortar,
- wooden beams with a section of 150x150 mm,
- planed timber 100x100 mm,
- edged board 50x100 mm,
- floor boards,
- brick or cinder block for pillars
- roofing material (soft, shingles will look great),
- primer,
- ruberoid,
- pencil,
- rope
Next, when all the materials are prepared, we proceed to the markup. This is a very important step, so do not rush. The selected area must be freed from vegetation and stones, leveled. We drive a stake in the center and tie it with a rope. We tie the second end to the rail and with the help of such an impromptu compass we make markings - we draw a circle of the required diameter. We divide the resulting circle into six equal parts and place the beacons in the places where the support beams for the gazebo will be located.
In place of the beacons, we dig holes about half a meter deep. We fill the bottom of the pit with river sand, the layer should be about 10-15 centimeters. On top of the sand we fall asleep the same layer of rubble. We drive in a steel bar (about 70 cm long) in the center of the pit and fill it with cement mortar. We lay a brick at the base in 3-4 rows.
After the supports have strengthened, we cut out the beams of the same length - 6 pieces. We prime them and dry them. We lay and fix the beams in their places, and between the beams and supports we lay pieces of roofing material. When fastening beams, use metal corners for reliability.
After the beams are fixed, we fix the logs inside the structure. The central lag is fastened in the center of the structure and aligned horizontally, after which it is fixed with bolts and metal plates to the beams. Further, act as desired, it is recommended, after fixing the central log, to install two more logs perpendicular to the central one, and then the rest at an angle. After all of the above, the logs are reinforced with timber jumpers and sheathed with boards.
For the frame of the gazebo, six bars with a section of 100x100 mm are used. They are mounted on supports and fixed with anchor bolts. The walls are made depending on the design.
The installation of the roof is better described by this illustration:
The arrangement of a comfortable recreation area on a suburban area allows you to relax, enjoy the silence and the surrounding nature, read a book or tablet.
One of the integral elements of the recreation area is a comfortable hexagonal gazebo. It protects from the sun and heavy rain, here you can drink a cup of fragrant morning coffee or arrange a romantic dinner.
Types of structures and design options
Often, a spectacular gazebo becomes the central decoration of a summer cottage. Today you can find a huge variety of options for open or closed type of various forms:
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combined.
rectangular;
hexagonal;
polygonal;
One of the most common options are hexagonal gazebos made of the following materials:
Wooden structures
The most common option in suburban areas is hexagonal arbors made of wood. They received mass distribution due to the original form and ease of implementation of the project. In addition, the construction of a wooden structure does not require high qualifications from workers, which means that the cost of work will be less. Of course, you can also order a design development with carved elements, but in such cases there is no upper limit to the cost.
Environmental friendliness, excellent appearance, the ability to effectively combine with other materials, a long service life when carrying out preliminary protective measures add popularity to the construction of a hexagonal arbor made of wood.
from brick
Massive hexagonal brick arbors are often an additional design element of the courtyard area with similar objects made of the same material.
Despite the lengthy construction work and the laboriousness of bringing a brick project to life, they are quite common in suburban areas. Such buildings are not demanding in maintenance, are fireproof, have a long service life without the need for annual repairs, and also make it easy to create any design masterpiece.
The construction of a hexagonal brick gazebo already requires certain masonry skills, so the cost of a specialist’s services will be significantly higher than in the case of a wooden structure.
metal
Worthy of admiration and delight metal hexagonal arbors. The ability to create elegant forms and ease of implementation makes them quite popular.
High resistance of the material to adverse weather conditions, long service life, unlimited design - these are just a small part of the advantages of a hexagonal metal structure over other analogues.
A big plus of metal gazebos is that they can be bought ready-made and simply assembled on the site. Often this is one of the economical options.
On our website you can find contacts of construction companies that offer the service of construction of gazebos. You can directly communicate with representatives by visiting the exhibition of houses "Low-Rise Country".
Forged items
Forged details in the design of the gazebo are always bright and spectacular. Whimsical, fantastic swirls organically look against the background of miniature elements, pretty country houses, trees and climbing plants. Metal forging makes it possible to realize original design solutions and tasks.
Forged elements are perfectly combined with various materials and can be used in the design of a hexagonal gazebo. Decorated with charming forged elements, the hexagonal design will become a spectacular and original decor for your summer cottage. Luxurious forged elements of bewitching shapes contribute to the birth of a magical image.
Similar forged details used in different parts of the suburban area will help create an unforgettable, fabulous picture.
Projects and drawings of a hexagonal gazebo
The development of a detailed project is an important step before the start of construction. For the basis, you can take a ready-made standard project or make an individual version, taking into account personal needs and ideas.
The project of a hexagonal gazebo includes a detailed development of each element:
foundation type;
material for the manufacture of the frame;
roofing features and coating material;
floor and walls;
decorative elements.
When drawing up a project and choosing sizes, it is necessary to take into account its location and available options.
On our website you can get acquainted with the most from the construction companies presented at the exhibition of houses "Low-Rise Country".
Location selection
The choice of a place for a hexagonal gazebo is influenced by personal preferences, its purpose, and the availability of free space on the territory. Of course, in large areas, choosing a convenient place is not difficult. But in conditions of limited space, it is rather difficult to determine a place for a massive gazebo.
A level ground is required for construction. A site with multiple pits and irregularities will need to be leveled. If the site is complicated by large elevation differences and leveling is economically impossible, screw piles will come to the rescue, allowing you to install any objects on difficult terrain.
There are several typical solutions-tips where it is best to put a hexagonal gazebo:
An ideal place for this would be a secluded corner, remote from the road and neighboring areas.
The empty far corner of the summer cottage will hide the building from prying eyes.
A hexagonal gazebo can become a bright border for dividing the site into functional zones.
The gazebo looks spectacular against the backdrop of a chic pool or pond.
It is easy to use it as a summer kitchen or an open veranda, located close to home.
A magnificent hexagonal gazebo surrounded by fruit trees and flowers will attract the eye and involuntarily hide from view many of the shortcomings of the site.
Stages of work on the construction of a gazebo
There are many ways to build a hexagonal gazebo - experts choose the right method depending on the project, the building materials used and the place on the site where the construction will be carried out. But in any case, the phased assembly of the hexagonal gazebo will look like this:
markup
For marking you will need pegs and a rope. To get a perfectly even figure, you need to draw a circle. Draw six lines from its center, forming 60° angles between them. The length of the lines is equal to the size of the diagonal of the gazebo.
At the points obtained, restrictive pegs are installed. Here the corners of the hexagonal gazebo will be located, piles or pillars under the foundation will be installed. A rope is pulled between the pegs. In this case, a figure should be obtained with the same sides and angles equal to 120 °. If the angle is slightly different, the figure is corrected. All diagonals drawn must be equal to each other.
Foundation
A wooden hexagonal gazebo is a light building, so pile, shallow strip and column foundations can be used as a base.
The depth of any foundation is at least 60 cm.
Video description
The main stages of pouring the strip foundation for the gazebo can be seen in the following video:
frame
For the construction of walls you will need a beam and a board. They are treated with protective impregnations that prevent the formation of mold, rot and fungus.
The frame of a wooden hexagonal gazebo is assembled from processed timber. As a basis, logs are laid at a distance of no more than 50 cm from each other.
For construction you will need:
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rafters.
timber for the frame;
Install support poles with a height of at least two meters. If a large gazebo is being built, not only corner posts will be required, but also intermediate posts. The support poles are fastened with steel corners, wooden jibs and self-tapping screws. The middle part of the supporting pillars is fastened together with bars, which ensure the stability of the structure and allow fixing the sheathing material.
The floor is formed from a board no thinner than 30 mm. It can be covered with several layers of varnish or paint. For finishing, you can use another material that is resistant to a humid environment:
Roof
Strong winds and snow drifts leave their mark on the construction of roofs for gazebos.
The roof can be made in one of the options:
tent;
domed;
six-slope;
complex shape;
combined.
Which option to choose depends on the project.
For the rafter system, a strong beam is used, the diameter of which is at least 100X50 mm. The rafter system of a regular hexagon is connected in the center at one point. For rigid fixation of the rafters, side runs are additionally used. When building a small wooden gazebo, you can do without them. In this case, you will need to install a central support pole.
To form a roof, logs are installed around the entire perimeter of the structure and the truss system is assembled using metal fasteners. To fix the roofing material on the roof surface, a crate is stuffed, the step of which depends on the characteristics of the material and its size.
A spectacular roof is the last step in the construction of hexagonal arbors. Fun decoration adds finishing touches
For an elegant hexagonal pergola, it is better to forego rough materials like slate and galvanized iron. As a roof, you can use ondulin, tile, polycarbonate or profiled sheet.
The walls of the gazebo
An open field for the realization of any fantasies are the walls of the gazebo. Here you can implement a variety of design ideas using various techniques.
There is a large selection of building materials that can be used for wall cladding:
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cutting board,
wooden lining,
block house,
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wood fiber boards.
Wall cladding can be neglected and various decorative finishes can be used:
green climbing plants;
dense material, resistant to bright sunlight and moisture;
forged elements;
wicker fences;
and many other options.
Conclusion
A gazebo is a necessary attribute of any suburban area. Elegant buildings of complex shapes are especially admired, and the hexagonal gazebo is no exception to the rule. Construction companies offer many solutions to create a real masterpiece, allowing you to relax and unwind after a hard day or spend time with your family outdoors in any weather.
We continue our traditional series of articles from Yuri Voedilo (professional builder-repairman). Yuri writes:
In private sectors and in summer cottages, it has become fashionable to build gazebos for relaxation. It's time for us to build such a wooden gazebo. From the beginning, you need to decide what kind of gazebo we want, in what place the gazebo will be, what shape and what size, and why we need it. For gatherings with guests in the fresh air in the country or in a private house, for a barbecue with the family, or just so that the rain does not drip on our heads while we lie in a hammock. It will be especially pleasant to rest in a gazebo built with your own hands. Our customer wanted a semi-open wooden pergola on a concrete base, hexagonal in shape. Such an arbor will be compact and will be able to accommodate a lot of people due to its shape, it looks beautiful, and due to its design and concrete base, such an arbor is stable and durable.
And so during the work we can not do without such a tool as:
- Roulette and square.
- Wood saw and axe.
- Paint brushes.
- Electric jigsaw, electric saw (parquet) or grinder.
- Screwdriver.
- Hammer.
- Level, plumb.
And of course we will need material:
- A bar with a section of 15 by 15 -12 meters.
- Boards 3 by 12 - 80 meters.
- Beam 5 by 15 - 60 meters.
- Paints and varnishes.
- Wood screws 15 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, 150 mm long,
- OSB with a thickness of at least 15 mm - 45 m2.
- Corners metal 50 to 50 mm -12 pcs.
- Reinforcement with a diameter of 8 mm 2 meters.
Stage 1. Preparation of a concrete base for a wooden gazebo
At the beginning of the construction of a hexagonal gazebo with your own hands, you can make absolutely any hexagonal, square or even round shape of a concrete base. It doesn't matter. The main thing is that the site should be slightly larger than the gazebo of your intended size. And she could freely fit and stand on the site.
I wrote about how to pour a concrete floor in the article: Do-it-yourself professional floor screed step by step.
I think it’s not worth repeating as the technology is absolutely the same. The only difference is that you will pour concrete not in a room, but in a pit, 15-20 centimeters deep.
Stage 2. Material preparation and marking of a hexagonal wooden gazebo
Let's start building a hexagonal gazebo for a summer residence from racks, we should have six pieces of them 15 by 15 centimeters thick. All strictly the same height of at least 200 centimeters. The ends must be cut at a 90 degree angle. We treated all the racks from below with resin so that they draw less moisture from the concrete base. We painted all four sides with a wax-based pigment, and in the spring we will cover the top with a transparent varnish. With the same pigment, we processed all the wooden parts of the rafters, the crate and even OSB. True on the one hand, the one that will be to the bottom.
Now, on a ready-made base, you need to draw a circle of the size that our gazebo will be. And so that the circle comes out even, we will do something like a large compass. Take two pegs, tie them with a rope. We put one peg in the center of the site and draw a circle the size of our gazebo. To get a regular hexagon, you need to measure a distance equal to the radius of the circle from any point of the resulting circle. So we get six points, these will be the very points where we will put the already prepared gazebo racks.
Stage 3. Drawing and assembly of a frame for a wooden gazebo
How to build a wooden gazebo with your own hands in a simple way? After previous work, you need to put vertical bars, checking the level of verticality of the pillars with a plumb or building level. Then attach them to the base. We will fasten on metal corners to the floor with dowels 6 by 60 millimeters, and to the beams with wood screws 40-50 millimeters long.
On top of the racks we lay bars 15 by 15 centimeters and 3 meters long, along the entire perimeter of the gazebo made of wood, and cut the ends at an angle so that the joint is tight. Before cutting a corner, be sure to check the verticality of the racks again with a level! Each strapping beam must be drilled as indicated in the photo and reinforcement with a cross section of 8 - 10 millimeters should be hammered in, this will prevent the structure from falling apart. Of course, you can also fasten it with ordinary self-tapping screws if there is no reinforcement, but the fastening will no longer be so strong.
We continue to assemble the frame by installing the rafters. To do this, we take boards 5 by 15 centimeters and 4.5 meters long and cut them at an angle on one side. The cutting angle is individual, it all depends on what kind of roof slope you want. The smaller the bevel angle, the higher the roof will be.
Having joined two rafters together, they must be twisted together with self-tapping screws with a length of at least 100 millimeters. The resulting letter “L” must be placed on top of the harness and immediately screwed to them the third same rafter prepared in advance. Thus, you will get a tripod that will already stand without assistance. In order for the tripod to stagger less, you can tie it together and to the strapping with temporarily small slats as shown in the photo, which then will need to be unscrewed. The place where the rafters are twisted is the top of the roof of our country or garden gazebo, which should be clearly in the center of the structure.
Such rafters need to be twisted 12 pieces, six pieces of the main ones must be installed clearly above the racks and six pieces between the main ones. The places where the rafters lie on the harness must be slaughtered, as in the next photo. And fasten with self-tapping screws 150 millimeters long.
Stage 4. Painting a hexagonal gazebo with your own hands
So, the frame is ready, it's time to proceed to the roof of the gazebo. Let's start with the crate, for this we need boards in size: width 8-12 centimeters, thickness 20-25 millimeters, length depending on the row of crates. The bottom row is at least 3.5-4 meters. With each row, which will be higher, the size of the length of the boards will decrease.
The joint of the boards should be only on the main rafters and cut at an angle. The distance between the rows should be as follows: 1) from the bottom of the first row to the center of the third row should be 120 centimeters. Since osb will fall 5 centimeters below the board. And the horizontal joint of the osb sheets will lie exactly in the center of the third row. Lay the second row of the crate simply in the center between the first and second rows. 2) from the center of the third row to the center of the fifth should be already 125 millimeters, as is the width of the osb sheets. We fasten the boards with self-tapping screws 2-3 centimeters longer than the thickness of the boards themselves.
On the already finished crate, you need to sew osb. Use sheets with a thickness of at least 14 mm for this. And self-tapping screws with a length of no more than 34 mm (thickness of the boards of the crate 20 mm + osb thickness 14 mm), otherwise the self-tapping screws will come out, on the other hand. And the protruding screws in the roof from the inside of the gazebo will look, to put it mildly, not beautiful. If you initially decided to cover the gazebo with slate, then you don’t need to sew on osb, fasten the slate directly to the crate. Since our gazebo will be under a soft roof, we can’t do without it!
And such a soft roof! There are a lot of its types, both the type of material from which it is made, and the pattern, and the laying order. Regardless of the type of roof, laying is recommended during warm or even hot seasons, when sufficiently high ambient temperatures improve the bonding strength of the soft roof due to heating. In cold weather, you can use a building hair dryer, which heats the sheets of material, as we did. According to all the rules and instructions, a soft roof is laid on a laid layer of roofing material, but our client, for some reason unknown to us, decided to lay it on bare osb, although the technology is the same. We have chosen the most common bituminous, square section of a chaotic order. Since from the roof of this type the least amount of scraps goes into the trash! Soft roofing consists of strips, on the back side, part of the strip is covered with resin and covered with a film to prevent sheets from sticking together. The first strip (starting) should be laid three centimeters lower than osb, removing the same protective film from it first. The starting strip is distinguished by the fact that its edges are even without curly sections, after which we lay the next strip butt-to-butt to it. The lower part of the strip is glued (if you removed the protective film, of course), and the upper part should be nailed with special aluminum nails. But since the inside of the roof will be visible in the middle of the gazebo, and the nails are too long and will stick out. Then we decided not to nail the roof, but to fasten it with shorter self-tapping screws, 4 pieces for each strip. In this case, the perforation (cuts) of the strip must be completely covered with the petals of the glued tiles of the next row. Installation is carried out in such a way that all the petals of the strip are located at the same level and cover the nails.