" The author of the text and photos below is the reader of the magazine Przepis na Ogród - Robert Synowiec from Opoczno "
I would like to describe my experience in building a garden gazebo.I have a tinkerer's line, so I had a lot of fun erecting it.But I admit that the most important factor for which I tried to do it myself was finase.
Ready-made gazebos or hiring a carpenter cost from 2,000 to 6,000 zlotys. I spent just over a thousand zlotys on my construction. The material costs are:
- 8 pieces of construction stamps, approx. 15-20 cm in diameter - PLN 80,
- poplar boards - PLN 300,
- shingle (15 m) - PLN 450,
- bamboo mats to fill the roof - PLN 200,
- sandstone for the floor with an area of 10 m² - PLN 100,
- half a ton of road stone for the edge of the house - PLN 100.
The gazebo is made of poplar wood. You are probably surprised, because it is considered the worst in terms of quality. However, I do not think so.The poplar tree has no rings, so it is not attacked by pests.Besides, it is durable - if it does not rot, lying on the ground in disorder, it will survive for a very long time.
For construction it is best to use wood that has been aged for at least one season. I was in a rush so I didn't wait that long.I love natural gardens, so I used untreated, untreated boards to cover the gazebo.Thanks to this, they retained their proper structure and shape.And now some technique.
Step1
The gazebo was made on an octagonal plan. I placed the stamps on flat sandstones so that they would not rot from the bottom. They are to hold the structure firmly, so they should connect at the very top.For this purpose, I placed one rafters on each stamp, which I nailed at the top with long nails, the so-called rafter.
Inside, where the roof was supposed to be, I made a support by joining the staggered punches horizontally. I painted the resulting structure with a wood barrier, which had already been tested on a garden fence.
Step2
Around the gazebo, from the ground to a height of about 90 cm, I nailed boards. After a month, the working wood "pulled out" the nails from the stamps.I used steel screws then and that did the trick.If we use fresh raw material, remember that the boards have an appropriate overlap - at least 5 cm.
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(photo: Robert Synowiec) |
Step3
The roof of the building is covered with shingles. I had a lot of waste here, due to the octagonal shape of the gazebo. I think there would be fewer of them with a square or rectangular structure. I processed the boards for the roof, but they still did not stay thick.I flexed a bit to even them out so that when the cover was put on, the whole thing did not give the impression of undulating.
I was also helped by a thick shingle, which vulcanized perfectly under the influence of the sun, created a durable shell and hid the rest of the imperfections.
Step4
I filled the space between the rustic casing and the roof with bamboo mats. They are a comfortable protection against wind, driving rain and strong sun.
Step5
The floor is made of sandstone, which - as you know - has an uneven structure. First, I sprinkle the substrate with sand mixed with cement and lay the stones on it so as to leave the smallest spaces between them.
Then I thoroughly filled the joints with sand and poured plenty of water over it. I let her soak under the stones.I poured the floor every few minutes, as soon as I saw that the water had soaked in.Finally, I swept the wet remains with a brush so that the beautifully discolored sandstone would not be left with dirty, gray, cement stains.
Step6
The last stage of construction was finishing - making a border around the building. About 40 cm from the gazebo, I dug a groove 15 cm deep . I lined its bottom with construction foil and then filled it with road stone.
If anyone has any doubts, my gazebo has been standing for two years. During this time - naturally - it has darkened, and besides, it is doing quite well.
