Roof for gazebo do it yourself

05-05-2018

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The attractiveness of light garden buildings, popularly called gazebos, is largely determined by the type of roof used in their construction. In addition, tastefully selected modern coverage will surely provide you with the lightness and “airiness” of the whole structure as a whole. It is from these considerations and should proceed in the performance of such work. In this article we will describe how to make the roof for the gazebo independently.

Features of arrangement

By the arrangement of the roof for gazebos are transferred, as a rule, at the final stage of construction work. In addition to purely aesthetic considerations, its design should take into account the following points:

When choosing a roofing material, preference should be given to light coatings that do not require reinforcement of the supporting frame.
It is extremely important to choose the optimal angle of slope of the roof structure. With a large value of this parameter, it will be necessary to provide special elements of protection against the wind, while for a flat roof you will probably have to strengthen its frame.
It is desirable to treat the roofing with special water-repellent compounds or use waterproof materials for its manufacture.

Both the contours of the roof and the material used to cover it must organically fit into the decorative environment created by the buildings located in the neighborhood. This means that the gazebo and its roof should not be in stark contrast to the style of execution with other buildings.

In the event that a country plot is conceived and planned in a certain landscape style, then the gazebo together with the roof should correspond to this planning idea.

Types of roofing and roofing

The simplest (in terms of the preparation of the truss system) are single-pitch and double-gable roof structures used for square-shaped gazebos.

A little harder will be the so-called hip roof with four slopes, two of which are made in the form of a trapezoid, and the other two have a triangular shape. They are used in arbors of a multifaceted form. Of particular interest are dome-shaped or tent structures, which have four triangular slopes, which are good protection from wind and precipitation. Such roofs do not have a ridge, which functions as a ridge knot located at the point of convergence of triangular slopes.

As a protective coating for gazebos using traditional roofing materials. Their choice is determined not only by the type of roof, but also by the economic feasibility of this material. So, sheet material would be more reasonable to use on pitched structures, while for arranging hip, hip and multifaceted roofs such material is unlikely, since there is a lot of waste when working with it.

Often, shingles (small wooden planks) are used as roofing. It should be noted that the roof recruited from such boards looks great on tent structures made in the Oriental style.

It will look good on the roof of the gazebo and standard metal tile. But in the case of her choice, we should not forget about the significant losses in laying material, as well as the strong noise effect of metal surfaces, which manifests itself during rain.

Quite attractive looks on light construction and coating, made of soft shingles. Roofing material of this class easily fits on any of the constructions we have considered earlier. When installing it, you can not worry about the excess waste and the need to prepare a powerful truss system. The only condition for its use - is the use of a continuous crates.

Roof mounting

The order of arrangement of the roof for a gazebo can itself be represented as follows:

First of all, subrafter bars, previously treated with an antiseptic, should be laid on the pole supports (they can also be grinded and then closed with tar). Note that the horizontal position of their installation must be controlled by the construction level.
After that, hanging rafters of boards are mounted on the ground, which are then installed in place assembled.
The crate for the roof is made of boards or plywood, which are attached with nails directly to the rafters. Under the soft roof (flexible shingles), a continuous crate is used, while for metal tiles and natural roofs, a batten made of 50x50 mm bars located along a slope with a pitch of 25-30 cm is best.
Do not forget to put a layer of waterproofing on top of the crates, and only then proceed to the installation of a protective coating.

Now your home plot looks even better. In the new arbor, you can gather friends or relax in the family circle. Next, build an alpine slide or a small pond with a fountain.

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