How To Build A Gazebo Roof

Which is better pergola or gazebo.

How to build a gazebo roof.

Still this allows a lot of sun to shine through. Newer designs have lattice on top to offer more shade. First of all we recommend you to build the rafters for the square gazebo. Bolt the flat side of the shorter beams to the ends of the longer beam.

Make notches to the bottom of the rafters in order to fit them into place easier. 1 2 pieces of 2 6 lumber 141 2 pieces 144 plates 2 8 pieces of 6 6 lumber 6 king post 3 2 piece of 2 4 lumber 103 long both ends cut at 35º rafters 4 4 piece of 2 4 lumber 132 long both ends cut at 25 5º hip rafters 5 8 pieces of 2 4 lumber 54 1 2 long both ends. Building the roof 1. While pergolas 1 are open and offer little permanent shade gazebos have a solid roof.

Attach the roof beams. Select 4 beams at 6 ft 1 8 m and 1 in 2 5 cm length and 1 at 8 feet 2. Make 2 triangles that are joined by the 8 ft. Remove the sod with a rented sod cutter.

To build your gazebo begin by driving a two foot piece of rigid electrical conduit at the intended center of the gazebo. You ll need to excavate a nine inch deep area radiating out about 78 inches from the conduit. Get 5 more 4 by 4 in 10 by 10 cm beams. Mark the cut lines on the rafters and get the job done with a circular saw.