Self-built gazebos can have a variety of forms. They can be formed from the branches of trees, forming a natural green tent, made of wood with delicate carved inserts or forged elements. Very often you can find closed structures, which are small pavilions with glass walls and windows. But whatever the garden gazebo, any area with it looks beautiful, and the room itself quickly becomes a favorite vacation spot for the whole family.
In order to organically fit such structures into the general landscape design and competently build gazebos with your own hands, projects for these structures must be chosen with all attention and thoroughness. Their role in choosing a model is also played by their correspondence to the appearance of the house, the correct location and environment. It has been very fashionable lately to build wooden arbors with your own hands, combining them with barbecue or barbecue. In this case, the dimensions of the building are calculated in accordance with the dimensions of the above furnaces. In a word, the options for gardening are endless, it all depends on your preferences.
Self-built gazebos must be installed in those places that are most important from the point of view of the layout of the personal territory. They can be built at the intersection of paths, on elevations, near natural or artificial reservoirs, etc. This is done so that a wonderful view of the entire plot or its main parts opens from the gazebo.
Self-built gazebos can have a variety of architectural forms: square, rounded, polygonal, etc. Often these structures are built in the style of old Russian houses, Chinese pagodas or rotundas.
Glazed structures can be considered a full-fledged pavilion, in which electricity is carried out and window structures are installed. They are fully weatherproof premises.
In large gardens, you can install any arbours built by yourself. But to choose the most suitable design for a small area is much more difficult. A bulky building can disrupt the whole concept of the site and get out of the general style. In this case, it is best to opt for a light wicker pergola or a simple wooden canopy. Often in small areas you can find pavilions with low walls that barely reach the waist of an adult, or the original “mushroom” buildings: without walls, but with a roof that rests on one support. They can be both wooden and forged.
And finally, a few tips:
- For the construction of a wooden gazebo, it is better to choose spruce, pine, larch, oak or fir. All parts of the building must be pre-saturated with a special water-repellent solution. If you have a chopped house on the plot, then the gazebo should be made in the same style.
- Forged metal structures are suitable for small areas. The metal must be protected in advance from corrosion, it is best to do this with powder paint.
- Brick or stone gazebo will be appropriate only in large areas. Such facilities should be installed in open spaces.