Many dream that they had a beautiful and comfortable attached arbor to the house, but do not know how to proceed with its construction.
The construction is not particularly complex and can be created independently. It is important to observe the following basic rules:
- Choose rational sizes and shapes.
- Pour the foundation.
- To erect the frame and mount the rafter system.
Types of arbors attached to the house
The construction should be small, convenient for use and look harmonious with the house and the plot.
The form is round, square, multifaceted (from 6 to 8 angles) and combined.
The roof is made simple and complex: flat, domed, single and multi-pitch.
The area inside is 3-16 m 2 . For one person to rest, at least four square meters of space are required, but a design of minimal dimensions can be made.
It is important for the gazebo to have a great height. Even with a small area, the roof, which is also the ceiling, should be at least 2.3 m from the floor.
Construction Materials
The frame of the gazebo is built of timber and metal profile. A square tube is especially common. The wrought metal structure looks beautiful, but its price is high.
The most common wooden attached gazebo to the house. It is cheaper than the rest, does not require the use of special tools and can be built from residues or waste wood after the construction of the house. Wall cladding is made with boards or plastic. Double-glazed windows are widely used. For the budget option, you can use polycarbonate. Glazing can be full or partial.
Benefits of gazebos attached to the house
- Save space on the site.
- Less wall space required.
- Expansion of living space.
- Protection of the house from climatic influences.
- Use as a kitchen in the warm season.
- Decoration of the facade.
Preparation for construction
There can be many reasons for building an arbor on your own, but the basis should be the correct implementation of all stages of its construction and a clear idea of the technology.
Any wall can be selected for an extension. It may be with windows or deaf. Usually choose the side where the front door is located. Pergolas attached to the house (see photo below) can cover two sides of the facade.
First of all, the design and materials are selected. It can be with and without heating. With proper design, this room can become one of the main, because the rest in it is comfortable at any time of the year. The main advantage of the annex is the communication with the house and with open air.
Least of all places is a shed attached arbor to the house. Saves space, building materials, labor and money.
A gazebo attached to the house with your own hands (photo below) can be multifunctional. It is equipped with a dining room, workshop, guest bedroom, etc.
Annexes with several rooms, for example, with a bathhouse and a gazebo, are becoming popular. When using open fire in the gazebo (barbecue, fireplace), additional fire-fighting measures are required to impregnate the wood with a fire retardant. Also, structural elements are periodically treated with an antiseptic.
How to attach a gazebo to the house with your own hands?
Before the construction of the gazebo, it is necessary to draw up a sketch of the future design, where everything should be thought out to the smallest detail. It is especially important to pay attention to the abutment to the wall.
The construction of the gazebo consists of several successive stages.
1. Foundation construction
Despite the fact that the construction of the gazebo is lightweight, when erecting the support, it is necessary to take into account the influence of soil composition and groundwater level. So that the new foundation does not shrink, it should be connected with the base of the house. For this, a connection is made between them through reinforcement hammered into the concrete of the main support. After pouring it with a solution, it is not possible to obtain a monolith, but the bundle is quite strong.
The gazebo is a lightweight construction and it is easier for her to install a columnar or shallow-deep strip foundation. An effective tool is the installation of screw piles that do not shrink. A budget option is to drive metal piles from a hot-rolled profile. They can be immersed in the ground with a conventional sledgehammer to a depth of 5 m. In this case, the soil near the main foundation is compacted, and its bearing capacity increases.
For a small arbor or porch made of wood, the foundation is made columnar of concrete or brick as follows:
- Dig holes under the posts. Experts recommend making their depth below the level of soil freezing.
- A cushion of crushed stone with sand is made at the bottom, and a reinforcing mesh is installed to the entire height.
- Top formwork is made of wood and the pit is poured with concrete. It is even simpler to turn the formwork from rolls of roofing material inserted into the pits. The upper part of the foundation is leveled, after which 2 layers of roofing material for waterproofing are laid on top.
- First, the lower harness is made from a bar 100x100 mm. At the corners, a half-tree connection is made.
- Across the corners, lags of 50x100 mm in size are attached under the floor. They can be supported by posts.
- Racks from a bar of 100x100 mm are mounted. First set the corner, and then the intermediate. The racks adjacent to the wall of the house are made 30-50 cm longer. Cuttings in the form of a fork are made at the upper ends.
- From the top, a strapping is done, and then a railing is nailed around the perimeter at a height of not more than 100 cm.
- Rafter beams are laid on top of the beam.
2. Installing the frame
The frame must necessarily be such as to withstand wind and snow loads. If the calculation is incorrect, the extension can collapse in the snowy winter.
3. Covering the gazebo
A simple gazebo attached to the house (no frills) can be improved by sheathing and glazing.
It can be closed with lining, polycarbonate, siding or other materials. Windows can always be opened on a warm, clear day and closed if necessary.
With high-quality insulation and installation of double-glazed windows inside the gazebo, you can install a heating system and convert it into a living room, conservatory or greenhouse. Comfort is also created due to the presence of a number of communications that can be carried into the gazebo.
Experts recommend making an extension to the wall with a window through which you can serve ready-made meals from home.
4. How to make a roof?
The most common gable arbor attached to the house. It fits the facade well and is easy to install. It is recommended to make a slope with a large slope. Precipitation will be easier to remove from it.
For the roof, slate, metal profiles , bitumen tiles, polycarbonate or other special materials are used. The type of roofing depends on the type of roofing. It is made continuous under a rolled or soft roof or flat slate. There are no gaps in the crate at the intersections of the slopes, at the joints and cornice overhangs. A small distance (up to 1 cm) between the boards is left to extinguish deformations with changes in temperature and humidity. The bars of the rarefied crate are laid at a distance of several centimeters under the metal roof and corrugated slate.
There should not be any protrusions, knots, unsinked nails on the surface of the lathing that can damage the roof.
The roof looks completely or partially glazed or covered with transparent plastic.
Conclusion
An attached arbor to the house can be made in different ways. Preference is given to multifunctional and practical facilities. With a ready-made wall, construction work is not complicated. It is important to make a project correctly, select the necessary materials and perform installation operations.