Zhi Tian
01-02-2010, 5:59 PM
I am not sure if I should call it Gazebo or Shed, I use it as gazebo in the summer, as storage room for the winter.
I spent quite some time on the architecture design and structure design, the biggest concern is the winter here is so long and lots of snow, this drives rafter to 33.2 degree angled. I also take the challenge to do it as one man project, it is somehow different than if you get helper.
First thing is to pick up the location and draw the lines, as the fun of this project is the above ground construction, so I hired two guy to drill the holes for my sonotube.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1474.jpg
fundation is pressure treated as it will be hidden anyway
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1663.jpg
I put oil on the underneath of the deck board to add extra protection, before it is installed. Since I have put gravels, it is pretty dry. I don't think any animals like to move in.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1676.jpg
Turn back the deck board, and screwed into the fundation:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1879.jpg
The wall is easy to build, but the roof is a big chanllenge, especially for one man to do it. I did some maths to calculate the lengh, angles before I put the wall up, it save me a lots effort to climb up and down.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1886.jpg
now put the wall up then have the rafters on, the rafter is not an easy job:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_2702.jpg
next pictures looks funcy, but it is actually an easy job:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_2878.jpg
I never done shingle before, was hesitating if shall hire people to do. but think of installing the corpula later one and future maintenance, I bought fall arrest harness.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3080.jpg
The gazebo is almost done. Some people told me I can stop here, it is a pretty gazebo. However, I like to add the function for the winter storage, I decide to move on.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3210.jpg
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Finished! I had done a lots detailed work, like the lattice panel, the one sold in homedepot and lowes are thin and narrow, I decides to build myself, it is 3/4" thick, strong and durable.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3495.jpg
Thanks for every one who give me comments and suggestions during the construction peroid.
I spent quite some time on the architecture design and structure design, the biggest concern is the winter here is so long and lots of snow, this drives rafter to 33.2 degree angled. I also take the challenge to do it as one man project, it is somehow different than if you get helper.
First thing is to pick up the location and draw the lines, as the fun of this project is the above ground construction, so I hired two guy to drill the holes for my sonotube.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1474.jpg
fundation is pressure treated as it will be hidden anyway
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1663.jpg
I put oil on the underneath of the deck board to add extra protection, before it is installed. Since I have put gravels, it is pretty dry. I don't think any animals like to move in.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1676.jpg
Turn back the deck board, and screwed into the fundation:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1879.jpg
The wall is easy to build, but the roof is a big chanllenge, especially for one man to do it. I did some maths to calculate the lengh, angles before I put the wall up, it save me a lots effort to climb up and down.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_1886.jpg
now put the wall up then have the rafters on, the rafter is not an easy job:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_2702.jpg
next pictures looks funcy, but it is actually an easy job:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_2878.jpg
I never done shingle before, was hesitating if shall hire people to do. but think of installing the corpula later one and future maintenance, I bought fall arrest harness.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3080.jpg
The gazebo is almost done. Some people told me I can stop here, it is a pretty gazebo. However, I like to add the function for the winter storage, I decide to move on.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3210.jpg
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......
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......
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......
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Finished! I had done a lots detailed work, like the lattice panel, the one sold in homedepot and lowes are thin and narrow, I decides to build myself, it is 3/4" thick, strong and durable.
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x47/zhi_t/Gazebo/IMG_3495.jpg
Thanks for every one who give me comments and suggestions during the construction peroid.