A cozy gazebo in the country is not only a place for relaxation, picnics with friends. Such a necessary suburban building can serve as a dining room, summer kitchen, veranda. Do it yourself from the heat, rain, wind gaze from polycarbonate with your own hands. Photos of the most frequently constructed structures will be attached below. In addition to its direct purpose, this building gives the site a special atmosphere of solitude, comfort, aesthetic completeness, harmony.
Pavilions can be of absolutely different configurations, sizes. For their construction, a wide variety of materials are used. However, the arbor for a summer house made of polycarbonate has become especially revered by summer residents, due to its aesthetic appeal and relatively low price. An additional advantage of this choice will be the speed of the construction process, the harmonious compatibility of polycarbonate with other building materials (stone, wood, metal, forging, brick).
Arbor for a summer house made of polycarbonate - pluses
What is the advantage of gazebos from this material over other summer cottage options?
- Light weight, the ability to install the design in any preferred place.
- The competitive cost of the gazebo, compared to other counterparts.
- Ease of installation - you don’t need to attract a construction team or any complex equipment for the construction and installation of a polycarbonate structure.
- The ability to combine with other building materials.
Polycarbonate is plastic, it is easy to drill, cut, it has excellent light transmission, resistant to temperature changes, durable.
For example, a gazebo canopy is done very quickly, since the design does not imply special twists, joints, joints.
Photo of the gazebo for summer residence:
If you wish, you can dream up with the design of such a simple example, add side fragments from the remaining pieces of polycarbonate.
A more original model is a garden gazebo in the form of a semicircle. Here you will have to work a little on the bends of the frame, carefully bend the sheet itself.
Arbor hemisphere, photo:
A wooden gazebo with fragments of polycarbonate may look like a lightweight option. And it can be presented as a detached house with transparent walls.
Photo of a gazebo made of polycarbonate for a summer residence:
A gazebo made of metal and polycarbonate is an excellent budget, very common option. The main work is the manufacture of the frame, the project is initially done, all the necessary materials are calculated. Note that for cutting polycarbonate sheet you need to use a special saw with small teeth (large teeth crumble material).
For work, you will need a standard set of tools, as well as a drill, a saw-grinder, large scissors, a welding machine (in some cases), a screwdriver.
If you opted for this material, then before you build a gazebo in the country, take into account the main features of polycarbonate:
- In the wind, this material behaves like a sail, so before installation make sure that calm weather is planned for this day. When fastening especially large sheets in strong winds, you run the risk of not resisting and falling from a height. In general, for arranging the roof, it is better to invite a partner, he will insure you at the right time, and an extra pair of hands in this matter will not hurt.
- After completing the fixing work, be sure to remove the chips and construction debris from the honeycomb.
- Holes (drilling) on polycarbonate are made between the edges, while the minimum indentation from the edge of the sheet should be at least 4 cm.
- All ends must be sealed with appropriate materials for this case. Only the lower parts of the attached fragments remain open - this is necessary so that moisture freely leaves the cavity of the sheets.
It is also worth considering that transparent polycarbonate sheets are less heated (expanded) under the rays of the scorching sun, compared to color counterparts.
Gazebo in the country with your own hands - instructions and photos of the construction
Most gazebos are lightweight and lightweight, if you have just such a plan, then you do not need a capital foundation. The option of concreting the site under construction will be more relevant. To do this, remove the upper plant layer from the soil and make a gravel substrate, approximately 10 cm thick. Concrete is placed on top of the gravel, about 10 cm thick, the surface is leveled using a rule or a piece of wooden board.
If your summerhouse for summer house will be lit in the evening, then all the electrical wires should be laid in the "foundation" even at the stage of falling asleep gravel pillows. All electrical cables are hidden in special plastic protective tubes. Also, even before laying the concrete, you need to mount the base pipes (preferably square section) in the corners of the future gazebo. They should first be deepened into the ground by 50-80 cm. Pipes (suitable 5 × 5 cm) act as the main pillars of the frame. They will account for the bulk of the entire structure. When installing pipes, use the building level and tape measure - all parts must be immersed in the ground at the same depth.
At the same time, the sizes of garden arbors for a summer residence can be anything, however supporting pipes should be located in each corner, and also under bearing walls (if that is required by a configuration of a structure). After the concrete has hardened, vertical beams should be attached to the vertical support pipes - here you may need a welding machine. Subsequently not only polycarbonate sheets, but also benches for seating will be attached to these runs (if this is planned by the project). The metal frame provides a wide field of activity for your imagination, if you wish, you can combine this design with delicate wooden details, fragments of art forging. Inserts of stone (both natural and decorative), elements of wicker-wicker, solid columns of brick - everything that you like, in harmony with the overall picture of the house and the plot may be applicable.
Gazebo for summer house, photo:
As for the roof, the single-slope model, of course, is the easiest option. A more intricate design requires a complicated frame scheme, welding additional metal racks in the upper frame area. To increase the rigidity of the structure, the addition of intermediate beams may be required. They are welded along the edges and in the middle of the roof frame - it is to them that polycarbonate sheets will be attached. The photo below is just an arbor for a summer residence with a polycarbonate roof.
The roof of the gazebo, photo:
It is worth emphasizing here that all fixing manipulations should be carried out using special thermal washers. These elements have special protective covers, are the best options for attaching cellular polycarbonate.
Thermowells, photo:
If a volume polycarbonate gazebo is supposed, and its roof will consist of many separate fragments, then all the joints should be treated with silicone. For greater reliability, you can seal the joints with a special perforated tape. For better fastening of the sheets, special H-profiles are also used, while the profile itself is attached to the frame with screws or self-tapping screws. Polycarbonate fragments are inserted into the grooves of the profile, if necessary, then an additional sealant is used.
As mentioned above, one more free hand will not only not interfere with you, but also optimize the workflow. Sometimes, according to the design features, it is necessary to bend, hold and fasten large sheets, and it is very difficult for one to do this.
Arbor for a summer house made of polycarbonate, photo:
To make your gazebo not only practical, but also comfortable, it can be decorated with relevant details. For example, the same support pillars can be braided by climbing plants or welded to them reliable metal holders for flower pots. If the gazebo is small, then the side walls should be further strengthened - so they can well become backrests for benches. Keep in mind that all elements of the gazebo will constantly interact with weather manifestations, temperature extremes, so all the details of the building should not be afraid of moisture. Lighting devices also need to have a high degree of moisture and dust protection (special electrical appliances with a protection index of at least IP44).
Whatever your do-it-yourself polycarbonate gazebo, the photos presented above are just the initial, most common design options. If the area of the site allows, and your imagination prompts new non-standard ideas, this building can become a completely unique architectural creation to everyone's envy.