Private plots of country cottages have long been practically not used for growing different crops in the summer. Today, most owners of land allotments seek to turn them into a place of relaxation and rest, having arrived where after a hard day you can relax or just be in silence. For these purposes, a comfortable arbor from a profile pipe is often erected in the courtyard.
The gazebo is an important building for a modern private estate and you can build it yourself
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Design features
A profile pipe compares favorably with other types of metal (round pipe, sheet, bar, angle), and is best suited for such structures. Especially if the landowner plans to build a gazebo with his own hands.
Square or rectangular section provides:
- structural strength combined with relatively low weight. Indeed, inside the pipe is hollow;
- uniform distribution of loads, not only in the pipe itself, but also on the elements and parts that are associated with it;
- simple, fastest construction of a gazebo with your own hands;
- simplicity and convenience of fitting the interface with other structural elements and connecting to them both from the side of the wall and from the end;
- arbors from a profile pipe are more original and beautiful in comparison with designs of this type, made of round pipes and other types of metal.
In addition, the profile pipe is a universal material. From it you can create not only power structural elements (racks, roof beams), but also all the rest, including decorative ones. It should also not be forgotten that the profile pipe is excellent for making benches and a table.
Pipes with a square cross section can withstand greater loads than round pipes, so for the base of the arbor you need to take them
From the material for the construction of the gazebo, only a professional pipe and, for example, polycarbonate, or any other roofing material produced by the modern industry, will be required. To create the most lightweight and aesthetically attractive design with your own hands, experts recommend choosing metal products of various sections.
For supports it is better to use square pipes.
Advice! Rectangular are also suitable, but it is preferable to use them for the manufacture of lightly loaded and non-power elements, such as, for example, the crate and the fence of the gazebo.
When building a gazebo from a profile pipe with your own hands, you will need to have skills in working with a power tool: an electric drill and a grinder. Also, the ability to handle the apparatus for welding does not hurt. Then you can connect metal parts with a weld. The fastening made using bolts and nuts looks less aesthetically pleasing and less neat.
The first stage of construction - drafting
The process of designing and erecting an indoor recreation facility using profile pipes is similar to building a gazebo of any other metal with your own hands. Before you draw a drawing, you must select the type of structure. It should be noted that the most common today are square, rectangular and hexagonal forms of arbors.If this is the first time you have started performing such work, professionals recommend choosing one of the classic options - square or rectangular. This will facilitate the calculation of the structure and its installation with your own hands.
It is better for a novice master to choose a simple design, without elaborate and complex elements
The next step is to create a drawing of the gazebo from the profile pipe. It should contain data on the dimensions of the structure, the dimensions of all its parts and elements. Separately, it is necessary to indicate how to install the latter and how they are connected to each other. In addition, when drawing a gazebo with welded bridles, tolerances must be taken into account. If this is not done, the dimensions of the finished structure may differ from the values indicated in the design documentation.
A more detailed project and well-drawn drawing will make it easier to determine the amount of material needed. At the same time, the process of building a recreation facility will be much simpler. In some cases, in addition to the drawing, additional sketches are made: one common and several more in different angles for complex sections of the structure requiring detail. It is important to consider some points. So, for example, when deepening racks into the soil with or without concreting, the length of the pipes must exceed the design height of the supports by the amount of deepening of the foundation.
One of the significant advantages of choosing a square or rectangular shape is that the arrangement of the roof of such structures (no matter which one or gable) is not fraught with special difficulties. When a large hexagonal structure is being built, in addition to the racks located around the perimeter, it is necessary to provide an additional central support. The roof rafters will be attached to it. Its height must exceed the value of this parameter of the side supports based on the required angle of the roof.
We assemble the frame of the gazebo with our own hands
First, you need to prepare the site at the place chosen to place the building. To get a horizontal surface, the open ground is cleared and leveled. After this, the marking of the contours according to the size of the arbor from the profile pipe is applied.
A small arbor does not require pouring the foundation and strengthening its foundation in the ground, such a structure can be installed anywhere and, if necessary, transferred
Since the weight of such a structure is relatively small, it is enough to make a columnar foundation for it - to concrete only the installation sites of the racks. The diameter of the pits is about 40 cm, and the depth is from 50 cm.
Good to know! For racks, the most optimal choice would be products of profile pipe products with the following dimensions: section 80 × 80 mm, wall thickness 2.5 mm.
Supports are installed vertically in the holes and poured with concrete.
If a gazebo is built with your own hands from a profile pipe of small sizes, then you can do without a foundation. In this case, the stability of the supports is increased by welding from the bottom to the heel racks. However, there is one more reliable option. It consists in the fact that along the perimeter of the arbor the channel or corner is laid down with a shelf down. Being welded at the corners of the structure being created, they will serve as the base of the frame. To it, in turn, racks are welded.
In any case, that part of the frame, which will be located close to the surface of the earth, must be coated with anti-corrosion paint or primer. Then the resistance of the metal to moisture will increase.
After installing the racks, along the perimeter of the arbor, make the lower and upper harnesses in accordance with the drawing. For this, a pipe of the same or smaller section is suitable. When welding belts, it is necessary to take into account the anthropometric data of persons permanently residing in the cottage. The upper harness should not force them to tilt their heads when entering the gazebo, and the lower did not interfere with crossing the threshold.
The metal parts of the gazebo must be painted or primed to protect against corrosion
To increase the strength of the structure, it is also recommended to make diagonal struts between the racks. They should be welded to the racks in all openings, of course, with the exception of the entrance. According to generally accepted rules, on the drawings of arbors from a profile pipe with the dimensions of the main components, all this should be displayed.
Roofing and decoration
The arrangement of the roof involves the installation of the rafter system. It is formed from pipes with identical parameters of the profile pipe used for the manufacture of racks. The slope of the rafters and, accordingly, the roof should exceed 10-15 degrees. When the rafters are longer than 1.5 meters (if the arbor created from the professional pipe is large), spacers are welded inside the system loop. Then do-it-yourself crate in accordance with the prepared drawings. That is, a thin professional pipe is welded through a certain number of centimeters between the rafters.
Next, polycarbonate sheets are installed on the crate, holes are drilled (again, in accordance with the drawings), and screws with thermowells are screwed. You can decorate the side openings of the gazebo around the perimeter by welding various geometric structures made of a thin professional pipe or metal rods to the uprights. Then, having given free rein to fantasy, a pattern is invented. According to him, the material is cut and fastened using a welding machine.
Owlt! You can also close the openings with panels of various composite materials or make a wooden crate for this purpose. A beautiful and original pattern is obtained from grapes or climbing flowers planted around the structure.
With the help of furniture, various decorative elements and colors, you can make the gazebo a cozy place to spend the whole family
To stay in the gazebo was comfortable, you need to make a floor inside. The simplest options are gravel, screening, or sanding. The presence under the feet of paving stones or natural stone will give rest greater comfort. But many owners of suburban areas prefer wooden floors. You can lay them yourself. But save a little on this. After all, natural wood is very expensive. In addition, in order for such floors to serve for a long time, it is necessary to leave an air gap or waterproofing between the soil and the boards during the arrangement.
Do not forget, also about benches or chairs and a table. This furniture can also be made with your own hands from the same materials. And to buy them is not necessary. Indeed, in the process of preparing the structural elements of the building according to the drawings, many segments of profile pipes will remain that are useful for realizing this goal. In addition, you can use old furniture, after putting on new covers and decorating with pillows.
In conclusion, returning to the question of the decor of the resting place, one really working way should be mentioned - to hang flower pots in the openings of the gazebo. Of course, this can only be done in the warm season. As the main option, backlighting from multi-colored flashlights and bulbs is often used.
