How To Build Roof For Gazebo

Nail the roof decking to the rafters with 8d nails.

How to build roof for gazebo.

How to gazebo construction. Screws the steel strap to the lower roof boards for extra support. Be sure to screw use 3 4 in. Follow the building codes and use quality materials if you want to get a professional result.

Add the rest of the roof pieces including fascia boards and shingles. A 1 pieces of 2 6 lumber 97 3 4 long 2 piece of 2 4 77 1 4 long top ridge. These can be whatever height or distance between that you like but we recommend 12 ft 3 7 m long 4 by 4 in 10 by 10 cm beams. B 4 piece of 2 4 lumber 110 1 2 long both ends cut at 61º hip rafters.

You will need 4 large posts for the corners. C 10 pieces of 2 4 lumber 98 4 pieces 55 both ends cut at at 34º rafters. Mark out an even 8 by 8 ft 2 4 by 2 4 m square where you want the gazebo to go and then dig holes for the posts using a post hole digger. Drive it in 18 inches.

Cut the roof beams to length then attach the roof beams in place. Paint or stain your gazebo. Building a roof for a rectangular gazebo is a complex task as it involves many cuts and a lot of measurements. In addition you need to ask another person to hols the components in place after aligning them at both ends while you drive in the screws.