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Hexagonal arbor: materials, design and construction
Today, an independent gazebo is an indispensable element of almost every suburban area, which can serve in summer as a place of food, recreation, a summer residence for indoor flowers or a place where the hosts will gather in the evenings for the whole family and meet friends.
To make this structure, any available materials can be used, it can be created in any style. Construct similar constructions of all kinds of geometric shapes, but still the most popular is the hexagonal arbor. What are the advantages of this form, what features are inherent in it - about this further.
Advantages of the hexagonal structure
- Simpler construction than, for example, the construction of a circular shape.
- It is distinguished by its reliability and rigidity.
- Has a large capacity, when compared with a square analog.
- Has a high aesthetic performance.
In other words, this is an original design that will decorate any suburban area, as evidenced by numerous photos. But most importantly - a turnkey on the turnkey can be done by yourself with a person who knows how to handle the tool and prefers himself to arrange the site.
Drafting of the project
Construction begins in the same way as the erection of any other structure - from the drafting, which will indicate:
- Detailed sizes of the model you like.
- Necessary amount of material.
- The tool you need to work.
The data of all listed points allow you to know in advance the approximate cost of the future structure. If for the construction you have chosen a tree, you need to consider that to protect it you need special impregnation and antiseptics, which will protect the wooden elements from ultraviolet, moisture, insects and rodents. There are few such tools, but the benefits that their use will bring are quite noticeable: a hexagonal arbor, processed with special substances, will last many times longer, therefore, it is also necessary to include protective equipment in the list of necessary materials.
Choosing a foundation
- Columnar. Concrete blocks can serve as supports. In order not to be displaced over time, it is necessary to install each support in a prepared pit, to make a formwork with a height of 10-15 cm in addition to the surface of the soil, and then fill it with reinforced concrete mortar. When the concrete is completely solidified, place the lower strapping of the structure on the blocks and secure it with dowels.
- Monolithic. This type of foundation is quite expensive, because it is a solid concrete slab.
- Support columns. They are made in the same way as the columnar analogue with the difference that instead of concrete, wooden poles are used. Due to this, the hexagonal gazebo will become much cheaper than the previous versions.
Preparation of tools
Since many owners of suburban real estate prefer natural materials, hexagonal pavilions made of wood are an ideal option. In this case, you will need:
- Hammer, screws and nails.
- Plane.
- Drill.
- Hacksaw or circular saw.
- Roulette, level.
- Stairs.
- Boards.
- Waterproofing material.
- Cant.
- Bituminous mastic for wood protection.
- Metal corners.
- Material for the roof.
For the foundation, except for the shovel, trowel, cement, sand and tare mortar, you need a concrete mixer. It can be replaced by a drill, having equipped the tool with a suitable nozzle.
An important detail: before you start the construction work, you need to carefully calculate how much material is needed, and be sure to add 6-7% to the figure obtained. Since there may be a desire to make changes in the process, additional materials will help to translate the idea into reality.
Site preparation
After that, marking is done. To avoid mistakes in this case, you can put a metal rod in the center of the plot, tie a pointed stake to it and hold it like a compass, then the marking will be as accurate as possible. It only remains to make the necessary adjustment, marking 6 corners.
Base
- At the corners prepare the pit, the depth of which is 0.6-0.8 m, and the width - 0.5 m.
- Prepare a pit in the center of the construction, where the short post will be located, not above the floor level. The elements of the lower strapping will be attached to it.
- Fall asleep on the bottom of the pits rubble and ram.
- To process wooden poles with protective means.
- Install foundation pillars in pits. It should be ensured that the supports have the same height and are equal to the height of the future structure.
- Check the level of the location of the supports.
- Pour the pits with cement.
Assembling the frame
Lags must also be impregnated with a protective solution. If the floor for the gazebo is made of wooden slabs or boards, they also need to be processed and during installation it is necessary to leave a gap between the individual elements of 0.5-1.0 mm for the temperature expansion of the material and ensure ventilation.
Roof installation
Also, the roofing crate can be mounted and after the frame has been installed on the supporting bars - everything depends on the decision of the person who is building a gazebo under the key. Itself will be very difficult to do this work, therefore it is necessary to take care of the assistants in advance. In the last turn, the cover is laid and fixed.
BBQ, stove, barbecue: installation
The execution of the design drawing, in which it is planned to install a brazier, the oven, is quite a difficult task, since it is necessary to comply with fire safety rules, so it is best to entrust it to a specialist.
When choosing such a complex option, you need to pay attention to the location: the arbor with a stove and a barbecue should not be near the house, farm buildings and other objects - this is one of the main requirements of fire safety. If there are few places on the site and there is no possibility to build a structure at a distance, it is better to refuse such constructions.
Finishing work
To the hexagonal arbor made of wood not only decorated the landscape and served for a long time, but also became a favorite place for all members of the family, they should be beautiful and comfortable. For this, it is necessary to grind all the wooden surfaces with a grinding machine, eliminating unevenness. Thanks to this application of paint and varnish will become much easier.
After grinding, all elements are covered with linseed oil, and after it dries with varnish. And the varnish is applied not in one layer, but in several, after the previous one dries.
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