Gazebo Project Underway (Update with pics)

Plano_JJ · February 5

Structure will be complete today, concrete will come later this week. I did have one screw up that I am not happy about. I didnt visualize correctly how large a 6x6 cedar post really is. The posts are 8 feet on centers instead of 10 feet as I had planned. If I were to put them at 10 feet I would lose the overhang which I wanted. I set myself a budget so I was not able to make the gazebo larger. Anyway, the egg table will still fit between the posts when it is fully extended so no big deal. The concrete slab will be 10x10 with sidewalks leading from the existing patio and out the gate. Will probably landscape between the house and the gazebo where the grass is left.

Mickey · February 5

What's wrong, they were all out of heavy lumber =)) Please keep the pic's coming on the project. Looks good.

henapple · February 5

Nice..love cedar. Get you about 3 coats of good sealer or semi-transparent stain on it and it'll look new forever

nolaegghead · February 5

Nice. You could also put in some of those roll up/down bamboo screens on the west and south side to protect you from the sun. We have some on our front porch.

Plano_JJ · February 5

LOL, I told the guy I didnt want it blowing down in the wind we get around here, guess he took it serious. The cedar smells great. I will post pics of the finished product tomorrow. Hope they can get the concrete down friday. Staining it is in the planning as well.

Nola, I have a screen like you described on my existing patio (because it faces west). Its not bamboo but it cuts out about 60% if that western sun in the evening. I have a magnolia tree on the west side of this thing that I am hoping will block enough of the sun. We'll see.

Thanks for all the comments.

sola · February 5

Very nice. If you're like me you'll be out there all the time. Hell, the kids do there homework at my outdoor kitchen. Staining the concrete is very easy. I did mine myself & I'm no Bob Villa for sure.

Chubbs · February 5

Looks great. I am in the early stages of planning a flagstone patio and walkway. I want to put a pergola up that will be over my egg(s) and egg table. Currently, my egg is on my screened in porch. Hoping to get it off of there sooner than later. My laundry room (that also has my beer fridge) smells like a steak house--- my wife wonders how I can spend so much time in there---- from all of the smoke.

Trying to draw up some plans but not sure how to do that. Any good free computer programs?

Chubbs · February 5

Sorry Plano--- not meaning to hijack your thread... I am sure the moderators will kick me out for that shortly anyway...

bud812 · February 5

You can tell that I'm not building that as there ain't no beer cans on the ground around it. L-)

michigan_jason · February 5

bud812 said:

You can tell that I'm not building that as there ain't no beer cans on the ground around it. L-)

I was thinking the same thing.

Plano_JJ · February 5

The beer cans are in the recycle bin and the whiskey is in the freezer <:-P

jfm0830 · February 5

Looking good! I know how Eggcited you must be.

Solson005 · February 5

Looks great so far! I will be keeping tabs on this for sure..

dweebs0r · February 5

Keep these pictures coming. I want to do something similar and I need inspiration.

shucker · February 6

at least you'll have a safe place of refuge during a hurricane! Very nice project, cant wait to see the final product.

Plano_JJ · February 6

Thanks everyone, I'm about to post pics of the finished gazebo.

Austin Egghead · February 6

looking great... cant wait to see completed pictures

Chubbs · February 6

Plano_JJ said:
Thanks everyone, I'm about to post pics of the finished gazebo.

We all sat up all night long waiting on the pic... Well?! Lets see it.

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