Your Home Can Benefit From Outdoor Garden Gazebos

The addition of a Garden Gazebo to your home can extend your living and entertaining space. They are an affordable way for homeowners to extend their enjoyment of outdoor living to three or four seasons.

A gazebo can be used for al fresco dining or entertaining friends. They can function as fitness rooms, or as a place for meditation and prayer. There are many uses for gazebos, including hot tubs, swimming pools, and recreation rooms. Gazebos may be built or erected for special occasions such as a wedding, anniversaries, or reunions. An outdoor kitchen, home office, or guest room can be built from them if they are properly wired and prepared. Your imagination is the only limit.

Types of Outdoor Gazebos

Gazebos are buildings or structures that have a roof, rails, and pillars, but no walls. A floor is optional. However many people add screens, windows, and doors to further protect from the elements and add privacy. Depending on your needs, gazebos can be built and installed permanently, or they can be portable and temporary.

Gazebos come in many shapes. Classic geometric shapes have six, eight, or even twelve sides. Others are square, oval, or round. A variety of materials are used for gazebos. There is something cozy, and rustic about wood gazebos, often made from cedar or pine wood. Vinyl, aluminum, and steel gazebos are durable and easy to care for. Adding old-world elegance to a garden or backyard setting is the beauty of wrought iron gazebos.

Outdoor Gazebos may come with screens or windows as standard features, or they can be ordered separately. Some may even have optional electrical kits available which enable you to add niceties like lighting and outdoor ceiling fans. There are many styles of gazebos available as kits for do-it-yourself construction, saving you time and money. A kit might be a good option for you and a few friends if you can follow schematic directions and are familiar with using a hammer, screwdriver, or drill set. If not, there's no shame in hiring professional help. The kits can be prefabricated models, or custom designed to accommodate your tastes. It is always a good idea to check your local laws and regulations before building anything. And measure well to know that your patio or yard can accommodate the gazebo you desire.

Outdoor Gazebo Care

You will have an easier time maintaining a well-crafted gazebo made of quality materials if you choose one made of quality materials. Before investing, make sure that the materials used in the gazebo are weather resistant. A powder-coated or rust-resistant treatment is usually available for iron used in outdoor gazebos. Take care not to scratch or damage that coating. Woods like redwood and cedar are renowned for their durability. The cost of gazebos made from pine is generally lower than that of comparable cedar gazebos, due to pine's relative lack of durability. If you build a gazebo and live in an area with harsh winters, check that the roof can hold heavy snow loads. You should also make sure that the construction is hurricane-rated if you live in an area where hurricanes are common.

Wooden gazebos can be treated with special conditioning oils to maintain a fresh appearance, painted, or simply left to weather naturally. Maintenance may simply consist of repairing nicks or scratches on metal gazebos to prevent or inhibit rust, occasionally washing a vinyl gazebo, and checking the roof, walls, and floor for any damage. Owners of portable gazebos should inspect the fabric canopy and, if applicable, the walls, screen netting, and metal support for rips, mildew, and holes. Outdoor gazebo manufacturers will be able to offer more specific advice on how to care for individual models and inform you on snow load and hurricane ratings for your chosen style.

Whether you are enjoying a good meal, friends, or a moment of solitude, you will find yourself spending a lot of time in your new gazebo. Outdoor gazebos are a fine choice to enhance your home.