A gazebo is a great opportunity to relax in comfort on fresh air. This structure can be found in almost every yard, in every personal plot. Today they are built from wood, stone, brick, concrete, but the most openwork and lightest gazebos are made from metal.

In this article we will talk about the types and advantages of metal gazebos, what they are made of, we will analyze in detail how to properly design the structure, calculate the dimensions and make a drawing. We will also provide detailed step by step instructions How to make a gazebo from a metal profile with your own hands.

The superiority of metal

Metal gazebos have many advantages. A metal profile structure can easily express an infinite variety of shapes, sizes and proportions; the most incredible fantasies can be realized in a small architectural form. Needless to say, high-quality metal summerhouses are durable and reliable, and in addition, they are very lightweight buildings.

Artistic forging will decorate even the simplest gazebo

With proper treatment and care, metal gazebos can last for many decades; they do not require expensive maintenance during operation, and if necessary, they can always be repaired.

And if wooden buildings must be protected from chemical and biological influences, from insects, rot, fungi, then, perhaps, the only serious enemy of a metal profile is rust, but when modern ways processing this ceased to be a problem. Powder painting, various primers and anti-corrosion compounds, and hammer paint, which you can apply yourself, provide good protection.

Advice: Metal is a material with high thermal conductivity; it heats up quickly and cools down just as quickly. Therefore, if a metal gazebo is entwined with vines and perennial vines, then it is better to remove them from the frame for the winter, otherwise they may freeze.

Metal gazebos, photo, build a structure from a square pipe

Design features

By by and large, All metal gazebos They are a welded or prefabricated frame at the corners, on which a unique rafter system for constructing a roof is attached.

Material

The frame is usually made of a profile pipe: round or square, angle, or rolled art. For large structures, the basis can be a frame welded from a channel.

In terms of speed of installation, garden metal gazebos have no competitors; with ready-made drawings and the availability of material, a small, simple welded structure can be made within a few hours.

You can’t ignore the light, summer gazebos on a collapsible aluminum or iron frame, with a tent roof, and sometimes with canopy walls. The modern market offers a huge number of summer pavilions, large and small, but, as a rule, they are rectangular or square in shape, sometimes multifaceted.

Metal gazebos for summer cottages, photo of a collapsible structure on an iron frame

Nor, of course, forged gazebos, there is no limit to imagination, rectangular and round, in the form of carriages and ships, decorated with openwork curlicues and very simple. A wrought iron gazebo is undoubtedly a special chic of landscape design.

And absolutely the new kind summer buildings– metal-plastic gazebos. These are dismountable products from steel profile, treated with an anti-corrosion compound and covered with a thick layer of PVC. They do not rust, do not rot, they are not afraid of rodents and fungi, and are not afraid of moisture and temperature changes. When installing a metal-plastic gazebo, it is important to properly prepare the site; the elements should not come into contact with the ground. It's better if it is slab foundation or columnar.

The product does not require additional maintenance during operation, which saves money and time

Design

The types and styles of gazebos are striking in their diversity. Even simple ones garden gazebos from a professional pipe can be decorated with openwork forged elements, and the building is literally transformed.

It must be said that welded gazebos-canopies made of metal combined with some other material look very original, for example, if part of the supporting pillars is made of natural stone, or parapet is made of decorative wooden lattice.

Photos of metal gazebos combined with brick

IN Lately It has become fashionable to make gazebo pavilions. Closed part The building is made of brick, sometimes glazed, and a metal open canopy is attached to it. The entire structure can be made under one roof, but most often polycarbonate is used for a metal frame.

Photo of a gazebo made of profile pipe and polycarbonate

Forms

The metal is very plastic, easy to process by welding, which allows you to make gazebos of the most various configurations: rectangular, round, multifaceted, combined from several geometric shapes and curvilinear.

Let us note that metal gazebos always look light and elegant, and if you carefully think through the design and decor of the structure, then it is difficult to find an equal in beauty and luxury. They can easily compete with wood lace and beauty natural stone. And besides, metal combines perfectly with almost any materials, so there is no limit to the perfection of metal gazebos.

Country gazebos made of metal, photo original design, welded from metal sheets and decorated with forging

Design

An independent gazebo project should include:

• a site plan indicating the location for the gazebo, and other outbuildings and trees should also be marked on it, so that during construction you do not have to deal with an annoying obstacle;
• a sketch of the building, you can draw it yourself or find a picture on the Internet;
• location drawing load-bearing walls or support pillars, as well as overall dimensions gazebos;
• diagram for pouring a foundation, usually for small architectural forms is laid columnar base: it is imperative to provide supports at the corners and in the middle of the structure;

Advice: To use the gazebo comfortably, do not forget about the wind rose in your region. Determine the entrance from the side where the wind least often blows.

Sketches

Of course, looking at photos of beautiful buildings sometimes takes your breath away. Beauty! Want! But do not forget that the gazebo will be built with your own hands from metal, so choose simple designs that echo the design of the main house. Of course, if the plot is large and the gazebo is hidden in the depths of the garden, among the trees, then you can give free rein to your imagination.

Also keep in mind that the easiest way is to build a rectangular metal gazebo, small in size, with a vaulted polycarbonate roof, but even in this case there are difficulties, you will have to bend the pipes, and for this you will need a template or a pipe bender. The roof can be replaced with a hipped one, but then a little more material will be required.

It is better to design the building on vertical supports ah-pipes (round or square), and after the frame is assembled, you can buy ready-made forged elements and decorate the gazebo from a metal profile.

Iron gazebos, photo of light, portable combined design

Dimensions

The size of the gazebo directly depends on the functionality of the structure; if it is a room for two, then 3-4 m2 is enough; for a large company, the area is calculated based on a comfortable stay for 1 person - 2-4 m2. But as practice has shown and based on numerous reviews on forums, it can be argued that the most popular gazebos are 3*3 m, 3*4 m, 6*4 m.

Iron gazebos, photo of a metal profile structure decorated with forging elements

If the area is small, then it is advisable to build a small metal barrel gazebo; you won’t be able to walk around in it, but you can sit at a table in a close group.

Photo of a gazebo made of metal profiles, a portable, practical and ergonomic frame for small garden plots

Important: If the profile gazebo is small and light, then you don’t need to lay a foundation; just clear the area and place flat stones or blocks under the corners. But it is better to pave the area under the gazebo with paving stones.

How to weld a gazebo from a metal profile with your own hands

Metal gazebo photos, drawings and step by step instructions the manufacture of which is described below, has rectangular shape 3*4 m, height 2.7 m, roof – hip, the structure is assembled from metal profiles of different sections.

The parapet of the gazebo can be made from ready-made forged gratings, covered with wood or polycarbonate

The construction of a gazebo for a summer cottage made of metal begins with clearing the area for the foundation. Remove the debris, transfer the markings from the drawings to the area, stretch the rope around the corners, check the geometry of the corners.

How to make a foundation

Remove upper layer soil. Dig holes for the posts, 500-700 mm deep. In our case, these are 12 pillars, as shown in the diagram below.

Foundation, pillar placement diagram

The pillars can be made of bricks or blocks, in which case do not forget about the reinforcing strapping every 3-4 rows, you can also use asbestos pipes or ready-made concrete blocks. We will be pouring monolithic concrete supports. Place 100 mm gravel and 100 mm sand at the bottom of the hole and compact it. Tie the pole frame from the reinforcement, 4 ribbed rods of 8-10 mm are enough, you can simply stick the reinforcement into the ground, but in this case it will quickly rust.

Pour concrete 70-100 mm thick onto the bottom of the hole, onto a cushion, and install the prepared reinforcement cage, wrap it in 2 layers of roofing felt, pour concrete so that the pillar is 100-200 mm above ground level. Stick rods into the middle of the posts so that they stick out. We will tie the frame of the gazebo to them.

Good to know: A reinforced concrete column with a cross section of 400*400 mm can withstand a load of up to 40 tons.

Concrete pillars can be loaded after 28 days, when the mortar is completely set

Installation of metal base

For vertical supports, we will take square metal posts 100*100 mm, but smaller sections will also work. Install the vertical posts on the foundation pillars and secure them with anchors, additionally weld them to the reinforcement previously released from the foundation.

To increase the support point and reliability of fastening, weld a sole on one end of the posts

It is advisable to tie the pillars along the bottom perimeter along the perimeter and the middle ones with a 100*100 mm channel. We tie a rectangular pipe on top of the supports, with a cross-section of 40*40 mm, 40*60 mm, and we also connect the central supports together. All that remains is to make rafter system.

The rafters are welded on the ground, from a 20*20 mm pipe. Can be assembled entirely and then lifted by crane. Or you can make trusses in parts. Cook separately ridge beam, in the photo there is a rectangle in the middle, then corner trusses. In place (at the top), the rafter system is additionally connected with metal pipes.

The rafter system can be made of both metal and wood

We clean the metal frame from rust, scale and oil stains, prime and paint. We cover the top of the rafters with plywood, 12 mm thick, moisture resistant, and put a layer on it soft roof. We lay joists on the floor, wooden blocks 50*100 mm, we sew them up with tongue and groove boards or decking.

Do-it-yourself metal gazebos can be decorated with forged elements or wood; it all depends on the design of the metal structures and the construction budget

People come to their dacha not only to garden all day long. On suburban area You can enjoy nature, take a break from the bustle of the city, and relax in friendly company. Some people prefer to install metal summerhouses on their property: these are wonderful places to relax, which have a lot of advantages. It is worth understanding the types of such structures and the features of their use.

Advantages and disadvantages

You can make a metal gazebo for your dacha yourself or buy it from finished form. In any case, such a design will have many advantages (of course, if you chose high-quality materials and approached its creation with the utmost seriousness).

Let's consider the main advantages of such structures, which are noted by many owners. summer cottages.

• Ease of installation. You can create a structure from a metal profile and install it within a day (if you understand the specifics of installation work).
• Light weight. A gazebo on a metal frame is especially suitable if the soil on your territory is heaving and not stable. The installation of such a structure can be carried out without a foundation. It can be portable or stationary.
• Long service life. If you care for the metal regularly and correctly, it is quite possible that the gazebo will last for many years.

• Strength. Rectangular, square, round metal profiles are very strong. It is quite difficult to break or damage such products (both during use and during installation work).
• Possibility to combine hardware with other materials.
• Resistance to insects, rodents, fungus or mold. Iron products do not rot.
• Undemanding to external conditions, ease of use. Caring for such gazebos is as simple as possible: you just need to regularly apply compounds that prevent corrosion. To prevent structural elements from rusting, you can apply paint to them.

• Fire resistance. You can install a barbecue in a metal gazebo without fear that the structure will catch fire.
• Large number of possible designs. You may not purchase ready product, and order a non-standard individual project.
• Acceptable price.
• Neat appearance.

However, metal gazebos also have disadvantages. This material is no different thermal insulation properties. But this disadvantage not very important, because country gazebos are usually used in the summer. When a metal surface is exposed to sunlight, it will heat up, but you can avoid excessive heat by installing the structure under trees (where it will be shaded). To get refreshing coolness and shade, you can plant climbing plants near the gazebo.

If you prefer luxury appearance structures, you can decorate the structure with forged elements. Such a gazebo will turn out elegant, stylish, it will look very noble.

Varieties

Typically, such gazebos are created on the basis of a metal frame. Such structures can be prefabricated at corners or welded. To be able to attach the roof, a rafter system is attached to the frame.

Materials

Most often, a profile pipe is used to create the frame. If the dimensions of the structure are very significant, you can choose a frame welded from a channel as a base. Installation work is usually carried out as quickly as possible. Simple welded structures often take several hours to create.

Many owners of summer cottages prefer lightweight designs , for the creation of which prefabricated frames made of iron or aluminum are used. You can use canopy walls or a tent roof. Currently, there are many small and large structures in the form of tents on the market. Structures can be multifaceted, but square and rectangular shapes are more common.

The forged structure can be absolutely anything depending on the customer’s imagination. Modern craftsmen can create entire ships, carriages, and use openwork curls to decorate gazebos.

Some choose metal-plastic structures for their summer cottages. They are collapsible. Such structures are created from a steel profile, on which a thick layer of PVC is applied, as well as a composition that prevents corrosion. These surfaces are very resistant to temperature changes, moisture, fungi, rodents, and rotting.

Before installing a metal-plastic structure, you need to take care of careful preparation surface where such a gazebo will be installed. It is recommended to opt for slab or columnar foundation.

Design

Today there are many design options for metal gazebos. You can easily choose exactly the design that fits perfectly into your general design your site. Even conventional design It will become very beautiful if you add, for example, additional forged openwork elements to it. You can use other materials to decorate the gazebo, for example, wooden latticework or stone pillars.

Forms

Metal can be given the most different shapes, because such a material is characterized by increased ductility. It is processed by welding. This way you can get curvilinear outlines, multifaceted structures, round or rectangular structures.

Metal gazebos are usually distinguished by their elegance and aesthetics. However, you need to approach the decoration of the structure as seriously as possible - only in this case it will become a unique highlight of your site.

Creating a Project

First you will need to prepare a design for a summer cottage structure, which consists of several components.

• A diagram based on which you will create the foundation. If the structure is small, they usually opt for a columnar foundation. You will need to take care of creating supports in the middle of the structure and at angles.
• A drawing showing the dimensions of the structure, as well as the location of support pillars or load-bearing walls.
• Sketch of the design (you can find an image on the Internet or draw a gazebo yourself).
• A plan of the territory that belongs to you, where the site for the construction will be marked. To avoid unnecessary problems during implementation construction work, also mark trees and other structures that are on the site.

To create a drawing or sketch, you can use a special computer program. This is very convenient, because you can see everything from any angle.

When creating a gazebo, try to take into account which direction the wind blows most often, and choose the most convenient position of the structure (so that the entrance is located where it blows less often). This way you will ensure comfort for yourself, your loved ones and guests.

Many owners of summer cottages choose a gazebo size of 3x3 meters. It is considered one of the most suitable for such structures. In such a gazebo you can comfortably accommodate family members or small company. 4x4 and 3x4 options are also popular.

Preparation and necessary equipment

About to start installation work, an anti-corrosion agent should be applied to all metal surfaces. If the need arises, it will be possible to coat the metal structure with paint. When building a large and complex-shaped stationary gazebo, you will need to create a foundation.

Before installation, prepare the following:

• steel rods;
• paint for metal surfaces;
• metal profile;
• sand, cement and crushed stone;
• sheathing material.

To make installation work easier and faster, use the following tools:

• door with drills, screwdriver;
• pipe bender;
• device for carrying out welding work;
• shovel (it will be needed to prepare the foundation).

Installation

It will be necessary to remove dirt and various debris from the area provided for the gazebo. Then use a shovel to dig a hole for the foundation. You will need to pour about 50 mm of sand there. Compact it and pour water. Then you should install the formwork with reinforcing mesh.

If the foundation is columnar, you will have to dig several holes(in the middle of the gazebo and in the corners). The pillars can be monolithic concrete, made of asbestos pipes, blocks, brick elements. Place gravel and sand in the bottom of all holes. Then you will need to pour concrete and install the reinforcement bars, since you will tie the frame of the structure to them. Place the frame on the foundation. Scald the pillars with veins (you will need two rows).

Then you will need to install the rafter system. It can be wooden or metal. To make it more convenient for you, create such a system on the ground, not on the roof. Then install it on top of the structure. When all the elements of the building are installed, begin cladding the walls of the structure and working on the roof.

Construction from a profile pipe.

To cover the floor of a metal structure, some prefer to use tile coverings or paving stones.

It's hard to imagine a vacation on country dacha without cozy gatherings in an openwork gazebo. Now their choice is so wide that it can satisfy any wishes: carved wooden, monumental stone or metal lace gazebos. Each type has its own pros and cons, but metal gazebos have the most pleasant balance: many advantages and very few disadvantages.

Advantages of a metal gazebo

• Undemanding to the installation location.

Metal gazebos can be installed on any type of soil, including unstable ones. Some owners country houses They don’t even prepare the foundation for its installation. However, experts still advise taking care of at least a columnar foundation or filling the site with concrete.

An excellent option would also be to lay tiles or paving stones as the floor of a metal gazebo. If the owners of the dacha have chosen portable view gazebos, then such a playground can be used as a place for children’s daytime games, and in evening time turn it into a place for intimate conversations over a samovar.

• Variety of shapes, proportions and sizes.

Metal gazebos for summer cottages often have an original, surprisingly beautiful appearance. In the offers of specialized companies you can find options that will favorably highlight almost any design country house and will become a favorite vacation spot for owners and their guests.

• Lightness and strength.

The light weight of the metal structure allows you to avoid spending money on an expensive foundation, and also gives the gazebo mobility. Strength is one of the most important positive qualities, for which they love the metal gazebo so much. It is not afraid of ground movements, and the frame retains its shape much better than gazebos made of wood or brick.

• Precision and ease of assembly.

Having created the appearance of a future metal gazebo yourself or with the help of a designer, you can easily order required sizes decorative elements and parts of prefabricated structures. Correctly calculating the angles and securing the parts is not difficult. Even if an annoying error creeps into your calculations, you can correct it quickly and without special effort. This lightness hides another “plus” of a metal structure, which products made from other materials cannot boast of.

• Fire safety and durability.

You can light a fire in metal gazebos without fear - it will not cause damage. The May holidays are not complete without barbecue, and only in such a gazebo can you cook it completely calmly and do this for many years, because with proper care, metal gazebos can faithfully serve their owners for decades, or even centuries.

Neither mold, nor rot, nor rust will spoil the appearance of the gazebo; to do this, you just need to cover it with a special anti-corrosion compound or hammer paint and do not install it on wet soil. Forged gazebos themselves have excellent protection against rust - during processing, the density of the material and its structure change, making the metal more durable.

“Disadvantages” of gazebos for summer cottages made of metal

The disadvantages of a metal gazebo include the complete lack of thermal insulation: in cold weather it will not be possible to organize gatherings. That is why such gazebos are made open, openwork, because they can be used comfortably only in the warm season.

It is also worth considering that metal has high thermal conductivity (it heats up and cools down quickly), which means that the plants that are sometimes used to decorate the gazebo should be removed for the winter, otherwise they risk death from frozen metal.

Types of designs and cladding materials

The most popular, metal gazebos, are assembled from profile pipes with square, round or rectangular cross-section galvanized or painted. Forged gazebos are also installed at dachas, which are distinguished by their elegant appearance, but the high cost of production limits their popularity.

Recently, owners of country houses began to install metal-plastic gazebos assembled from steel profiles treated with a special compound and coated with a layer of PVC. They are distinguished by their high resistance to rust, rot, moisture and weather vagaries, but the requirements for the foundation and unassuming appearance still keep this type of gazebo at a low position in the rating.

The materials most often chosen for cladding are polycarbonate, thin cladding boards (lining) or euro-slate made of cellulose (ondulin). Polycarbonate is chosen for its ability to transmit daylight inside the gazebo, and ondulin for silence during rain (the material muffles the sounds of drops). The combination of a metal structure and wooden or brick load-bearing pillars and parapets looks beautiful.

Types of gazebos

A metal gazebo most often has a quadrangular shape; less often, hexagonal and octagonal structures are installed in summer cottages. The latter are more difficult to assemble, but look much more interesting and original. Polycarbonate is used for their cladding, since it is more flexible and makes it possible to create a truly unusual roof for a gazebo.

Experts also distinguish between open and closed metal gazebos. Closed structures are completely covered, for example, with polycarbonate sheets, protecting those sitting inside from wind, dust and, partially, from noise. When installing such a gazebo, do not forget about the wind rose - the entrance to it should be on the least windy side. However natural beauties V closed gazebo you won't be able to enjoy it. In this sense, it differs favorably from it open gazebo, giving maximum visibility.

We have already mentioned stationary and portable gazebos above. Support pillars stationary structures fixed in the ground and filled with concrete. A stove or grill is immediately installed in them. For portable or mobile gazebos, the supports are welded to a horizontal frame, while having rather modest dimensions.

Sizes of structures

The size of the gazebo is chosen based on the expected number of people who will relax in it. Experts advise choosing a structure height of at least 2.3 meters, and the area should be such that each person has approximately 4 m². Compliance with these wishes will ensure guaranteed comfort for vacationers, however, the dimensions summer cottage It is not always possible to implement all expert advice. More often country houses have an area of ​​3x3 or 3x4 meters, at least not less than 2.5x2.5 m.

You can, without a doubt, build a summerhouse with your own hands, however, if the owner of the site does not have free time, special skills or special tools, he can turn to a company that professionally manufactures and installs metal structures for relaxation in a country area. The company's designers will select a suitable design option or evaluate an already selected design, and workers will deliver and install the finished structure in the shortest possible time.

Metal summerhouses are inexpensive, aesthetic and easy to assemble structures. This explains their extraordinary popularity. You can build such a structure on a suburban site in a couple of days. Of course, before this you need to decide on its shape, size, and also choose the most suitable material for covering. Only after this can you begin welding the frame.

Further in the article we will look in detail at how to correctly draw up a project for such a structure and build it with your own hands.

What are the advantages of metal gazebos?

The main advantage of metal gazebos is that they can be installed on absolutely any soil, even unstable. Moreover, if desired, some varieties of such structures, unlike the same wooden ones, can be moved from place to place.

The second advantage of such structures as gazebos for summer cottages made of metal is the variety of designs and a very aesthetic appearance. Typically, such structures have an unusually beautiful, original shape. If desired, you can choose an option that is ideally suited to the design of the site, both in classical and modern, folk and almost any other style.

Photos of metal gazebos, comfortable and beautiful:

Another advantage of metal structures is their extraordinary strength and durability. A steel gazebo will not become covered with a white coating of mold, like a wooden one, will not begin to rot and will never be damaged by insects. At the same time they cost iron structures much cheaper than chopped and cobblestones. They are also much easier to assemble.

Types of welded gazebos

Garden metal gazebos may differ both in the material used for production, and in shape or purpose.

Types of iron frames and cladding

Photo of portable and stationary design

In portable gazebos, the supports are attached to the lower horizontal frame, welded from strong metal. Of course, in terms of dimensions, such prefabricated options are usually much smaller than stationary ones.

In general, metal summer gazebo may have as very simple design, as well as the original exclusive one.

How to create a project

What size should it be

Mounting diagram cellular polycarbonate to the frame with a self-tapping screw with a thermal washer

Important: You need to work with polycarbonate correctly. Since this material is capable of expanding when the air temperature rises, the fasteners should not be tightened too much. A gap of approximately 1mm should be left between the sheet and the head of the fastener. It is best to use special self-tapping screws with a thermal washer.

As you can see, assembling a metal gazebo is not a particularly difficult process. The main thing is to draw up the right project, accurately calculating everything. The rest is a matter of technique.

Frame houses have become popular recently, and the materials used to make them are varied.

Main criteria underlying the selection building materials– this is sufficient strength, durability, safety for human life, water resistance, heat protection, and high resistance to. Standard option- This . About 85% of residents live in frame-type houses with metal profiles European countries and USA. In Russian regions earlier steel frame used in the construction of production facilities, warehouse hangars and workshops. Today it is most often used in the construction of residential buildings.

The basis of this type houses are made entirely of metal. The frame of all floors is made from it, as well as. The thickness of the profiles used and their shape are different for each specific case, because they experience different external loads.

These buildings have certain features:

• a lightweight metal frame for a house significantly reduces the weight of the structure;
• accelerated construction time: due to the straightness of the steel profile, you do not need a level, a special square, a plumb line and a drill;
• reliable insulation protects against thermal shocks.

Typically, the space between everyone wall panels filled with foam concrete or aerated concrete. You can use polyurethane foam insulation. For this purpose, a certain spraying method is used.

The space that we filled should form a special dense layer that reliably and efficiently retains heat. It is necessary to fill all cavities inside with foam metal profiles, and that's all problem areas. Insulation material have to go High Quality and when hardened, form a dense coating.

Stone finishing

For registration frame walls houses use all common finishing building materials.

For their decoration, you can only use painting and plaster. An original solution The finish will look like natural stone.

Finishing with silicate or decorative bricks, .

Price frame house from metal profile

The cost of a house with a metal frame will consist of the cost of the following important indicators:

• project;
• materials;
• construction and installation works.

When purchasing a certain house assembly, the price will decrease due to the exclusion custom development plan. But even a standard common project has its own price. The cost of building materials and work does not exceed the price of houses made of wood.

For example, the cost two-story house 6x6 m of panels with a rough finish will cost about 700 thousand rubles. If you choose to assemble it yourself, you can save a lot.