Tired of replacing fabric on gazebo-made my own!!!

[jhalpinjr]

So I was tired of always changing the fabric on the gazebos I would buy at Lowes or Home Depot. I had a quote for a pyramid hip roof design I wanted. It was almost $5K.....Way to high!! So 4 weekends and the right tools and some framing knowledge I made this.....$1300.00 including the Sunbrella fabric. OH and yes I know I have to change the Facia Boards- I cut them a bit short lol........ I just made my own plans and went with it. Some boards are very heavy (like the 3/4" plywood) so I had the boy and the father-in-law helping to lift them
Painting the inside roof was the hardest part..... The structure is 13' x 13', now I just need some nice furniture to put under it!!!! :lol:

 

[jblizzle]

Wow. Nice work ... I think we are hoping to eventually put something like that together as well.

 

[Butterfly]

That looks great!

.....and oh how you will enjoy it in the soon-to-be-here hot southern summer!

 

[swimmingfool]

NICE! I want one right over the top of my entire pool!

 

[jhalpinjr]

Thank you all. It really gives you a great feeling doing it yourself. Its amazing how much you can save if you can DIY.

 

[Suziqzer]

Great job.. Love the colors!

DIY saves tons of money!!... I can attest to that too. My Hubby has project after project on his list (most of them his idea) because we can afford it- only because we do the work ourselves. If we'd done like most people, I'd be lucky to even have my pool!

 

[Guest]

Very nice!

Yes, DIY is best way to get a quality product affordably!

 

[NWMNMom]

Very nice. I had the same frustration, but only chose to sew my own canvas top for the existing wrought iron frame.

 

[amjohn]

Where did you get the sunbrella fabric? We are getting ready to DIY an awning for our pool deck, and have had trouble finding fabric sources.

 

[jhalpinjr]

Hi Amjohn we ordered the Sunbrella fabric online. In additon we used an exterior type thread- its not cotton so the seems wont rot.
We got the fabric at http://www.outdoorfabrics.com/ It is #5403.

The bottom is hemmed with weights that help hold the fabric down in gentle winds.

 

[dlduvall]

Very nice! The red fabric adds just the right touch of color. Love it!

 

[amjohn]

Thanks for the reference on the fabric. Did you do your own stitching or order the curtains Pre-made? I am actually doing an awning, so wondering how hard the stuff is to stitch.

 

[smccull]

Very nice!!

 

[swimmingfool]

FYI: you can get the fabric on Ebay as well. Sometimes at a considerable savings.

 

[jhalpinjr]

Thanks for the reference on the fabric. Did you do your own stitching or order the curtains Pre-made? I am actually doing an awning, so wondering how hard the stuff is to stitch.

We measured and sewed all the pieces ourselves. The bottom has a hem which contains weights to keep them "down" when there is a light breeeze.

The wife is very talented with the sewing machine!!! We also used an outdoor stichinginstead of regular cotton thread so it will keep the hems together longer.

:-D

 

[TomIsBack]

So I was tired of always changing the fabric on the hardtop gazebos I would buy at Lowes or Home Depot. I had a quote for a pyramid hip roof design I wanted. It was almost $5K.....Way to high!! So 4 weekends and the right tools and some framing knowledge I made this.....$1300.00 including the Sunbrella fabric. OH and yes I know I have to change the Facia Boards- I cut them a bit short lol........ I just made my own plans and went with it. Some boards are very heavy (like the 3/4" plywood) so I had the boy and the father-in-law helping to lift them
Painting the inside roof was the hardest part..... The structure is 13' x 13', now I just need some nice furniture to put under it!!!! :lol:

hardtop gazebos listed below...

Just wanted to say I was on the verge of buying a gazebo when I randomly came across this in Google. Ended up doing it myself. Was way easier than expected, and you're right - it feels good doing it yourself.

Thanks again.

 

[Hollingshead]

What did you use to attach yours posts to the concrete?

 

[cowboycasey]

Welcome to TFP, You can use these type Ozco Building Products - Ornamental Wood Ties (OWT) They are very nice

 

[Hollingshead]

Thanks so much

 

[outdoor]

Nice. I'm about to build one very similiar. is the structure 13' x 13' without overhang? I want one 12' x 12' with 2' overhang. So i believe i will need 3 sets of creepers per quarter. did you use 2" x 6" for roof? what size are your posts? 6" x 6"?