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

jhalpinjr · Posted: May 19th, 2011, 8:01 pm

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 · Posted: May 19th, 2011, 8:08 pm

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

Butterfly · Posted: May 19th, 2011, 8:11 pm

That looks great! :goodjob:

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

swimmingfool · Posted: May 19th, 2011, 8:18 pm

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

jhalpinjr · Posted: May 19th, 2011, 8:34 pm

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 · **Joined:** September 21st, 2009, 12:40 pm **Posts:** 430

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!

Shorelover · Posted: May 25th, 2011, 2:16 pm

Very nice!

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

NWMNMom · Posted: May 25th, 2011, 2:45 pm

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

amjohn · Posted: May 25th, 2011, 3:21 pm

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 · Posted: May 26th, 2011, 10:52 am

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 · Posted: May 26th, 2011, 9:55 pm

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

amjohn · Posted: May 28th, 2011, 3:02 pm

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 · Posted: May 28th, 2011, 4:23 pm

Very nice!!

swimmingfool · Posted: May 30th, 2011, 12:13 pm

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

jhalpinjr · Posted: June 2nd, 2011, 5:07 am

amjohn wrote:

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

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