Making a gable roof for a gazebo with your own hands will be the best option when choosing a roof for your recreation area in the suburban area.
The four-gated roof for gazebo is very appropriate and will please you with its appearance for more than one year.
In order to obtain a reliable and durable construction, it is important to correctly draw the drawings and draw up a project of construction with your own hands.
Four-tier roofing is an excellent solution for square and rectangular arbors.
If you chose a square option, cover the arbor with a tented isosceles gable roof, and a rectangular gazebo is covered with a gable roof with two trapezoidal and two triangular sides.
Options for a four-pitched roof are shown in the photo.
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Four-gated roof for gazebo is very practical, withstanding large wind and snow loads, the main thing is to correctly calculate the inclination angles of the roof slopes before constructing this structure.
If you decide to build such a roof with your own hands, you should know that it is very important to make exact calculations and drawings and draw up a design for the entire structure.
You can design a roof yourself, but you can contact the professionals or use special programs for calculation.
In addition, useful information about the design and construction of a gable roof can be viewed on video.
The construction of a four-pitch roof begins with sketching based on them, then the calculations of the loads that the rafter system will do.
The calculations take into account the total weight of all the beams, the weight of the waterproofing and coating material, the load of snow and rain in your region, and the weight of the additional elements that will be attached to your structure - all this is included in the design of the future building.
It is important to correctly choose the angle of the roof, on which depends not only the choice of coating material, but also the length of the roof life.
Each type of roofing material requires a certain step of the crate and the distance between the rafters.
When you have determined the angle of inclination, coating materials and loads, you can start calculating the rafter system.
First determine the length and size of the cross-section of rafters, the size of the frame, the location of the struts and puffs.
The scheme of the future design should also have information on the placement of all elements and assembly units, and this information needs to be added to your project.
The picture shows a scheme of a four-stage construction.
The four-stage construction assumes the use of such types of rafters:
- or diagonal - withstand the main load of the roof, usually they use double beams or boards;
- intermediate or central rafters - connect the frame - support and skate;
- nazhniki or central rafters - are attached in parallel with the intermediate and connect the rafters with a frame.
The layout of all parts of the rafters is shown in the photo.
Further measurements are made, for which a special 2 - 3 meter rail is used. First, the axis is defined on the upper strapping. Find the middle of the skate beam.
Note where the first intermediate beam will be located, then combine the rail with the middle of the beam and find the location of the 2nd intermediate beam, this method needs to measure each corner of your structure.
The trussing system and important measurements are shown in the photo below.
Regarding the choice of materials, for this roof, you should choose high-quality wood, which must be treated with a special compound to prolong its service, as well as fire retardant.
So your gazebo will be protected from bad weather and flame for many years.
Roofing
The four-deck roof of the pergola can be supported by brick or wooden pergola walls, or on a special frame.
If your gazebo has solid and reliable walls, then the device of a four-pitched roof is similar to the construction of the roof of an ordinary house.
If the roof is on wooden supports, then its arrangement should be given special attention.
The first step is to check the verticality of the supports with a level, at the bottom of the supports you need to make a bunch to give strength and rigidity to the frame.
The upper jumpers will also perform the role of strapping, their ends are connected for strength by diagonal beams, and the junction points of the crosspieces are reinforced with special wood or metal covers.
This reinforcement will make the frame durable and reliable, capable of withstanding any loads.
Next, the rafter system is being installed, for which a bar 50 of 150 mm is usually used.
On the vertical supports and struts, a ridge bar is installed, after which diagonal rafters are installed at a certain angle. It is these elements that form the roof slopes.
The length of the overhang can be different, if it is necessary to increase it, the rafters are lengthened with the help of overhead boards.
The next step is to fasten the intermediate rafters and nazhozhnikov in the way that your project provides.
Next on the rafters lay waterproofing material, which protects the entire frame from moisture penetration. The installation of the battens can be carried out both before the installation of the waterproofing, and after.
If for your gazebo you want to make a tent roof with your own hands, then the installation in this case is slightly different.
The support posts of the gazebo are connected by diagonal bars, and their intersection place is reinforced with special lining of wood or metal.
Further in this place establish a column from a bar which should settle down precisely vertically. The longer the pillar is, the taller the hipped roof will be.
Supports and a central vertical pole connect each other with diagonal rafters, the lower edge of which should protrude beyond the frame to protect the arbor from moisture.
After these actions we have got triangular rays, which are strengthened with short rafters. Next, join the rafters and the outer walls of the walls.
In order to simplify the process of assembling a four-slope structure with your own hands, you need to carry out some expert advice:
- The cross-section of bars should be selected taking into account the climate, terrain, roofing material and slope of skates;
- In the process of installing rafters in the strapping of the wall, the entire structure is strengthened by a bolt, which gives the rafters additional rigidity;
- If the support beams are embedded in a pillar or wall of a structure, then the rafters are then attached to them;
- When the rafter roof system is ready, begin to lay the crate, which is made of rails, veneer or lining. Waterproofing can be laid both before and after.
Selection of roofing material
After the rafter system is covered with a crate, they begin to cover it with roofing material.
The main criterion of choice in this case is the cost of the material, its economy and appearance.
Provide material for the roof you need even when you are making a roofing project with your own hands.
In the case of the construction of a four-slope roof, the large-leaf material will have to be cut, which will cause many cuttings, but the material that has small elements will then become more economical.
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In addition, the gazebo - a decorative element of the infield, so it is better to choose a beautiful roofing material. It is also desirable that the roof of the arbor be combined with the roof of the residential building.
It should be taken into account that the roll materials are rather inconvenient for a gable construction of a gazebo.
However, in recent years, bituminous shingles have often been used to cover holiday houses, which have a wide variety of configurations.
With this material you can decorate the roof of any shape and style. Under the bituminous shingles, one should make a continuous crate.
The video shows the process of installing a four-slope roof.
