The first step of the process is to install the top plates over the 4 4 wooden posts.
How to build a square gazebo step by step.
Use batter boards and string to make sure the posts will be properly placed.
Mark out an even 8 by 8 ft 2 4 by 2 4 m square where you want the gazebo to go and then dig holes for the posts using a post hole digger.
The next step of the diy square gazebo project is to build the shade elements.
Use 4 4 beams and install them in a professional manner.
Step by step guide first of all you have to build footings for the rectangular gazebo as to make sure the posts will be secured properly.
One of the things i love about a hexagonal gazebo is that it s much more spacious than a rectangular or square one.
Not to mention its strength reliability and attractive appearance.
Remove the grass layer and compact a layer of gravel.
Select the location with attention making sure the ground is perfectly level.
Make notches to the components as to fit easily into place.
Use a circular saw to make several cuts inside the marked areas and a chisel to remove the excess material.
Building a gazebo roof can be done in several ways but we will show you a technique that requires a small amount of materials and that will make the gazebo durable.
Therefore you have to dig 10 15 in diameter holes 6 below the frost line at least 3 fill 3 with gravel and insert tube forms or build square forms using 2x4s.
Use 2 6 lumber to build the shade elements.