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Wood gazebo made from plans with red cedar A gazebo is a wonderful place to enjoy the outdoors, whether you simply need a little shade from the sun, or a complete outdoor room for entertaining family.

It is also a nice place to enjoy time with your friends on a quiet weekend relaxing outdoors in the fresh air.

If you think the cost of having a gazebo professionally built in your backyard may be a little prohibitive, there are some very economical alternatives to consider.

Gazebo kits are becoming very popular, because they offer design flexibility, and best of all, they’re very affordable. Assembling your own gazebo from a gazebo kit is also incredibly easy, even if you’re a DIY novice with only a few very basic carpentry skills. In fact, with a few helping hands you can assemble your gazebo from the kit in a couple of hours.

Kit gazebos come in a range of shapes and sizes, usually ranging from an eight foot to a twelve foot diameter, or sometimes larger. Classic octagonal and hexagonal shapes are very popular for gazebos, but they may be square or even round. Some kits come with optional extra design features for the gazebo, including benches, railings or a screen enclosure.

Building your new gazebo using a kit.

Before you purchase the kit, it’s absolutely essential that you check with your local authorities to ensure that the gazebo you’re planning complies with the relevant building codes. You may need formal planning permission to build a gazebo in your backyard, so make sure you check this also.

The kit will provide you with everything you need to assemble the gazebo, sometimes with the exception of a few simple carpentry tools. No measuring, cutting or drilling is normally required. The kit will include sections which are designed to interlock together very easily, so all you need to do is fasten them. All kits include complete instructions for assembling the gazebo, and many even include photographs illustrating key stages in the gazebo building process.

If you are interested in building your own gazebo from scratch, please read this article on gazebo plans and kits.