| Your summertime project this year includes building a | | | | - gingerbreadWhat floor design do you want? |
| wooden gazebo in the backyard. Before you get | | | | - square |
| started there is a planning stage. When we are ready | | | | - rectangular |
| to start on a new woodworking project many of us | | | | - octagon |
| are anxious to get started and just do it. However, | | | | - combinationOther questions to be considered: |
| we all know it pays to do our planning first. Are you | | | | - What wood would look attractive; cedar, red wood, |
| ready? | | | | pine or other? |
| Planning includes: | | | | - Will you use stain or paint? |
| - site location | | | | - How many entrances? |
| - site plan | | | | - How many steps, one, two, more? |
| - size and function of structure | | | | - Do you want railings or not? |
| - budget allowance | | | | - Do you want a crawlspace? |
| - gazebo design | | | | - Do you want a cupola? |
| - utilities | | | | - Do you want an overhead fan? |
| - building permits | | | | - Do you want to install windows? |
| - building codes and zoning approvalParts of the | | | | - Would you want to add a weather vane or other |
| gazebo: | | | | decorator feature? |
| - foundation and base supports | | | | - Do you want to install fixed or portable planters? |
| - steps or ramp | | | | - Do you want built in furniture or portable furniture? |
| - basic frame | | | | - Are you considering a grill or kitchen area?Presenting |
| - crawl space | | | | this list helps you to realize that you may want to |
| - floor | | | | look at many ideas from magazines, books, catalogs, |
| - railing | | | | home supply stores, hardware stores, history books, |
| - roof | | | | Internet, and any source which will help to clarify the |
| - decorator trim | | | | best wooden gazebo that will be the perfect design |
| - columnsGazebo styles: | | | | for your house and property. |
| - simple | | | | Look about your neighborhood and community and |
| - tudor | | | | gather ideas for building a gazebo. It always reminds |
| - spanish | | | | me of how you want a horse and you never realized |
| - victorian | | | | how many people around you owned horses until |
| - cape cod | | | | you bought one. After purchasing your horse and |
| - mission | | | | riding to and from the stables and about the |
| - craftsman | | | | community you noticed that everyone seems to |
| - georgian | | | | own a horse. The question rises...did I make a good |
| - farm house | | | | choice? |