An excellent DIY gazebo can be built inexpensively from old windows. We will show this example beautiful dacha stages of construction of a gazebo and its arrangement.
Do-it-yourself gazebo: an inexpensive option from used windows.
We select the dimensions of the gazebo in accordance with the dimensions of our old frames so that extra work there was as little as possible. As experience has shown, every the frame had to be measured, because... old frames were made by hand and their sizes differed significantly from each other.
We also plan to use old double doors for the gazebo. interior doors.
Fill in a small strip foundation under the gazebo and erecting a wooden frame.
We lay out the lower part of the gazebo brickwork. As practice has shown, if there is enough brick, it is convenient to lay out the lower part as well. back wall gazebos so that it does not blow from it.
We place the frames in the designated places. We erect a roof and cover it with transparent slate.
The floors in the greenhouse gazebo are simply laid out of brick on a cement-sand cushion, under which lies an agro-film that protects against weeds.
Fill the finished masonry with a liquid cement solution - this is done in approximately the same way garden paths. What kind of brick box? - This is for flowers.
We install doors.
Rear view of the gazebo. Because it will be used as a mini-greenhouse and there will be opening windows in the upper part of the back wall.
Next to the gazebo they paved paving slabs small area.
Even in the fall, this gazebo is quite functional, because... protects from piercing wind and rain.
And in the summer, life in the gazebo is busier. 
This is both a place for breakfast and workplace for working with seedlings, and just a secluded place where you can be alone with your thoughts. 
In the spring, a small flower garden was planted next to the gazebo.
And behind the gazebo there is a flower garden with roses. 
The area next to the gazebo serves as a dining area for the grill, which is located nearby.
A do-it-yourself gazebo made from old windows is a completely practical and aesthetic option for a summer residence.
Perhaps the only thing that could have been done differently is not to place the frames at the bottom of the back wall of the gazebo.
See how to make a pergola from old doors. From them you can make a gazebo, a washbasin, a tool shed, and from the windows you can make a greenhouse.
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A new one has begun summer season. Those who love to work and relax in the fresh air have longed for their hacienda over the winter, are looking for new ideas for inspiration, and are happy to implement them. To ensure that you have enough funds for all your ideas, use items that have served their time as materials. Using old doors you can make a pergola, a shed for equipment, a toilet, a gazebo, and a washbasin.
How to make a pergola with your own hands?
If you don't know what this design is, then read about it now. The word “pergola” comes from Latin and Italian words and means “building”, “canopy”. It is created for beauty, so that climbing plants can freely weave along this structure, protecting people from the scorching sun when they walk along this terrace.
The design consists of sections of arches that are connected into a single structure by transverse beams. Pergolas can be attached to buildings, they will decorate open terraces. Sometimes they are attached to gazebos or pergolas are built.
If you have a lot of material, then you can make a larger structure. If you changed your balcony or interior doors and didn’t throw away the old ones, then give them the opportunity to decorate your dacha.
Such a pergola in landscape design looks wonderful, to make it you will need:
- two doors;
- White paint;
- primer;
- sandpaper;
- brush;
- boards;
- self-tapping screws;
- screwdriver;
- crushed stone.
To remove old paint from doors, use a special solution to remove such coating. You can put newspaper on the surface, iron it with an iron, after which the layer is removed with a spatula.
Sand the prepared surface; if it is not smooth, first go over it with wood putty. Once it dries, make the surface smoother with sandpaper, then prime the canvas and cover with 2-3 layers of paint.
These prepared blanks are connected by vertical crossbars. If you have a jigsaw, then shape them in the same way as in the photo, if not, just cut them to size. Make two notches in these crossbars on each side, put them on the doors, and secure them on the sides with screws.
To make the structure more durable, connect the parts at the top with boards sawn off at an angle of 45 degrees. They and the horizontal rafters also need to be painted. This pergola is installed on crushed stone; if you want to place it near the veranda, then attach it to a wooden floor.
Corner brackets can be used as fasteners. If you don’t want to bother with preparing the door and painting it, you can, on the contrary, artificially age it.
If you have roof elements left from construction, then connect the doors using them. Below you can fix the pergola on wooden pallet using corners. Then it won't touch the ground, and wooden parts will not rot.
If you want to not only admire such a structure, but also have the opportunity to sit there and relax, then take:
- 4 door leaves;
- four figured brackets;
- self-tapping screws;
- fastening metal corners;
- white paint and brush.
By the way, if you like openwork design, you don’t want to bother with painting for a long time, look at how to make a pergola using carved pillars and balusters.
Each of the two pairs of carved pillars must be connected by railings and balusters at the top and bottom. A small one is made on top gable roof, which unites the right and left walls of the pergola. It is decorated with carved elements.
You can plant climbing plants outside one and the second wall or attach boxes and place flowers in them. The interior space can be used to make a small bench here. To do this, beams or corner brackets are attached to walls 1 and 2.
There are other ideas for using old doors.
How to make a washbasin for a summer house from old doors?
To make one, take:
- door;
- bars;
- planks;
- fasteners;
- table top;
- hooks;
- two figured brackets.
- Two bars will become the front legs of the sink. Choose from four boards for the table base. You need to cut a recess in the countertop in the shape of a sink, place it here, and place a container underneath, which will need to be poured out periodically. You can install a flexible hose under the sink and lead it to drainage system or a ditch for water to flow into.
- Four boards are fixed to the lower parts of the legs, and four more are stuffed onto them, which will become the lower table. Attach hooks at the top to hang towels and small garden tools.
- 2 openwork corners are attached even higher. A shelf is fixed on them, on which flower pots are placed.
The old door in the next photo also easily turned into a country washbasin.
If you don’t want to cut a hole in the countertop and install a washbasin, then make a comfortable table with shelves from the door leaf.
This makes it convenient to do small gardening tasks: picking seedlings, planting flowers in pots. You can attach hooks to the door and hang a small garden tools so that it is at hand.
It’s not difficult to make a flower girl out of an old washbasin. After attaching it to the door, pour soil here and plant plants.
Such a door doesn’t even need to be painted, just put it against the wall, but for better fixation, you can make hinges at the top, drive nails into the wall or attach self-tapping screws, and put hinges on them.
If you also have an old window that you hate to throw away, you can turn it into one of the sides of a table or washbasin.
Gazebo design made of doors and wood
To create such a vacation spot, you will need:
- five doors;
- floorboards;
- hinges for doors;
- metal corners;
- self-tapping screws;
- a small sheet of corrugated board;
- 4 beams;
- crushed stone.
- Level the area for the future building, pour crushed stone here, and use 4 beams to make a base for the floor. Place boards on top of it.
- Connect two doors that will become the back wall. Using metal corners and self-tapping screws, attach two more panels to it at an angle of 90 degrees. These doors will become the sides.
- These panels have glass, but for the top door you must use a door without glass. You need to place it at a slight angle so that the water drains and the snow melts away. To do this, either use side doors that are taller than those that became the back wall, or attach angled timbers to these side elements.
- Fix a sheet of corrugated sheeting on top so that it is slightly larger than the gazebo on all sides. You can use another roofing material. The bottom of the door can be attached to the floor, also using corners.
The next structure is also created based on the door. There are 3 panels installed at the back and one on each side. Since this structure is slightly larger than the previous one, boards need to be attached to the ceiling, but you can fix the remaining doors here transversely, using them as the base of the roof.
To give rigidity to the structure, timber with a cross-section of 100 or 150 mm is placed at the corners; the structure must first be fastened at the bottom with floor fixing elements, and at the top? roof details. It’s nice to sit in such a gazebo without doors in the heat; here you can hide from the rain, since the roof will not let you get wet.
This structure will appeal to both adults and children.
By the way, we can recommend the following design to the kids. Of course, the doors must first be well connected to each other or securely fixed near the fence.
Various shelves and hooks are nailed onto them, where children can hang and put their toys and belongings. And adults can attach flower boxes to similar structures to decorate the area. You can fix the slate board and write messages to each other on it in chalk.
Even a lonely door painted in White color, will become an excellent design element for a dacha if you attach a box to it and plant flowering plants in it.
Even if you only have the base of the canvas left, there is no longer glass and a plywood partition on it, such a door will still serve. At the bottom the box is fixed on it, and at the top the flowerpot is hung on a hook.
This vertical gardening perfect for a gazebo, as you can place flowers with reverse side this building. It’s nice to sit in such a building in the fresh air and admire colorful colors plants.
But let's return to our topic to see what other gazebo design there could be.
Four panels will become the sidewalls and rear wall, and the fifth will turn into the roof of a light structure. As you can see, the doors don't have to be painted to give this corner dachas easy a touch of antiquity.
It seems that the following structure has also been on this site for many 10 years.
For its back wall he uses door panels, but for the side walls old windows are suitable. Unpainted board gray is hammered in as roof elements, the first one needs to be nailed at the bottom of the slope, the next ones are gradually attached on top, so that each one located above overlaps the previous one by 1-2 cm. Then the rain will not penetrate inside.
You can also make from doors small shed for storing tools. For it you will need:
- four doors;
- boards;
- bars;
- roofing material;
- fastening tools.
Nail four bars on top, fasten the rafters to them, fill the boards, and fasten the sheet of the roofing element.
You will get a pergola-pergola if you make a structure like this.
The doors can be used as side walls; inside there is a bench on which a mattress is placed so that you can sit on a soft one or lie down. climbing plants planted behind the side walls. This corner of the dacha looks amazing.
The next pergola is made in white and pink tones. Two doors without glass are suitable for it. If they have plywood underneath, leave it, if not, stuff boards in there. The slats are nailed to the top of the door at an angle of 45 degrees perpendicular to each other.
The gable roof is made from rafters, with boards placed on top. A bed is fixed inside. All this charm is covered with pink and white paint. All that remains is to secure the flower boxes on the outside and place them on the bench soft pillows, hang two tulle curtains at the entrance.
From glass doors you can make a small garden greenhouse, look how amazing it looks.
Old windows will make a wonderful, reliable greenhouse. It is better to cover this issue in more detail.
How to make a greenhouse from windows yourself?
It will also require recycled material left over after the renovation. If you have glass doors, get them. If you don't have them, you can use a door frame and attach glass inside. Windows are perfect for your next mini-greenhouse.
Before you make a greenhouse yourself, see if you have:
- cement blocks or bricks;
- bars;
- sand;
- self-tapping screws;
- there are enough windows.
The evenness of the horizontal structure during construction must be checked using a level, and adjustments must be made if necessary.
- First of all, you need to level the site on which you will build. Remove the turf around the perimeter to a small height and add sand here. Place blocks or bricks on top, it is better to connect them cement mortar.
- When it dries, place the slats on top along the perimeter, fastening them with corners and screws.
- Now the bars are vertically attached to this wooden base; the distance between two adjacent ones should be equal to the width of the window. At the next stage, you will need to insert them here and secure them to the side with self-tapping screws.
- Now place the horizontal beams on top and also connect them together. Small side wall on one side, do not fill in yet, as this will be the entrance.
- Mark on the upper horizontal beams where you need to make small recesses for the rafters, make them. Secure the roof base on top. For this you can also use glass frames or durable cellophane. If you don’t want to remove it for the winter, then it’s better to fix transparent polycarbonate here. From this and from the frames you will make doors.
In conclusion, look at the intricacies of building a greenhouse from window frames. This may be useful for summer residents.
You will also probably be interested in a video review that tells how to assemble the gazebo structure alone.
Modern plastic, aluminum, wood window designs- This is not just a tribute to the times, but also an important improvement in the heat-saving function of the house. Very often they replace old frames made of durable solid wood that can last for a very long time, but in a completely new quality. In which? Here are 16 ideas and detailed instructions for them.
Jewelry storage frame
The small frame is an excellent basis for a stand on which you can comfortably hang jewelry. The tree can be cleaned if desired. sandpaper from old paint, or leave the old coating, renewing it where required. The glass along with the glazing beads is removed, and a metal mesh is inserted into the gaps. All that remains is to screw the hinges on the back side for hanging the stand on the wall and start decorating it.
Organizer for kitchen items
The kitchen is a room with high humidity, so wood needs protection. The frame must be varnished or oil paint pleasant to the eye shade. The crossbars between the glasses are ready-made bases for hooks. This organizer can be placed in work area or decorate a free wall with it. Many ladles, stirrers, graters and other tools will find their place on its hooks.
Clue! This organizer can be mounted not only on the wall, but also on the ceiling.
Greenhouse or greenhouse
Two frames with intact glass will serve as an excellent base for a greenhouse on personal plot. We choose a garden bed. We surround its perimeter with stops. Ordinary cobblestones are suitable for this. We lay them out along the long sides of the bed. We rest the two frames with their long sides against the rows of cobblestones, and bring the upper sides together, getting a “house”.
Advice! To give the structure stability, fasten it with door hinges.
Frame for pots of flowers
To hang 10 flowerpots on the wall, you will need to punch 10 holes for fasteners. You can do it differently. Let's take it old frame, remove the glass from it (or leave it, as you prefer). We paint it in a shade that suits the interior. At the top of the reverse side we attach 2 loops for hanging. We make 2 fastenings in the wall (screws or dowels). We hang up the stand, and then attach as many flowerpots to it as we want.
Coffee table
A durable frame is a finished tabletop. It can be decorated in any way: painting, carving, painting, varnishing, etc. All that remains is to screw the legs from below to get coffee table suitable height.
Bed Headboards
Rustic style requires that the interior has a lot of light and undoubted signs of antiquity. Make a headboard from a used rectangular or arched frame - great idea. We remove the old headboard from the bed and attach a new one from 1, 2 or even 4 frames. Fortunately, wood is a pliable material for creating three-dimensional structures, and self-tapping screws and ordinary nails can be used as fasteners.
Picture frame
If the thickness of the frame is not very large, as well as its format, then it can easily turn into a photo frame. When the binding is already divided into 6 cells, this is ideal, but the internal space can be independently distributed into the required number of sectors using slats. All you need to do is nail a sheet of plywood to the back and the stand is ready. Photos are easily attached with buttons and pins.
Tray
A small window sash turns into a neat and reliable tray in a matter of minutes. You only need two door handles loop type, which we attach on the right and left to conveniently move the tray from place to place. But in the decor you can show all your imagination.
Organizer
We have several containers, elegant hooks, decorative bags or baskets - you can make a great organizer for anything. It is enough to distribute all this wealth in artistic order (or disorder) around the frame. There is no need to remove the glass. All that remains is to find a place for the masterpiece in the workshop or closet.
Hanger
An elegant hanger can be made from any frame. Glass will only add elegance to the finished item. If there are 2 doors, then they are fastened at right angles and you get a hanger with a shelf. All you need to buy are hooks of a suitable size and design and fasteners to the wall.
Summer gazebo
Sometimes windows are changed as planned and as a result you end up with a whole bunch of large frames. Taking them out and disposing of them is expensive, but making a gazebo out of them is much easier and more useful. To make the structure truly strong, make 4 supporting pillars, the lower ends of which are dug into the ground and reinforced with cement mortar. But the frames can be attached to this frame in a way that is more convenient in this case.
Note board
You will need: 1 frame, a slightly smaller sheet of plywood. We nail the plywood to the base and cover it with black paint. IN suitable place You can simply nail such a board for notes to the wall.
Watch
You can buy a ready-made mechanism along with numbers and arrows in a store, or use an existing one. Let's take it small size sash and make a hole with a glass cutter. We insert the clock mechanism and fasten the remaining parts of the clock special glue. You can hang it!
Advice! The thinner the frame, the more elegant the finished result will be.
Room decoration
Colorful panels and posters are an excellent decoration for any interior. Instead of a banal frame, you can use a more creative option. We take the window sash with glass and place the poster behind it. In this form, the picture takes on a completely different charm.
Mirror
Depending on where exactly the mirror will hang, you can decorate it in different ways. For example, use only the outer contour of the window frame, filling its internal space with a single piece of mirror. Or cut mirrors to fit the glass format and replace the glazing with them.
Garden lantern
The small-sized frames are ready-made parts for assembling a garden lantern. Essentially, we need a box in which one of the faces of the parallelepiped is folding. It’s very easy to make it like this, just use it furniture hinges. And on top we attach a hook for hanging a lantern in a gazebo or on the veranda.
We have long been inspired by the idea of building on our own suburban area gazebo, but still couldn’t bring it to life? Need to consider enough interesting option construction of the building is a gazebo made of window frames. In addition to the fact that this variation of construction is quite economical, because you do not have to spend considerable sums to purchase materials, it is also very attractive in appearance. Such buildings made from old window frames look original and unique, so you can be sure that all your neighbors and guests will be amazed by such a gazebo.
Only necessary condition for such construction it is the presence of window frames of the same size. It is relatively easy to build a gazebo from old window frames with your own hands, and to avoid possible difficulties, you can watch photos or videos on this topic. They should make the task of constructing a gazebo easier and add clarity to the process of familiarizing yourself with information, which is also important.
Stages of building a gazebo from old window frames
The entire process of building a gazebo from old frames with your own hands can be divided into two stages. This:
- frame construction;
- glazing of the gazebo.
At the beginning of the first stage, it is worth deciding on the place where your gazebo will be located. In a suitable place it is necessary to level the site for the future foundation. In this case, it is necessary to compact the soil well. To outline the contours of a potential gazebo, you will need a rope - it is with its help that you can do this.
After this, you need to place columns in the corners - ideally, they should be deepened into the ground by 30-35 centimeters. The foundation that will be poured later must be raised above the ground level by optimal height(approximately 15-20 cm). This must be done so that the ground under the gazebo can be ventilated and not prone to rotting. You can also use concrete slabs or blocks as a foundation.
After this, it is necessary to secure the logs to the pillars. Oak timber is perfect for this, but to minimize costs, you can use larch or pine.
Floor and roof finishing
The next point of construction will be the arrangement of the floor. To ensure that the gaps are as small as possible, the floorboards must be fitted very tightly to each other. After this, the pillars along the upper edge and along the entire perimeter need to be tied together. To do this, you will need boards with the same width.
Upon completion of this stage, you can begin to work on the roof. First, the rafters are installed, using metal corners, the lower part is attached to the boards. The upper part is fastened with a block. The roof is covered with sheets of plywood and covered. It can be covered with slate or all kinds of modern materials – soft roof, galvanized sheets, metal tiles. You can see photos showing gazebos made from old window frames.
Glazing
The next stage of building a gazebo with your own hands is its glazing.
- First you need to measure the length of the window frames.
- After this, you need to measure the same distance from the top board.
- Then, using angles, nail a block between the posts where the frame will stand. In this case, it is necessary to leave a place for entry.
Installing wooden frames for a gazebo, you should maintain the same distance. An important fact is that immediately before installation they must first be sanded and coated with waterproof varnish or painted.
If desired, you can make the windows openable. To do this, the frames for the gazebo must be attached to the pole using hinges. The distance between the windows that remains is forgotten by the slats. The lower half of the gazebo is sewn up with a planed board or picket fence, as in the photo.
After this, you can begin to improve the interior of the gazebo - install a table, benches, and supply electricity. A gazebo made from frames with your own hands is practically inexpensive, it is not particularly complicated, but at the same time it can bring a lot of joy and pleasure. Examples of such gazebos can be seen in the photo.
The use of plastic windows for the construction of gazebos
It often happens that plastic windows become unusable and an important question arises on the agenda - what to do with unnecessary plastic windows. Throwing them away is often simply too much for you to do, so you have to find a worthy use for them. There are several options.
First of all, they can be used to build a gazebo or greenhouse on summer cottage. This will be very convenient, as it will also add a ventilation function. They can also replace a window in country house, but it may happen that it is not the right size. But, as in any other matter, here you need to use your imagination and then a solution will certainly be found - use them for a gazebo.
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If you have a gazebo on your site, then the issue of protecting the space from adverse weather influences and wind requires the closest attention. In this review, I will talk about several options for solving the problem; they differ very much in design, cost, and protective characteristics. You need to decide which solution will be optimal: either sliding windows for a gazebo, or fixed glazing, or simpler and cheaper soft PVC materials.
Overview of main solutions
I will tell you about several options, and they will be considered from simple to more complex and expensive. You need to get acquainted with all of them and choose the one that will satisfy all your requirements and will not be too expensive financially. Of course, and appearance will vary, so the aesthetic side of the issue should also not be overlooked.
Option No. 1 - structures from old windows
A do-it-yourself gazebo made from previously used window frames is the cheapest solution, since the main elements can be found almost free of charge or for minimal money. The most important thing here is to find a sufficient number of frames, and if you succeeded, then this section will tell you how to build a place for a summer vacation out of them.
If almost all other options require a ready-made gazebo, then in this case it can be quickly built from scratch.
For construction you will need the following materials:
| Materials | Purpose |
| Old windows | It is best that they are the same size, this will significantly simplify the workflow and improve the appearance of the final result. The products should be quite durable; it is better not to take rotten frames, as they will not last you long |
| Wood block | With its help, the frame of the structure will be constructed, as well as the connection of all elements to each other. The minimum cross-section is 50x50 or more - it is important that the elements can withstand high loads and ensure the reliability of the future structure |
| Concrete blocks | They will serve as the base of the gazebo; a beam will be placed on them, which will eliminate its contact with the ground and extend the service life of the entire structure. The number of elements is calculated individually in each specific case, taking into account the size of the structure |
| Board | It is needed to construct the floor, and can also be used to sew up the bottom, although window frames from bottom to top can be used |
| Fasteners | To connect all the elements into a single whole, self-tapping screws and perforated corners with stiffeners are used. These modern solutions much more reliable than conventional nails, in addition, their use speeds up the construction process |
| Dye | Since old frames and untreated wooden blocks will be used during the work, all surfaces must be painted to protect them from atmospheric influences. |
You also cannot do without a certain set of tools:
- A hand saw for sawing bars and boards or a power tool for the same purpose;
- A screwdriver with a set of bits for the screws used;
- Tape measure and square for marking. The level will help to level the structure.
As for the workflow, it consists of several stages:
- First, the site for construction is cleared, the site is cleared of debris and leveled. The base must be strong so that subsequently individual parts of the structure do not sag;
- Then they lay out concrete blocks, usually they are located in the corners and in the middle of the walls. To ensure that the elements stand in their place, they can be slightly deepened into the ground;
- The surface of the blocks is covered with roofing felt, after which it is assembled - its lower part and vertical corner posts, the position of which is fixed using braces. All elements are fastened together using reinforced perforated corners and self-tapping screws, this is both reliable and fast;
- Next, the window frames are placed and secured, they are fixed to the beam from above and below; if the sizes of the elements are different, then the resulting voids are covered with a board or other available material - for example, plywood. Another beam is placed on top, after which the structure is reinforced with jumpers. If there are gaps between the frames, then the easiest way is to fill them polyurethane foam and cover with slats;
- As for the roof, it can be the most different designs, from the simplest single-pitch option and slate to gable systems or semicircular roof made of metal pipes and polycarbonate. The last option is more difficult to implement, but you will get an original and, importantly, light-transmitting roof;
- Lastly, the structure is painted specific color– a structure made of multi-colored parts does not look very good. If your gazebo is assembled entirely from windows, then the lower part of the glazing can also be painted over.
Such a structure will cost you a couple of thousand rubles, or even cheaper, because you can adapt the materials that are at hand. Naturally, it is better to glaze a gazebo from old window frames before assembling it; I advise removing all the glass, then placing them on silicone and securing them with new glazing beads.
The frames can be quickly and reliably fastened together using perforated plates; this is especially convenient if you need to further strengthen the structure; a bar on top and bottom may not be enough.
Option No. 2 - soft windows
This type of product is otherwise called “flexible windows” and has the following features:
- The openings are closed with elastic PVC material, which, if necessary, can be quickly removed to admire the beauty of nature;
- The light transmittance of the structure is 90%, which is quite enough to provide high-quality natural lighting;
- The service life of the material is about 10 years, which is also important;
- The price of the material is 1500-1800 rubles per square meter, it is much cheaper than other ready-made options;
- You can also order a door made of a material that closes with a zipper and provides excellent protection against mosquitoes and other insects.
Here, naturally, you should already have a ready-made gazebo. To close it with flexible windows, you need to follow a few simple steps:
- First, you need to take measurements of the openings in order to determine the dimensions of future elements. They must extend onto the surface of the gazebo, because fasteners will be installed there;
- Further ordered soft windows PVC of the required configuration, all the nuances will be told to you by the manufacturing company, only the exact dimensions are needed from you;
- Fixing the windows is very simple: special metal elements are attached to the canvases, which are inserted into the eyelets and secured with a strap. The eyelet is attached to the base using screws or dowels - it all depends on what your gazebo is made of. The work can be done on your own, it’s not difficult, and the savings will be about 15,000 rubles, which is what installers charge on average for installation;
- When the eyelets are in place, you can attach flexible windows; everything is very simple and very fast.
If you cannot decide how to close the openings in the gazebo, then this option may be ideal solution due to simplicity and practicality.
Option No. 3 – polycarbonate windows
This one is lightweight and inexpensive material appeared relatively recently, but has already gained great popularity both in roofing works, and when closing openings in gazebos, this is due to several factors:
- The material is lightweight, which makes it easier to work with;
- The cost per square meter is about 250 rubles, which makes polycarbonate accessible to a wide range of buyers;
- The range of colors is quite wide;
- The design looks very good and lasts about 15 years.
As for the features of using this material, they are as follows:
- To assemble a reliable and attractive design, a special aluminum profile, from it you can quickly build a durable and lightweight frame into which polycarbonate is inserted. The profile is ordered in linear meters and is calculated individually in each specific case;
- If you are sheathing the gazebo completely, then the material can be attached directly to the frame using special screws with rubber washers. In this case, the ends of the polycarbonate must be covered with end strips that are glued to the silicone, this prevents the accumulation of dirt inside the voids;
- You can make sliding windows from polycarbonate for a gazebo; in this case, the frames are placed on guides along which they will move in one or two directions. There are many design options: from simple plastic profile to roller systems, choose what is more convenient for you;
- The flexibility of polycarbonate makes it the only option for semicircular gazebos, because you can attach it to difficult surfaces yourself. This way you can make a dome-shaped gazebo.
You can also use monolithic polycarbonate, which resembles glass, but unlike it is flexible. It is better to use options with a thickness of 3-4 mm; a sheet of such material measuring 2x3 meters will cost from 6500 to 8500 rubles; as you can see, this type of product is much more expensive than budget cellular polycarbonate.
Option No. 4 – sliding frames made of aluminum
This type of structure, such as sliding aluminum frames, is widely used on balconies, but they can also be used in gazebos with great success, because the design is easy to use, light in weight, looks very good and perfectly withstands adverse weather conditions. Moreover, both windows and doors can be made from aluminum, which will give the gazebo lightness and simplicity..
As for the implementation of the project, I will consider it in general terms:
- First of all, it is necessary to measure the openings; it is better to have this work performed by specialists, since any errors will lead to the need to order a new design;
- When ordering, it is better to choose options on rollers, they work much easier and much more reliably simple frames on the guides. It’s better to read people’s reviews about a particular company to choose the best manufacturer in your region;
- It is better to entrust the installation work to specialists, since any errors in the process lead to distortions in the structure, and it will not work correctly or the sashes will not move at all. This comes with additional costs, but for the sake of best result better to spend a little more.
Option No. 5 – PVC windows
I’ll say right away - this is the most expensive solution, but if you want to use the gazebo in the cold season, then this type of glazing fits better Total. Thermal insulation characteristics plastic double glazed windows an order of magnitude higher than any of the above options, so they should be installed on permanent structures so that it does not turn out that the windows are warmer than the walls.
To glaze a structure with plastic windows, you need to use a simple algorithm:
- First of all, the openings are measured; if you do this, remember that there should be a gap of 2-3 centimeters on each side, this will allow you to clearly set the position of the windows and insulate the gap with foam;
- Then you need to order the double-glazed windows themselves; I advise you to carefully choose the manufacturer, since there are many options and not all of them are of high quality. Give preference to brands with a good reputation, there are many of them, and they are represented in each region different variants. High-quality products will cost you from 4,000 per square meter and above; it is better not to consider cheap options;
- You can completely build a gazebo from plastic windows, more precisely from a PVC profile. This is not the cheapest solution, but its implementation is very simple: they will make a design for you the right size and shapes, and the only thing you have to build yourself is the roof; the easiest way is to make it from wood.
If you decide to build a gazebo from plastic, then I advise you to cover the lower part of the structure not with double-glazed windows, but with blind elements; they are much more reliable and will withstand even strong blows without any problems.
