Forged gazebo is one of the most sought-after elements of modern landscape design. A similar design will decorate the site all year round. If you combine it with forging on windows, fences and garden furniture made in a similar technique, you get a kind of garden set - decoration and business card of a country house.
Types of structures
Forged gazebos can be of two types. This is:
- Massive enclosed structures set on a solid foundation. They are designed for operation in the cold season. Mainly used for recreation in autumn and spring. In winter, at temperatures below -5 … -10 degrees, no one will rest in such structures, because even a fireplace will not save from the cold.
- Lightweight openwork designs that don't need a solid foundation. This is the best place to hang out with friends in the warm summer. The roof will protect from the hot sun or cheerful rain, and due to the absence of closed walls, the wind will cool the space in the gazebo. Usually to cover summerstructures use polycarbonate, while for closed gazebos, the roof is made from the same material as the roof of the house.
Classify forged gazebos for summer cottages and other parameters:
- View of the grounds. It can be made by hot or cold forging. When using the first method, you can get the most smooth, delicate and thin products. If it is required to reduce the cost of the structure, then they resort to the cold forging method.
- The type of raw material used. For work, craftsmen can use copper, steel, iron and other types of materials. The choice depends on the wishes of the customer and his solvency.
- According to the geometric shape. Pergolas can be hexagonal or octagonal, round, square, rectangular, oval.
Scope of application
Forged arbors can serve as a luxurious decoration of suburban areas, summer cottages, cottages. Such designs look great both against the background of the building and in the garden among the trees, on a green lawn, near a flower bed. To emphasize the beauty of the building, during installation it is supplemented with elements made of plastic, wood, stone.
Currently, forged gazebos are no longer just a place for family vacations. In a closed version, heated by a fireplace, it becomes fashionable to celebrate the New Year: behind a transparent polycarbonate wall, snow is pouring or frost is cracking, the moon is shining brightly, and inside it is warm (relatively) and there is everything you need for a fun holiday. It's interesting, unusual, new. ExceptIn addition, garden gazebos can serve as a venue for corporate parties, wedding ceremonies, anniversaries and other holidays.
Installation features
Regardless of the price category and type of construction, it must be installed on a prepared surface. So, for heavy structures, a more serious foundation will be required. It is best if it is concreted and then decorated with tiles, stone or brick. Thanks to this, the structure will not sink into the ground and will be preserved from corrosion.
If the arbor structure is light, it can be mounted on a gravel embankment or on embedded parts reinforced on concrete supports. Sometimes structures are installed directly into the soil, but this is not the best option, since metal parts will rust in wet soil. This installation method is not suitable for too soft or damp soils. Since, under its weight, the structure will gradually sink into the soil, especially in the autumn-spring period, when the earth is saturated with moisture and becomes too soft.
Dignity of openwork pavilions
The obvious advantages of forged arbors include them:
- Durability. Unlike wooden structures, metal structures are almost not subject to weathering and rotting due to precipitation.
- Fire safety. Metal does not burn and is not afraid of fire, so in such gazebos you can safely install a barbecue or a fireplace. In wooden or polycarbonateIt is very difficult to make this design, so for lovers of barbecue and grilled meat, forged gazebos with barbecue facilities are ideal.
- Strength. Forged products are not afraid of any winds, rains, hurricanes. The maximum that can happen during a hurricane wind is that the roofing material will be damaged, but the structure itself will also stand firmly in its place even after storm winds and storms.
- Variety. Such a number of options for creating garden structures is impossible from any other material. Starting from elite models and ending with simple metal structures, all this is within the power of the craftsman to make according to the client's order, taking into account all his wishes.
Things to remember
Like any other structure, wrought-iron garden arbors have disadvantages. Many believe that:
- Metal, heating up in the sun, will give off heat inside the structure, which will make it very difficult to stay in the gazebo in the summer. This is indeed possible if the structure is covered with a metal roof. Eliminating this is not difficult: you can plant trees nearby and they will create the necessary shade. In addition, for summer holidays, you can install the most openwork gazebo, then it will be possible to relax in it even on a hot afternoon.
- Metal can rust. Yes, it will rust if nothing is done. However, modern metal coating materials are specifically designed to prevent corrosion. Due to their durability, staining can be carried out withoutoften, but once every 3-5 years, which is very convenient. There is no need to pre-treat metal surfaces, so the job will be much easier and faster.
- Products of this type are very expensive. These are complex structures made of expensive metal. If you use inexpensive material and choose a simple shape of the structure without ornate patterns, the design will be quite budgetary.
Model variations
Designers divided forged gazebos into the following types:
- Belvederes. This is the name of round-shaped structures, for the installation of which elevated places are usually chosen on the site. A distinctive feature of such products is quick assembly and the presence of a polycarbonate roof.
- Pergolas. This design consists of several sections and arches connected by crossbeams. Curly flowers and creepers are planted next to the structure so that they crawl and braid the lattice ceiling.
- Altanki. This is the most popular type of gazebo. They are intended exclusively for the summer season. The place of their installation is a meadow surrounded by green spaces. Gazebos are compact, open or closed structures with roofs assembled from triangles.
Design & Style
Forged gazebo is not only a place where you can hide from the scorching sun or bad weather. This is a design that can decorate a garden, a lawn near a house or a plot. To do this, you need to approach the choice of type and style.products correctly. If you have no idea what a metal structure should look like, you can see photos of forged gazebos on the Web, then choose what you like best from the options presented.
But there is one important nuance here: in style, the design should be in harmony with other buildings on the site. So, a product in the same style will suit a classic house, but next to a modern building it will look ridiculous. If there is no experience in this matter, it is best to seek the help of a landscape designer. This is a guarantee that the gazebo will really become an effective decoration of the site, transform it, bring a touch of elegance and unusualness to the general view.
Maintenance
Caring for a forged product (arbor or any other) is not at all difficult. To determine the condition of the structure, it is necessary to conduct annual spring preventive examinations. If destructive formations, such as rust, can be detected on the surface, appropriate measures must be taken. For this you need:
- Scrape the metal surface with sandpaper.
- Using any suitable product, degrease the area.
- After drying with a special paint for metal, paint the treated area.
Note: A wide variety of coloring materials are on sale today, ranging from clear varnishes to metallic finishes. Their use will allow you to create a special structure, unlike any other.
Conclusion
Even thoughbeautiful forged gazebos are more expensive than wooden counterparts, the money spent will fully justify itself. Durable attractive products will decorate the site for many years. Having shown a little imagination, you can order or make yourself an absolutely unique structure, made in a single copy.
