Almost every owner of a dacha or a private house with a small plot wants to create a cozy place in the open air where you can have a good time. At the same time, it must be protected from the effects of the sun, wind and sunlight. For such purposes, a Japanese-style gazebo is perfect, as it perfectly meets all the necessary comfort parameters and has a simply stunning appearance.
General Description
This product is very similar to other designs of this purpose, but also has certain differences. A typical Japanese-style gazebo is made of wood. It should have a massive roof that can be built in two levels. It is very important to stick to a certain style in order to match the design.
The walls of such structures are made of lightweight materials. Very often, a special fabric or matte film is used for this. At this stage, it is also very important to match the style, focusing on the Japanese beginning.
It is worth noting that the floor in such gazebos is usually created on piles and is made of wood. However, this point canchange to personal preferences of users. This is due to the ability to install a table and benches, as well as allocate space for a fireplace or grill.
Options
Today, a Japanese-style gazebo can be created using various materials or designs. Some craftsmen use expensive wood species, and people who want to save money try to resort to corrugated board and pipes. Everyone has the right to choose which materials to use, but the design of the structure must comply with certain parameters in which ancient Japanese buildings are erected.
In this article we will consider the most optimal manufacturing option, which involves the use of different technologies and materials. Such an arbor will combine excellent design, reasonable economy and practicality.
Selection of materials
If a Japanese-style gazebo is made with your own hands, then it is worth calculating the design in such a way that it takes a minimum amount of time to manufacture various elements or sections. This building is not capital, and, most likely, it can be attributed to small architectural forms.
It is best to use piles to make the foundation. They are easy to install, do not take much time from the overall construction process and perfectly protect the structure from moisture during heavy rains.
For the roof it is worth using a metal profile withspecial embossing. There are many different types of this material available on the market today, and some of them are quite suitable for a Japanese-style project. At the same time, the metal profile has a low cost, good appearance and excellent protection against external factors.
The frame of the gazebo will have to be made of wood. It is this material that will give it a peculiar style. The same applies to flooring.
A typical Japanese-style gazebo for summer cottages usually has wind protection, which is installed around the perimeter. It looks like a kind of panels that can often be seen in the films of the Land of the Rising Sun. However, natural material is not practical and has a short service life. Therefore, experts advise making your own designs from a matte dense film, which is stuffed onto the frame.
Drawing
There are many projects that a Japanese-style gazebo is suitable for. A drawing of an independent design should be created, focusing specifically on them. First you need to choose the type of design and fit it to the required dimensions. At the same time, it is important to take into account the features of the materials used and work out the places where they are connected to each other. A drawing of the pile field is also created separately, if these supports will be used to make the foundation.
Foundation
Almost all gazebos in Japanese and Chinese styles are placed on special supports, whichelevate flooring above the ground. This allows you to protect both the coating itself from dampness and people from the cold. That is why it is best to use screw piles.
- First you need to level the platform on which the structure will be installed.
- Then, using a special tool, holes are made in the soil corresponding to the pile field.
- Next, you need to screw in the supports. With the right approach, two people can handle such work without the involvement of special equipment.
- When all the piles are in their places, they are tied. The supports are interconnected using a metal channel. It is on it that the flooring will subsequently be laid and the roof racks will be mounted.
- If necessary, you can create small steps and close the piles at the ends. So the design will get a more favorable appearance.
Supports
Wooden roof supports are installed directly on the channel. It is best if they are walled up in a special armored belt, which can be poured from concrete around the perimeter. Otherwise, it is necessary to create a special mount that would hold them in one place. Some masters prefer in such cases to use additional beams from a bar, which are also laid around the perimeter, connecting the supports to each other.
It is best to ligate the supports at the upper level. For this, wooden beams are also used, which I mount under the veryroof. If it is planned to install partitions in the structure, then additional dressing can be made at the level of the height of the panels, creating a kind of railing.
Gender
- To begin with, logs are stuffed onto the beams running along the perimeter. They are fixed with a dovetail connection, which allows the entire structure to be on the same level of the plane.
- Further, a draft floor from the board is stuffed onto the logs. Some craftsmen use the topcoat right away, but then the design will quickly lose its appearance and beauty.
- Finish coating is laid across the rough flooring or diagonally. Even if a 3x4 Japanese-style gazebo is made, which does not correspond to an ideal square surface, then this solution will also look great in it.
- All wooden elements must be treated with a special impregnation that would protect the structure from external influences and insects. After that, they can be painted in a color characteristic of more expensive woods.
Roof
Practically any project of Japanese and Chinese style gazebos is united by a special roof design. It has sloping slopes with a slight elevation at the end. Also, such structures differ in that they are created in several tiers.
For ease of manufacture, it is best to use a two-level roof, the construction of which is made of a metal profile or wooden beams. In this case, the product is made in such a way that between the upper and lower roofs there is a largeclearance for ventilation windows. Such a technical solution will allow not only to repeat the original Japanese style, but will create additional ventilation, which will come in handy in hot weather or when using a barbecue.
Rolled metal for coating must be cut into certain segments. When installing them in between, it is worth mounting a wooden river, which will create the appearance of powerful rafters. So you can save on materials, lighten the weight of the structure and at the same time create a unique appearance.
It is worth noting that some roofing manufacturers create products that already correspond to the Chinese or Japanese style. They paint them in the colors traditional for these countries and apply the appropriate embossing. Therefore, sometimes it is easier to purchase ready-made material than to try to repeat it yourself.
Walls
Almost all options for Japanese and Chinese style gazebos involve the installation of special panels to protect against wind or side rain. It is quite simple to make such elements using modern materials and at a minimum of costs.
- Must purchase wooden slats and thick papyrus matte film.
- From the rails you need to create a frame or frame that would outwardly correspond to Japanese partitions in houses.
- Then the structure is treated with protective impregnation and painted in the desired color.
- At the next stage, the film is stuffed onto the frame and, for secure fixation, is pressed along the rails withthe other side with a prefabricated casing.
- As a result, we get excellent panels in the required style, which can be installed around the perimeter. At the same time, the places of their fixation should be made in the form of constipation or clamps, so that if necessary, the wall can be removed.
- It is worth noting that there is such a direction of this design, which involves the use of wooden slats, stuffed diagonally and perpendicular to each other. However, this design is very poor protection from the wind.
Conclusion
Even the simplest Japanese-style gazebo will become a real decoration of a country or garden plot. It will perfectly fit into any interior and can become its main element. At the same time, to create this design, it is not necessary to have special skills or talents. It is enough to have a clear idea of the finished product and prepare a high-quality drawing, according to which all work will be carried out.
