Arbors are light closed, semi-closed or open type. Closed ones look like glazed buildings, more like a miniature house, which is firmly installed on the foundation for a gazebo. Insulated options are usually made of wood or concrete, while open options are suitable for dry and hot seasons. Today, disassembled summer structures are sold, which must be assembled directly at their summer cottage, but there is a fear that these lightweight models will not withstand strong winds or rain. Therefore, it is better to give preference to a more durable, stationary semi-open building.
Soil analysis
How to make a foundation for a gazebo so that it pleases the owners longer? Wooden buildings are very lightweight, so they do not need a solid foundation. They can simply be put on the ground, which cannot be said about stationary, more durable and overweight models. To choose the right foundation for the gazebo, it is worth analyzing the quality of the soil and its properties. The best work is done on sandy soil, which does not give the builders anytrouble. In this case, the depth of the support planted in the ground is half a meter. The most unfortunate is clay soil, which during freezing can swell unevenly, which immediately leads to raising and warping of the foundation itself. This means that the structure will gradually begin to deform. This can be seen best in glazed pavilions, where the frames and doors do not open well, and even cracks appear on the glass.
Types of Foundation
The foundation for the gazebo is solid, tape and columnar. The most accessible and stable on soil with a high content of clay in a very wet area is the columnar option, which includes a gravel-sand cushion, a base plate, backfill soil, a precast concrete column, a reinforcing cage, monolithic concrete and an asbestos-cement pipe. When carrying out work, one must not forget about the following rules: the pillars are placed at all corners of the building under the intersection of the inner and outer walls, as well as along the perimeter of the structure in increments of about 2 meters; still need a plinth between the pillars, based on their intersection.
Fortification
To properly fill the foundation for the gazebo, you need to use asbestos-cement pipes in your work, usually drilled further than the freezing depth of the soil. They are laid on well-compacted rubble, poured with cement and sprinkled with sand in a circle. Such manipulations are carried out to isolate pipes from the ground and prevent the impact of expanded clay on them. Polyethylene can also help with this.film wrapped around the pipe. This method of strengthening the structure has a fairly low cost, which is also undoubtedly a plus.
Tape method
The foundation for a gazebo made of brick, stone or concrete, that is, for buildings with fairly massive walls, is usually poured with a tape method. This method involves a large amount of earthworks, which means that the corresponding consumption of material for construction. Also for weighted buildings, you can use a prefabricated block foundation, which is a connected reinforced concrete blocks, reinforced with mortar and thick steel wire. Such a support is very reliable, quickly erected, but requires a large investment of funds.
