Gazebo Roof Rafters

Gazebo connectors make six sided gazebo construction easier safer and stronger.

Gazebo roof rafters.

Striking gazebo roofs can be constructed with hand cut rafters sawed roof planks wood shake shingles and a raised second roof or cupola for visual appeal and ventilation. The roof of a gazebo can be its most defining visual element. Building the roof of the rectangular gazebo is a complex project as there are many things that you should take into account. All roof framing needs to be braced in order to neutralize the splaying forces that the rafters.

Based on the width of the gazebo and the pitch of the roof this tool automatically returns critical information. I didn t do that because i decided my carpentry skills weren t up to it. Designing gazebo roofs to have an uncluttered look like the one above requires special construction details. Calculate the gazebo lay out the length of the sides the length of the the center rafter and the length of the hips.

As you can notice in the image you should fit the rafters plywood sheets and asphalt shingles. How to build a gazebo roof.