Summer cottage all year round: how to build a winter gazebo
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Winter gazebos are classified as closed-type buildings. They are divided into free-standing gazebos and combined buildings.
The first type includes buildings that outwardly look like a small house, located separately, equipped with everything you need for recreation. Such a gazebo is distinguished from a country house by a large number of windows. For recreation in the winter, such a house is indispensable.
The second type of arbors is closer to semi-open or open structures. It is distinguished by the presence of a larger internal volume and the absence of insulation in the structure of the walls. Such gazebos look very stylish, and their design allows imagination to roam.
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How to make a winter pavilion
For manufacturing, you will need to determine the purpose of the future structure. If this is a one-time use for a picnic for the New Year, then you can do without warming with a half-open gazebo, having previously glazed free openings. And if we are talking about holding cold winter evenings in the building, then the insulation of such a pavilion should be treated more painstakingly. It will be a closed structure that will make the rest complete.
The building should succinctly fit into the landscape of the personal plot. For this we will choose a worthy place. The choice of material is also important. The metal structure of the frame for winter use would be inappropriate. Therefore, we make a choice between wood and brick.
After determining the place and material, we design the structural elements of the future building. We fix all this in the form of sketches and drawings. Projects take into account the possibility of installing a stove or barbecue inside the pavilion.
Warming
A summer gazebo brings a lot of positive emotions in the warm season. To extend this effect for a whole year, we insulate the existing structure. This requires:
- Glaze all open parts of the gazebo and install the front door.
- Install stove equipment in the form of a barbecue or a more complex design with a mandatory chimney device.
- Choose a mineral or polyurethane foam type of insulation for walls and roofs.
- Insulate the structure with the selected material.
- Carry out finishing work.
At first glance, nothing complicated, but let's dwell on some of the listed positions. Before choosing a material, we will determine the method of insulation: whether it will be external or internal. For a wooden gazebo, in order to preserve its appearance, we will focus on internal insulation.
The choice of material depends on financial capabilities. It is best to use expanded polystyrene panels or basalt mineral slabs. But sheets of foam or glass wool will cope with the task just as well. We also take into account the fact that the foam is subject to destruction from rodents.
The insulation is attached using special plastic devices called umbrellas.The thickness of these heaters should not exceed 5 cm. After covering the walls and ceiling with the selected material, the interior is finished.
For glazing free space, they usually use the services of specialized companies. If we have carpentry skills, we make frames with our own hands and insert ready-made glasses into them. The front door is usually ordered in the same way as the windows.
After completing all the work, the summer gazebo became insulated and ready for use in the winter.
New building
Knowing the location and design dimensions of the future structure, we decide on the material. For the construction of a winter gazebo, a wooden beam or brick is used.
Considering the need for use in the cold season, we select mineral or polymer insulation. Better to give preference to polystyrene or expanded polystyrene. This is due to the fact that the dew point will constantly change its position and such insulation will not suffer.
For any room, outdoor insulation will be more technological. This method is used for brick structures. But to preserve the attractive appearance of the wooden structure, it is insulated inside.
After warming the surfaces of the walls and ceiling, finishing work is performed. Any material is used for decoration. It is important that heaters are classified as fire hazardous materials. When finishing, this is taken into account and the insulation is insulated, especially next to the furnace equipment.
We build with our own hands
Before starting the construction, you need to think over the place of installation of the barbecue or stove. Furnace equipment will help heat the interior. For frequent use in winter, the gazebo is equipped with a fireplace. The ability to heat and retain heat for a long time will make the building cozy and warm.
The location of the oven inside the building makes it comfortable. It is installed in the middle or on the side of a blank wall. An important element of the stove is the chimney. Its design needs to be thought out in advance.
Pouring the base
- Let's mark the selected area for the foundation. For winter construction with furnace equipment, we use a monolithic type of frame.
- We dig a pit to a depth of 40 cm, and make a formwork around the perimeter.
- We fill the base with crushed stone, then with sand.
- We reinforce the inner cavity of the pit with metal structures and connect them with wire.
- Fill the foundation pit with concrete 10-15 cm above the ground. Let it dry. To prevent the frame from cracking, cover it with plastic wrap.
Supports for walls and roofs
After the foundation has completely dried, we continue the construction of the winter structure.
We will mark the support pillars of the brick building right on the foundation and proceed to their construction. These supports are erected at the corners of the building, at the entrance and between window openings. The larger the gazebo, the more posts you need to install.
To erect the supports of a wooden building, first install the lower frame of the frame on the foundation. Supports from a bar are attached to the frame using lamellar metal corners and screws.
External cladding
We lay the gaps between the supports of the brick building in half a brick to the level of the window openings, and where the blind wall is completely. After that, we insulate the outside, and using a special polymer mesh, we plaster the walls of the gazebo.
We sheathe the wooden structure from the outside with the timber provided by the project. We make insulation inside the building, then we sew up the insulation with an internal finishing material.
A feature of the cladding of a wooden structure of a winter building is the installation of insulation between the supports and its subsequent finishing with a bar of external and internal cladding.
Internal work
First of all, the ceiling of the building is insulated. Then it is sheathed with finishing material. The floor of a brick winter building is tiled. The use of a special floorboard is more suitable for a wooden structure.
For wall and ceiling cladding, we choose any finishing material. It is important to remember about fire and moisture resistant properties. Typically, OSB boards, moisture-resistant drywall and fire-resistant paints and varnishes are used for finishing wood products.
Communications
In the absence of stove equipment in the winter gazebo, which allows heating the interior space, heating devices are installed. For this, an oil or air heater is used. Infrared heaters or electric floor heating are used to maintain a comfortable temperature.
In the cold season, the day is shorter than the night. Therefore, the gazebo is equipped with lighting. The wiring is carried out observing all safety measures. The number of lighting fixtures should create comfortable conditions for staying inside the building at night.
After the completion of construction, you can not think about what the weather will be like for planning a vacation in the country. It is now possible to comfortably and comfortably spend a weekend with loved ones at any time of the year.