Anyone ever walled one of these off to make a shed? =)
Depends on the area. Some places you need a permit for anything bigger than a small shed (80 square feet). Other places you can build as large as like a small 1 car garage (250sf) before you need a permit. My area is 120sf so technically this would need a permit. Personally I probably wouldn't get a permit unless they called me out on it, then i'd get one after the fact.
If you can't find the answer on your own, then don't bother getting this. Finding out your answer is 10x easier than building this
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Can this be easily moved a few years later. I'm planning on redoing my patio so would need to take it down and put it back up, preferable in larger chunks
I have one of these. Easily? No. I would hire someone.
For those who have this (or anyone with knowledge worth sharing), is there a way to modify this in order to close this off with nets/curtains to keep mosquitoes flying bugs out? Very tempted to purchase this as we're renovating the backyard, but some sort of enclosure is a must for my wife who's terrified of bugs.
You can drill pad and use lag anchors and bolts that's what I did then fill pillars as needed with River rock. That's what I did before for an aluminum gazebo from Costco ten years ago. Not sure how heavy this one is my other one was light.
We installed on concrete pad underneath travertine. I don't believe we filled the pillars
Thanks for sharing! I will be installing on pavers too. Do you think there should be some kind of raised slab between the paver and wood legs? Concern is the wood base that's in contact with the pavers will rot from water. Thoughts?
Built one of these with the mosquito nets and rain gutters and it's amazing. Stays really dry inside. We installed the mosquito nets off center so the zipper didn't ruin the view and keep 3 out of 4 always closed and it works great. Permanent install of the curtains (screw in top and bottom) is the way to go. Paired this with the athena sectional from sams club and it's my new home office, love it.
Had it for a year and it's starting to weather, any tips on the best product to restore/seal it with?
Built one of these with the mosquito nets and rain gutters and it's amazing. Stays really dry inside. We installed the mosquito nets off center so the zipper didn't ruin the view and keep 3 out of 4 always closed and it works great. Permanent install of the curtains (screw in top and bottom) is the way to go. Paired this with the athena sectional from sams club and it's my new home office, love it.
Had it for a year and it's starting to weather, any tips on the best product to restore/seal it with?
I put the pavilion version together for my mom. In this new world of ridiculous prices, it represents a great value. Worst part was peeling the plastic off the roof panels.
You can run electrical wiring through the legs. Already added an outdoor fan and will be adding a couple of outlets. Another plus is there are a lot of videos on Youtube that will give you ideas.
I mounted mine to some concrete footers I poured and built a paver patio around it.
Buy now and get price adjustments or buy/return later in the season.
I have the larger version of this, I believe I got for $1600 ($1899-$299 coupon) around May of last year. I watched the price and over the course of the summer wound up getting a PA, a buy/return and another PA to bring my final OTD price to about $1000. Did the same with a playscape - wound up paying about $600 which is around half price, by the time all was said and done (and they're selling the same one this year too).
These aren't bad to put together. The roof is the biggest PITA with about a million screws. The protective plastic is a hassle to take off the roof without slicing your arms open with the razor sharp aluminum panels. My 12 year old daughter and I put everything together ourselves - then I had a couple other people help put the roof panels on. Probably took an entire day if we did it in one day.
My biggest tip with these type of projects is to take everything out of the boxes, pair like pieces, lay it out so you can find things and use a huge tray (I used old commercial cookie trays) to lay out the hardware and keep track of it. Then, one person is the ferret that goes and finds pieces and hardware for the NEXT step of assembly while one or 2 other people work on the actual assembly/nuts&bolts. This method worked very well and kept the work moving along.
PA = price adjustment?
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Thanks for sharing! I will be installing on pavers too. Do you think there should be some kind of raised slab between the paver and wood legs? Concern is the wood base that's in contact with the pavers will rot from water. Thoughts?
Raising the legs is unnecessary. The chance of wood rot from direct contact to the pavers will likely take decades. If you were to put it on grass it might rot a bit faster. But it would be many, many years for that to occur. The truth is the gazebo will not last as long as possible wood rot. It is quality made but I expect after 5-10 years you might get some damage, mostly from mold and drying in the sun, etc.
I have a similar one in my backyard. I would heavily recommend you anchor it. Strong winds will pick it up like a parachute..
Its very easy to anchor it by the way.
1. buy a masonry drill bit and use regular drill to make holes in concrete
2. use 5/16 x 3 anchors like: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Tapco.../203770110
you can usually find someone on craigslist to put it together for $400-800
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I have one of these. Easily? No. I would hire someone.
I have one of these. Yes.
We installed on concrete pad underneath travertine. I don't believe we filled the pillars
I have one of these. Raised slab not necessary
Had it for a year and it's starting to weather, any tips on the best product to restore/seal it with?
Had it for a year and it's starting to weather, any tips on the best product to restore/seal it with?
Thompsons green gel sealer always works well
Signature Series Clear Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (1-Gallon) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Thompson...5013
You can run electrical wiring through the legs. Already added an outdoor fan and will be adding a couple of outlets. Another plus is there are a lot of videos on Youtube that will give you ideas.
I mounted mine to some concrete footers I poured and built a paver patio around it.
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What kind of people could i hire to out this together and how much can I expect to pay? I am in PA
Gypsies via Craigslist are entertaining, if nothing else.
Signature Series Clear Exterior Wood Stain and Sealer (1-Gallon) https://www.lowes.com/pd/Thompson...5013247129 [lowes.com]
I have the larger version of this, I believe I got for $1600 ($1899-$299 coupon) around May of last year. I watched the price and over the course of the summer wound up getting a PA, a buy/return and another PA to bring my final OTD price to about $1000. Did the same with a playscape - wound up paying about $600 which is around half price, by the time all was said and done (and they're selling the same one this year too).
These aren't bad to put together. The roof is the biggest PITA with about a million screws. The protective plastic is a hassle to take off the roof without slicing your arms open with the razor sharp aluminum panels. My 12 year old daughter and I put everything together ourselves - then I had a couple other people help put the roof panels on. Probably took an entire day if we did it in one day.
My biggest tip with these type of projects is to take everything out of the boxes, pair like pieces, lay it out so you can find things and use a huge tray (I used old commercial cookie trays) to lay out the hardware and keep track of it. Then, one person is the ferret that goes and finds pieces and hardware for the NEXT step of assembly while one or 2 other people work on the actual assembly/nuts&bolts. This method worked very well and kept the work moving along.
Thanks for the tip. Have not done this at Costco without physically returning the product which is a ...
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Its very easy to anchor it by the way.
1. buy a masonry drill bit and use regular drill to make holes in concrete
2. use 5/16 x 3 anchors like: https://www.homedepot.c
you can usually find someone on craigslist to put it together for $400-800