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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I love this thing!! It took the two and half is us to build this. Two people working and the other was telling us what we're doing wrong haha. We use to party in the back yard in the dark because we had no lights. I bought the Costco LED lights and this thing is clutch!! You'll need two of them to fit the whole thing. There's videos of this on YouTube. I also used the harbor freight solar panels to generate power to my solar generator for power rather than using a lengthy power cable. If I could go back, I would of bought the solar power lights that Costco sell. We also bought the rolling blinds from Costco so the sun doesn't shine on our faces when we sit down for dinner/drinks. I've had this for two years now, this thing was the best thing that happened in my back yard!!
The A frame style is going to have less coverage for rain etc. I have the one in the link. It was a pain to put together with one person. There's a lot of parts. Getting it together is finicky at times but I got it together alright. Some figment needs improvement like the vents at the top to let heat escape(another good feature to have for the summer) the Costco one will get hot with no way for heat to escape.
This gazebo is amazing. I put 90% of it together by myself, but you definitely need a second person when you're ready to connect each corner. We've had it for three years and still love it!
well good luck getting forgiveness after its installed! most cities will make you pay a fine for not getting a permit and then scrutinize every little thing. Better to just get it done right the first time!
It was 70 bucks for the permit for mine, but I only pulled the permit because I'm doing it as part of a pool so the inspector would be seeing it.
Once it's up, assuming it's not in some super obvious spot, in the unlikely event anyone asks if you pulled a permit for your gazebo the correct answer is "I dunno, it was there when I bought the house"
Has anyone resealed theirs yet? We put ours up last summer. It's not showing any signs of wear, but to increase longevity I'd like to proactively treat it with something.
It's basically a diluted urethane in an outdoor pump sprayer. Yes it's probably overpriced for what it is (you can buy a cheap pump sprayer for around $10) but it's in a package you just pick up and go.
Lastly I'll add you probably want to put perimeter stone or gutters on this. I put ours on a deck that I'd just (perhaps a month earlier) sealed with Behr stain[homedepot.com], 2 coats. The deck is about 12 years old but had never been sealed so it was basically a sponge with the sealer. Anyway, after less than a year being up, there is a literal line of wear on the deck that aligns with the perimeter of the gazebo which must be caused by rain runoff from the roof.
Does putting this on your existing concrete slab requires getting a permit?
Depends on where you live. In my area Noth Texas DFW suburbs, there are two permissions needed, one from the HOA, anything above 8' and visible by neighbors, we need to get approval from neighbors. Then, you need to city permit which is very easy, just submit it online with all the details and then, submit the fee, in most cases the City inspector may come and inspect after you have done the installation.
Any ideas on how to keep cats away? I have a lot of cats in the neighborhood that have no boundaries.
Hook up a few thin bare wires to a 12v battery for the first couple weeks. Should learn em quick. If that's too cruel, set up an arduino powered motion sensored sprinkler.
If you have this outside near a bedroom how loud is the sound of rain hitting the roof?
My neighbor has one and I've been hearing it with all the rain we've gotten here in California. I've got triple pane windows and hear it through that. It's not that bad, but it's a new noise that you have to get used to.
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Link to the harbor freight solar panels plz
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Once it's up, assuming it's not in some super obvious spot, in the unlikely event anyone asks if you pulled a permit for your gazebo the correct answer is "I dunno, it was there when I bought the house"
I also need to do the same to a playscape I also bought @ Costco [costco.com]. Given the intricacies of it I was thinking of using a spray on product like this:
https://www.homedepot.c
It's basically a diluted urethane in an outdoor pump sprayer. Yes it's probably overpriced for what it is (you can buy a cheap pump sprayer for around $10) but it's in a package you just pick up and go.
Lastly I'll add you probably want to put perimeter stone or gutters on this. I put ours on a deck that I'd just (perhaps a month earlier) sealed with Behr stain [homedepot.com], 2 coats. The deck is about 12 years old but had never been sealed so it was basically a sponge with the sealer. Anyway, after less than a year being up, there is a literal line of wear on the deck that aligns with the perimeter of the gazebo which must be caused by rain runoff from the roof.
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You would pour a footing where needed before laying pavers. And use longer anchor bolts for mounting brackets. Or mount to footings and cut in pavers.
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