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Aluminum Gazebo Kits: Carefree, Durable For Outdoor Living

April 18th, 2009 Subscribe To Our Feed

Aluminum gazebo kits are an excellent choice for your patio, backyard, garden or poolside shelter. Aluminum is a strong yet lightweight metal that is rust- and weather-resistant. Gazebos are outstanding places for parties and entertainment and aluminum patio gazebos can help you achieve the perfect ambiance for moderate cost. If you’re handy with tools and don’t mind a little DIY, you and a few pals can build an aluminum gazebo from a prefab kit in a weekend.

These aluminum gazebo kits allow you to enjoy years of the carefree maintenance and strength of aluminum in a traditional gazebo shape. They can be ordered with doors, screens and/or glass windows making your metal gazebo the equivalent of a sunroom or Florida room. You’ll enjoy outdoor living free from insects and foul weather year-round.

Check Local Building Requirements Before Ordering Aluminum Gazebo Kits

Before you order your gazebo kit, do some research. If you live in a homeowners’ association (HOA) check with them to know that your intended gazebo will meet their standards. Also check with the local building department to ensure that your aluminum gazebo meets local zoning requirements. You will be responsible for any required building permits. More information on building a gazebo can be found in this post. Note that you will need 2 - 3 people to help erect your aluminum gazebo kit. The aluminum gazebos pictured here are available in kit form and can be installed on new or existing poured concrete patios or decks, providing the existing structure is sound. According to the merchant the units need to be securely fastened down; don’t just set them on the ground or your patio or deck without bolting. The walls are built of 1 3/4″ wide extruded aluminum painted white, sand or brown. Patio gazebo doors include screen and a keyed lock, for security.

If you’re researching metal gazebo kits, you really should check out ones made from aluminum. The aluminum gazebo’s adaptability to a wide range of settings and relatively modest cost makes it easy for you to enjoy its convenience and good looks for years to come. Summer’s almost here. It’s time to update your yard! A backyard aluminum patio gazebo will be a great place to host your get-togethers, stay-at-home vacations and parties for years to come. Click on any picture for more information about these aluminum gazebo kits.

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A Gazebo Shaped Sunroom Is a Beautiful Addition to Your Home

March 10th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

One of my big wishes is for a gazebo, or gazebo shaped sunroom as part of my master bedroom layout. I’d love to have such a hideaway with a deck just off of the bedroom. Now I can’t decide if I want to put a hot tub in it, or just use it for exercise and recreation. But it would be the most wonderful private retreat (assuming the dear husband doesn’t take it over - hah!)

A gazebo sunroom is simply an enclosed gazebo that may be added as part of your house (similar to a Florida room), or built as a standalone living space. Also known as a solarium or conservatory, these rooms typically have large windows that allow sunlight to stream unimpeded thorough the space, and allow people inside to enjoy outdoor beauty 24/7/365 without the inconvenience of inclement weather or winged pests. Gazebo shaped sunrooms can be used for a family room, a private spa enclosure, a breakfast nook; even a sophisticated kitchen area. (Ah, with pots of fresh herbs and lettuces growing nearby, that kitchen’s an Idea with a capital “I”!) I’m sure you can think of plenty other uses.

Gazebo shaped sunrooms are available in durable aluminum or weather-resistant cedar with screens and/or glass windows. Do make sure if you live in snow-prone areas that the sunroom roof is rated to hold snow loads. You wouldn’t want any nasty cave-ins on your utopia…. A gazebo shaped sunroom, if you’ve placed it where others can access it, is sure to become the most favorite room in the house. I, however, plan to reserve its pleasures all for myself as part of my master bedroom. No matter your choice, you will never regret adding a gazebo shaped sunroom to your home.