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Material & Tool list
Ft and inch version: (metricMillimeter measurements. version below)
Materials needed to construct a rustic 8ft diameter octagonal gazeboA freestanding, roofed, usually open-sided structure which provides a shady resting place. Usually square, hexagonal or octagonal shaped. If on the roof of a house, it is called a belvedere.
| Description | Material / size | Length | Quantity |
| Footings | |||
| cementA powdery type substance made from a mixture of earths materials such as limestone and shale, which is sintered (cause to become solid mass by heating without melting), ground, and mixed with small amounts of calcium sulphate and calcium carbonate. Cement is activated by water and when mixed with gravel and sand, forms concrete. | 1 bag | ||
| gravel and sand mix | 1/3 cubic yard | ||
| Template | 1×4 sawnRough sawn; Not gauged, planed or dressed. | 85″ | 4 of |
| Fillets | 1×2 sawn | 44″ | 8 of |
| Posts | 4×4 sawn treatedPressure treated. Refers to lumber that is treated in such a way that the sealer is forced into the pores of the wood. Refers to lumber pressure sprayed with chemicals to lengthen its life expectancy for outside use or inground applications. lumberAny of the framing wood. | 10ft | 8 of |
| Framing | |||
| Hub | 4×4 sawn treated lumber | 24″ | 1 of |
| Head beamA supporting member. | 4×4 sawn treated lumber | 40″ | 8 of |
| Rafters | 2×4 sawn treated lumber | 74″ | 8 of |
| Beam and postsee PILE braceTo make rigid. | 4×4 sawn treated lumber | 20″ | 16 of |
| Handrail | |||
| Rails | 2×4 sawn treated lumber | 36″ | 14 of |
| verticalPlumb, upright. boards | 1×6 sawn treated lumber | random | 130ft |
| Roofing | 1×6 sawn treated lumber | random | 220ft |
| Hardware | |||
| Metal straps | 12″ strap plateThe top or bottom horizontal framing member of the wall. | 8 of | |
| Angle clips | 2″ | 16 of | |
| Screws | 2″ exterior | 1 lb | |
| Nails | 4″ galvanizedCovered with a protective coating of zinc. | 10 lb | |
| 2″ galvanized flat head | 5 lb |
Tool list
Tools needed to construct a rustic 8ft diameter octagonal gazebo
 setHow much the teeth are angled out on a circular saw blade. squarepencilhammerchisel (3/4″)clamps (8 of)measuring tapelevelladder | circular sawhandsawwheelbarrowspade or shovelelectric drillscaffold plank (9ft long)saw stool |
Metric version:
Materials needed to construct a rustic 2400mm octagonal gazebo
| Description | Material / size | Length | Quantity |
| Footings | cement | 1 40 kg bag | |
| builders mix | .25 cubic meters | ||
| Template | 100×25 sawn | 2200mm | 4 of |
| Fillets | 50×25 sawn | 1200mm | 8 of |
| Posts | 100×100 sawn treated pine | 3000mm | 8 of |
| Framing | |||
| Hub | 100×100 sawn treated pine | 600mm | 1 of |
| Head beam | 100×100 sawn treated pine | 1000mm | 8 of |
| Rafters | 100×50 sawn treated pine | 2000mm | 8 of |
| Beam and post brace | 100×100 sawn treated pine | 500mm | 16 of |
| Handrail | |||
| Railings | 100×50 sawn treated pine | 1000mm | 14 of |
| Palings | 150×25 sawn treated pine | random | 40 meters |
| Roofing | 150×25 sawn treated pine | random | 65 meters |
| Hardware | |||
| Metal straps | 300mm plate strap | 8 of | |
| Angle clips | 50mm | 16 of | |
| Screws | 50mm exterior | 0.5 kg | |
| Nails | 90mm galv jolt hd | 5 kg | |
| 50mm galv flat hd | 2 kg |
Tool list
Tools needed to construct a rustic 2400mm octagonal gazebo
| set squarepencilhammerchisel (20mm)clamps (8 of)measuring tapelevelladder | circular sawhandsawwheelbarrowspade or shovelelectric drillscaffold plank (2700mm long)saw stool |
Dear BuildEazy,
I used your simple but excellent Gazebo plans in metric (also in imperial) this Spring 2010 and was able to complete the project with not too much hassle, the greatest weapon by far was the electric planer and I have bought another one as a result to finish a door project – well done to all with your BuildEazy site.
Here is my Gazebo – done by me and the missus in Livno, Western Bosnia…
best regards Brian Eager
Hi, Thanks for the plans! Here is a photo of the Gazebo. My son, father-in-law, and I built this Gazebo for his Eagle Scout Service Project! We really enjoyed it and the plans were easy to follow. The roof was the most challenging part!
-Brian McKenna
Hi. Just a photo of the garden gazebo that I made from your plans , really easy to make.
Simon Rowley