3/15/2024 0 Comments Hexagon gazebo roof rafter ties![]() ![]() Trace the precise position of middle rafter on perimeter beam using spirit level.Ĭreate bevel as per this impression and cut the rafter end at this angle. Saw off timber blocks at angle of 30 degrees to make them fit between each rafter pair.Ĭreate a mark on the center of perimeter beam and blocking beam between each rafter pair.įasten one end of a timber board temporary to the blocking and other end to top edge of middle rafter. Hoist this frame into proper location over the beams.īore holes on the rafters and into the beams at an angle and then secure them using screws. Secure two opposing rafters on the apex block using galvanized screws. Install second post and beam frame similarly and fasten a beam between two frames.Īdjust each post again to make it accurately vertical and strengthen it.īore holes into post supports and down into base of each post, then secure it with coach nuts and bolts.Ĭheck that length of each beam’s outer edge is same after you finish securing the posts.Ĭreate a 90mm x 80mm timber block of 550mm length that will act like a apex block to provide a flat attachment surface for each rafter.Ĭraft six rafters of 5 feet length and bevel both ends of each rafter at an appropriate angle. Strengthen every post by supporting its either side with battens. Install the finished frame into appropriate post supports.Ĭheck that post is vertical and beam is level. Position two posts and with a beam placed in their housings in such a manner that beam and post are at 90 degrees with each other.īore two holes in each beam and drill through to the foundation posts.ĭrive galvanized screws into these holes and tighten. Trace out and create beam housing on top of each post by cutting out wood using a saw.Ĭreate multiple 2 inch deep cross until a depth of 6 inches is achieved. Pour concrete into each foundation hole and position the post supports accurately in center of each hole.Īdjust height of each foundation post by shaving off excess wood until all posts are of exact same height. ![]() Position the post supports inside foundations holes and align the template boards accurately. ![]() Tether each post support with a wire to end of one base template board and confirm that post support’s outer edge and template board’s edge are exactly parallel. Make a mark on the ground at each board’s end to imprint the foundation post locations into the soil.Įxcavate 2 feet deep holes at location for each foundation post. Secure the boards in this arrangement by fastening the nuts firmly. Spread out the boards in your template on the building site until the edge centers of the boards are 4 feet apart from each other. Mark precise center of each board at its shorter edge. Mark exact center on each board as per its length and width.īore a hole through each boards center and secure them to each other using bolt and nut. Clean any stones or weeds from the construction site for gazebo.Ĭreate a template to mark out the gazebo base precisely on the ground.Ĭraft 3 straight timber boards of 8 feet length. ![]()
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