If you’re planning on building a gazebo in your backyard there are going to be hundreds of questions flying through your mind right from where you’re going to build it, the design that would look best as well as the budget you’re willing to spend on it.

When you decide to build a gazebo you’re going to need to pay the builders for their labour as well as for the parts that are used and this can turn out to be a very expensive and therefore today most people decide to build them all on their own using gazebo kits.

Gazebo kits are much cheaper than hiring someone to build it for you from scratch. Of course these aren’t cheap either, but comparatively speaking they’re just a drop in the ocean. However, you’re going to need the skill and time to set it all up on your own.

The kits come in parts that you would need to assemble and there’s an instruction manual included that would be able to help you out. The gazebo could be completed in a single day or it may even take you a week or more depending on the level of skill as well as the amount of time you have to put into it.

Among the many different kinds of gazebos you’d find: patio gazebos, metallic gazebos, spa gazebos as well as the traditional and more modern looking models. They are also available in a variety of materials such as different metals, a variety of woods cedar being the most common followed by pine. Also, if you’re looking for something more durable to weather conditions you could look into vinyl structures.

If you do choose to use metal for the construction of your gazebo you’re going to end up paying more as they are obviously more expensive than wood and they may not look that good in your garden as they don’t blend in with your garden that easy. However, they are also much stronger and may need no maintenance at all.

Assembling a gazebo kit isn’t hard at all as long as you follow the instructions. There are detailed instructions in each kit and you could always check out videos on YouTube for further guidance.

You basically just need to lay the foundation, the floor panels and then build up the walls around the general structure. Once this has been completed the only thing that’s left to do is the laying of the roof over your construction.