Build Your Own Gazebo

A cool, peaceful retreat from the summer heat, a gazebo is a stylish feature of many of today's lawns. Gazebos can provide shelter for an outdoor hot tub, function as a poolside picnic area, an exercise room or simply a relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors. In a yard or garden a gazebo is a picturesque setting for dinner parties and weddings, providing a distinctive and elegant look to the landscape.
 

Get started on yours with these plans for an attractive eight foot by eight foot, square, hip roof gazebo. There's a material list and step-by-step building guide, by Matt Webber of Extreme How-To Magazine.
 

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