Each owner of a private house or cottage dreams of having a gazebo on his plot. This is a great place to relax, family celebrations or friendly meetings. As a rule, experienced specialists are engaged in the manufacture of arbors. If you want to build this design yourself, then you need to know a lot of nuances. This article will discuss how to make a railing for a gazebo from a tree.

Dimensional Railing Standards

Specialists in the manufacture of fences for arbors recommend adhering to the following parameters:

1. Height. This indicator very often depends on the growth of the person who makes the arbor for himself. As a rule, the height of the structure ranges from 0.9–1.1 m. It is worth noting that if the railing is designed for a children's recreation area, then their height should be no more than 0.7 m.
2. Width. In this case, we are talking about the distance between the railing. The most optimal gap is 50 cm. The minimum distance between balusters should be at least 20 cm, since the railing will look ugly.

Preparatory work

Before proceeding with the installation of all the elements of the railing, you need to work very well. The components of the structure must first be purchased. The material can be bought ready-made or ordered from a professional turner. It is quite difficult to make parts on your own, for this it is necessary to have the appropriate experience, since wood processing has many nuances.

Important! For the design to last for a long time, all wooden parts should be treated with antiseptic agents.

To produce all the elements of the railing, you need to have the skills:

• turning balusters;
• milling handrails;
• carvings for the artistic filling of the design.

Material selection and preparation

The choice of material for the gazebo must be approached responsibly. The quality and service life of the structure depend on this.

The following types of wood may be suitable for the railing:

1. Coniferous and deciduous trees. This is a relatively affordable version of the material. It is universal in processing. The disadvantages of this wood are the formation of a splinter and a tendency to rot.
2. Semi-hard rocks (birch). This material has a beautiful appearance and strength. Like previous types of wood, it often suffers from rot.
3. Lumber from oak, beech or ash. This wood has a good appearance, excellent texture and wear resistance. Boards from this material are often used for the construction of utility structures.

If you want the gazebo to serve you for more than 10 years without rotting and other various damage, then for this you need to choose dry lumber. Pay attention to the knots, they should not be. All ends of the boards should be well primed. This treatment will prevent cracking of the railing.

Drawing and necessary tools

When designing a gazebo, you need to pay attention to such points:

• form of construction;
• design;
• the material from which you will build;
• location;
• the number of people that can be located in the structure, etc.

Did you know? The oldest building made of wood nlocated in Japan — This is the Horyuji Temple. He is about 1400 years old.

Tools required:

• a hacksaw to cut construction lumber;
• a hammer that no construction can do without;
• an electric drill, which is needed for cutting holes to insert fasteners;
• a screwdriver necessary for fixing building materials;
• a chisel, which will serve as a tool for hollowing out excess parts of wood;
• construction level, which will help to set the correct position of the gazebo and railings.

Components of the design and how to make them

The correct manufacture of building parts and their installation are the key to quality, lifespan of the railing and the arbor itself. It is necessary to calculate everything correctly so that the structure can withstand the load applied to the fence. To do this, you should be well acquainted with the requirements for working with the components of the structure. Further on this will be discussed in more detail.

Support pillars

All parts in the railing are very important, each of them performs its own function, but high requirements are always put forward to the supporting posts. This element plays a large role not only in the design of the railing, but also for the entire arbor. After all, the pillars are responsible for the load that the roof creates. The safety of stay in the structure depends on the quality of the material and the installation of these elements.

During installation, it is imperative that the support posts are positioned vertically, without the slightest skew. This must be controlled with a plumb line and level. Particular attention should be paid to those elements that play the role of a support for the roof.

Vertical racks

The handrail and the floor of the gazebo connect the vertical racks. As a rule, they are installed from balusters. For this, you can also use ordinary bars with a cross section of at least 5 × 5 cm. The location between these elements should not be less than 15 cm. The design and relief of the elements depend on your preferences and fantasies.

Did you know? Japanese researchers have determined that during natural disasters, wooden buildings retain their structure better than other structures made of other materials.

Crossbeams

Cross bars are mounted between the supporting posts. It is they who perform the function of the railing. The optimal size of the bars for these elements is 40 × 60 cm. They are fastened with nails. The design of the cross bars can be completely different. It all depends on your wishes. If you make these structural elements embossed, then the appearance of the gazebo will become especially attractive.

Assembly Procedure

The algorithm for assembling the railing for the gazebo is as follows:

1. First you need to determine the distance between the support posts. When the gap is set, then on the floor plane, you can begin to drill holes for special studs. This will fit the bearing elements.
2. After that, you need to pull a rope or a strong thread between the poststo create a guideline for the even arrangement of balusters. They should stand straight, strictly in a row and have equal gaps between themselves. Installation sites are marked on the floor plane, a hole for the studs should be made at each marked point. In this case, they will be smaller than it was when installing the support posts. Wooden elements are inserted into the pins one after another.
3. At the end you need to install horizontal elements - crossbeams. The handrail is fixed to the balusters.

Ways of fastening the railing for the gazebo

The railing mount must be reliable. Horizontal bars need to be fixed on both sides with screws. Screw them in at an angle. You can also use a metal corner for this. Balusters are attached with nails. Often use pins for this. They are not visible, like nails, so this method of attachment is called hidden.

Important! To fasten the supports that hold the roof, you need to use nails with a length of at least 10 cm. If this norm is violated, the design may not withstand the load.

Making railings for the gazebo is not an easy procedure. It requires a lot of work and time. Before starting this work, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with all the nuances and rules so that the design serves for a long time and is reliable.