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Build a Gazebo Kit

A gazebo is a freestanding roofed structure, usually with open sides to set in a garden or back yard. It can be an ornate building with a door and enclosed with screens or an open and inviting outdoor room where you sit and admire the surrounding landscape.

Gazebos come as a pre-assembled unit or as a you-build-it kit at home and lawn centers and outlets selling garden sheds or outbuildings. You can buy a ready-made 12-foot-octagonal gazebo made of pressure-treated pine with cedar roof shingles and have it delivered for about $3,250. A gazebo kit of similar size and material will sell for about $2,300. Some kits come with the materials and components cut to size; others require measuring and cutting before building the gazebo from the ground up. The kit prices vary according to the size and material used, and how much carpentry and assembly work are required.

By building a gazebo from a kit you'll save almost 30 percent. Pro vs DIY Cost and TimeIt's a labor intensive job which will take two workers several long weekends to complete. You'll need basic carpentry experience and tools, and an area to store the components when they're delivered.

Tip: Check with your local building code department to find out the foundation requirements.

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