Gazebo Number One

[bindian]

Right now I've been sandblasting the brackets that I'm using to brace the tops of the posts. Before I could install them, I had to trim and sand the posts to get a 90 degree angle to fit the brackets into place. Then I drilled four holes into the brackets, sand blasted them, primed them and painted them. It's a slow process that is painful because of the heat. 18 days in a row of 100 plus temps!!!

Eddie

Eddie,
Glad to see you are making progress.:thumbsup: It is slow work when you want that extra detail to "pop".

We got about 2.5 inches of rain Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.:licking: The first 1.5 inches poured down so fast on Thursday, it just ran into the pond and raised the water level over a foot.

But my pond is still down about 5 feet. How is Lake Maribou doing?
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Hi Brandi. I'm down four feet and haven't had any rain in quite awhile now. Congratulations on your good fortune!!!!!

I started building the first of four sheer panels that will go between the logs to lock them into place. Each one is going to be cust built to fit between the logs that are there, which means there will be a couple inches difference because the logs are different thicknesses.

I'm using 2 inch C channel for the frame. The circles and top are from King Architectual Metals in Dallas. This is what I got done this afternoon before the heat got to me.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

I fitted the panel into the logs and cut them with my small chainsaw. Then sanded the wood so it would look semi natural. I love cedar becasue there is no way to do it wrong!!!!!

Eddie

 

[bindian]

I fitted the panel into the logs and cut them with my small chainsaw. Then sanded the wood so it would look semi natural. I love cedar becasue there is no way to do it wrong!!!!!

Eddie

Dang it Eddie. You keep this awesome work up and I am going to have to come up and see it first hand.:licking: When I look at it, I see an artist working.:thumbsup:
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Thank you Brandi. I hope you know that you are welcome to come visit any time.

Here is the first panel all welded up. I'm sure glad that I fit it in the logs before adding the extra weight to it!!!!

My thought is to create a sheer panel that will lock the logs into position. Since they are just bolted to the tops of concrete pads, the more weight I put into the roof, the more the logs will want to rack. Four of these panels should lock the logs into position.

Anybody see anything wrong with my thinking? Any suggestions to make it stronger. This is it. Once these are in place, that's all I have to keep it standing there, and since this is a first for me to do anything quite like this, I'm wide open to your advice.

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[bindian]

Thank you Brandi. I hope you know that you are welcome to come visit any time.

Here is the first panel all welded up. I'm sure glad that I fit it in the logs before adding the extra weight to it!!!!

My thought is to create a sheer panel that will lock the logs into position. Since they are just bolted to the tops of concrete pads, the more weight I put into the roof, the more the logs will want to rack. Four of these panels should lock the logs into position.

Anybody see anything wrong with my thinking? Any suggestions to make it stronger. This is it. Once these are in place, that's all I have to keep it standing there, and since this is a first for me to do anything quite like this, I'm wide open to your advice.

Thanks,
Eddie

Thanks Eddie.

I think it might hold a strong wind or two.:thumbsup: Need to see more.
How many lag bolts per panel per post will you be using?
hugs, Brandi

 

[CurlyDave]

1. As you already know, the taller the shear panels, the better they work and the lower the forces on them. Without any engineering analysis at all, these look strong enough.

2. The shear panels must be attached to the uprights in such a way as to support tension loads at each corner. (I.e., the upright will try to pull away from the shear panel when the uprights try to rack.)

I didn't see dimensions on the side rails of the shear panels, but a great big lag bolt at each corner of the panel would be the minimum I would consider. A machine bolt going all the way through the upright with a nut and a large washer on the other side would be even better. I don't quite know how to accomplish that with the design I see, but either an L-bracket top and bottom at each corner, or a strip of 1/4" x 2" stock extending beyond the current height of the panels by about 1.5" would do. The strip will look better, but will require re-shaping the logs you just cut.

 

[EddieWalker]

Thank you.

I'm using four, 5 inch lag bolts on each end of the panels.

The panel is 38 inches tall and it's being mounted so the top of the panel is 44 inches up from the bottom of the logs. The logs are 8 feet tall.

The C Channel is two inches wide.

I'm putting them all on one side. Four right next to each other, between the logs.

I really appeciate the feedback,
Eddie

 

[Western]

Eddie, I wonder if you could run a bar from one panel, through the log into the other panel and sandwich them together??, Just thinking out load.

 

[radioman]

eddie- I dont see any hurricane straps on the ledger to your cedar posts due to fact you are in texas, nor on your railings to the concrete post. The way you are building it now, it probably will stay in large pieces, but not as whole.

The metal posts appears to be fine for cross bracing of posts, but once the roof rafters are in place and sheathing on, it will lock the whole thing to be sturdy.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm not sure what you mean by hurricane straps and what is the ledger?

After the roof is framed, I will wrap a strap over the top of the rafter down to the post. I will fasten it to the beam so it's all held together. Is this the same as a hurricane strap?

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

The railing is killing me. I don't like to cut or weld metal, and with the temps in the 110 range, I've been putting it off. Instead, I decided to start on the roof.

I want the Cupola to be open from below and not just resting on the peak of the roof. I also want it to be square on an octogon roof, so that complicates things just a bit. To get it centered, I used a plumb bob and measured the center of the gazebo and put a screw into the gravel. I then cut my rafters at 4:12 to get my pitch and kept measuring until I had the height where I wanted it. I started out at 12 feet and was withing a couple of inches of what I ended up at.

Then I cut and installed the rafters. Getting the Cupola where I wanted it took forever, but now that it's there, I'm very pleased.

Eddie

 

[radioman]

nice start on roof eddie! I see oscar like the smell of fresh cut pine! what a natural wood worker !:thumbsup:

 

[bindian]

Eddie,
Octagon to square. I like it. Totally amazing design idea.
Does Oscar still carry off tools? What about wood scraps?
hugs, Brandi

 

[EddieWalker]

Oscar is better about running off with my tools, but we've come to an understanding on what "NO" means. I can't hurt him physicaly. He's too tough and it's just a game to him. I have learned that he absolutely hates to be pushed over sidewasy from his hidquarters. If he does something wrong, then I give him a strong NO, and then shove him sideways. He falls down, squeels like he's going to die, and runs off as fast as he can get back up again!!!!!

I put in some more rafters today and then framed in the cuploa.

It was 103, but not as bad as it has been, so I stuck it out until 5pm.

Eddie

 

[bindian]

Oscar is better about running off with my tools, but we've come to an understanding on what "NO" means. I can't hurt him physicaly. He's too tough and it's just a game to him. I have learned that he absolutely hates to be pushed over sidewasy from his hidquarters. If he does something wrong, then I give him a strong NO, and then shove him sideways. He falls down, squeels like he's going to die, and runs off as fast as he can get back up again!!!!!

I put in some more rafters today and then framed in the cuploa.

It was 103, but not as bad as it has been, so I stuck it out until 5pm.

Eddie

Hehehe. Booger learned with me chasing him with a boom when he barked at the wrong time or things.

We had lots of thunder here on all directions. No rain yet.

hugs, Brandi

 

[ronjhall]

Looking good Eddie. :thumbsup:
Will have to stop by and check it out when we head south this coming winter. Do not need any of those 100 + temperatures.

 

[EddieWalker]

Look forward to seeing you Ron. The place looks a little different since the last time you where here!!!!

Another shot of the Gazebo from my driveway.

Eddie

 

[jinman]

Haven't you had a couple of rain storms lately? I'm sure I saw a nice storm over Tyler/Lindale a couple of days ago.

 

[MarkV]

I hadn't seen the lamp post before, very nice! I've built some similar gazebos before and it isn't the easiest build. Yours looks great.

MarkV