Pergolas from logs - construction

If a country house is made of round logs, then the site with it will get a finished look when you build a planned gazebo out of the same material. Although gazebos from logs and so are very popular and in demand and decorate any garden or plot.

Any design of this building material has a beautiful shape, looks stylish. In addition, it will last a long time, and the material is environmentally friendly.

The tree "breathes", that is, lets the air in, it is an excellent heat insulator, much better than, for example, a brick. Now, in order for the wood to resist all harmful factors and last longer, special impregnations are used to protect it from decay and ultraviolet radiation. Well, of course, the log should be well dried. Pavilions from logs have limitations, which imposes on the structure itself the material used. They can not be miniature, since the log immediately produces large dimensions, and they can not be round, since long-length material is used. But pergolas from a log can be made polygonal, it is possible to open completely one or several walls, and others to leave tightly closed. A set of such a design can create furniture: benches and tables. Another property of rounded logs is attractive. A skilled master can easily build from it any design with his own hands.

Device Options

There are countless variants of arbor from logs. It is possible to build an open structure, and a winter variant is also possible - with glazed window openings and a door. For warmth and convenience, you can install a brazier or stove in it. Then picnics in the fresh air can be done with great convenience in the winter.

Glazed arbours are divided into structures designed for recreation, and gazebo-rooms. The first have smaller dimensions, but more windows. There can even be a small verandah. They are often given the appearance of a Chinese pagoda or a small hut. Its variety is the gazebo "belvedere" with latticed walls. Often in such structures, the roof is supported only by support posts. In winter, they may suffer from snow accumulated on the roof. Therefore, when constructing such structures, it is necessary to provide for the impact on the supports of a sufficiently large load.

Constructions with hearth

The grill house is very popular. These are Finnish arbours with a barbecue. They are also called "Lappish". This, you can say, super-arbours. Such a mini-house, built in a cozy corner of the garden or plot, will become a favorite place for spending time with the family and with guests. And for our climate they are more suitable than open structures. Their main advantage is located inside the grill or grill, which in winter the room warms up perfectly. Such arbours from a log must be necessarily equipped with an exhaust system. In this case, in fact, the chimney has a small diameter, but it needs an insulating layer with a diameter of at least 40 cm. As a material for them, a round log made from pine or other species of coniferous trees is suitable.