We sell and build lots of cedar gazebo kits every year. Nobody knows these products like we do. As a result, we can offer more information, tips, help, and ideas on how to build and install your new gazebo better than any other internet retailer.
To start, be sure to visit our Foundation page. After you have that part taken care of, you are ready to build! To complete most of our gazebo kits you only need 3 basic tools: a hammer, a ladder, and an electric screw gun. After years of building cedar gazebo kits, we've built a tool box of other tools that we use quite often. Those items, while not necessary, have helped us out plenty of times...
- carpenter's level
- tape measure
- nail bag
- box cutter blade
- tin snips
- circular saw
- air compressor with neumatic brad nailer for trim
- cats claw pry bar
You probably won't need any of these tools to build your gazebo, but we tend to use them to make the job go faster.
Most of these gazebos can be built by one person, but you will benefit greatly from the aid of a helper.
All of the PANELIZED gazebo kits that we sell can be built in less than one day, but there is no harm in spending extra time fooling around and figuring out what goes where. PRECUT kits tend to take a bit more time (a few more days).
The most important part is to HAVE FUN!