Shod arbors for giving: pluses and minuses

On the territory of modern country houses you can often find such a structure as a wrought-iron gazebo. It always becomes an original decoration for the dacha, if it echoes the technique of execution with a fence, window bars and garden furniture.

Special features

Shod arbors can be an elegant design or a rather massive object with a solid foundation. The latter are provided for use in year-round use. In them it is possible to equip not only a barbecue, but also a fireplace. The shape of these objects resemble a pavilion with a roof of colored polycarbonate and beautiful forged figures on the windows.

Light gazebos cannot protect from rain and frost, but allow you to comfortably spend time on a hot sunny day.

Species

All designs of arbors can be reduced to three main types:

Gazebo. This type of construction is being built on a hill.As a base, concrete blocks are used, which create an elevation for an arbor relative to other landscape elements, and also provide a perfectly flat floor surface inside the structure. Forged decor can be used forged steps and railings as an additional decor. Most often arbors of this type with an openwork pattern harmoniously fit into the general floral decor of the garden. They can be open and closed. Such designs are ideal as a shelter from the scorching sun rays, and they do not cover the charming surrounding landscape.

Pergolas. The shape resembles a tunnel richly decorated with climbing plants (landing sites must be designated in advance). The design of the pergola implies the presence of support beams, roofing and forged decorative parts. The roof is constructed on the principle of blinds and can open if the peak of active sunlight has already passed. Pergolas are quite high, can reach up to 2, 6 m in height, this eliminates the feeling of a crushing ceiling for people inside the building.

Altanka. This type of gazebos is created on an open area, where it is assumed that it is possible to approach the structure from any side.Arbor can be open or closed type, it is decorated with various decorative elements. The installation of such structures requires an even base. As such, it may be made of stone or wood. The standard altanok area ranges from 5-20 square meters. m

Types

Designers distinguish 5 types of garden arbors:

Flower girl. Its purpose is to create an additional garden decoration. Lattice designs used for climbing plant varieties.
Pavilion. It is an arbor with a roof-dome and decorative handrails. It may be of various shapes. The main purpose of the Pavilion gazebo is outdoor recreation. A construction is being constructed in close proximity to a residential building.
Hut. It is made of metal rods and wire. Looks stylish and modern.

Canopy A distinctive feature of the arbors of this type is the roof, whose area exceeds the base. For a canopy, symmetrical supports, a smooth concrete base are necessary (it is possible to create a foundation from other materials that are distinguished by reliable performance properties). The roof of the gazebo is usually arched outwards.
Rotunda. Arbor of this type equip near the water (pond, small lake, mini-waterfall). During the construction of the rotunda, a pile foundation, a roof-dome, and several steps are used to go inside the structure.

Forms

The appearance of the future arbor depends on the area of the site and on the forms of neighboring objects. In addition, the choice of the shape of the structure depends on the number of people who will be in it at the same time.

The most common forms of arbors: oval, round, rectangular, square, multi-faceted.

Rectangular options are well suited for various events when a large number of guests gather. Especially for such cases inside the arbor you can put an elongated table and guest sofas. Round and oval models look good surrounded by greenery (shrubs, flowers, lawn). The inner space should be thought out so that the center was located brazier or table.

Non-standard forms of arbors are made to order. These can be complex structures with intersectional transitions, allowing to accommodate a large number of guests.

pros

Shod arbors have a number of important advantages:

Suitable for family entertainment, for celebrations, such as a banquet or wedding.
Harmoniously complement the landscape design of the garden, decorated with trees and shrubs.
Arbors from metal are well combined with elements from a tree, a stone, plastic.
For a long time do not lose their attractiveness.
Rarely in need of repair. The only thing you need to do annually is to paint the structures.

A wide price range - from economical options, made of reinforcement or lattice, to expensive luxury items.
Can be installed on any surface: gravel, concreted ground, soil, lawn. You can use mortgages on concrete supports, to mount structures on top of the ground or to drop into it.
Easily amenable to painting, including decorative semi-finished compositions or imitating gilding. The arbor will acquire an interesting appearance, and the material will be reliably protected from precipitation.
Metal is not afraid of fire, so braziers can be equipped inside the structure, which allows them to be used even in inclement weather.

Minuses

Among the minuses inherent in forged arbors, it is worth noting several major ones:

Metal is very basking in the sun, so inside the structure can be quite hot. To minimize this drawback, it is necessary to choose openwork arbors, in the immediate vicinity you can plant trees that will slightly shade the structure.
Metal subject to corrosion. To cope with this problem will help coloring compositions that can be applied to the surface even without pre-treatment. The paints are quite durable, so re-painting should be carried out not annually, but once in 2-3 years.

Materials

In the process of creating wrought iron arbors used steel, iron, copper. More suitable for these designs are soft types of metals that contain up to 13% fullerene. If the content of this component is higher, the metal is considered solid and its hardenability increases, which, respectively, affects the complexity of performing artistic forging and forge welding. Forging, performed on the machine, requires the following materials:

round or square profile;
stamping;
sheet metal.

If the forging is done manually, only the first two positions from the above list will be required. Most often, in the manufacture of arbors used a combination of both methods of forging.

Production time

The duration of the gazebo manufacture depends on its features, for the first time if the master performs the product according to this sketch or already had experience with similar designs.

Approach to the manufacture of gazebos need extremely responsibly and carefully, as to make any adjustments at the end of the welding work will be very problematic. The final stage of work with the product is to apply the coloring composition.

Cost of

Each master or company assesses the assessment of their labor in the manufacture of a wrought-iron gazebo independently, taking into account labor costs. Today the cost of such arbors starts from 8 thousand rubles and can exceed 1 million rubles.

Tips

When choosing a gazebo, you should immediately consider its purpose - aesthetic or practical. For the convenience of regular use, it is better to choose closed models.

Initially, consider the design of the design. Pergolas can have non-standard solutions in terms of shape: a pagoda, a la tea house and others.However, if you choose a belvedere, it is better to arrange it in the traditional classical style.