Added Info HOMEOWNER Oct 1987 (v.12#8) pg. 4
Yard perks. Do-it-yourself accessories for making your yard better looking and better living. Includes benches, planters, arbors, trellis, gazebo, pergola, fences, etc.
HOMEOWNER Jun 1987 (v.12#5) pg. 31
How to build a 16-ft. diameter octagonal gazebo that includes storage cupboards, a buffet for serving meals and a closed storage area for garden equipment.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO May-Jun 1978 (v.3#3) pg. 46
Hexagon-shaped gazebo is built of redwood and cedar. Features a wooden deck, a railing on five sides, a lath roof and a cupola. Est. cost: $200.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #554 Jul 1974 (v.70) pg. 96
Six-sided gazebo (covered porch) measures 16x22 ft. and is completely screened-in. Photos and diagrams illustrate design and construction.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #623 Apr 1980 (v.76) pg. 52
The occidental gazebo. Construction plans for an 8-ft. diameter octagonal gazebo.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #124 Jul-Aug 1990 pg. 30
14 styles of gazebos are pictured.
NEW SHELTER May-Jun 1981 (v.2#5) pg. 26
Six-sided gazebo (screen house) on poles is safely out of reach of floodwaters. Est. cost: $1150.
NEW SHELTER Apr 1984 (v.5#4) pg. 52
Five "easy places" that create backyard vacation spots. (1) A prefabricated gazebo. (2) Lattice fences. (3) A multi-level barbecue. (4) A hot tub built into a deck. (5) A deck built on a level lot. Photos and sketches are included for each, but not complete construction details.
NEW SHELTER Jul-Aug 1986 (v.7#6) pg. 41
Elegant embellishments. American gazebos of the 18th and 19th centuries.
OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Aug 1982 (v.10#8) pg. 151
Tea house with four open sides and built-in benches.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1964 (v.122#2) pg. 117
Cookout gazebo is a backyard entertainment center with its own barbecue grill. Covered deck and benches on three sides are shaded by an 18-ft. square roof.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1970 (v.133#3) pg. 160
Storage gazebo has a sheet metal roof, simple framing and wood siding. One side is a door and the other sides have long, narrow windows to let in light for plants.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1975 (v.144#2) pg. 90
Three gracious garden houses for summer parties. (1) 10x10-ft. screen house is offset on a 16x16-ft. piling frame or deck. (2) Garden gazebo has lots of storage for garden tools under the raised deck. Features a latticework trellis roof. (3) Canopy gazebo. Pitched roof supported on tall posts over a wooden deck. Features built-in benches between posts.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1976 (v.145#4) pg. 121
Four cool summer shelters to build. (1) Square gazebo with a hip roof. (2) Arbor attached to a house. (3) Gazebo with lattice walls. (4) Open latticework arched trellis.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1984 (v.161#6) pg. 74
Gazebo designed for plenty of air circulation features a louvered roof. This 12x12-ft. unit is constructed of pressure-treated lumber and rot-resistant cedar. A raised wooden floor (deck) and decorative handrail and arched-post supports add to the elegance.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jun 1990 (v.167#6) pg. 73
Double-deck gazebo. Sheltered sundeck perches atop an 8-ft. storage cube for outdoor equipment.
POPULAR SCIENCE Sep 1969 (v.195#3) pg. 178
Japanese style garden house has 20 doors and screen panels which slide open and closed to change the personality of this tea house.
POPULAR SCIENCE Apr 1972 (v.200#4) pg. 98
A-frame gazebo with cedar shingles covers two 8-ft. long benches.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1972 (v.200#6) pg. 95
Build a solar-screened gazebo that is 16-ft. square. Post-and-beam unit has a skylight and three screened sides. Inside there is a food preparation counter, storage compartments and hot and cold running water. The three screened sides are covered with solid panels in the winter.
POPULAR SCIENCE Aug 1979 (v.215#2) pg. 88
Three redwood gazebos for your garden or poolside.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1983 (v.223#1) pg. 86
Backyard retreat. Redwood lattice panels add a breezy charm to this decorative gazebo with a deck that gets you comfortably off the damp lawn.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1988 (v.232#3) pg. 114
Decked out. With careful planning and good design you can have more than just an ordinary deck. Gazebo with lattice roof provides shade, while railing and gazebo posts lend privacy and structural presence to the deck.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Jul-Aug 1988 (v.3#6) pg. 28
Three simple retreats. (1) A cabin without walls, (2) a gazebo and raised deck, and (3) a portable tent pavilion. Minimal construction information is furnished.
SUNSET Jun 1981 (v.166#6) pg. 106
Pattern for a large party gazebo. Twelve sides, open for breezes, lattice overhead for shade and built-in benches and table.
SUNSET Oct 1982 (v.169#4) pg. 138
Tips on building an 8-ft.-square gazebo which doubles as a trellis for clematis.
SUNSET May 1984 (v.172#5) pg. 140
Tip: Lattice enclosure is a half-gazebo made from ready-made lath panels set in a 2x4 frame. Roof is six triangles of lattice.
SUNSET Jul 1986 (v.177#1) pg. 111
Seven gazebos and other yard structures have roofs open in varying degrees. Only general construction guidelines are furnished. (1) Peaked roof structure, 10-ft.-square, with distinctive corner posts. (2) Pyramid roof sits atop corners made of four 4x4 posts. (3) No-roof, 12-ft.-square deck has 6x6 corner posts with beveled, notched tops, 2x6 stringers and railings. (4) A 10-ft.-square pad is sheltered by a peaked roof built from 2x12s. Benches are built around three sides. (5) A 14x24-ft. platform has stuccoed corner posts topped by 6x12 and 6x8 beams. (6) "Back-yard temple" is a compressed hexagon, 8x10-ft. (7) Octagonal gazebo, 12-ft. in diameter, has a lath roof and railings on five of its eight sides.
SUNSET Aug 1986 (v.177#2) pg. 64
Tip: Pyramid-roofed gazebo has a roof of sailcloth over a welded aluminum frame.
SUNSET May 1987 (v.178#5) pg. 170
Build a gazebo. This hexagonal-shaped design is adaptable in finish and size to your own preference and requirements.
WOODWORKER #1072 Mar 1983 (v.87) pg. 164
Build an octagonal design gazebo. Features 4x8-ft. sides, arch-top windows, lap siding over trditional framing and sheathing, 45-degree pitch roof, full-size entrance door with arch-top windows, etc. Part 1.
WOODWORKER Jul 1994 (v.98#7) pg. 36
Build an octagonal design gazebo. Part 2. Applying the cedar shingles and dressing the lead for the cupola.
WOODWORKER Aug 1994 (v.98#8) pg. 35
Gazebo with oriental flair. Features a slatted circular roof (20 ft. diameter) which has the appearance of those on oriental pagodas. Uses large beams supported by seven steel piers.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1980 (v.36#2) pg. 5
Graceful gazebo. This 80" square gazebo stands over 9 ft. tall. The sides are 2x4 frames covered with lattice. Entire unit disassembles for easy storage.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1982 (v.38#2) pg. 84
Oriental teahouse/gazebo uses Filon panels to provide privacy and protection from weather.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1983 (v.39#3) pg. 64
8-ft. square gazebo is built from pressure treated lumber and features a slatted roof which can be covered with wood shingles if desired.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1987 (v.43#4) pg. 42
Build a traditional octagonal gazebo nearly 11-ft. across and 12-ft. high. Features a rooftop cupola, turned spindle railing, built-in benches, etc. Est. cost: $2500.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1988 (v.44#3) pg. 32
Added Info WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1988 (v.44#4) pg. 4
Square gazebo (8x8-ft.) is built in the shop and assembled outdoors. It consists of four posts, 18 zigzag-patterned panels, a plywood roof and a cupola with acrylic windows. Reminiscent of the pergolas built in the South in the 1930s.
WORKBENCH Jun-Jul 1994 (v.50#3) pg. 26
Correction WORKBENCH Dec 1994-Jan 1995 (v.50#6) pg. 6
Japanese-style teahouse (gazebo) is built using standard American techniques. This 6x8-ft screen house is surrounded on three sides by a 4-ft wide deck. The Dutch roof (a combination of the gable roof and the hip roof) is covered with pine shake shingles.
WORKBENCH Apr-May 1995 (v.51#2) pg. 60
Correction WORKBENCH Aug-Sep 1995 (v.51#4) pg. 8
Backyard entertainment area. Part 2. Gazebo and its supporting 14-ft. octagonal deck. Gazebo is constructed from a kit with precut, partially assembled parts.
WORKBENCH Aug-Sep 1996 (v.52#4) pg. 32