Gazebo Number One

[MacLawn]

I suspect that a hole bored in a log and placed over a vertical pipe is not going to work nearly as well as Eddie's C-channel, or even a conventional post base.

Think about the mechanics of what happens when there is a lateral force on the top of the log. If we assume the pipe is infinitely rigid, the top of the log will exert a side force on the inside of the log, and at the bottom, there will be a corresponding side force, but increased by the increase in leverage. The stresses are complex, but somehow I think that some part of them will eventually show up as a hoop stress on the log.

Hollow logs are notoriously poor at supporting hoop stress.

The other issue is that I doubt that a 1" pipe will be infinitely rigid when forces at the top of the log have at least 8' of leverage and maybe more. I think you need shear panels in a few of the sides.

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The other issue is that many types of logs have their bark fall off as they age. I don't know if this happens with aspen, but you should check how they age before building with them.

Wow, Curly, you know your stuff! And, thanks for that information. It seems to me that the way Eddie is doing it will work. I was wondering the same about the lateral strength, etc., and thinking about building a pole barn using post bases and 2x6s across the bottom for strength. That's for another post though; here, we want to see how Eddie's works out - that ole boy is pretty good for sure!

 

[EddieWalker]

Two more posts up mean that I only have two more to go!!!!!

Eddie

 

[beppington]

Stonehenge

 

[weldingisfun]

Two more posts up mean that I only have two more to go!!!!!

Eddie

Eddie, you said this is the first of how many gazebos?:shocked:
Looking good.:thumbsup:

 

[EddieWalker]

Eddie, you said this is the first of how many gazebos?:shocked:
Looking good.:thumbsup:

There will be three gazebos for sure. This one, then one on at Lake Marabou and one at the end of a 600 foot berm that the Army built on my land in WWII as Rifle Range #4 of Camp Fanin. It's has a unique view of the pond and is 45 feet above ground. It jus screams out at me to build a gazebo there.

The gazebo at the lake is evolving in my head as I work on this one. My original plan of making it bigger then this one has changed to making it longer then this one. That gazebo will take advantage of the water view, but also be a place where I hope people will want to pay me to get married. I want to make the main opening 18feet wide by 16ft deep and round off the ends gazebo style. I think that wide of an opening will create a very unique and appealing location for a wedding, and also just be a nice place to sit in the shade while enjoying the view.

After that, I have plans for other gazebo syle structures for shade and sitting areas, but they are all square and rectangular in shape. It's one of those things that I need to build several a year, but will be lucky to get one done every other year.

Eddie

 

[MoKelly]

Gosh you are good at what you do. I wish you were in the St. Louis area.:thumbsup:

MoKelly

 

[Perplexed]

I'm new on the scene, and wondering just how many acres you own that you can build three gazebos and have a 3/4-acre pond, plus there's a mention of a park and such??

Your project is looking great so far, but man, those views of the surrounding countryside with no close-by neighbors are to be envied

 

[EddieWalker]

It's taken me longer to finish these logs then I thought it would, but then I'm easily distracted. All 8 logs are up and locked into place.

So for fun, and because it was 105 degrees, I ran power out to it. Back over the winter, I installed an RV Pedistal for my parents RV. I ran 100 amps from my second panel in my shop, out to a 50 amp breaker in their pedistal and sort of quit there. Today I trenched 100 feet to my sea container where I put in a sub panel. Then from there I trenched 230 feet to my gazebo. It has a dedicated 20 amp line for the lights and two outlets.

Eddie

 

[Western]

Alright POWER!!! Looks like one of the moles in my yard, that's about the size trail they use

Eddie, as soon as you get temp lighting in, you can work nights too:thumbsup:!!! You're having way to much fun, but sure looks good so far.

 

[bindian]

It's taken me longer to finish these logs then I thought it would, but then I'm easily distracted. All 8 logs are up and locked into place.

So for fun, and because it was 105 degrees, I ran power out to it. Back over the winter, I installed an RV Pedistal for my parents RV. I ran 100 amps from my second panel in my shop, out to a 50 amp breaker in their pedistal and sort of quit there. Today I trenched 100 feet to my sea container where I put in a sub panel. Then from there I trenched 230 feet to my gazebo. It has a dedicated 20 amp line for the lights and two outlets.

Eddie

Eddie,
Is that trencher a rental or do you have a toy I don't know about?

Good looking gazebo posts.:thumbsup: I can imagine it will be an Awesome sight when finished.
hugs, Brandi