Gazebos have been fixtures in parks and gardens for centuries. Gazebos are freestanding structures with a roof, often constructed in the form of a copola, with walls open to the great outdoors. Gazebos were popular in Egypt 5,000 years ago and were very popular in ancient Rome along with 10th century Persia. Many people are very nostalgic for gazebos in local parks they used to see as children and play around so many people these days are interested in having a gazebo in their own yard. The gazebo can make a great backyard entertainment site or a simple and quiet backyard retreat. Follow along and we'll show you how you can go about easily putting one in your yard.

You could hire a builder to create a gazebo for you but the interesting fact is you can buy gazebo kits that you can easily assemble it yourself. Most gazebo kits can be put together with him one day and in some cases within one morning or afternoon, leaving a lot of time to enjoy a new gazebo. These kits will provide all the essential components and materials you need that will be precut and ready for assembly. All you have to do is follow the step-by-step instructions and you have your own garden gazebo in no time. Some gazebo kits will even come with a video to show you exactly what steps to follow in erecting your gazebo kit.

Gazebo kits can come in wood, aluminum or vinyl components. Aluminum gazebos can be very cost effective and offer little maintenance but you need to make sure they will meet the local building requirements for wind storms and other local weathering conditions. The vinyl gazebo also offers some maintenance-free qualities that may not look as nice as the wood varieties. Wooden gazebos, with marvelous woodgrain patterns, still the most popular choice and can offer a stunning item in your garden. Keep in mind that wood requires maintenance and you would be best to have one made from Western Cedar or redwood for a long-lasting gazebo.

Some gazebo kits will offer screened panels to keep out bugs, falling leaves, and debris blown by the wind as well as birds that might want to leave their droppings on all of your benches or chairs. There are some gazebos that also offer screens made of a dark material that is coated with a special polymer to block ultraviolet rays by as much as 92%. In this day and age of cancer warnings from over exposure to sun, these gazebos can offer you a worry free environment in your backyard

Before you buy your back yard gazebo kit, check out your local building requirements and bylaws. Like fences, there may be a height limitation on backyard structures and you may require a building permit even for a kit. Aalso make sure the kit will conform to code and that you won't be placing it too close to a property line. It's better to be safe than sorry and not have to take it down because you missed some requirement.

A gazebo kit is a great way to add a decorative accent to your backyard or your garden. The gazebo kit can offer an easy and quick way to one of these backyard marvels that offers a relaxing spot in the sun, the shade or the rain.