A few years ago I purchased a garden tent at a year end sale for a great price. The roof had a middle section that provided an air vent and the sides were a tarp wall as well as a netting wall which provided multi-weathered facilities.
About one month after we put it up, we had severe winds and the entire metal structure was twisted beyond usability and my great bargain was now useless.
For a year, it sat unused waiting for its rebirth. Last summer we built a 12×12 deck and wooden frame for the tarps and roof.
This year the winds, again, attacked the tarps and the roof has a beautiful ‘skylight’ in it (yes, the tarp was shredded.
Now, we have to take the gazebo to a new level and a major transformation is about to take place.
The goal:
2 walls made of old windows and 2 walls made of old doors and windows (whatever we can get out hands on.) The roof will be replaced with tin and then we will be looking for an old potbelly stove (or something similar) to fit inside to keep it toasty warm for our “Bonfire Breakfasts” (another blog waiting to be discussed).
Current Status:
We have 9 old windows from my great-grandfather’s home. We should be able to transform at least one wall with these windows (or two walls if we put wood on the bottom and just use the windows on the top half of the two walls.
Deadline:
ha…. it’s hunting season and we have to work around Rick’s schedule :)
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
6 comments so far
Karson
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posted 387 days ago
Great Job Debbie. Good luck on the continued conversion.
I’ve had a plan for a Gazebo for many years and my wife keeps asking when.
But, she is asking when on her kitchen first.
-- Karson retired in DE e-mail karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
MsDebbieP
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posted 387 days ago
haha priorities!
I have a list as well… but because my Mom needs a warm place to sit for our bonfire breakfasts this has taken a priority over everything else outdoors.
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
GrandmaT
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posted 357 days ago
okay, getting used to navigating this site … I now see the gazebo you have been talking about … I LOVE IT! It will be lovely all enclosed like you want … cozy place to be watching the snow-fly!!
-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b
Bon
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posted 114 days ago
Well I gotta tell ya MsD I am having fun looking back at the beginnings.So this is how the “cottage” started out eh.You really have come a long way with it.Glad this old posting was there for me to see. :-)
-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more
jroot
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posted 114 days ago
Neat gazebo. When working with Mother Nature, we often have to modify our plans, and often end up with something even better than originally intended.
-- jroot
MsDebbieP
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posted 114 days ago
wow… look at that yard!!! lol who’s place is that??
That gazebo looks really nice. We never sat in it. But it looked inviting!!
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)