Adding a gazebo to your backyard can create a great place to relax, enjoy nature, and hang out with your friends and family. If you’re considering installing a gazebo, you may also be wondering if doing so is beyond your skills. Fortunately, there are a number of gazebos that are very easy to install. You don’t need to have any knowledge beyond how to use basic tools to add these gazebos to your yard.

Look for a Simple Design

If you’re building your gazebo from scratch, simple is always going to be easier than intricate or complex. Even if you’re installing a pre-made gazebo, you still may want to go with something on the simple side of things. While many people think of a gazebo as circular, they don’t have to be. A basic square or rectangle gazebo is much easier to build and typically takes less materials, too. In fact, you actually get more usable space with a rectangular gazebo since there are fewer little angled sections. A basic four post design with a roof on top is all you really need for a gazebo.

Consider a Wall-Mounted Gazebo

Another easy to install option is a wall-mounted gazebo. This type of gazebo is installed up against your home. While it does have four supporting legs, two of them are placed against your home’s exterior wall and attached to it. There are several benefits to these types of gazebos. The gazebo is much sturdier since it’s attached to your house. Your home also provides some shelter to the gazebo and helps protect it from the wind and weather. You may not need to worry about a foundation, either, since you may be placing the gazebo over your patio.

Soft Top Gazebos Are Easier than Hard Tops

A soft top gazebo is basically a frame. The roof is formed by a canvas top that stretches over this frame. These gazebos are similar in some ways to temporary outdoor shades, but they’re made to be a more permanent fixture in your backyard. A hard top, on the other hand, has a solid roof made out of steel or other materials. It takes a little longer to construct this type of roof. While hard top roofs are more durable in heavy weather, soft top gazebos are easier to install.

Buy a Kit

There’s no need to try to source materials or blueprints for a gazebo when there are many different pre-made kits available. These kits include all of the materials you need, and many even include the basic tools required. The kits typically offer a number of different sizes, too, so you can get the design you want in the size you need. Just follow the instructions, and in no time at all, you’ll have a gazebo.

Need Some Extra Help?

If you find the instructions included with your gazebo kit confusing or want to learn a little more about what it takes to put up a gazebo, Sojag has a number of videos available on their website. These videos will show you exactly what it takes to install a gazebo and give you some tips that will make the process go smoothly and easily. Or you can hire the Sojag professional installation crew to set up your gazebo for you. Check them out before you start putting up your gazebo to avoid some of the common mistakes many people make.