Hi bud🖐It was like a trip down memory lane, hand nailing those shingles🤗Thanks for watching and have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Tom🖐Great comment, and I could imagine that some folk might get into a right mess trying to put this sort of thing together 😬Thanks for watching and have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del

Cheers Logan🤩Thanks for watching 😎

Cheers John👍Thanks for watching 😎

Hi there🖐It's a great product, and I'm sure you'll be pleased with it👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Glad you found the same as me bud🤔(we cant both be wrong😁) Cheers Del

Its was pretty sweet Michael👊Have a nice weekend, and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi Kevin🖐Its a lovely kit bud, and super straight forward to assemble👊Hope you are well and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

You obviously get you pay for with these then Ian👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Matt🖐Yeah, it's a lovely place, and is very well tended🤩Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del

My pleasure bud🤗Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Dave🖐Always great reading your comments as I never feel I get short changed🤗We've all built some things that might be to our liking, but as you rightly say, as long as the customer likes it, that's all that counts👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Appreciate you watching Paddy😎Have a good week👍

Great little fact there Eduard🤩I thought it might be something like that👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Iain🖐She is a gorgeous, young Rotty, and it was hard not to spend all day giving her lots of fuss🤗As you mention, this kit was a well thought out and made, and actually, a pleasure to put up👊Thanks for watching and have a nice weekend😎Cheers Del

Thanks Tyler🤗The drone shots are pretty cool😎Cheers Del

Hi Jim🖐As you say, first proper job of the year wearing shorts, and great to have a bit of nice weather finally😵Have a nice weekend😎Cheers Del

Hi John🖐It was quite a treat to put it together actually🤩Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

I had a great time out there Adrian🤩Wonderful people😎Thanks for watching👊Cheers Del

Thanks for watching Vianka😎Cheers Del

Hi Bob🖐Yes, they were in full effect on this job, and really great to use👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi Dave🖐I really appreciate the sentiment behind your comment, and you'll be pleased to know that I apply high factor sun cream when the sun's out👊You can actually see, in one part of the video, where I slapped too much in my left ear😆 BUT I still can forget sometimes, so I appreciate your kind little nudge🤗Thanks for watching and have a nice weekend 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Carl🖐Alls well this end bud, and I hope it's the same for you🤞It was a lovely little job to do, and a great, pre made kit👊Thanks for watching and have a good week 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Andy🖐You're so right mate, and fair play to the manufacturer👊Like you say, makes the whole thing pretty stress free when its been properly made😎Have a good weekend and thanks for watching🤗

@@thetallcarpenter 👍👍

Hi Ashley🖐Too right bud, and this is a good friend of many years, and as you say, nothing better than spending time with your mates🤗Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Daniel🖐I guess you're right bud, but it felt a bit like cheating in a carpenter exam😆Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎Cheers Del

Cheers Wayne🤗The customers well happy👊Have a good weekend bud😎

@@thetallcarpenter you too 🤘😎🤘

Hi Paul🖐Sounds like you did a cracking job bud, and I love to see pictures👊 DM me at thetallcarpenteruk with some shots🤗Great comment and thanks for watching 😎Cheers Del

2 days!??! Great quality but 3.5 to 4 minimum days I think for two guys shingles were the slow bit 😮

Hi Mark🖐Raining stair rods has always been part of my vocabulary for as long as can remember👊I think it may have come from my northern grandfather🤔Great comment, and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi Paul🖐It is a lot of money for the kit, but it is very good👊I know that everyone values thier time differently, and it might well be much cheaper for someone to build thier own🤔Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Paul🖐Like you, I could imagine plenty of, either carpenters or handy diy'ers to make something like this themselves, but for everyone else, kits like this are perfect👍Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi Doug🖐I thought the kit seemed a bit expensive, but looking at the material costs plus labour, I think pre made and self assembly is a cheaper option👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter fair play Del you are the pro so may be things have changed. I know when I looked when building the climbing frame thing it was cheaper, that was a while back. Cheers for the chat 😁

Hi Paul🖐Sounds like you gazebo journey was a bit 'imotional' 😶Glad you got it all done in the end👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del

Hi there🖐This was fixed to the slabs/concrete base with large angle brackets and drop style bolts👍Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter brilliant, thanks for the reply 👍🏼

Hi Paul🖐The shingles are just nailed down with 20mm Felt Nails👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi bud🖐Fixing it down was not easy😬 We basically used a porcelain drill to go through the tiles, and then plugged and screwed down, through agle brackets, into the cement/concrete bed beneath. If I was doing it again, I would probably go down the resin according route.👍Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter thanks mate, really helpful tips 👌🏻

Hi Jim🖐Yes, they were 3 tab shingles, and cut them singly for the hips and ridge👊They are nailed half way up and then the covered by the next one up. You are also right about walking on them when it's really hot, as, like you say, they can tear.😬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎Cheers Del

Hi Tom🖐From memory, all the rafters were pre drilled for the spiders at the top, and the rest I either pre drilled of screwed straight up👊Hope it goes well🤩Cheers Del

Hi Barry🖐It's a lot for this kit, but it's good quality and quick to erect👊Ultimately though, if I wanted one, I would probably make my own from scratch👍Thanks for watching and good luck choosing which way to go🤩Cheers Del

Hi Paul🖐Sounds fab mate, and you can always send me some pictures at the tallcarpenteruk as I'd love to see it👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Righto. I'll try that

Thanks for that I'm not very good with tech. Used the pallets on the roof, used second hand 4x3 for the rest of it, guttering to follow. My next project is a dwarf wall greenhouse , again with pallet wood. Cheers Paul.

@@pauljackson5482 You did great bud, and just goes to show what you can whilst keeping an eye on the pennies😎

Hi there🖐 No the nails don't go through the boarding👊 Cheers Del

Hi there🖐Yes, it does need to be fixed down, and this is best done with brackets attached to the main posts👍 Cheers Del

Hi Mark🖐I forgot to mention in the video, that the kit is very well made😵😆Thanks for watching and have a great weekend😎Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I actually fixed the side panels down with heavy duty frame type fixings, as they are attached to all but the front middle post, and this one was fixed with the same fixings but through one of the supplied angle brackets👊Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I guess it seems simple to me after all my years of working with wood🤔Although I'm not that far from MK, unfortunately I'm unable to take on any extra work at the moment😬Thanks for your comment 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Stuart🖐To me it just looked like standard plastic dpm👍Cheers Del

Don't be confused😵‍💫 This particular one was resin bolted down using metal angle plates which were eventually hidden by the low timber panels that went both sides and the back👍Cheers Del

Hi there🖐The gazebo posts had heavy duty angle brackets fixed into them at the bottom, and these were then drilled through into the slabs/base and fixed with sleeve anchors👍If you were doing this in a area susceptible to high winds, then concrete pads need to be put in under the slabs, so longer, resin anchors can be used💪Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter thank you.

Hi Magician🖐You might be right, but, certainly in my neck of the woods, the timber and roof covering was nearly as much as the pre-made kit due to the staggering cost of materials at the minute😬 And obviously, the labour would have been more🤔It's a tricky one to know for sure without doing both options back to back🤓Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi Dlite🖐Don't be so sure bud, as it seems its really easy to upset most people nowadays🤪 It's a bonkers time to be living alright🤔Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi there KSLY🖐Yes, this was bolted through the slabs into the concrete sub base by means of angle brackets on each post👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers

@@thetallcarpenter nice one thanks 🙏

BRILLIANT👏 😆 Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I didn't make any special effort to leave a space between each board as they develop small gaps on their own by not being completely straight👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter Great, thanks for the reply😊

Hi Bryan🖐 It's tricky to explain. Plot out your legs on the ground and and work out from the leg position that is at the lowest ground position. Use a long straight edge (straight length of timber) and position it at the next leg position (thus position will be at a higher point than your starting post) and level it back to your starting post position (the lowest part of the ground) and take the measurement from the underside of the levelled straight edge to the ground. This measurement is how much you cut off the post in the 2nd position👍Repeat this for the other posts positions, ideally, working back to the first post position each time. The best way would be to set a datum up with a laser level and just measure down to the ground at each post position and then transfer the marks onto the posts and cut👊Remember to measure twice, cut once🤟Cheers Del

Thanks Dell that’s really helpful.

Hi there🖐As long as any packers you use don't compress and won't corrode/rust, then you'll be fine👍Code 4 lead is about 3mm thick and superb for packing🫡Cheers Del.

@@thetallcarpenter Amazing, thank you 👍🏻

Hi there🖐No, not on this one, but I will on the next one👍Cheers Del

Nice one Gartner🤩Thanks for your enlightening comment and for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi there🖐 This kit was well labelled and came with comprehensive, easy to follow instructions👊I would say a competent DIYer should be able to put one together. Just get yourself set up right, and take your time👍Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter Ok thanks for the answer. Just to be a pain, do you know if the main posts were 120mm? The reason I ask is that I know someone who bought from these guys years ago and they used to supply 150mm I believe! I really want this thing to hold up really well in high winds, but just hoping they are not compromising on weight/quality etc.

@@Laptopdog78 Hi Lee🖐I don't think the legs on this one were 150x150🤔more like 120x120 as you say👍Cheers Del

Hi Steve🖐Yeah, I'd say that's about right😎

Thanks for watching😎

Hi Joe🖐I'm sorry bud, but I really can't remember😬I usually use a drill that has a slightly smaller diameter to the shaft of the screw👍Cheers Del

It's my new flying camera John🤟

Hi there🖐Thank you for thinking of me for fitting your gazebo🤗but unfortunately I am unable to take on any extra work this year. Cheers Del

Hi there🖐Well spotted, as it is, indeed, artificial grass👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I can't remember the exact sizes of the timbers, but all the info will be on the Dunster House website👍Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I think it would be a great idea to save a few quid and get the main structure up, and not a problem at all to add walls at a later date👊

@@thetallcarpenter thank you Del. I have order one arriving next week. you should ask DH for commission !! Sorry for another question but it wasn't clear to me in the video whether you have levelled the gazebo but trimming the legs to allow for the patio drop, or you have build the frame square to the patio. I'm thinking of doing the latter for ease as it will barely be noticeable and am worried I'll end up with a miniature frame if I make a mistake :)

@@garethcharles8950 Yes, I did cut the posts to accommodate the out of level slabs, but if yours is not too bad, I don't think it would harm the finished gazebo👍

Ok thanks again Del.

Hi there🖐Its a great kit, and you wont be disappointed👊Finding good people to do work for you is always difficult, and the best people are always ones that come from recommendations. I think £600 is very reasonable to fit what you have described, but not if its done poorly. Might be worth a visit to a few local builders merchants and ask if they can recommend anybody👊Good luck, and thanks for watching😎 Cheers Del

I’m doing a 3 x 3 tomorrow for 240 aha. Came here for tips on how these are assembled. Any tips are appreciated Del if you see this comment

Pretty much summed it up Steve👊A nice little break for the brain😉Have a nice weekend bud and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter 😁🤜🏽🤛🏽🧱👍🏽

Hi Mitch🖐 We actually fixed the side panels down, which are fixed to all the posts apart from the front centre one, and this one is fixed down using a supplied angle bracket👊Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Yes Ben👍It's was fixed down using drop anchors👊Cheers Del

Hi Khuram🖐 (Mr888) Thanks for subscribing bud, and all the best building your pergola👊Cheers Del

Fair point Ian, and they have simplified its construction so wouldn't be that difficult to replicate👍Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del

Hi James🖐I can't remember what size the rafters were on this gazeebo😬Cheers Del

@thetallcarpenter cheers mate

Hi Ben🖐I would say you couldn't put this in the ground as the head height would be too low. I suspect the manufacturer would be better placed to advise on this👍Cheers Del

Also how to get the perfect finish and the correct way to plane etc

Hi there🖐 I am planning to do an in depth door hanging video soon where I will cover every aspect of the task👍 Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter brilliant cant thank you enough your videos are absolutely brilliant, I am 26 and hoping to transition to a carpentry apprentice, i read one of your comments about young men with less direction in life when it comes to work, your videos have opened my eyes to what is a brilliant career choice and enjoyable work and i cannot wait to secure an employer to start my apprenticeship, id love to work with someone like yourself who explains things like carpentry for dummies! Please keep the videos coming

@@finnandmick845 It's great that you are looking a carpentry as a career, as it can be very rewarding👍Thanks for you kind words and all the best with your carpentry journey🤞Cheers Del

Hi there🖐I can take requests for music 🎶 👍 Just let me know what you like🤩Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

Definitely needs fixing down Sam👍Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter thank you for this. Looking at one of these kits for my garden. Will look at using post shoes

Hi there🖐The customer ordered from an online store👍Don't know which one, sorry🤔

Hi Steve🖐It was bolted through the slabs into the to concrete base👍

Excellent thanks

Hi Arthur🖐It was a little beauty bud, and I always like to have a little giggle when I can😝Thanks for watching and have a nice weekend😎Cheers Del

Hi David🖐This is on slabs, solid bedded on about a 4" lean concrete mix bed on top of around 4" compacted hardcore👊Cheers Del

@@thetallcarpenter thanks so it hard-core first , concrete ,slabs them gazebo .thanks david

@@davidyardley1292 👍👌

@@thetallcarpenter just about to order from Dunster House. Any tips before I do

@David Yardley No tips on purchasing from me David🤔but I will say I was impressed with the whole thing👍(tell em you watched me put one of thier gazebos up on KZfaq😉)

Hi there🖐Yes, and are bolted down with brackets👍

@@thetallcarpenter so no issue fixing to a slabbed patio then

@@christianmoore910 Not all slabbed patios are equal Christian, and fixing these down may be different depending on the surface. Ideally, they should be anchored down through the slabs and the sub base👍

🖐

Good luck fella🤞👍

You're probably right Colin, but it was quite nice not having to think too much about assembling this one🤩Have a nice weekend and thanks for watching😎Cheers Del