DIY Tin Roof Gazebo

I’m Bacccckkkkkk!!! LOL. So obviously it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. Life happens and things got a bit crazy which lead to lots of much-needed off time from the blog. I so appreciate all of you sticking around and figured my return post should be a pretty good one to reward y’all for being my tried and true tribe.

So without Further ado I bring you My DIY Tin Roof Gazebo tutorial.

Yes people that’s really what I let my backyard become(insert face palm emoji) I know, It’s bad. Don’t judge,LOL. The main reason it got so bad is I was tired of replacing the damn cloth top, at 150 bucks a pop, on the gazebo so it just sat…and sat…and sat. Until one day I decided I’d like to enjoy my back yard again. I was generously gifted about 12 sheets of used tin from a friends horse barn that she’d pulled off and had no use for. It had been sitting in a stack by my back fence for almost 2 years until I finally had a light bulb moment and decided to use it for what it’s meant for…a roof! Now I’m not going to pretend like this was an easy feat. It was a labor of love for sure but I also did it by myself . If you have a person or gaggle of humans please use them. It’s going to save you a lot of time and frustration. But this is why I do what I do to save you the time and frustration of figuring things out yourself. I know I’m amazing please save your applause until the end.

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Let’s begin with the supplies you’re going to need.(This will all be dependent on the size of your gazebo and the support beams it has.) My Gazebo Is 12’X10′.\

-Tin,Plastic,or Metal Sheeting ( You’ll have to measure your gazebo and material to determine exactly how much you’ll need)

-4 1″X4″X8′ Pieces of wood

-15 1″X4″X6′ pieces of wood (I didn’t actually buy this any I had pallet wood lying around I used for the support bars)

–8 FT ladder

–1″ Self Tapping Metal Roofing Screws

–Cordless Impact Driver (I used this one)

–Impact Nut Driver Bit

–Impact Phillips Bit

–1″ 2 Hole Conduit Straps

–Wood Screws

–Saw Horses

–Miter Saw

–Circular Saw

–Circular Saw Blades

–Safety Glasses,Gloves, and Ear Plugs

Alright, now that we’ve got the supplies lets move on to the process.

First I built a wooden frame all the way around the outside of the gazebo. Now, keep in mind I am NOT a carpenter. This is just what I found worked for me. For the bottom and top perimeter of the gazebo I used the 1″x4″ boards in different lengths to create a frame . In order to join the corners I cut them at a 45 degree angle. They will not sit flush because of the roof pitch, but it does make them easier to join.

After all of the pieces were cut it was time to assemble the frame.I did not want to screw directly into the metal frame for a few reasons. One: The supports are hollow and I didn’t want to make them any weaker. Two: I didn’t want the screw holes to rust. So in light of these two things I came up with a solution. I used 1″ conduit straps and wood screws to attach every piece of wood together as well as to the frame .

This is what the frame looked like with everything attached. I repeated these steps on the smaller upper roof also.

Once the outer frames were up I  moved on to the middle support bars and attached wood pieces to those using the conduit straps and wood screws. Covering the inner support bars with wood is necessary so you’ll have something to screw your metal sheets into. I did not attach them to the outer frame I just made them long enough to go from the top frame to the bottom frame.

Now that the wooden support frame is complete it’s time to Measure,cut,and attach your metal.I took about zero photos of this process because well it was hot and I was just trucking through it so I’ll make my best attempt to explain everything. SIDE NOTE- I spray painted all of the wood black at this point. I didn’t want it to stand out when you’re under it looking up.

Measuring:

I suck at geometry So my process was to set the sheets on the roof and strike them If you don’t have to do this and can just measure…..More power to you.

Cutting:

I found a YouTube video that shows how to turn a wood cutting blade around in your circular saw to cut metal. Obviously, I am not a professional and if you chose to do this it’s at your own risk.This is where the ear plugs,gloves, and safety glasses come in. Cutting it this way is SO LOUD. But,in my opinion, it worked extremely well and I only went through 2 blades.

Securing:

After your pieces are measured and cut use an impact with the correct bit and secure your metal pieces with the self tapping screws.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO DO THE SMALL UPPER ROOF FIRST IF YOU HAVE ONE. If you don’t you’ll get yourself in a bit of a jam and not be able to get to it easily.

When you’re cutting and attaching pieces don’t worry if they don’t line up exactly. I made channels to cover the seams by cutting the tin long ways bending it a bit and covering all of the corner seems . I’ve highlighted them in the photo below so you can see what I’m talking about .

Once those were on it made the whole thing look complete. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. I seriously couldn’t have imagined it looking a good as it does. Especially after I added some cheap white shower curtains and lights 

I hope y’all enjoyed this tutorial and it proves useful to you. I’m super excited to get it all decorated and pretty but that will have to wait for spring. If you have any questions please drop a comment below and I’ll do my best to answer. Thanks for stopping by!