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Summer is a time when you like to be outdoors. Sometimes, however, the heat becomes unbearable. If only you could find some shade. Well, If you don’t have lots of large, shady trees hovering over your patio, there is another way to get some relief from the strong rays of the sun. Consider putting up a gazebo on your patio.

A gazebo is a stucture that provides shade from the sun, coverage from rain and, if it is screened in, protection from mosquitos and other biting insects. There are hundreds of different designs available and they can come preassembled or you may have to put the structure together yourself.

A gazebo for your patio may be square, rectangular, hexagon shaped or practically any variation of the three most common styles. It is a relatively simple structure, consisting of a number of vertical support posts, horizontal beams that connect the posts into a shape as mentioned above, and a roof. There are plenty of add-ons to the basic structure, which you may or may not care to have. You may want to have screening on your gazebo, add a door, add lighting and maybe a ceiling fan. How you choose to customize and enhance your patio gazebo is only limited by your imagination and your budget.

Having a screened in gazebo is great if you like to barbeque and eat outdoors. You can set up a nice table and chairs and serve your guests in the comfort of the gazebo. Spending a starlit night in the fall relaxing on a chaise lounge, also works well in a patio gazebo. Basically, anything you can do in your living room, you can do in your gazebo. Have a drink, play cards, even hook up a TV and watch a football game.

Gazebos can be installed permanently by cementing the posts into the ground or bolting them to a stone patio. They can also be portable, where you can anchor the supporting posts in a temporary way. Most gazebos are made of wood,bamboo, aluminum, steel or hard plastic.

If you are blessed with carpentry skills, building a gazebo from scratch is a fairly easy process. For the rest who want a gazebo for their patio, visit your local home improvement store or buy one online. Remember, sometimes, assembly is required.

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