DIY - How I Built/Assembled a Sunjoy Octagon 13x13 ft. Cedar Framed Gazebo

Follow my three-week progress to build and assemble this gazebo. I started by designing and constructing the floor structure and railing system. Watch us as we installed the gazebo on the wood platform, some assembly required!

I used treated 2" x 6" structural wood for the floor joists and 5/4 x 6" cedar for the decking. The railing system was designed around 5/4 x 4" cedar. I built the floor before the Sunjoy kit was delivered and was off by a few inches. This required widening the structure by cantilevering the deck six inches.

I was impressed with the Sunjoy Gazebo (made in China.) It was packaged well with all metal parts powdered-coated and individually wrapped. The cedar was first-quality and pre-stained. The instructions were straightforward and all 750 nuts/bolts/washers were well packaged and marked. The bolt holes were pre-drilled and the metal roof had generous slots for alignment. Embedded nuts were used in the roofing supports to make assembly easier.

As you can see, the upright posts of the gazebo required more than one person although the roof structure was designed for one-person assembly. This kit was extremely well engineered and thought out.

We will be enjoying this gazebo for many years.

This sequence was captured with a Samsung Galaxy cellphone (for stills), a GoPro Hero 8 camera (for exterior time-lapse), an Insta360 One X camera (for interior time-lapse), and a DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone with a Hasselblad camera. Editing was completed with Microsoft Movie Maker, Insta360 Studio 2022, and Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve.

Music used:
Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod
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and
Olde Timey by Kevin MacLeod
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and
Plucky Daisy by Kevin MacLeod
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