How We Put Up Our Gazebo: DOs and DON'Ts! - Thrift Diving

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This video is sponsored by Sunjoy. - Wow.....I've always wanted a real gazebo for my backyard! I made a shade canopy last season for my patio, but ran into a few issues with it and wanted to upgrade to a better option for my yard. I teamed up with Sunjoy to show you how easy it can be (with a few kinks along the way!) to assemble your own gazebo. It was about 10-12 hours of assembly, split over 2 days, with 2-4 people. I pulled in my husband and kids to help flip the gazebo upright after assembling the wooden (cedar) frame, which almost ended in disaster because my husband forgot to tighten some of the screws (doh!). Thankfully, all ended well. The gazebo looks great! See how we assembled it step-by-step! ****NOTE: Make sure and build your gazebo right side up to avoid some of the issues we experienced during our build and to avoid injury or damage to your gazebo****
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@ThriftDiving Год назад

Use my coupon code THRIFTDIVING to save 13% off non-sale items! No minimum required purchase amount or expiration date on the coupon code, and the code is good for one use per customer. Order this gazebo for your yard here: Sunjoy 11' x 11' Wooden Frame Cedar Gazebo with Hard Top - thriftdiving.com/sunjoy (OPTIONAL but recommended): Mosquito netting plus universal curtains: thriftdiving.com/sunjoy-curtains

@ThriftDiving Год назад

NOTE: You definitely should assemble your gazebo standing up to avoid any issues like what we had, which could be dangerous or damage your gazebo. We hadn't ever assembled one before. Hubby thought we should do it upside down; I thought it would be better standing up. (((((insert eye roll here))))))

@Lasomie Год назад

As it always goes, huh!! 😅

@Ho11is2Ho11ywood Год назад

You made sure to let everyone know you were right and he was wrong 😆

@ThriftDiving Год назад

@@Ho11is2Ho11ywood Definitely!!!! LOL. I was adamant that we should set it up RIGHT-SIDE UP, and he was insistent that we should do it upside down. I allowed him to lead and well.......lesson learned: Always listen to your wife. HA!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

@@Lasomie Feels that way! LOL

@TerraTopics Год назад

Oh girl you’re like my mom “fine I’ll do it myself”…… then knows she needs our help. 😂

@ThriftDiving Год назад

🤣🤣🤣 It's so hard waiting for people to assist! Lol. I would rather just keep moving myself along and then get help at the critical times I need it.

@blueagave1967 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this instructional video; I am about to assemble mine, and you were the only one who actually spoke, gave tips and showed how to install it. THUMBS UP FOR THE LADY!!!

@amanarunganaikaloo1470 Месяц назад

U Make it So Easy. Thank You From East London England. From All of Us. U Do Need All the Family and Friends. Gladys.

@sonicstoryteller Год назад

Serena what a stunning job and your sons have turned into giants how time goes by, hope your well you certainly look amazing as always,, best wishes Phil UK England 👍❤

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Hey Phil! OMG, I know.....my oldest son if 6'3" and towers over me!! I'm quickly becoming the smallest in the house. LOL

@moneymakingmikeg.9555 Год назад

Yoooooooo Serena!!! The boys are getting so big Man!!! It's always nice to see you guys working together. The flipping over part did make me laugh, ain't gonna lie... LOL!! I do wanna say that a family that builds & curses together, stays together forever!!!! If anyone got offended back off!!! We're from da East Coast MoFo's!!! Hoping all is well guys, Dirty Jersey out!!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Hey Mike!! OMG, they are freakin' MEN now....I have the smaller feet in the house, and I'm about to be the shortest (and I'm 5'9"!). Hope you're doing well! Racing cars, still??? ;)

@deniseshort5905 Год назад

Great work Serena, glad hubby and sons helped.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Hey, Denise! Thank you!

@sabrinahortzog2068 Год назад

It looks so peaceful

@ThriftDiving Год назад

It really is! I didn't show, but there was a solid set of curtains that comes with the mosquito netting, too. That totally blocks out all views and makes it feel like a private room in your yard! I can't wait to use those!

@maryowens9179 Год назад

Turned out great. Love it❤ you all did a wonderful job.

@castercamber 7 дней назад

Excellent video.

@AvatarAnt420 Год назад

I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and I just love to see the growth! Looks great!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Aww, thank you so much, Anthony!!

@Sassyfrass955 Год назад

I told you we shouldn't have done it that way!!! Laughed out loud!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

LOL!!!! Riiiggghhhtt! I tell you, these men don't want to listen to us. We know best! But sometimes we have to let them try it their way just to prove them wrong. LOL

@raunchytech. Год назад

I know it’s not really recommended, but I set mine up by myself in one day. I love my gazebo. Easy setup if your handy, highly recommend this.

@lekture Год назад

I'm building one tomorrow for a client by myself loL

@SUN7SHINE25 Год назад

Beautiful Beautiful love your gazebo

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Thank you!!!

@JuanHernandez-xu6ws 20 дней назад

Great educational video

@victorybeginsinthegarden Год назад

It looks so nice

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Thank you!! It really turned out nice. I was worried that we wouldn't have space for it in the yard, but it works so well next to the "she shed"!

@zxloxtyytxolxz5022 Год назад

Wow, this is exactly what we need. Great video explaining excellent. Awesome to have teens help, so important teaching moments

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Yes! Gazebos are great. Adds more living space to your yard. Yards are so wasteful if all we do is look out at the window at them! :) Thank you!

@bellaszucs-zagoni9014 Год назад

Great video! Have a lot of great conversations in the new gazebo with your family and friends! I also like how you speak about your boys. I am a mom of a 7-year-old boy, and you are so relatable to me! 😊Keep up the good work, Serena!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Awww, you are so right about the conversations! Hubby and I were just using it a few nights ago and we brought wine and music and just relaxed! We invited the kids out (2 out of 3 came outside) and it was just so nice being out there with them. Ahhhhh.....May be our new Friday night jam. LOL

@lekture Год назад

Nice job! I've built a few the past couple of yrs but the 1st was the most challenging. Building 1 solo tomorrow🙌

@_JanetLouise Год назад

a great little outdoor space! good for you!!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Thank you!! I am hoping to be able to put some landscaping around it so it blends even more nicely into the landscape. I'm thinking some perennials that come back each year.

@_JanetLouise Год назад

@@ThriftDiving Great Ideas! I love flowers!!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

@@_JanetLouise Me too! I just have to find the time. I'd like to create a walkway there, as well.

@katehorrell8732 Год назад

Great job. It looks amazing

@Christie-gp2cy Год назад

Freat Job! I admire all the DIYers who persevere with these challenging projects. I must admist, however, that you do make it look easier than it really is. One must have sme knowledge of basic carpentry and building before attempting this gazebo. It turned out just beautiful, and kudos to you for your hard work!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Thank you, Christie! You may be right, but I think if you can follow instructions, you could do it. I think even if you don't have many carpentry skills, the main thing is that you'd have to have the motivation to try it yourself! :) You could totally do this.

@cyndimcl1985 Год назад

I'm getting to the video a little late... the gazebo turned out really beautifully!!! I loved seeing the family all working together and frustrated, reminds me of my boys helping us lol!!!! My boys are 14, 12, and 7.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Oh, so you know how it goes with kids that age! You should have heard the footage I cut from my middle son (age 14). Things like, "Are you paying me for this? I don't know why I have to work for free." HA!

@cyndimcl1985 Год назад

@Thrift Diving I kinda wish we could have heard it lol!!!! Our middle guy actually works really fast so he can get back to gaming as quickly as possible!!! 🤣

@alicetaft1442 Год назад

You did a awesome job and it looks so good.

@headon62 3 месяца назад

Had my wife watch this to show her that she can wear the pants in the family sometimes like you did lol You were great 👍 Thanks 🙏

@tracyglascoe7219 11 месяцев назад

Great job Fam!

@Frosting1000 Год назад

There’s a Twitter post that said smth like “i always thought it was patronizing when you were a kid and adults would say you you’re getting so big!! But now that I’m an adult I’m like damn those kids are getting big!!!” And I feel that way after seeing your sons in this video lol

@ThriftDiving Год назад

LOL!!! I always say, "You never know how quickly time is passing until you look at kids." All of it is true! I know it's so trite to say, but it is quite shocking when you see how quickly a kid has grown. I know for a fact I haven't grown that much all these years. Maybe just outwards. HA!

@jamalaw Год назад

You are such a shero!! I gave up wanting one because of the canvas going bad, but this one is great!!!. I know you'll have more family fun times. ps.. your sons are so handsome.. my gosh i remember when they were little...lol

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Yesss, no canvas getting stained on this one! And the boys are men now, practically. My oldest is 6'3" and I have to look up to him! My middle son is my height, and the youngest, I only have by a few inches. I can't believe it!!

@pman2916 Год назад

I'm a new sub, so this is the first video I've watched. I've got to make my way through your other videos to get a clue about you. I watched this and instantly felt like family.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Awww, that is so awesome!! Please do watch some other videos and let me know what you think! :) I'm glad you're here.

@pman2916 Год назад

@@ThriftDiving thank you🙏

@petelinster7093 Месяц назад

It looks nice and after a year I hope you have not had a windstorm. I would find a way to wrap the corner posts in stone or block to further anchor it down in the event of big wind event.

@patriciaterry5539 Год назад

Inspiring!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ryancam5922 Год назад

You are so great. I start to learn from you, I have some projects but they cost a lot of money. Thank you so much

@gilelie Год назад

That ladder was definitely sturdy, good call

@ThriftDiving Год назад

I have 2 of them, just in case! LOL. One of them, I absolutely LOVE. It works really well on the stairs, too, because it can easily be adjusted on each leg. :)

@gilelie Год назад

@@ThriftDiving yea a backup is definitely not a bad idea to have, and yea I can imagine that does for sure lol

@JuanHernandez-xu6ws 20 дней назад

Favorite part of the video. Beautiful!!!

@froop84 Год назад

Looks nice, but you should really go for "Einschlaghülsen" as we say in German, to secure your gazebo to the ground. It might be drive-in sleeve in English.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

I've got it on my list to look for something more robust for securing it to the ground! I'm headed to Home Depot today. This gazebo is rated for 50mph wind speed. We don't have too many high-winds here in Maryland, so I am hoping it will be fine. Thanks for pointing this out!

@andreawalker7138 Год назад

The gazebo turned out great! I hope you can enjoy it for years to come. Thanks for showing us some of the challenging issues you had while building it. (It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who can get confused by unhelpful instructions).

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Instructions can be painful to follow because you have to follow it soooo closely, and some of the details aren't highlighted (like which direction a board should be--UP? DOWN?). I try to look at the holes and markings in the drawings to know which way it's supposed to go. But I did have to re-do some steps!

@rickstokes2239 15 дней назад

Without proper concrete footings under the four posts the first good wind storm will take that gazebo for a ride that those little stakes can’t protect against. I’d still consider doing that if this Gazebo is a permanent structure.

@melvinagresham7184 Год назад

That looks great and the boys have grown I remember when they was little it has been that long now you have three young men

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Thank you, Melvina! I know, that are NOT little boys anymore, and it's so sad, yet really cool to see them tower over me! :) They're good kids, just a bit too "entitled" Gen Z'ers.... LOL

@kimberlycraig9041 Месяц назад

Looks great but would you still do it on grass again if you could do it over? I'm about to build a similar Sunjoy gazebo and I bought some concrete cinder blocks to anchor the posts into (I was planning to put the blocks in a hole so they're flush with the ground. I'll take any insight you can offer. Thanks! :)

@benjaminkenobi21 5 месяцев назад

I suppose you know this now.... but dirt will compact with time and moisture, so it's better to use sand or gravel as a base and/or riser for the posts of the gazebo.

@ThriftDiving 4 месяца назад

Yes indeed! I guess we will be figuring that out when it starts leaning to the left. HA!

@Ho11is2Ho11ywood Год назад

😄It isn't assembled correctly if there isn't some cursing and frustration. I love your channel because you don't edit out the mistakes and challenges.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

LOL, I'm sure if the brand had seen it BEFORE I posted it, they might have wanted me to remove that! LOL. But I like to be as real as possible, and that was as real as it gets. I'm just glad that no one was hurt and that the gazebo wasn't damaged! LOL

@Kt-cn2rq Год назад

🤣 the trying get it right side up was how went with out gazebo sadly the winds took ours down when had bad weather.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Oh no!! Sorry to hear that! Did you have a heavy duty one with a hard top?? Thankfully we don't get much bad winds here in Maryland, but I know all it takes is that ONE gust.....

@gabrielmaroto18 Год назад

I am so sad did not get a notification!

@dmann1209 Год назад

TD some body was speaking French when righting the frame....LOL. Upside down was the right call, otherwise a ladder would have complicated the assembly. Finding the stop point on a project is difficult especially when you see the finished product is close at hand. Looks good, my question with your skills you could have made it in your shop? Solid content and yes I would purchase one for my yard. More please!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

I think that assembling it right-side up would have been safer! 😂 Hubby forgot to tighten one of the posts and that's where the problem happened. Glad everyone was fine and the gazebo didn't break! Last season I did build my own shade canopy on my patio, for a lot less than a manufactured gazebo, that just needed a few fixes to work properly (like making sure the canopy is sloped so it doesn't collect rain on top). But yes, it's possible to make your own, and it's possible to buy a manufactured one like this. Whatever suits your skill level and budget! :)

@dmann1209 Год назад

@@ThriftDiving I will search for that project episode. Building is therapy for me, helps take my mind away from the day to day. Thank you for all that you do

@ThriftDiving Год назад

@@dmann1209 Here's the video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cSZy70hDKao.html If you make this project, I would recommend either making the front posts shorter so that the canopy doesn't collect water, and also make the upper posts more robust. Use thicker boards. Those two changes should be good!

@metal_stud_anchors 13 дней назад

Needs a ZeboZAP

@goovitoo 3 месяца назад

I need a pannel for my 12×10, wind damaged one pannell on the double metal roof, where can i get a single pannel?

@nikkimorrison8115 Год назад

If you happen to find yourself in australia, stop by my place 😅😂 I could use your motivation

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Awww, I would love to come!! I think it's a 24-hour flight for me. HA! I would come, though!

@AndyDuranFitness Год назад

How is the quality of the wood is it real Cedar?

@keketayv1111 10 месяцев назад

I want to do this, but where I am putting mine is a low tree stump that I have been trying to figure out how to remove it.

@ThriftDiving 9 месяцев назад

You should call a landscaping company to come and grind out the stump. Just a warning, it's costly! Like around $250 for a stump. However, did you see the video that I did on building a ground-level deck under the gazebo?? If the stump isn't too high, you might be able to just build over it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MokLD4dArVI.htmlsi=nRtxi4NZklK6VRdp

@jesselkitchen236studio6 9 месяцев назад

Is that enough support in grass, seems a bit light, any thoughts about that please

@ThriftDiving 9 месяцев назад

It's been totally fine! I was worried about that, too, but it's been okay. I probably should have put some paver base under that leg, but it's been okay for now! :)

@thecrazy8888 26 дней назад

No anchors?

@gerardbrackett5321 8 месяцев назад

Where you order from

@jayvirgo8175 7 месяцев назад

😮‍💨😮‍💨

@misled1982 Год назад

Imagine having a mom like Serena, having that huge garden and choosing to play video games inside...smh

@ThriftDiving Год назад

It's ridiculous, isn't it?! 🤣 I will say, though, that my youngest and middle son do love playing soccer and will get out and kick the ball around. My youngest will go to the school behind us and meet his friends to play soccer, too. So at least one is a dedicated athlete. 🤷 You'll see in an upcoming video the gaming computers my middle and oldest son's built!

@misled1982 Год назад

@@ThriftDiving I love your before after! and you better get those big boys of yours to help!! they are so tall now! I remember them from old videos and they GREW UP! LOL We want to seemore of them enjoyng that beautiful back yard now that spring is finally here!

@ThriftDiving Год назад

@@misled1982 I know, they definitely need to help more now! I tell them that they need to learn how to do things because they're going to be on their own one day. What are they going to do--just call ME??? I think I need to teach them more! And yes, I will show more of my backyard! Right now, it's a hot mess and needs leaves cleaned and pressure washing!!!

@danh7447 2 месяца назад

Top down is the first how not to do this !!

@kellyworsleigh5774 Год назад

Bet ur husband feels super grateful that his wife can do the honeydo list like a pro and still look like his queen❤😂

@ThriftDiving Год назад

I think so! He used to tell me that I just need to "hire someone" to do the things I do, until he realized that wasn't ever going to happen for most things I can do myself! But I think he does appreciate that I take care of a lot of things! :)

@AKIYIAKELLY 9 месяцев назад

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@darkelf19962002 Год назад

I own an assembly company that builds prefabricated gazebos and kids playsets and this video scares me. Please if you do not know what you are doing hire someone that does. It will save you a lot of time and confusion that people like this put out there.

@ThriftDiving Год назад

Well, sorry to tell you this, but I'm a regular 'ole person doing regular 'ole things, like putting up a gazebo for the first time ever. Literally ever project I do, I don't know what I'm doing, but I tackle it and figure it out and it works out well for me. This is a channel for DIYers who may have never done a certain project, but we figure it out. And I think we figured it out just fine and learned: "Don't assemble it upside down, and here's why." Life is about trial and error. Simple as that. :)

@sharonharrison4795 Год назад

Sounds great in theory until they want to charge more to set it up than the gazebo cost. That's a definite no for me!

@zo4712 Год назад

Not sure what exactly scares you. Yes, she (they) made some mistakes...and fortunately, didn't break anything. The takeaway is they got it done and graciously passed on their lessons learned so anyone attempting to DIY won't make the same mistakes. These things come with instructions so people can build them without having to rely on contractors. There is pride in saying "I did it myself." So move on.