Call for Article Ideas

[Andy Engel]

Folks, I'm planning the 2011 schedule right now. It's due to my bosses in June. I have about 2/3 of the articles and authors I need, but there's still room for a few more. If you've ever thought about writing an article for the magazine, there's never been a better time than now.

Best thing to do is send me an email with a quick description of what you'd like to write.

Andy

[thedeckbarn]

How To Build Stairs
steve scholl
www.thedeckbarn.com

[sawzall316]

Not just your run of the mill stairs, a nice sweeping stair and rail!

[thedeckbarn]

How to build a gazebo with a cupola that works.
steve scholl

[thedeckbarn]

Not just your run of the mill stairs, a nice sweeping stair and rail!

No run of the mill stairs that average Joe doesn't have a clue how to do. Than you can do a follow up on the real hard thing. I think sweeping stairs unless done in stone are a a waste of money and time as there aren't enough products out there with the dimensional stability to last. Usualy with wrap around stairs etc the mitres open up.
steve scholl

[redwood]

I'd love to see the detailed construction of that Gazebo. I've built a fair number of gazebos, but none with a cupola like that.

All I really need to see is a pic of the framing and I will figure it out.

[thedeckbarn]

How about this
steve scholl

[redwood]

I want to see a pic from inside the gazebo, looking up at the exposed framing.

By the way, perhaps a reason for PDM not taking you up on the stairs article is that the editor for PDM wrote a book on building stairs.

[thedeckbarn]

exposed rafters??????????
its all finished off with 1x6 t&g, they are 2 seperate roofs, so the cupola actually works.

Well the only thing about the steps is that they should be built as a unit and not installed 1 stringer at a time and there is not need for simpson to get rich off of stairs.
I was unaware of such a book. But than what would I know anyways.
steve scholl

[Winchester]

Very pretty.

[sawzall316]

Wow, very nice work on the pic for post 12/3/2011!
I'm assuming that this is your design.
Not to take anything away, It's a master peice, but is'nt the cupola a bit over-sized for the main roof...I have to ask?
Its been a few years since I had a customer willing to spring for a gazebo. The baker's dozen that I have done were all in Victorian styled turned posts; however, I am really liking the look of yours.
You can't see, but I am bowing right now... I do not run into many guys like you or I in our trade that are willing to do this level of craftsmanship even when they are getting paid to do so.
Last thing, I noticed there was no finial, what was decided on?

[redwood]

Here are a couple of poor quality pics of my first Gazebo, built about 35 years ago.

We had made a extra arch just in case we screwed up. I still have it and it has held it's shape all of these years. This was back in the day of real redwood.

Trust me when I say, we had no idea what we were doing back then.

[sawzall316]

We all have to start some where.