Garden plots have long ceased to be associated only with hard work in summer, but today country holiday is becoming more popular. To build the capital constructions for creation of recreation areas and weather protection is not always advisable, which is why garden gazebos, canopies and other such facilities are the best option in most cases. It is pretty easy to build them even without the involvement of professionals, the main thing is to choose the best option.

Canopies popularity is driven by a number of factors, let’s consider the most important ones:

Ease

As noted above, the work for the construction of such buildings are not complicated, and they can be easily built with your own hands. You will need a small set of tools and required materials. It is important to prepare a project preliminarily.

Parsimony

Cost of building a canopy is very affordable; it does not require the involvement of experts and the use of construction equipment. In the works the materials can be used, that were remaining after the construction of houses or other buildings, which reduces the cost even more.

Versatility

Wood, brick, plastic, stone and many others can be used as the material for the construction. Naturally, the nature of the work varies depending on the chosen option, so if you have no experience in construction, it is best to choose wood, as it is the simplest solution.

A wide range of choices

Depending on the nature of your site, you can choose the best configuration and size of the project. In addition, canopies can be made as free-standing ones or can be attached to the house or outbuildings. It is also possible to construct portable structures that can be removed in the winter, when they are not needed.

All constructions may be divided into several groups, depending on the nature and purpose of use. Consider the basic options.

Functionality

On this basis there are two main options.

The first one is household outbuildings, the main functions of which are as follows:

  • Protect vehicle from rain and sun, so this kind is a lightweight garage where the car is protected from the bad weather. Very convenient option for cottage, because the construction of the capital garage often does not make sense.
  • Storage of household equipment and gardening tools: ladders, trolleys, plastic furniture and more. Very simple and practical option allows not to put all things into the barn or pantry every time.
  • Canopy is often used as an area for cooking in the summer, that is, it performs the functions a summer kitchen. In this case, the canopy roof has to be of material which is resistant against high temperatures.