Bali Gazebos Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gazebo?
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, often octagonal, commonly found in parks and gardens. Gazebos are freestanding, or attached to a garden wall, roofed, and open on all sides; they provide shade, basic shelter, ornamental features in a landscape, and a place to rest. Some gazebos in public parks are large enough to serve as bandstands.
What is Bali Gazebo?
Bali Gazebo is a type of Gazebo that is uniquely made with Balinese styled architecture, using thatching strips or shingles as roof. Traditional Bali Gazebos are cool and breezy with Alang Alang (thatched) or shingle roofing, available in a variety of woods, shapes and sizes up to 7 meters diameter with or without floor.
What is the dimension/size of Bali Gazebo?
The average height of Bali Gazebo is around 4 m with a roof pitch of 40 degrees. So your neighbor shouldn’t have objection with it as it will not block any views.
Is the the Gazebo roof waterproof?
Yes. If the pitch of the gazebo’s roof is steep enough (minimum 30 degrees but 40 degrees is ideal), and the thatching strips are close enough together (about 60 mm apart) the roof will be waterproof.
How long will the Gazebo’s roof last?
The gazebo’s thatching is a dried, Indonesian grass (called: alang-alang). The material deteriorates slowly from the outside because of weather influences. The higher the pitch of the roof and the thicker the layer of thatching, the longer the roof will last. Depending on the local circumstances (as wind and moist) the roof of Bali gazebos should last around 12-15 years. After that, you should replace the thatching.
Is the thatching fire retardant?
No. As it is a dried grass, it will burn. Although there are fire retardant products available, there still is no real solution.
Do birds or other animals get in the Gazebo?
They don’t seem to like it, probably because the grass feels smooth one way and it feels sharp the other way.
How is the gazebo fastened to the ground?
The timber structure plus the roofing are that heavy, that the gazebos normally not need to be tight down; they can just sit on a concrete slab or piers; pavers or a strong timber deck. If you are in a very high-wind area, you need ton bolt the posts down with special constructed metal stirrups.
Is the gazebo knock-down easy to install?
Yes, if you are handy, you have a few mates to give you a hand, and if you follow our pictured instructions, you should be fine building a small gazebo in a day and a large one in a weekend. All the beams are interlocking and the roof comes in panels, with the thatching and the fascia board already on it. Materials/tools you need: ladder, stepladder, cordless drill, level, square, tape measure, rubber hammer, normal hammer, Stanley knife and some screws in different sizes.