Some are also tailored for certain uses such as for a hot tub or as a screened-in area.

All the free gazebo plans below include everything you gotta build a wooden gazebo for your backyard.

There are some alternatives if you don’t feel a gazebo is right for your yard.

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Apergola planordeck planmight work better for you and your space.

You might like to try other outdoor woodworking projects forarbors,sheds,porch swings, orchicken coops.

There’s just enough room for someDIY patio furnitureand handmade outdoor curtains.

A wood gazebo by a lake.

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You could even fit a small bed inside of the gazebo if you like.

It finished as an 8-foot gazebo but you could change the plans to make it any size you want.

It builds an octagon-shaped gazebo and has plenty of room for some outdoor furniture.

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Instructions, diagrams, and images will help you build this gazebo.

The finished product is a lovely octagonal gazebo that’s 8 feet in diameter.

It’s built out of rough swan lumber, making it an economical choice for your gazebo.

Illustration of a gazebo blueprint

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Almost ten pages of instructions are included in this free gazebo plan including diagrams and images.

Materials list, diagrams, tools list, and tips are all included in this free wooden gazebo plan.

There are many diagrams and tips here to help you build your own custom gazebo.

A wooden gazebo in a park.

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This free “Grillzebo” plan includes everything you oughta build a gazebo over an existing patio.

The full plan and cut list cost $7.

This free plan includes written building instructions and plenty of diagrams to help get you started.

A blueprint for a square gazebo.

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Made In the Shade Gazebofrom Home & Shop Journal

Diagram of a gazebo roof

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A DIY wooden gazebo in a backyard

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