How to Make a Styrofoam Gazebo
Styrofoam is a synthetic substance that is commonly used as a packing material. Styrofoam is both solid and light. Available in blocks, sheets, and chips, it can be re-assembled in numerous shapes. Styrofoam can even furnish a convenient building material for temporary structures. A children's playhouse or a gazebo can be built quickly out of pieces of Styrofoam.
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Instructions
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Cut Styrofoam blocks into the shape of bricks. The bricks can be any size, just as long as they are evenly proportioned.
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Pile one Styrofoam block on top of another to form a column. Tape each block to the one below. Continue adding blocks until you have reached the desired height for your gazebo.
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Make three more columns of Styrofoam blocks. The four columns should together form a square or a circle. Each of the columns should be evenly spaced.
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Place a large sheet of Styrofoam, or a Styrofoam board, over the tops of all four columns. Smaller sheets or boards can be taped together.
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Secure the roof to the tops of the columns either with tape or by placing a weight on top of the roof at a point directly on top of each column. Using a weight instead of tape will make your roof removable. That way you can take your Styrofoam gazebo apart and re-assemble it.
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Tips & Warnings
Experiment with different shapes and designs. A Styrofoam gazebo can be octagonal or hexagonal. It can even take the form of a trapezoid. Unusual columns might be created by allowing alternating blocks to stick out a little bit beyond the ones above and below. You can also paint the Styrofoam.
Make sure your Styrofoam gazebo is stable. Use blocks that are wide enough to support a column of the desired height. For large roofs, use sheets of Styrofoam rather than boards. The sheets will span larger distances without requiring additional support from underneath.
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