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Draw a 14 ft diameter circle as a guide for the corners, creating a guide within the circle to determine where to put the walls. Mark off the locations of the gazebo corners at 64 1/4 intevals around circle. Set up wall sections, fastening them to the deck and to each other. Framing the roof, cutting 7 rafters. Checking length and angles. The distance from the birds mouth to the rafter end must be exactly 98 3/4 inches. Form a V on the ground by fastening two rafters and the hub. Screw through the top point of each rafter into the hub, then put a second screw through the bottom of the hub into each rafter. With an assistant, raise the inverted V onto the walls. Center the rafters directly over the gazebo corners. Sheathing the roof. Starting at the bottom edge of the roof , install tongue-and groove roof sheathing. Cut a 19 degree angle with first board on the end and nail it on so the angled end extends halfway across one rafter and the other end runs a couple of inches beyond the other rafter. Drive two 6 d galvanized casing nails through the roof sheathing at each end at the T - bracing. Shingling, install 15 pound roofing felt ( tar paper ) beginning from bottom and work upwards. Each end of felt strip overlaps the rafter joints, a minimum 6 - inch overlap from one course to next as you work toward the peak. Make sure your galvanized nails are not too long are they will go all the way through the roof sheathing. At the ridges, cut the edges of the shingles at an angle of 19 degrees. Cut the ridge caps from cedar 4 * 4s using a table saw and two intersecting cuts. Taper one end of each ridge cap by cutting a 19 - degree angle that extends about 5 3/4 inches down each side. Lay a cone of felt at the peak, over the shingles and under the ridge caps. Use galvanized deck screws to fasten the caps.
