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Gazebo Sides
Radius (Level) Length from any outer floor corner point to center. Or radius of outer circle
Roof Angle Roof angle is steeper than hip rafter angle
Eve Overhang Level overhang
Hip Rafter Thickness
Hip Rafter Depth
King Post Face King Post Face Width  - must be at least rafter thickness. Will be re-set if smaller



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Bottom Batten Set-in

Gazebo plan layout

Hip rafter dimensions

Floor Plan
Outer Circle Area 113.1 ft²
Outer Circle Circumference 37'8~3/8"
6 Sided Hexagon Area 93.53 ft²
Triangle Section Area 15.59 ft²
Triangle Section Center length 5'2~11/32"
Centers Around Circumference 6'3~13/32"
Side Lengths 6'


Roof Plan
Roof height above plate 2'8~3/16"
King Post radius 2~1/2"
King Post face width 2~1/2"
Roof angle steeper than hip rafter angle
Roof angle 22 °
Hip Rafter angle Roof angle is steeper than hip rafter angle 19.3 °
Hip Rafter length 6'11~25/32"
Center Nogging Length 3'1~25/32"
Center Nogging Side Cut Angle 61.8 °
Half Rafter Length 3'1~15/16"
Roof Segment Outer Width 6'9~1/4"
Roof Segment Center Length 6'3~7/8"
Roof Segment Sides Length 7'2~1/16"
Roof Segment Inner Angle 56.3 °
Roof Segment Outer Angles 61.8 °
Roof Segment Area 21.4 ft²
Total Roof Area 128.42 ft²
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This Hexagon Gazebo has 6 side lengths of 6', floor area of 93.53 ft², comprising of 6 triangular segments each having center angle of 60°, 2 outer angles of 60°, 2 side lengths of 6' and area of 15.59 ft²

The Gazebo roof has an angle of 22° with level overhang of 8" and extends 2'8~3/16" above outer walls. The 6 Hip rafters have angle of 19.3° and are 6'11~25/32" long , with a plumb cut angle of 70.7° (setback = 2~9/32") and but into a 6 sided center KingPost having radius of 2~1/2" and face widths of 2~1/2". The 6 noggings are 3'1~25/32" long, with side cut angle of 61.8°. Their outer edge is half roof length at 3'7~1/32" from roof center. There are 6 half rafters 3'1~15/16" long

Each of the 6 triangular roof segments has an inner angle of 56.32°, 2 outer angles of 61.84°, with side lengths of 7'2~1/16", a center length of 6'3~7/8", an outer edge length (width) of 6'9~1/4" and an area of 21.40 ft², giving a total roof area of 128.42 ft²


No Center Rafters

No center rafters
Full Center Rafters

Full center rafters
Half Center Rafters

Half center rafters
Extra Creeper/Half Rafters

Extra creeper rafters


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