Want to add some elegance to your backyard? Here are some free construction plans that you can use to help create the perfect gazebo. The plans are downloadable, so you can get started today. 

Free Pergola and Arbor Designs from the Western Red Cedar Lumber Association  Attractive free designs for pergolas, arbors, covered walkways and garden shade structures for building with durable Western Red Cedar.

Backyard Building Plans from Georgia-Pacific  Free, instant download, do-it-yourself backyard building plans from Georgia-Pacific include detailed gazebo drawings, material lists, safety advice and how-to hints.

Gazebo Plans from Free-ProjectPlans.com  Beautiful designs for small buildings and do-it-yourself projects as free instant-download plans. You'll find free plans for sheds, barns, cabanas, pergolas, a garage, a combination garage and workshop, decks, an attractive easy-to-build gazebo, a great little cabin, a picnic table and other backyard building projects. New plans are being added all of the time.

Free Do-It-Yourself Gazebo Building Plans from the California Redwood Association  Detailed do-it-yourself plans for building your own 12' wide Octagonal Gazebo. These free, instant download plans include detailed artwork, materials lists and step-by-step building instructions. This large, elegant gazebo is designed to be customized with a variety of railings and lattice trim. It's recommended for experienced do-it-yourself builders.

Build Your Own Gazebo  Get started building your own gazebo with these plans for an attractive eight foot by eight foot, square, hip roof design. There's a material list and step-by-step building guide, by Matt Webber of Extreme How-To Magazine.

Building Plans for a Victorian Style Gazebo from Black and Decker  A backyard gazebo provides open-air shelter from hot sun or summer showers and is by itself a decorative landscape centerpiece. The classic octagonal gazebo in these do-it-yourself plans measures 9 feet across and has a cedar-decked floor perched about two feet above the ground.

Do-It-Yourself Gazebo Plans from Buildeazy.com  Quality online plans that use can use to help you build your own shed, gazebo, dog house or greenhouse.

Free Plans for Country Buildings  Do you need a new barn, garage or workshop? Are you dreaming of a new country home or vacation cabin? Or, do you just need a new shed for your lawn tractor? Here are good quality plans, design ideas and great building advice that you can use for free.