Was so easy to put together went up super fast and the finished product was amazing took a little while to get the product because it got lost but I did get it and it’s everything
I thought this was one of the best fitting pre-fabricated sets I have assembled. My only complaint is that the directions were not easy to understand as they do not show the orientation of some pieces. Which matters later and you have to go back and disassemble to correct before you can move ahead . My suggestion is watch one of the YouTube videos of the Sunjoy assembly (by other real people like us) before you attempt to assemble this (Yes, this means you dude who thinks, "awww I can do it without reading the directions"). It's Super important to get the wood squared before you attach the metal or the roofing or it wont fit right! Finally, when screwing metal parts together, DON"T TIGHTEN UNTIL THE SECTION IS COMPLETE! When everything fits in that page/section, then go back and tighten. Same with the roofing, lay it all out, then place it on the roof and loosely tighten so you can make slight adjustments. Again, quality parts and this was a very well designed auto-cad pre-fab. Use your cordless drill bits on low torque setting and save your wrist! I put anti seize compound on all the screws and bolts in case I ever need to disassemble and sell/move it, but I think many of the bolts are pre-painted and the interior mounts may be plastic so they wont rust? The parts have letters and numbers on stickers, but you can write them on areas that are hidden after it is assembled. Also, I painted the wood with an extra coat of Satin "SPAR" Urethane to protect my new Gazebo! OMG, the two boxes are very heavy, but when you take out the pieces one item at a time, it is a very doable project and you will be happy with the final product. The measurements are are a little off, i ordered a 13'x11' and that is the roof dimensions, corner to corner. The posts are more like 12'x10' So if you are putting something like a jacuzzi underneath, just make sure it fits!
Nice pergola. Very sturdy and strong. I was able to put this together in two days with little additional help. Just to hold up something here and there. I have not yet anchored it to the patio but it’s not going anywhere. My wife loves it.
I absolutely love the gazebo. The instructions were a little difficult to get through, since they contradicted themselves a few times, but if you have a good sense of how to put something like this together already, you should be fine.