Assembly was much easier than I assumed beforehand. My only wish is that the design wouldve included more of a "gutter". Because of this I shimmed the pillars to allow for a slope in one direction via stainless washers under the mounting plates. This helps me shed water to one corner instead of it dropping on all four sides. Also be aware that this is freight shipped direct and is over 530lbs by way of two boxes. They dropped it in the middle of my driveway lol.
So far so good. Put together over 2 weekends secured to my concrete pad. Went up in month of Sept because it was soooo hotttt over the summer. We’ll see how it does in our blazing Sun.
I am very impressed at how easily this went together. It took about 8 hours by myself, having someone help me only twice just to hold one side when attaching the other. I highly recommend you take the time (about an hour) to completely unpack and remove all the items from their plastic wrapping. It's not really difficult to assemble, but it does take a lot of time. 2 a-frame ladders is a bonus, and a hex bit for your drill will save you time since the last 175 screws (for the roof panels and supports) can be power drilled. Another installation tip would be to not fully tighten the beams until after you layer them together. I used glue in-between the beams, secured them with the screws provided, then tightened all the bolts. The finished product looks great and I would recommend this to anyone.
Awesome Gazebo… I Love it so much. Easy to install. I assemble it with my family. Only one thing I noticed when installing the steel roof frames do not fix the bolt yet. As they maybe misaligned. Once all bolts are in place, then start tightening each.
Very pleased with this product. Took two days to assemble by myself. Had my wife assist me with two steps. Instructions are visual and could use a little written tips. Look ahead at steps to make sure understand correct position of wood pillars. Use a 3/8 " ratchet, level and screw gun to make assembly easier and quicker.