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Yardistry - 12' x 12' Meridian Gazebo - Coffee Brown
Average customer rating
4.8
(566 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 566 reviews
5 Stars
490
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
8
1 Star
6
98%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Yardistry - 12' x 12' Meridian Gazebo - Coffee Brown
Customer Rating
5
Great value and quality
on May 17, 2022
Posted by: happymom
from San Marcos, Texas
I have been so amazed at the quality of the gazebo and how everything was shipped completely in a very compact box. It does take some concentration to put it all together, but the amazing cedar posts, the framing, the roof, makes it worth a million dollars to me. It even came with a hook so I could hang a fan I had for years but obviously had been waiting for this gazebo to use it. I love this brand, and I can't say enough about how well engineered it is and worth the wonderful value it gave to my patio!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 18, 2022
Hello happymom,
We’re very grateful for customers like you and hope you stick with us for years to come! Thank you for your review, and product feedback.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
We’re very grateful for customers like you and hope you stick with us for years to come! Thank you for your review, and product feedback.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Customer Rating
5
Yardistry Pavilion
on May 17, 2022
Posted by: Anonymous
from Carmel, IN
Bought this in the late winter and could not wait to get it installed. Turned out amazing with the help of friends to get installed. Took a day to get assembled.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 17, 2022
Hello JoshCoulter,
We appreciate you sharing your 14 x 12 Pavilion build with us, which looks great! Enjoy your new structure.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
We appreciate you sharing your 14 x 12 Pavilion build with us, which looks great! Enjoy your new structure.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Customer Rating
5
Well Designed - Beautiful Yard Addition
on May 15, 2022
Posted by: KetoChronos
from Boulder Colorado
Some of what we learned might help others. We had fun doing it and the results are spectacular.
My wife and I did 95% of the work in constructing our 12x12 Meridian Gazebo ourselves. As I built the beams and roof panels, she handed me the right screws, and also removed the film from the metal parts, which easily cut the time in half. We recruited a couple of neighbors to help with connecting the posts to the beams and also for raising the roof panels.
I found it better to assemble the long beams/sections and roof sections on our flat concrete patio, as opposed to on a raised table as recommended. It was easy to keep the assemblies straight that way, as opposed to just eying things.
One of the things I wish I had known before starting is that the gussets keep things squared when squaring the beam assemblies to the posts. I drove myself crazy with a tape measure, level and square, going from post to post to try to get things perfectly squared up. As I tweaked one post another would move slightly. Finally I realized that if I leveled and squared one post and then attached the gussets to it, that post stayed in place while moving to do the same thing, post to post.
I used four concrete wedge anchors (3/8 x 3 1/2) per post, which worked well. I sunk them all a bit over two inches deep and then cut off any protruding bolt ends with an angle grinder. (Whenever I use an angle grinder I wear goggles and a mask. No exceptions.)
When attaching the roof panels to the rafter assemblies, I used a battery powered drill that had a variable torque setting, from 1 to 20. A torque setting of 4 or 5 proved perfect, got the screws snug but not overtightened.
For us the hardest part by far was getting the roof panels all connected and squared. We got them up and bolted together in about an hour, and then I spent another two to three hours micro-adjusting to get the corners squared and everything lined up. This part of it was more complicated than I thought it would be, because we had a couple of warped rafter corner boards. I had to install an extra bolt in two of the rafter corner connections to pull the warped pieces into place. I also used C clamps while getting things aligned. Once done everything did line up square and aligned perfectly over the roof to post brackets.
I also had trouble getting one of the four ridge caps on. I had attached one of the eight roof panel ridge clips too tightly over the screws along that edge, so the cap would get caught as I pushed it up. Three went on easily. One was a problem. I ended up finding a long wooden dowel I could use to nudge the ridge clip up as I slid the cap over each bolt head.
My wife and I did 95% of the work in constructing our 12x12 Meridian Gazebo ourselves. As I built the beams and roof panels, she handed me the right screws, and also removed the film from the metal parts, which easily cut the time in half. We recruited a couple of neighbors to help with connecting the posts to the beams and also for raising the roof panels.
I found it better to assemble the long beams/sections and roof sections on our flat concrete patio, as opposed to on a raised table as recommended. It was easy to keep the assemblies straight that way, as opposed to just eying things.
One of the things I wish I had known before starting is that the gussets keep things squared when squaring the beam assemblies to the posts. I drove myself crazy with a tape measure, level and square, going from post to post to try to get things perfectly squared up. As I tweaked one post another would move slightly. Finally I realized that if I leveled and squared one post and then attached the gussets to it, that post stayed in place while moving to do the same thing, post to post.
I used four concrete wedge anchors (3/8 x 3 1/2) per post, which worked well. I sunk them all a bit over two inches deep and then cut off any protruding bolt ends with an angle grinder. (Whenever I use an angle grinder I wear goggles and a mask. No exceptions.)
When attaching the roof panels to the rafter assemblies, I used a battery powered drill that had a variable torque setting, from 1 to 20. A torque setting of 4 or 5 proved perfect, got the screws snug but not overtightened.
For us the hardest part by far was getting the roof panels all connected and squared. We got them up and bolted together in about an hour, and then I spent another two to three hours micro-adjusting to get the corners squared and everything lined up. This part of it was more complicated than I thought it would be, because we had a couple of warped rafter corner boards. I had to install an extra bolt in two of the rafter corner connections to pull the warped pieces into place. I also used C clamps while getting things aligned. Once done everything did line up square and aligned perfectly over the roof to post brackets.
I also had trouble getting one of the four ridge caps on. I had attached one of the eight roof panel ridge clips too tightly over the screws along that edge, so the cap would get caught as I pushed it up. Three went on easily. One was a problem. I ended up finding a long wooden dowel I could use to nudge the ridge clip up as I slid the cap over each bolt head.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 16, 2022
Hello KetoChronos,
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave your suggestions, and product review. We hope you have many years of enjoyment with your 12 x 12 Meridian Gazebo.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave your suggestions, and product review. We hope you have many years of enjoyment with your 12 x 12 Meridian Gazebo.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Customer Rating
2
I like it BUT
on May 14, 2022
Posted by: Liddie
from Canada
I got it assembled last year October 2021. I was easy to assemble. Not even a year later, all my four posts are cracking. This is very disappointing. I wish I could give it a five star but I can't due to the defective posts. I wish this could be fixed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 16, 2022
Hello Liddie,
We are so sorry to hear this about your posts. As with all wood, some checking and small cracks in grain is normal, and this will not affect the structural integrity of the unit. Sometimes, if the hardware is over tightened, this can also lead to cracking in the wood. We do recommend to apply a water sealant on an annual basis to help protect and maintain the wood. Please reach out to us directly at 1-888-509-4382, and we will certainly look into this for you. We want you to be 100% satisfied with your structure.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
We are so sorry to hear this about your posts. As with all wood, some checking and small cracks in grain is normal, and this will not affect the structural integrity of the unit. Sometimes, if the hardware is over tightened, this can also lead to cracking in the wood. We do recommend to apply a water sealant on an annual basis to help protect and maintain the wood. Please reach out to us directly at 1-888-509-4382, and we will certainly look into this for you. We want you to be 100% satisfied with your structure.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Posted by: Kim C.
Verified Purchase:Yes
12x14 Yardistry Gazebo We are loving the new gazebo. We hired someone to install and it went together well and the quality is excellent. Good Value.
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 10, 2022
Hello Kim C,
We appreciate your 5-star rating, and review. Thank you!-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
We appreciate your 5-star rating, and review. Thank you!-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Posted by: joep1965
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very nice product went together easily looks really good in my yard
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 8, 2022
Hello Joep1965,
Thank you for taking the time to share your 14 x 12 Pavilion review with us. We appreciate you rating your Yardistry experience with a 5-star!-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Thank you for taking the time to share your 14 x 12 Pavilion review with us. We appreciate you rating your Yardistry experience with a 5-star!-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
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Posted by: Rodger
from Sc
Verified Purchase:Yes
Every part was labeled it made put it together a breeze.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 2, 2022
Hello Rodger,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a rating.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a rating.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Written by a customer while visiting yardistrystructures.com
Posted by: Dave in Ontario
from Ingersoll, Ontario
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very pleased with ordering & delivery process. Product very well packaged. Great instructions but follow them carefully. Be patient and take your time. Had one small issue with a mis-sized piece of lumber but was replaced easily and quickly. Quite impressed with sizing of all components and NO missing hardware. Finished product looks great.
Response from yardistrystructures.comBy Renee, Customer Experience, May 2, 2022
Hello Ducky,
Your 10 x10 Meridian Gazebo looks great! Thank you for sharing it with us.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
Your 10 x10 Meridian Gazebo looks great! Thank you for sharing it with us.-The Yardistry Customer Experience Team-
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