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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
2
Overall pretty. Warning on all the sheet metal.
on October 14, 2025
Posted by: Larry50
I purchased back in mid July 2025. The quality of fitment was just ok. The long rafter sections where bolts together, those joints weren't straight. Oh, and all the plastic shrink wrap that's on every single piece of aluminum roof panels, and all trim, i spent 2 weeks peeling. Youll need alot of patience. I mean a lot. The job was moving along, come to time for sheetmetal, it comes to a dead stop!!! So just a honest review and giving you all a fair warning before you decide to purchase. Also, if i may add, dont rely on the 3 bolts that are 1/4" on each rafter joint. Especially if it snows where you live. I shot heavy duty decking screws 12" apart where all rafters meet/join together. I also recommend to buy it already stained. Mine came in the yellow cedar color. I spent a few weekends getting everything stained and do it before you start to assemble. All just tips. Dont be me. Im trying to help make it easier on the next fella that is thinking of buying.
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Customer Rating
5
Outdoor hangout spot
on October 14, 2025
Posted by: mtroosa
from Stafford, VA
Loving our new gazebo!! It's so nice to have a special spot outdoors to enjoy the weather!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Ceagle Tran
from Memphis Tennessee
Verified Purchase:Yes
Everything went well and successfully assembled and installed. Started assembled parts inside due to hot climate with instructions that came with it and watched a couple online videos. Moved the assembled parts outside after the weather was cooler, assembled the frame and squared it. Leveled all four posts (some difficulty here due to tilted patio surface; had to compromise /accepted the tilts on all conners). Installed roofs as per instructions and watched online videos. A couple things for sure to help with the fitting when installing roofs on frame are to have the ends/corners of roofs laid on top of frame conners' medal brackets and to lift/raise center of the first big roof during roofs fitting. Everything else assembled and installed as per instructions.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Nearly a foolproof kit with outstanding results.
on September 8, 2025
Posted by: Anonymous
from Marshal, MI.
Verified Purchase:Yes
The structure nearly went up without a hitch. Received the help of a neighbor (very knowledgeable on building issues), and his older son. He's also an avid internet user and found a tutorial on YouTube to follow on his telephone. I think your assembly instructions would be better from actual photographs, instead of drawn illustrations. Hardest work was the removal of plastic covering on roof panels. Found out cooler temperatures in early morning and shade helps with the tedious process. This could be noted in assembly instructions as a helpful hint. Otherwise, the piece markings and bore holes alignment worked as expected.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Plastic coating on parts is ridiculous.
on September 6, 2025
Posted by: Nope
from Canada
Material is good. Plastic on the aluminum takes 3 people 5 hours to remove, then leaves massive amounts of residue that takes days to clean off….. one side!!! Got it off with rubbing alcohol, 3 bottles. Instructions are not super clear, unlike the lovely greenhouse we go elsewhere. It will take another few days to get the residue off the inside panels. Looks pretty, but the plastic needs to be changed to foam or some other way of protecting the metal.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Posted by: SteveD
from Goodyear, AZ
Verified Purchase:Yes
Very sturdy and easy on the eyes. I ordered it unfinished with Charwood stain (They just sent me the stain. I thought it would come stained in the color I requested).
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Posted by: George P.
from Maryland
Verified Purchase:Yes
This gazebo is everything we wanted and more. All of the parts fit together very well and it looks great on our back patio. My only criticism is the time it took to peel the plastic protective layer off of the roof sections of aluminum. Why not use thin cardboard between the sections? Orher than that the construction went very well. The manual was right on target.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great except for the plastic film!
on August 21, 2025
Posted by: sorefingers123
from British Columbia
Beware of the plastic film!!!
Bought the 12x14 meridian gazebo through Rona in the spring of 2025. Took a long time to assemble but the instructions, pre-drilled holes, hardware, etc all worked perfectly. It has been set up for a few months now and I love it, but I can't give it 5 starts and I can't recommend to friends because I had such a hard time peeling the plastic film off the roofing material. It honestly took me as long to do that as it did to assemble the wooden parts. The plastic is TOO sticky, it breaks off in small pieces and leaves a sticky residue on the metal. You spend an hour peeling it off of one sheet of metal and then you realize you have to do it again ON THE OTHER SIDE! It was arduous and frustrating and really soured my experience. It's a manufacturing defect that Yardistry needs to resolve to ensure continued customer satisfaction with this product. Other than that, the gazebo is great.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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