13x10 FT Hardtop Gazebo, Double Roof Canopy Sunshade

Took some labor. Nothing heavy, just tedious. 4 hours into the assembly process, I decided I was going to need an extra set of hands. 9 hrs later, my son and I completed the project. All materials are good quality and the gazebo looks nice fully assembled. Instructions could be improved for sure. The roof however, it's good quality but I live in a four season area. Durability in the cycles of heat, cold, rain, and wind is my long term concern. That will be a wait and see. It does have mounting holes in the corner posts. Our gazebo is sitting in the yard so we used 9-in nail/spikes for additional support against wind. Overall, be patient, and you will be rewarded with a visually pleasing and functional gazebo.

We finally got this thing up. For reference, we are 2 women, in our 40s and 50, no special skills, decent tools on hand. That means if we can do it anyone can assemble too. The instructions were spot on for the most part, we took our time. Altogether, we spent a full Sunday (about 10-11 hours) and half a day assembling it. Overall, it seems like a nice product that hopefully will last a while. As most reviews state, it is a good idea to not screw everything super tight. However, I think it's just as important to know when to tighten fully because you won't be able to get to that certain spot later. Other issues noted, mainly quality control related. One roof edge (labeled as Ds) did not have a screw slot welded into it. This means that when it came time to secure the roof edging at one corner point, it was just an open space with nothing to catch on to and thus would not secure the roof panel. We fixed this by using a 3/16 toggle bolt that went inside the open space snugly and then screwed into that. That held it together. The panels remind me of cardboard and one of them had a deep dent in it but it wasn't fully broken, which was good. I think it is also important to note that the title of this product includes the word 'permanent' in it however the first thing you see when opening the instructions is that it is not a permanent structure and is a 'temporary, portable shelter'. With all the parts this thing takes, I can't imagine someone waking up and saying let's take down the gazebo and bring it to the beach today. It is definitely not that kind of gazebo so I guess it's just a legalese way of saying we aren't responsible for your mishaps. Lastly, we live in a high wind area and opted to use concrete planets to anchor it. Seems to be working well and extremely heavy. Overall, it's a good product for the price and we are looking forward to enjoying it.

I'll post a picture later. We followed the manual, and outside of a few (read it twice) no problems. Everything matched up perfectly. Had to swap out two screws that stripped. other than that no problems. Doesn't leak, as someone complained, other than rain blowing in from the sides. Not sure how that one guy messed up his roof. I found the metal to be thicker than some others in the big box stores, one small ding (not worth a picture). If you live where the sun shines bright and winter is cold, your paint will fade over time. Repainting in a few years is a given or you could wax it monthly. I'm EXTREMLY HAPPY WITH THE PRICE, THE PRODUCT AND THE LOOK.

The material is very strong and great. It looks very beautiful and it is very easy to assemble. My families very like it. Strongly recommend it!