YITAHOME12x16FT Hard-Top Gazebo Double Roof Canopy Outdoor with Netting and Shaded Curtains, Aluminum Frame Polycarbonate Hardtop Garden Tent for Patio, Backyard, Deck and Lawns, Grey

It took us two people about 6 hours to put together. The instructions were super simple. Great illustrations. All of the bolts and parts were labeled. I would recommend a drill with an Allen bit. Everything is put together with a little Allen tool except a couple sections with screws. The top can be a bit tricky. It’s tell you to put the top together with the 4 long roof supports, but when you try to then attached them to the 4 sides of the base it can bend from the weight of the arms. I would suggest one person holding the center while on a ladder and another person attaching the arms one by one until all the supports are on. Also, make sure it’s turned long ways to match the long side of the gazebo. This was the only tricky part. ;)

Got ours this week and my wife and I put it up in about 6 hours. Looks like she will get it in the divorce. Just kidding! It went well. Was impressed by the engineering, the fit and finish. And the overall sturdiness of the completed structure. The instructions were good but somewhat out of sequence as noted in other comments. I would advise completing each section of the roof, top to bottom. When placing the panels, secure them with something, otherwise they will fall out. We used painters tape, keeping it in place until the finish trim piece was ready to be installed. We also used the tape to distinguish the inside (or outside, just be consistent) of the roof panels, placing a small piece on as the film was removed.We had to go out of town about as soon as we completed this task so have no other experience including if it keeps the rain out. But we are happy with the purchase upon construction completion and feel it will add greatly to our outdoor living for years to come, spring, summer and fall.

So far, we have really enjoyed our gazebo. We read lots of reviews to make sure the product was worth the money. It seems to be good quality but the assembly took WAY longer than expected. Some of the parts did not fit correctly and had to be cut to fit. If it weren’t for my father who is an expert carpenter we would have struggled big time. The instructions were easy to follow, however, some of the steps required leaving pieces that were not secured and they were falling off as we were working our way around the gazebo. We had to bypass some steps to secure the pieces because we didn’t want the shades to be destroyed as they fell. Some of the metal rods bent when they fell and we had to reshape. The curtains were the last thing to install and the pre-constructed parts didn’t leave room to attach them so we had to pry open the grooves to fit the curtain hooks which left the parts damaged. The curtains covered the damaged parts though. I’m sure we’ll have much more enjoyment now that’s it’s constructed but the process was not easy and required more skill and tools than represented. The UV panels were not as expected, but they work great. They seemed thin and more like cardboard when we pulled them out of the box, but they provide great shade. Sliding them in the grooves to fit perfectly was another challenge.

I have to admit this purchase has been an experience, to say the least. We got our first box on a Saturday and it was a very thin, very short and very light box. I suspected that they actually shipped me the wrong thing. While the seller was very receptive to our complaints they insisted that we check again as it was correct. After a few back and forth we learned that there was an additional shipment to arrive 2 or 3 days later, and that box was plenty big! Plan on a full days work if you and 1 other are planning to assemble. It was hard work but a beautiful result. I love it, and hope that it brings me many years of use!

The roof doesn't completely block out the sun. But is shades okay. When assembling the roof, we put together the rows 3&4 together, then slid them into the panels. Must easier than the instructions say. Their way the panel kept falling off. But really enjoying it now.

Upon my first peruse of the instructions, I noticed paragraph #4 (circled in blue), stating that this is not a permanent structure. I went back to the online description to see if I could find that information, and I could not, which actually made me somewhat angry. I've got to believe it's a "Cover Their Butts" situation, so they don't have to replace every one of these that happens to sustain storm damage, but it's ridiculous to suggest. Assembly took an entire day for 2 adults (one of which is an engineer), plus occasional help from a 3rd adult. It involved hundreds of pieces. To take this down - even seasonally - would not be at all practical, and storage would not be at all practical. I could understand removing the screens and curtain walls, but that's clearly NOT what's stated. ...and they even show pictures with snow on it.My next beef was with one of the parts not being notched. The C and C1 pieces each have notches for the roof frame a few inches from the points at which they connect. You can see from the photograph that one of those notches was missing. Fortunately, I was able to correct that with a hack saw and some pliers. It cut quite easily - perhaps too easily - which brings me to my next point:The materials seem "cheap." The metal bends (and cuts) more easily than I believe it should. The roof pieces are corrugated like cardboard. I was concerned about a polycarbonate roof, but read up on the material before ordering. It's used in eyeglasses, headlight lenses, even aircraft, so I figured it would be great, but I was expecting solid pieces of polycarbonate. I'm sure the material used in aircraft is not corrugated.It is a very nice-looking gazebo, and other than the missing notch, it mostly came together as expected. I did have to replace 2 screws in the roof with longer screws. The 3/4 inch screws provided did not reach the screw holes, even with all the other screws around it left quite loose. Once I was able to get the longer screws threaded, I was able to tighten everything up, so no gaps were left. The parts list mentioned pins for securing it to grassy surfaces, but there were no such pins included. I wasn't going to trust pins anyway, and already had a plan to secure it with lag-screws to 4-foot posts buried in the ground.Right now, I have a nice gazebo that I've already received compliments on, but it could have been a better experience, and I'm very nervous about how long it will last.