Northbeam Venice Arbor, Perfect for Pathways, Wedding Decor, Christmas Decoration, Vine Climber for Backyard Garden

I had planned on building my own arbor but with Covid, there wasn’t lumber available. This kit has the dimensions and the style I desired and was only about $20-30 more expensive than the lumber would have been. I can’t speak on the longevity of the product, but here is what I did and recommend. First, I used water sealant on every piece before I assembled. The directions recommend staining it every 2 years, but once it’s covered in hops bines, I didn’t consider that feasible. The kit went together easily. All the pieces were easily recognizable and were solid. One piece had a chunk knocked out of it but otherwise everything was in good condition during unboxing. The hardware was solid and I didn’t have to replace anything except the very small screws which were intended for the metal support stakes. I assembled the entire thing in the garage except for the support stakes. And then carried it to the site before attaching the stakes. I prepared the ground and dug small holes for each leg. I filled the holes with cement then put the arbor on a wooden support over the area so that the stakes were in the cement but the legs were not. I used large garden stakes to keep the arbor supported while the cement dried. Once it was dried I used paver base to surround the area so that the legs of the arbor would drain well and wouldn’t rot. After it was all done it appears solid and a very good trellis for my hop bines. If it works well, might buy. Couple more as it looks very nice, is solid and will definitely do the trick for what I needed.

Wood had no chips or scratches. All hardware was included and didn’t take long to seal the pieces and assemble, and install in yard. Pretty! And got compliments from friends I picked this arbor because it wasn’t flat square across the top, the roundness softens the look. The wood Canadian Hemlock is sturdy but pretty

Assembly took a couple of hours, but the pre-drilled holes were perfect and everything came together nicely. The finished arbor is very sturdy. The finish on the wood repels water. I definitely recommend this product.

This is a nice arbor, very plain and pretty solid. Took me about 3 hours to assemble, EACH piece is loose in the box, even the cross pieces have to be put together. All done with screws and pre-drilled holes. Instructions are all pictures, no explanation or written instructions. Fairly easy to follow, but pay close attention to every number and every hole location, or you will end up taking things apart and turning them around. My only real gripe is the listed dimensions. This arbor does NOT have a 79" clearance. 79" is the height to the TOP of the TOP cross piece, which is 4" wide, so your clearance is 75". Which is okay unless you are 6'3" like I am, so I will sit this on bricks to raise it up 2". Also, the width is listed as 60". That is the width of the TOP cross piece. The actual inside width dimension is 46". Not as important to me as the height, but still misleading. All in all, I'm glad I ordered one that was reduced in price because the box was damaged, which makes it worth the discrepancies. I guess. UPDATE: Moved this to another location and built a raised garden box on each side, which I then sat the arbor on. Now it's at a much better height and looks like it belongs. And now I love it, but it took some adjusting.

I love this arbor! Its so pretty. I've had it for over a year now and its doing well. Good construction, easy assembly, snd beautiful color. I applied a stain sealer. Looks great!

Had it for a year now and am very happy with it. My wife picked it out and since it was easy to assemble I am happy. Looks good in the garden. Would buy again if I needed another one.

I love the quality of the wood, simple instructions and looks beautifully set up! Thank you for making these wonderful arbors!

Not good!! I bought this off of the reviews. I put it up and the wood is splitting in several places- this was rated very well. For me this is not good quality. I did not expect to work this hard to make my yard look nice and have it start to fall apart immediately! This is NOT GOOD - I would not recommend this product!