YOLENY 10' x 12' Hardtop Gazebo, Metal Gazebo with Aluminum Frame, Double Galvanized Steel Roof, Curtains and Netting Included, Pergolas for Patios, Garden, Parties, Lawns

I am impressed with the overall design and sturdiness. Assembly instructions were clear enough, even though they are pictorial only. I advise looking ahead a little to check next steps. I disagreed with the steps when it came to the roof. instead of laying out all the roof panels and putting the clips on, I found the panels I needed for the next step and put the Z clips on as I put the panels up and I put one or 2 screws in the panel to hold it in place while we put the other panels up.I was able to do most of the assembly by myself. I built the first part upside down with the legs up in the air. Then I needed some help to turn it over (wife and 13 year old grand daughter). I also needed help putting roof panels on (one more person). One person cannot reach far enough to align the top of the panels and put the nuts on the screws or tighten them, it takes 2.The manufacture did provide a few extra screws, spacers and Z clips. Apparently in case of loss or other problems. This was nice. I did have trouble with a couple screws out of a couple of hundred. One cross threaded (probably my fault) and I couldn't straighten it out. Where it was, I was able to drill next to it and put in a bolt and nut all the way through a roof support brace. Another acted a bit like it may have stripped or the captive nut spun. But, where it was, I felt it was good enough as is. All of the holes lined up well and alignment was not a problem. If they don't you may just need to make sure the unit is square.My only criticism would be: 1.) there seem to be no written instructions anywhere and no contact or customer service number to call if you need help or replacement parts. Possibly the seller would be the contact. 2.) the lower drip edge does not have enough support in my opinion. It is only held in the middle and and at the corner of the roof and is pretty thin metal. Living where it snows I was concerned that snow would push the edge off and bend it. So, I added two sheet metal screws for each piece. So 16 screws. I got painted #8 x 1/2 stainless steel screws (for windows) at the local hardware store. Drilled through the trim and roof and screwed them in from underneath. They are hidden from by the trim on the topside and dark brown from the lower side. This made the trim much more secure.

Very nice when assembled. Like building an adult "erector-set". Assembled fairly easy with basic knowledge. Anchors are adequate as they have already been tested in recent storms and held. Looks great and received many compliments about it. Screens and curtains are nice addition. Look for many years use. Required permit due to larger size which was no problem to get or pass.

For the cost it was well worth it, got it on sale and was less expensive then putting a full screen porch on. We are 65 & 72 years young! and put this together mainly by ourselves in 3-4 days, plus we were having a heatwave. The reason it took so long was it went on a deck and we had to slide the frame around to add the roof.Hubby spent part of a day putting together the frame pieces in our garage. The next day our daughter came to help erect the frame and the top piece of the roof.If you're short, an 8ft ladder is a major help.If not for a video that we watched we would have had major difficulty installing this as some of the directions were inaccurate.Overall, it is sturdy, well constructed, though a few holes were not drilled at the factory and being my hubby was in construction he had the tools and knowhow to rectify it.The screens and canvas panels are of good quality. So far it has held up to 60 MPH winds, we did make sure all the panels were secured to the poles. We will see how it holds up to snow this winter in west MD.We enjoy sitting on our deck. The little solar lights are perfect, giving a nice ambience!}i{

Shipping:FedEx tracking only showed a single number. Only 2 of 4 boxes arrived. Contacted seller who responded within 24 hours with the remaining 2 tracking numbers. This was not a fault of the seller, but FedEx who was understaffed at the time. All 4 boxes were received within 4 days.Assembly:I found it rather easy, but have assembled MANY of these flat pack-type products. I would say it took around 3 hours. Help is needed to raise the roof while preventing unneeded stress on the legs. I had one person which worked, but 3 would be ideal. Securing the roof panels REQUIRES more than one person as any bolt not right on the edge would be impossible to install. Someone needs to insert roof spacers and hold the nut while someone drives the bolt. Instructions were word-less but easy to follow. All parts were there with added hardware where you would expect to see it.Quality:Purchased in order to leave up in a New York winter. While it has not seen one yet, i am not worried about its ability to hold a moderate snow load and take heavy wind. The cross braces that hold the legs to the roof are surprisingly sturdy for a flat pack product like this. The coating on the entire thing has a great finish and seems really thick. As in some other reviews, i agree some parts can seem flimsy when on their own, but the finished product is plenty sturdy.UPDATE >> One winter season behind us. This handled snow loads of just under a foot with no issue, but not to say you should not keep it clear (would handle heavy winds better with no snow load). We did have a full day storm with wind gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and it is not rated for that. It is tapconned in and still standing. We do bunch up the curtains into the top corners under the roof and bungie them there to reduce anything the wind could get a hold of (in the winter season and if we know a wind storm is eminent).Mounting:It came with concrete expansion anchors that seemed a little weak, but this is not the reason i opted to NOT use them. There are no "foot" caps. So whatever you use to mount it can be seen. Some have a cap you can put on before building and lower it over after mounting. their mounts use a lock and normal washer and a bolt that even if you cut remaining thread off seems like a toe's worst nightmare if barefoot and kicked it. I opted for 2.5 in x 1/4 tapcon, hex top. It has a low profile and holds more than it needs to.