YOLENY 10'x12' Hardtop Gazebo, Wooden Finish Coated Aluminum Frame Canopy with Galvanized Steel Roof, Outdoor Metal Gazebos with Curtains and Nettings for Patio, Backyard, Deck and Lawns

The frame was very easy putting together. The roof was a little more difficult. I’m not good with picture directions but fortunately, the person helping me was. All in all and so far I’m happy with it. I’ve had it a little over a month now. We haven’t had much rain but what we have had the roof has held up and there are no leaks

Probably one of the nicest gazebo you'll find for the price, very nice quality.. but installing the roof panels can really test your patience. My brother and I put it together, from start to finish probably took us 8-10 hours. The frame went up with little problem in the first day along with the peek of the roof. The rest of the roof panels can be quite tricky, they aren't flat and rigid, they all have a wave to them and flop around when you're trying to get them into the track. Two people are needed. I recommend you get one sided in the track and then have one guy inside trying to hold the panel straight and flat while the other on the outside pushes it into place. You'll need a 6'-7' step ladder and a 2-3 step, step ladder. The sections are two pieces, the instructions have you do all the bottom panels first and then all the tops. Instead do one section at a time, put the bottom in first and then the top. Then loosely screw edge on to hold it in place, you'll have to remove the screw again to attach the next edge piece on the next section. The first section will probably drive you crazy, it gets a little easier as you figure out a system though. The very last top panel of course you'll have to do from the outside side on the taller ladder leaning over the bottom panel. I was worried about doing this one trying to figure how I was going to get it in the track from the outside. I don't know if I just got lucky but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. As I said in the beginning its a bit of a pain in the ass to assemble but it's well worth it. , you'll have a beautiful gazebo in the end that should last you many years.

We finally found time to set up this pergola a month later, purchased the end of May. We have yet to truly use and enjoy it due to our extreme heat wave (101-113 in Spokane, WA) but we are very happy with the final product now that it is built. Be sure to allow yourself time, definitely examine the instructions, and lay out the parts, and check each page before assembling.....follow the best you can and review if unclear. You have read in previous posts and I will concur, you have a diagram page to follow, NOT WELL WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.First, we laid all the pieces and parts out in alphabetical order keeping in mind, right and left sides. We had one manufacturing issue. Two 6mm nuts were missing from the end of one of the four main roof support beams, the other three were fine. Hubby was able to fix the issue without us having to call customer support. **Be watchful after placement and securing of the top, external brackets that need to be placed before moving forward with panels (see marked yellow picture). We unfortunately missed this step and didn't realize until we thought we were done. I said leave it but my over achiever brother had a challenge and would not be defeated. He has long skinny monkey arms that fit through the opening between the top and panels. He unscrewed and added each of the brackets. It does finish off the ends nicely and secures the panels and brackets tightly (no one would have known otherwise). Note: Using power with a 5-metrix hex (standard Allen Wrench) chucked up works very well!!! Also, keep the panels in a cool place until you are ready to remove the films (too hot, the film melted and was very difficult to remove). Once cooled, I removed the inside panel film and left the reflective sun side on for directional placement to help speed up the install process.I was fortunate to have my brother on hand, who has put together several of these DIY pergola projects. DO NOT have too many foremen on the job site (how our error occurred) and be sure to have plenty of food and water then finished beverages on hand!We purchased the 12'x16' pergola and are happy with the size, fits our deck well, and is definitely sturdy. I am not generally fond of curtains and not sure about these (personal preference). They are quite heavy and thick; perhaps nice during inclement weather but I prefer open sides, I am debating on the mesh drape still. We are happy with our purchase, glad it is assembled, aesthetically pleasing (quite beautiful) and ready to enjoy with family and friends.

absolutely love the unit. Looks great. Not to difficult to put together - it took two of us about 15 hours total. Hardest part was installing the roof slats. After numerous tries we ended getting aluminum squares and inserting them into the slot before putting the slat in. This helped to guide them in place. Everything else went pretty smooth.Negatives to be aware of:We checked the boxes for to make sure all parts were shipped and received as mentioned by other reviewers. So glad we did. We were missing one roof support beam and had to ask the seller for it. Asking the seller was a trip…. We provided pictures the number of the item and several messages went back and forth because they had no idea what it was. Couldn’t understand why they would not grab the manual to see the exact piece. Once that was figured out they kept claiming it would ship but never did. I finally had to request a return for missing parts - while refusing to pay shipping back due to the defect. Only then did I get a tracking number - a fake tracking number. I had to inquire again about a shipping label before they gave me a real tracking number that actually showed the part shipped. It was definitely harder than it should have been to get the part but glad they finally followed through.