Backyard Discovery Barrington 16' x 12' Cedar Wood Gazebo, Galvanized Steel Roof, PowerPort

Beautiful gazebo, sturdy, and will last forever! I love sitting under it in the rain with our gas firepit. My husband, son and I assembled it in 2 days. We are pros now and could assemble them much faster now that we know what we are doing. LOL Follow the directions to the tee as far as measurements when assembling the roof to make sure it is square. All the holes lined up, the pieces were marked. The one thing I would have liked is a touch up pen. Some of the wood was scratched and the really light color shows through under the roof- would be nice to cover those up. You need an impact drill for concrete slab and a tall ladder at minimum. We used a scaffold which was amazingly helpful for all aspects of assembly- instead of moving a ladder around all the time. The metal roof drains under the trim, though, which I thought was weird- to have it all go down metal, then under a metal piece that is placed over the wood edges. It seems like that might wear own the wood all around the roof.

To start, I am not a carpenter but am handy with tools. I was a little concerned that I was taking on a little too much with this 24x12 Gazebo. I could not have been more wrong. The directions were direct and detailed but simple to understand. The hardware was well marked and separated into small bags. All parts were well marked and in good condition. The sheet metal parts were sturdy and arrived without bends or scratches. My wife and I built this unit in about 2 weeks. It could have been less but we only worked 3 hours per day. I purchased this to enclose my well water reverse osmosis system. I am extremely pleased with the quality of the parts and materials. All direction were right on and the parts were all cut perfectly. I honestly have no negative comments. It was a pleasure to build, the price was reasonable and the result was exactly as I expected. I have even recommended this unit to my friends and family with the hope that they will invite me to help them.