PURPLE LEAF 10' X 12' Hardtop Gazebo Canopy with Netting and Curtains for Outdoor Deck Backyard Heavy Duty Sunshade Outside Metal Patio Permanent Pavilion

This product is well designed and well made. There are some tricks to putting it together, keep reading.We bought this on AMZ from the manufacturer, Purple Leaf, which was great to work with. They answered questions quickly and even sent a supplementary video showing it being built. It arrived in 5 (about 100lb each) boxes over two days via FedEx Ground. No damage, packed very wellThere are no line by line instructions but instead a large booklet with adequate diagrams. Study these carefully as there is a lot of detail there pointing out little places where different screws go. We found it helpful to use small trays and egg crates to sort the parts and have them readily available - they come shrink wrapped on cardboard. KEEP the little numbers identifying the part with that part. Many screws look similar but are different! This is important.You will see people talking about the difficulty of installing the roof panels and yes, that was the hardest part. We left most of the assembly screws loose to help with this but that only helped a little. The instructions say to install the middle sections first - we missed this and struggled to get the middles in later.One pain point is the plastic clips you put on the edges of the roof panels before sliding them into the groove at the top. The metal is slippery, the plastic is slippery and they kept falling off trying to get them in. We finally used packing tape to hold them on and that worked.This is definitely a two-person job, three would be better at certain stages. We got it together over 4 days, might have been able to do it in three long days so plan accordingly. There are a lot of screws and steps to do it. Its a 63 page manual to give you a clue.We have it lag screwed to our redwood deck, I fear this is not enough in our high wind zone in Colorado so will be anchoring it better. Manufacturer told me its rated to 40 MPH winds but to 50 MPH if anchored in concrete. The manual shows you how to anchor right at the beginning.Be patient, go slow, double check which part goes where and it will come together. I love the finish on it - its a dappled brown and black metal that really looks classy as opposed to others with a matte finish. The fabric curtains and screens are extremely good quality also.Don't hesitate to ask Purple Leaf for help if needed!

The Positives.• Well-engineered and well thought out on the assembly.• Assembly instructions are all visual and at first glance a little daunting. But after studying them for a while you’ll be able to figure it out.• Comes with extra nuts, bolts, screws and spacers in case you lose a few.• Looks great.The Negative.• Mounting the center roof panels. See below under Assembly Tips.• One of the screens had a defective grommet. We are in the process of ordering a replacement screen and based on other reviews I anticipate no issues getting it replaced.Assembly Tips.• Search YouTube for assembly videos. That will give you a good overview of what to expect.• A two-person operation. Having someone good at visually seeing how pieces fit together is helpful.• Leaving the top roof frame loose until you fit the roof panels in place is helpful.• All four sides have two center roof panels that overlap and require spacers in two locations. The spacers sit between the frame and the roof panels. A bolt is threaded through the two roof panels and the spacer and screws into the frame. By far the hardest part of this assembly is fitting the roof panels into the slots at the top while ensuring they are aligned, along with the spacer, to the screw hole in the frame. Two people are required for this part. After two hours of being frustrated we could not get those in place I purchased Gorilla brand Mounting Putty. This is typically used to hang light weight items. In this case, I used them to hold the spacers in place. With the spacers firmly in place, I only had to focus on aligning the two panels over the spacer and slip the bolt in place. This worked amazingly well and cut the installation of the center roof panels to less than 5 minutes each.• Patience helps. There are a lot of bolts, nuts, spacers, screws and steps. It’s a 63-page manual to give you a clue.• Will take two to four days to assemble depending on your construction aptitude and amount of help.

First let me say that my husband was adamant in buying a Purpleleaf, where I would search for less expensive alternatives. Boy am I glad he won that discussion! Purpleleaf was amazing, communicating daily to see how things were going. As far as the product...beautiful and heavy duty! The structure is sound and waterproof. The curtains and netting are very heavy duty and will withstand our new england weather. Now for installation... Purpleleaf obviously anticipated their customers needs during this phase. They provide the screws in a plastic organizer that is SO helpful, the box contents are in plastic sheet protectors and the instruction book is waterproof. You may think these are no big deal, but if you've ever constructed something outdoors,, you get it! My husband was able to construct the entire structure by himself over a couple days. The instructions could use a little more detail on some phases, but overall were easy to follow. We HIGHLY recommend this product and this company. We couldn't be happier with both and although I won't say this to my husbad... I'm glad I lost the Purpleleaf argument.