Allow 8 / 10 hrs. for assembly by one person, with app. 30/60 mins with two helpers. I used two six foot ladders.
Tightening of bolts is faster if you cut the L off of the provided Allen wrench and use in a cordless drill with the torque setting at a reasonable setting so as not to overtighten. Have another metric Allen wrench to do the initial alignment.
You have to be comfortable with minimal instructions! Front page shows the parts and there sizes, back page a couple of diagrams. You really cant put things together incorrectly, so just breath.
This is our second Gazebo. The first was the same size but had pipe legs. It was blown over the fence and destroyed in a wind storm. This one has hollow corrugated legs. To add weight I plugged the bottoms of the legs and fill mostly full with pea gravel per a user recommendation. Once the legs are fil, stand them up and secure such that they wont fall over. Otherwise, you will lose gravel and likely bend the sheet metal. NEXT, you assemble the upper perimeter frame parts. Once assemb, you will need help attaching them. I recommend two helpers, one to hold the opposite post and one to help align the post you are attaching to.
Once the perimeter frames are attached, quickly assemble the roof frame as shown. in the diagram. The arms just click into place with buttons. The topmost canvas is VERY hard to get last pocket on. I recommend inserting the arms with buttons past the stop hole on two of them, This will allow you to get the canvas on. You will likely not be able to get the last arm extended without a spreader. I waited to do this until after the roof structure was instal but can be done on the ground. Here is where you can use some more helpers placing the assemb roof frame onto the upper perimeter frame.
Once the roof frame was instal I used a ladder and the spreader to pull the last rod out until it clicked in the hole I used a 12in Irwin clamp/spreader and a 2X4 block. Where to place this should become apparent.
Once you have tightened all of the bolts you will thril to find that the main canvas top goes on without a fuss. Use the slot on the outside edge to hook your stretch clamps.
/: The four are the same size. Attach the sliders to the before hanging. There are two tracks on the bottom of the perimeter frames, one for the and one for the . Use the keyhole to insert the sliders/. the sides are shorter than the and the front dont cover the front and back openings. It is intended that you wrap the side section around to the front (and back), It all goes together nicely and you can then zip it all up. and check the fit. You can now use the included sashes to tie back you as desired.
Wind will make these billow into the living area and is real annoying. We found a solution on Youtube. Sew a 1 3/4 seam on the bottom of each curtain. Feed a suitable chain into the seam until it exits the other end. Make sure the chain is smooth and will not chafe inside the seam. We used about 52ft. You can also leave enough chain on each end to wrap around the Gazebo legs. I used 1 shrink tubing to prevent scratching the legs. So far the weighted curtsin is not billowing.
Easy to assemble with some help. Tips included.
Allow 8 / 10 hrs. for assembly by one person, with app. 30/60 mins with two helpers. I used two six foot ladders. Tightening of bolts is faster if you cut the L off of the provided Allen wrench and use in a cordless drill with the torque setting at a reasonable setting so as not to overtighten. Have another metric Allen wrench to do the initial alignment. You have to be comfortable with minimal instructions! Front page shows the parts and there sizes, back page a couple of diagrams. You really cant put things together incorrectly, so just breath. This is our second Gazebo. The first was the same size but had pipe legs. It was blown over the fence and destroyed in a wind storm. This one has hollow corrugated legs. To add weight I plugged the bottoms of the legs and fill mostly full with pea gravel per a user recommendation. Once the legs are fil, stand them up and secure such that they wont fall over. Otherwise, you will lose gravel and likely bend the sheet metal. NEXT, you assemble the upper perimeter frame parts. Once assemb, you will need help attaching them. I recommend two helpers, one to hold the opposite post and one to help align the post you are attaching to. Once the perimeter frames are attached, quickly assemble the roof frame as shown. in the diagram. The arms just click into place with buttons. The topmost canvas is VERY hard to get last pocket on. I recommend inserting the arms with buttons past the stop hole on two of them, This will allow you to get the canvas on. You will likely not be able to get the last arm extended without a spreader. I waited to do this until after the roof structure was instal but can be done on the ground. Here is where you can use some more helpers placing the assemb roof frame onto the upper perimeter frame. Once the roof frame was instal I used a ladder and the spreader to pull the last rod out until it clicked in the hole I used a 12in Irwin clamp/spreader and a 2X4 block. Where to place this should become apparent. Once you have tightened all of the bolts you will thril to find that the main canvas top goes on without a fuss. Use the slot on the outside edge to hook your stretch clamps. /: The four are the same size. Attach the sliders to the before hanging. There are two tracks on the bottom of the perimeter frames, one for the and one for the . Use the keyhole to insert the sliders/. the sides are shorter than the and the front dont cover the front and back openings. It is intended that you wrap the side section around to the front (and back), It all goes together nicely and you can then zip it all up. and check the fit. You can now use the included sashes to tie back you as desired. Wind will make these billow into the living area and is real annoying. We found a solution on Youtube. Sew a 1 3/4 seam on the bottom of each curtain. Feed a suitable chain into the seam until it exits the other end. Make sure the chain is smooth and will not chafe inside the seam. We used about 52ft. You can also leave enough chain on each end to wrap around the Gazebo legs. I used 1 shrink tubing to prevent scratching the legs. So far the weighted curtsin is not billowing.