We decided to put this together during one of the hottest weeks so it took us serval days but it’s looks so good. There were a few metals pieces that were damaged (bent) but didn’t stop us from putting it together. We did add lights and curtains (not part of the kit) which I love.

Assembly was pretty easy Definitely requires at least two people to put it together. Sturdy and it looks great and provides good shade

There are several dents and some of elements came bent. Also the color is just grey, it doesn't look like a wood at all. Another disappointment came with the fact that poles are not solid wood, these Are just glued boards

This took two people almost 8 hours to put together. The directions are fairly clear however it is recommended to read the directions entirely or at least 3 steps ahead before each step. The hardware is not magnetic, with an application like this that is something that is almost necessary. The DD (most commonly used) screw heads were mostly faulty and stripped very easily. Time was added to assembly because of faulty hardware issues. There are three phases, after the first phase it does become a little quicker. The first phase is the frame and takes some engineering. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLTS until the end of each step. I chose this item for a carport as shown in the photos. It is recommended to use three people although it will not reduce the amount of time that it took to put it together but will make it easier when putting the 2 ends together will the top rails. The end product is very nice, maybe allow 2 days to complete with less frustration and make sure you have some shade. also, wait to unwrap the panels until installing them - they scratch very easily and can bend out of shape if not handled correctly. The 4 start rating is due to the quality of the hardware and time it took to assemle with the description says "easy assebly" - that is deceiving.

This took two people almost 8 hours to put together. The directions are fairly clear however it is recommended to read the directions entirely or at least 3 steps ahead before each step. The hardware is not magnetic, with an application like this that is something that is almost necessary. The DD (most commonly used) screw heads were mostly faulty and stripped very easily. Time was added to assembly because of faulty hardware issues. There are three phases, after the first phase it does become a little quicker. The first phase is the frame and takes some engineering. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLTS until the end of each step. I chose this item for a carport as shown in the photos. It is recommended to use three people although it will not reduce the amount of time that it took to put it together but will make it easier when putting the 2 ends together will the top rails. The end product is very nice, maybe allow 2 days to complete with less frustration and make sure you have some shade. also, wait to unwrap the panels until installing them - they scratch very easily and can bend out of shape if not handled correctly. The 4 start rating is due to the quality of the hardware and time it took to assemle with the description says "easy assebly" - that is not deceiving.