I purchased the 12X20 Gazebo / it took about 30 days to arrive. The shipment was 7 boxes, 1 of which had some minor damage which caused minor, but reparable, damage to a few parts. In addition, the package contained 5 corner columns and 1 center column vs 4 corner and 2 center columns. I am awaiting the replacement part. This didnt affect the build, as a temporary column was built from 2x4s. Also, one of the roof truss crossmembers had a slight bow to it, making it impossible to get a screw through far enough to put the bolt on / I fixed it with a hammer, banging the screws into the metal. Lastly, the 3 eye bolts were not included.
The directions are good, not great. Ive built a lot of things over the years and have gotten good at intuiting Engrish directions. PRotip / Take 15 minutes and read the directions all the way through and make notes as you figure things out. This will speed up the process once you get started.
This is the largest of this line of Gazebos and takes a bit more incremental effort than the smaller ones. At a minimum, you will want 2 pp to setup, though 3 or 4 is better. Total level of effort was about 45 man hours. All of us have professional construction experience.
This Gazebo is very tall too. You will need a 10 ladder and a 6 ladder. Other tools used: cordless drill w/ allen bits, level, pliers, a pair of screwdrivers to align (drift) roof panels into place.
Overall, this is a nice unit and I wish quality control had done a better job of packaging to prevent damage and getting the column count correct. Considering the price of lumber currently, this is a far better option than stick building something.
Good luck!
Nice Gazebo despite a few issues
I purchased the 12X20 Gazebo / it took about 30 days to arrive. The shipment was 7 boxes, 1 of which had some minor damage which caused minor, but reparable, damage to a few parts. In addition, the package contained 5 corner columns and 1 center column vs 4 corner and 2 center columns. I am awaiting the replacement part. This didnt affect the build, as a temporary column was built from 2x4s. Also, one of the roof truss crossmembers had a slight bow to it, making it impossible to get a screw through far enough to put the bolt on / I fixed it with a hammer, banging the screws into the metal. Lastly, the 3 eye bolts were not included. The directions are good, not great. Ive built a lot of things over the years and have gotten good at intuiting Engrish directions. PRotip / Take 15 minutes and read the directions all the way through and make notes as you figure things out. This will speed up the process once you get started. This is the largest of this line of Gazebos and takes a bit more incremental effort than the smaller ones. At a minimum, you will want 2 pp to setup, though 3 or 4 is better. Total level of effort was about 45 man hours. All of us have professional construction experience. This Gazebo is very tall too. You will need a 10 ladder and a 6 ladder. Other tools used: cordless drill w/ allen bits, level, pliers, a pair of screwdrivers to align (drift) roof panels into place. Overall, this is a nice unit and I wish quality control had done a better job of packaging to prevent damage and getting the column count correct. Considering the price of lumber currently, this is a far better option than stick building something. Good luck!