Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

**UPDATE** It's been about 3 months and we're still extremely happy with this gazebo. We live in WA state so it's already been through some wind and rain lol and is just as wonderful as the day we put it up. There's been no dripping or leaking of rain water - we HAD to put gutters on though. We LOVE it! I did a TON of research before deciding on this gazebo and we are so happy we chose this one! It took my husband and I about 7 or 8 hours spread over 2 days to get this assembled. (Any gazebo will be time consuming.) We found the pictures easy to follow and we didn't have any issues at all. It was fun to see it coming together and the roof was the best part!! That's when we could really see it as it would be. Just breathe and take your time and follow the directions. It wasn't that hard, I promise, (at least for us). They include extra hardware and extra curtain hooks which I think is awesome and everything came well packaged. We weren't missing anything and nothing was scratched or dented or anything like that. It comes with wedge anchors to attach it to cement but we opted to purchase through bolts with washers to attach it to our deck. In my opinion the poly roof lets in just the right amount of light - we didn't want it dark under here - and it does feel cooler under it. We live near the ocean so there is always a breeze and I know that helps. The directions say to put a hook on each side of the cupola with a screw in the middle but we decided to put one of the hooks in the middle (just swapped its position with the screw - they are the same size) so we can hang one large light from the center. We are planning to add a gutter to the side next to the house and I'm looking forward to the next rainy day so I can sit under it and watch the rain. :) This is a large purchase so I'm sure you're doing your research and reading reviews - here's a strong vote for this gazebo. It's everything we were hoping for, simple yet beautiful and most important... Functional! :)