Overall this was an ok install. Much easier to do than if I would have bought all the materials and built it myself. The steps were clear, BUT there were occasions where I did some things incorrectly that I then needed to redo. My list of things I would call out for someone else putting this together: 1. The instructions are written with the front being the taller end. In my case I wanted to have the front be the shorter end. With smaller things, pivoting the item works well, but something of this size and weight I needed to build right to left and reverse terms like "FRONT" and "BACK" 2. When putting the rafters in, some pieces have angled ends and needed to go in a certain direction to fit. 3. There are extra screws, bolts, nuts, etc.. in case you mess something up. 4. If you're anchoring into concrete, a hammer drill is your friend. 5. If you're placing it next to something, account for space to use a drill. It was tight at times to fit a drill in and to access the back of the roof for the edging where we placed it. 6. It comes in a lot of boxes that are heavy, especially the roofing. It took me and one other person about 4 half days to build, and 15 minutes or so at night organizing what bolts we would need for the next day so we could move quicker.

I can't say enough good thing about this product!! I searched a long time for something that was going to the size I wanted and withstand possible wind conditions. I had this built in September 2025 and this past winter we experienced lots of heavy wind conditions and zero concerns especially because my area building code requires 3ft footers so it definitely wasn't going anywhere!!! The only complaint from my contractor was the way it was packaged having to unbox everything and find all the parts. We had electric installed including a ceiling fan and the power port if excellent to be able to plug in additional items needed. Can't wait to get out this spring!

I bought this because living in the Pacific Northwest it rains (a lot!) and I wanted an outdoor kitchen that wasn’t weather dependent. I’m really happy with how this turned out! The instructions were easy to follow and I put this together by myself in a weekend. The hardware was all good quality and there were plenty of extras, even though I didn’t need any, and I love that is made from real cedar. It seems durable and I think it’ll last me a long time! And it saved me thousands over my first plan of building my own shelter from cedar. This was a much better decision.

I bought a month ago. Spent three days putting the sealant and stain on every square inch of cedar wood. Had two guys put together with me assisting on lifting sections. Took about 20 hrs to put completely up. Went together great and looks awesome and very solid. Only thing I did was buy my own concrete bolts. I used 1/2 bolts . It never going anywhere.

This gazebo is very strong and easy to build. My husband and cousin built this over the course of two days. The instructions were easy to read and understand but they could use some extra stamping on the pieces for which way is up. They did struggle with the trusses but eventually figured it out. Overall a wonderful gazebo and we couldn’t be more happy with it.

takes time to assemble very helpful to have an additional person. I built mine by myself in a week took about 24 man hours to assemble with one guy. read instructions carefully. overall, I would buy this product again.

This is our second gazebo with this company, the quality of the gazebo is amazing. It's beautiful in our backyard and practically a second living room.

This is my second Gazebo from BYD and couldn't be happier. This one covers my outdoor kitchen and, just like the one I have covering my hottub- its rock solid, real cedar, and easy to assemble. I live in the PNW and having cover- that will not rot and stay beautiful- is essential.

Just absolutely loved the entire experience with this carport. I knew it was going to be a challenge because of the grade where I wanted to place it. There is a good 15" drop from one corner to the opposite corner. Since the posts are hollow I decided to modify the bottoms. I first dug the required holes and filled them with concrete. Then I accurately measured the drop from the highest point to all the other post slabs. I then used 4x4 and 2x8 pressure treated wood to build inserts. I added 5" to all the posts so that the post on the highest point would have a "matching" base. The top of the black paint on the posts are now all level. My approach to this install was when I inventoried everything I stacked all the parts in reverse order from the instructions. I then built all the joists and reverse stacked them in the order that the instructions called for them. Day of the install went so very easy. Literally less than a day to assemble the posts, joists, roof, and anchors. Finished product is so much more than I expected. We love this carport!!

This backyard discovery xl grill gazebo was easy to assemble with 2 people. The instructions were easy to follow. We decided to turn the grill around using the back as the front, so when it rains the water will run off away from the house. We also have a backyard discovery gazebo we purchased a few years ago. I am absolutely in love with their products, from the designs to the quality. Its not flimsy wood this very sturdy cedar wood. I highly recommend their products and will be making another purchase soon.