It is a beautiful addition to our large backyard and even though the description is accurate, I didn't realize how huge it would actually be in the space. My only criticism is that the instructions say it is a two-person build and "a third person would be helpful to install the roof." This is a huge understatement. We had four adults and it still took us 8 hours. The roof was especially precarious and we ended up purchasing an additional 6 hurricane clips to ensure safety. Do not attempt with only two people! I love it so much and cannot wait to add lights and a sound system. A couple pieces came slightly damaged, but not enough that we wanted to wait for replacement parts to assemble. Also, MOST of the pre-drilled holes aligned perfectly, but a few did not and required some creativity and muscle to make them work. When all was said and done, only the middle hole in the center of the roof and one hole a the end of the roof didn't align. It still feels quite sturdy. The video tutorial was helpful, but not perfect; pay attention to the angles of the brackets and try to keep pieces organized--the bags/boxes are labeled with the piece name/number, but not the individual pieces.

I think it should be said that this build will take considerable time for anyone who has not built one of these before. The amount fasteners and pieces in the kit is pretty daunting at first. 3 people is probably the right number for efficient assembly. I did it with 2 and some of it just myself. point of note I also raised mine 12" on pilings which added some complexity to the assembly.

Outstanding gazebo. This was truly a professional kit. The cedar lumber, hardware, fasteners, directions, etc., were all top notch. I love the quality and the look. Now I don't have to worry about the wind blowing this gazebo down, nor the snow caving the roof in. The unit was delivered quickly and in perfect condition. Myself and my family love it. Our expectations were exceeded! Thank you.

I bought my last Backyard Discovery gazebo a couple of years ago. We loved it so much that we just purchased another one for my deck. It has been a game changer… So beautiful, no longer have to worry about changing those annoying tarps. It is beautiful to look at, and it is the perfect size for my deck. We had it put together, from the beginning when they contacted me, to setting up the appointment, to the team arriving to put it together… Best experience ever!! cannot be happier with our Backyard Discovery gazebos!!

We just assembled our 16x12 Norwood and couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. Assembly took about a day and a half for 2 guys. The only real issues we had were when we didn’t understand what the instructions wanted us to do and did things the wrong way ( following the instructions is critical with anything to do with the roof panels). If we were to do another one it would go much smoother. The wood all looks great, the hardware is substantially made, all the parts were in the kit, and everything fit like it was supposed to.

Looks nice but I'm concerned of the quality and durability. The ridge beam and side boards aren't very sturdy. The instructions need to be more descriptive and detailed. Some metal roofing sections were scratched and a board was mislabeled. I'm hoping the wind and snow capabilities claimed are accurate. Time will tell.

We finally finished up putting together our 12X14 Gazebo and we love it! My husband and I are in construction so we understand how things work. The instructions were really amazing, and we downloaded the 3-d instructions just to see if they were helpful. We followed every single step to a T and still ended up with one little confusing part when it came to the roof rafter. Somehow, following the instructions, we missed something because the nut locks didn't line up, so we drilled our own holes and made it work. Also somehow we were short one H06, so we used the H08 (support board) and cut it to fit. Otherwise, just the 2 of us did almost all of it. We recruited 2 neighbors when it came time to lift the roof panels up. It is beautiful and we are so glad we did it!

We bought this to add another seating space to our back yard for our son's graduation. We received several compliments from our guests. The finished piece is beautiful, my only warning is to read each step of the directions to the end before beginning the assembly. Some of the directions are a little difficult to understand even after reading them several times. This is by far not our first large assembly which required following multiple pages of directions and we still had to redo a few things after we realized we did them wrong.

Beautiful! Good quality materials and everything fit together nicely. My husband and I were able to assemble by ourselves. Very pleased with our purchase!

Awesome product! The Norwood was complete with all parts and no damage. A lot of work to put it up but with the help of our neighbors we were able to complete in a weekend.