MELLCOM 10'x13' Hardtop Gazebo with Galvanized Steel Outdoor Single Roof, Netting and Shaded Curtains Included Permanent Metal Canopy Gazebos for Patio, Backyard and Deck

Built 05/31/24- Roof panel clips and corresponding hardware can be tricky, but everything turned out real nice!I was able to make all the hardware work after having to disconnect the main support trusses one at a time as just being loose was not enough. I was then just able to push the bolt through enough to expose a couple of threads to get the nut started and tightened down. My helper [wife] had to push up from underneath to help expose the bolt threads. So, I was able to complete the assembly w/this hardware. Although, I wish all these bolts were 1 size longer than provided. It would've made this much easier. The tolerances are too close just to have a decorative nut cap. Maybe supply nuts w/deeper decorative caps to tolerate 1 size longer bolts?The gazebo turned out real nice. It rained [total downpour] immediately after completion and there was some slight water seepage along a couple of the main trusses, but nothing to be overly concerned about. The gutters worked well w/no leaks as I had sealed the seams during construction. I'd recommend supplying a tube of silicone for the customer. Fortunately, I already had some on hand.The instructions were somewhat hard to follow as I had to flip back and forth to different pages to understand the process.The roof panels were the most frustrating part of this whole build as the clips tended to pop off. I learned as I moved along though. I found it best to secure the bottom of each panel joint to hold the previous panel in place. Otherwise, clips would pop off the preceding panel while doing the next panel. Once each overlapping panel joint was secure, I then secured all the other points.The instructions say to anchor the legs 1st, but that's not a good idea until the job is complete to allow flex. Then you can tighten & square it up and then anchor the structure exactly where you need it.As for the curtains and bug net, they appear to be good quality and the hanger rails & hooks work well [smooth glide]. The curtains blocked the heavy rain from blowing into the seating area. Another suggestion would be to be able to lock half the curtain closed when you only need half of one side shut as they slide open very easy due to the nice rails. I used a bungie cord.I anchored the legs after a few days once we determined exactly where we wanted it on the deck. I used 1.5” lag screws on my composite deck as the anchors supplied were for concrete.I did this whole project w/just my wife as my helper. Multiple people could make this go faster, but then everyone would need to be on the same page. I prefer to do these projects myself when possible, and we did. We started the night before by assembling the legs and curtain rails so we could start the build the next morning. The wife went thru all the parts and hardware to confirm everything was there. Then we spent all day Thursday and Friday, and half the day on Saturday. We were done by 1pm and the heavy rain storm hit by 2pm. Now that we’ve done this, we could assemble another one in half the time.This gazebo is heavy and sturdy, so it would take a very large storm w/damaging winds to cause any potential damage.As for personal ability, if you have common tools and you do your own maintenance around the house, you can do this. I’m not a contractor. I’ve just learned to do my own repairs over my life to save money. Simple common sense and prep work will make it all go smooth. For instance, use a hack-saw to cut the supplied Allen wrenches and use them as bits in your cordless drills. And be sure to set your drill clutch very low as to not cause any damage to the threads. If you’re not handy, spend $600-800 and hire a guy. It’ll save you time and frustration.We bought this hard-top/permanent gazebo to replace our previous seasonal soft-top smaller gazebo that we’ve been assembling/disassembling every spring & fall for the past 14yrs. Now we can store the furniture and things inside it during the winter w/o moving them in the house as it will all be enclosed w/the curtains. The curtains appear to be sturdy enough, but we’ll see after the next winter. I know they won’t last forever, so hopefully replacements will be available when needed. We were able to sell our old gazebo on FB Marketplace to recover the shipping cost for this new one. It was still in great shape.I have since installed a power strip for the ceiling fan and lighting. The metal roof does get hot, so a fan is recommended.Overall, we're very happy w/this gazebo. It's heavy, sturdy, and aesthetically pleasing.

Bought 14x20 hired someone to put it together took 3 days for this size and instructions are a bit complicated due to pictures only no wording so the roof was a complicated task but it got finished an I could not be any happier with this gazebo absolutely beautiful an sturdy.

When the Gazebo is done, it is very sturdy and attractive. I haven't had it very long, but it is obvious that it won't leak if you assemble it correctly. Also, the assembly is easy - until you get to the point where you need to assemble the roof panels. I don't think I would have been able to assemble it without the advice I found in these reviews. However, it took me a long time to figure out what they were saying, so I wanted to try to explain it more clearly:The roof is divided into 10 sections and each section has an upper (smaller) piece and lower (larger) piece. There are a few things you need to know about assembling them that will take it from being almost-impossible to no-so-hard:1) At each end, the roof is divided into 4 triangular sections. It is important to assemble these sections before assembling the rectangular middle sections. The reason for this is that you need to install the smaller (top) triangle from ABOVE and you can't do that if there is already a roof above your head.2) Each section is held in place by sliding into a groove on either side. Trying to get the section to fit into both grooves at the same time is challenging. Also, counterintuitively, to install the triangle sections, you need to install the LOWER (larger) section first! You will need to have someone on the ground holding the bottom edge so it doesn't slide out. While they are holding the bottom edge, you then use a ladder to get access to that section of the roof from ABOVE with the smaller triangle. You then have the person on the ground slide the lower (larger) section of the roof down by about an inch to give you enough leeway to pop the smaller triangle in from above. However, if the ground person slides it down too much, it will pop out of the grooves/tracks and you will have to start over.3) It is also important to know that the lower (larger) and upper (smaller) section need to overlap by exactly 1 step (about 2 inches from what I recall). Once the smaller section is in, you try to slide it up as far as it will go. If you've done this correctly, then- the screw holes (visible from the top of the roof) will fall just after a step (where the plastic Y1 wedge is at it's thickest - see below) and- the length of the whole assembly at the bottom will be just right.4) Once both panels are in place, you pop in a plastic wedge (Y1) from the top. Also, where the two pieces of metal roofing overlap, you pop in a couple of clips (Y) from the bottom. Once you have inserted these three pieces of plastic, the roof will no longer slide out and the person on the ground can let go without the metal pieces falling out.5) You can now screw in the tiny screw (#7) from above (do this while you can still reach it!) and move on to the next panel. The screw screws into the plastic of the wedge Y1.6) Once you have installed the 8 triangular sections, it is time to install the two rectangular middle sections. The best way I found to do this was to slide the upper rectangular section into the groves from the ground (actually while standing on the first step of a step stool). When there is only about 2 inches of the panel sticking out / left to insert, hold the upper panel in place while overlapping the larger (bottom) panel (from underneath) with the smaller (top panel). Holding both panels where they overlap, carefully slide the overlapping section into the grooves. This is a little tricky and may require a few tries. Once the overlapping section is in the groove, you can keep sliding the lower section into place and it will push the smaller upper section above it to where it should be.7) Once the rectangular sections are inserted, then you will have to make minor adjustments to get the exact positioning of the panels. (The steps in the panels should line up with the steps in the triangular panels on either side.) When the panels are well-positioned, pop in the plastic clips (Y) from the bottom, and the panels will be secured in place.8) For the rectangular panels, popping in the plastic wedges (Y1) from the top is difficult. If you are 6'4", you may be able to reach from a ladder, but if you are 5'7", you will probably have to carefully/partially lay on the hot roof in order to reach the area where you need to pop in the plastic wedges (Y1) and screw in the tiny screws.Notes:- If you drop the roof pieces when trying to install them, you will likely dent them.- Don't use tape like another person suggested unless you want to try cleaning melted tape residue off a very hot roof (may vary by type of tape). Also, I didn't find the tape helpful.- The upper (smaller) panel of each section must be above (on top of) the (larger) panel below it, or the roof will leak.- Each of the metal roof panels has some screw holes in one or both edges. I didn't find these holes referenced anywhere in the instructions and I didn't find any use for them. They end up inside the grooves, so they shouldn't cause a leak.

Looks great once assembled. Need 2-3 people to put it together.

The installation was hard, however they have clear manual instruction. But it's really worth it 👌

When instructions are confusing no you tube video on assembly, use pliers to squeeze clips on for roof otherwise they fall off. Small amount of damage to cartons, metal was bent busy easy to straighten out.Otherwise we are loving it.

Très belle qualité, ne manquait aucune pièce, reçu les 6 boites en 3 livraisons,(nous le savions). Les instructions sont assez clair, faut vraiment aller tranquillement et suivre les étapes. Je recommande fortement cette compagnie. Le résultat est identique à la photo sur Amazon

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