Backyard Discovery Beaumont 14' x 12' Traditional Cedar Wood Pergola Kit with Trellis Roof, All-Season Durability, High-Wind Rating, PowerPort, Shade for Outdoor Patio, Deck, Garden, and Entertaining

Perfect! Everything was put together without a hitch. Every thing fit perfectly. All the parts were there, Took 3 of us 6 hours. Now it's time to add furniture, plants, and a swing my wife wants. This is going to look sweet.

This pergola kit is well worth the money and easy to put together. It is definitely a project that you need some time and patience because there are very detailed instructions and you need to read and follow them to the letter. The kit came in three very heavy boxes so be prepared to have help moving from the drop off point to your installation area. The pieces are not heavy individually but as you put them together they get heavier and you need at least one extra set of hands. My husband and I had a total of 24 hours in labor putting it together. We did it after work in the evenings and did not have any problems.The holes were all drilled exactly in alignment and we only had one small board on top that had a little natural warp but we hid it by placement. No other issues. The bolts are all shiny black and very nice looking. Compliments the light wood nicely.We had a contractor give us an estimate for the same size pergola and it was 15k. This kit was 2500.00 for the 10x20. No regrets and we have gotten so many compliments!!There is one comment in the reviews that I want to add to. Someone stated that the posts are not solid 6x6 posts. This is true, however, they are very sturdy and we have no concerns whatsoever. The week we put our pergola together was the week of the terrible straight wind storm in Tulsa Ok. Limbs were down all around us but this pergola never budged.If you are kit instruction savvy at all and enjoy completing your own projects this kit is for you!

One adult (this adult) can put this up solo in a weekend. Does go faster with help. I've assembled two of these now - one for my parents attached to a wood deck and one for myself attached to concrete. On both I opted not to use the plastic feet that came with it and bought OZCO metal feet. The are more expensive, but stronger and finish off the legs a little more stylishly. For mine I also added corrugated fiberglass panels from Home Depot to ass additional shade and keep the area dry. This comes pre-stained although we went over the whole thing with stain to seal it up. Great directions or use an app - very solid and well made.

Assembly Time: Appox. 12 hoursAssembler Skill Level: IntermediateThe Pergola arrived in two very long boxes on pallets. I had to help the shipper unload the boxes and we dropped them curbside as the boxes were very heavy. I then unboxed the parts, took inventory, checked for damage and moved them to my work area. All parts were received and in good shape. A few pieces had minor blemishes and these were mostly able to be hidden. Before assembling I applied an additional coating of stain and sorted all of the pieces by part number. On the first day two of us started the assembly with a 3rd person that was our "parts guy", getting the parts we needed as we worked through the directions. We reached our stopping point after a few hours.It became evident that the hardware was not the best quality (not the worst either). We ended up stripping some of the bolts. Luckily the manufacturer provides amble extra hardware to get us through the first part of assembly. The bolts are barely long enough to join the pieces of wood so you need to ensure everything lines up.TIP: Don't try to force anything. If everything is lined up the bolt will thread rather easily.On the second day 4 people did the bulk of the assembly. Again the biggest challenge was getting everything lined up and square so the bolts would thread. There is NO extra length to the bolts so you must ensure everything is lined up and square (I can't stress this enough). Since we were not working on a completely level surface this proved difficult. We ended up purchasing threaded rods to help get things lined up so we could get some of the bolts to thread. We ended up stripping some more bolts and needed to use a tap and die to re-thread them as we ran out of spares.While we wished the bolts would be longer it became evident that this is probably done on purpose by the manufacture to ensure everything is square and assembled properly. Longer bolts could result in a less sturdy structure with noticeably misaligned parts in the end. So while you may be frustrated getting everything bolted, keep in mind that this is for your own good. I should note that no one helping with assembly were professional carpenters. I suspect a professional, with more experience and all of the proper tools to ensure everything is level and square would have an easier time with assembly.It took us most of the second day to complete the assembly. We mostly worked in shifts of two people as we were working in record heat and frequent breaks were needed. While it was challenging, the end result was a very sturdy and very attractive looking pergola. After assembly I applied caulk to some of the seams that I felt would be susceptible to sitting or freezing water.If I had to do it again I would consider hiring a professional carpenter but only one I trusted. I would not trust just anyone to assemble it correctly and not cut corners, especially at the rates Amazon is charging.It's been about a year (through a mild winter) and the pergola still looks like new. I suspect with proper care and maintenance it will last for many years. My 4 star rating is mostly due to the challenging and extensive assembly. If the manufacture could reduce the number of parts, provided slightly sturdier hardware and make assembly easier I would give it 5 stars plus.

My fairly handy husband put this together all by himself over about 2 days. He said it was pretty straightforward except the top most slats do not come with any guides or pilot holes for installation and that was very poky. We had 2 boards that were damaged and also appeared not to be appropriate for our kit. We were able to obtain new boards within a few days by reporting the appropriate part numbers to the company. My husband attempted to pretreat the boards with waterproofing before installation but that didn't work well for various reasons so now it still needs waterproofing. We have a pretty small city yard and the 10x10 size is great for our space.Another comment about the delivery process. It comes in 2 long large heavy boxes. Choosing a delivery time for your order is apparently meaningless. The pergola did arrive on the date I expected, however I chose an afternoon delivery time because I had an online meeting all morning. Thankfully I was at home. They called at about 8am to say they were on the way. I said don't come until the afternoon as requested. I was told all I could do was reschedule to another day and I could not expect them to deliver during the time I had specified with my order. They had no response when I asked why buyers could choose a delivery time window if this was meaningless?? The delivery guys themselves were great. Just not the delivery process.Overall, we are really happy with our new pergola that I had wanted forever. We can't wait to create our garden space with this as a centerpiece!