Domi 13 x 13 Sunroom Octagonal Solarium,Screen Houses for Outdoors Backyard with Lockable Sliding Door,Moveable PC Screen,Galvanized Steel Sloping Roof

You can assemble this by yourself with 2 ladders with the exception of installing the top roof screws. You will need someone to hold the nut with a wrench on the underside of the tent while you drill the screw on the outside top.I spent 1 hour sorting the 6 boxes and laying them outAll of the pieces are light and when assembled, this turns into a very nice and sturdy GazeboUse a cordless drill with a hex bit and if you have a 2nd cordless drill, put a phillips head in that one...your hands will get beat up and this will eliminate some of the abuse on your fingers.There are a few extra #8 screws which are the most commonly used (there are other extra screws as well)Some of the number 3 screws would not catch the thread...I used #8'sWhat would I change:Better pictures and directionsI had issues with the bug netting for the roof (need better pictures)Get rid of or alter the "Z" series of plastic inserts for the roof panels. They constantly pop off and add time to the assemblyNormalize the screw size: 8's, 10's and 12's are common...get rid of the 9's and 11'sInclude directions for the outside tent assembly that are accurate (it calls for 2 sections to have 10 hangers installed and in fact, there are 5 hangers needed for each of those sectionsAlso, the curtain has it's sections labelled with numbers. Include the order by which they shoud be hung (a picture like the one for the internal curtain would be great)Really happy with this gazebo and while it did take a while to assemble, it was not difficult.

Beautiful sturdy gazebo. Thank you Domi! Purchased 10x 12. Accommodates a 48” round table with 4 swivel chairs. No leaks and the now shaded area is a wonderful outdoor area. 👍👍💕

I don't generally do reviews, however, after assembling the Domi 12'x14' gazebo over the past week I thought I would take the time and pass along my personal perspective of this product.In summary the product looks great, the quality is very good and it is very sturdy. The screens and privacy curtains seem high quality are fully zippered in the middle of each side. The assembly is a challenge and time consuming. There are a bunch of YouTube videos that are very helpful.I would buy this product again.Positives.Shipping and delivery were great. The five large boxes (3 of which were about 65lbs each containing the rail and post components, the other 2 about averaging 90lbs each containing the roof panels) were delivered three days ahead of schedule and had no visible damage.Packaging was phenomenal. Probably the best overseas shipment packaging I have ever seen; which resulted in zero damage to the metal components.Finished project is as advertised, is very sturdy and looks great.Caveats.Be prepared for the amount of time and effort required for assembly. The biggest challenge in this project is having the patience to go through the linear mental steps required and paying extremely close attention to the 56 page manual. Assembly is not a heavy lifting job. The heaviest components are the four posts at about 25lbs each.When unboxing, take your time and catalog every part, bolt and screw. Each part and screw size is part coded and ties into assembly sequence. There were 842 parts and screws in my boxes. This is like a giant IKEA job on steroids. All metal components are coded and individually wrapped in foam. All 9 screw and bolt components are shrink wrapped on cardboard.I did the unboxing, unwrapping and layout of the parts by code taking up all the floor space of a two car garage. The packaging filled 2 recycle bins and 1/2 of a garbage bin. This process took about 6 hours.You will be working with pre-drilled metal sheets, screws, bolts and sections which require precise and non forgiving measurements on squareness. As an example, when trying to attach the final lower roof, the pre-drilled holes did not align and the panel would not fit, I remeasured and realized I was out of square by 1/8 of an inch on the posts. Working on this gazebo is not like working with wood, there is zero latitude in forgiveness.Domi recommends two or more people assemble this structure. I did about 95 percent of job myself and realized having a second person would have saved me dozens of trips up and down the ladder.The manual is a little confusing but is understandable. A couple of minor mistakes but nothing critical. For your sanity, do not jump around trying to take shortcuts. Almost every page in the manual outlines a sequential task for one side of the gazebo, so, you will repeat instructions on each page four times.The most difficult part of the project for me was the upper roof. Between the stupid z clips (kept falling off) and not having all 3 of the the hanging hooks loosened enough, getting the upper roof panels aligned was difficult. I found that using liberal amounts of painters tape to hold the small panels in place while threading the bolts was a life saver.Using a steady work pace and having to refer to the manual virtually every ten minutes, you can expect to spend about 25 total working hours to complete this job.Eight hours after completion we had heavy rain. Th gazebo roof was water tight. As expected, the gutter system is a joke. We have 6" gutters on the house and at times they overflow and the gazebo gutters are about 1/2 inch. The gazebo gutters are purely decorative covering the raw edge of the roof panels. Water flow is restricted every four the five inches by the raised profiles of the roof panels and the roof profile is level and gutters are not sloped. Difficult to understand how it could work effectively.

I'm very happy with our new Domi gazebo. It has completely transformed our deck.The gazebo is sturdy and well-constructed. The metal frame feels solid and durable with an attractive roof that can withstand the elements. We had heavy wind from the post-hurricane storm last week and no issues with the gazebo. The design is both elegant and functional, and it blends seamlessly with our existing outdoor decor.We love spending time in our gazebo. It's the perfect place to relax, entertain guests, or just enjoy the fresh air. The privacy curtains and netting keep out bugs and provide a cozy, intimate atmosphere. It includes a ceiling hook that we used to hang a lightweight outdoor fan. It's a fantastic investment that will enhance your outdoor living space.

I absolutely love this gazebo. I’m not going to lie. It was a job to assemble it. It took my family (about 8 of us) a day and a half to put it up. However, it arrived damage free with no missing parts. It’s been up a couple of months now and held up to some storms with very strong winds. It provides much needed shade on our deck that has southwest sun exposure. We did not add the curtain or netting that came with it but used the clips instead to attach some tiny LED lights for ambience. So far I have been very pleased with it and would definitely recommend purchasing it.

I rate this 4.5 stars only because of the very confusing assembly instructions. This gazebo is very high quality and is very sturdy. The actual assembly is not difficult, I built it alone over the course of a week, maybe 10 total hours. I recommend reading the instructions several times before starting. You will find some of the instructions are out of sequence. Also the illustrations are not very clear, the step with the small screens comes to mind. And I don’t know why they say this is 8x8, it’s measure about 74” between posts which may make it tough to fit some furniture in it. Also when you hang the netting, hang the privacy curtains before the mosquito netting. I recommend this product despite some of its faults.