I’m a huge DIY’er, and I was gonna attempt to assemble the 10x14 with my husband . Thank you for making this video because after watching it, my husband said F THAT! 🤣🤣 He’s like NOPE, we’re hiring some guys to do this for us. We’ve been down that road before with smaller fabric gazebos and he loses patience easily. I’m glad you were able to get it built alone and saved yourself the extra money.
I just built the same thing and you are either a ninja or the most patient person in the world. It took me about 17 hours with two people. You hands down are amazing doing this by yourself. I must have invented more swear words building this. Thanks again.
hahahah, I put up the frame with a helper yesterday and tackled the roof myself today, the single most frustrating day of my life!!! top panel and 2 sides are up but none of the holes lined up and I spent the whole day shouting and swearing at it, 🤣
Thank you for your video! I put together the 12x20 by myself. My wife helped with getting the beams up for about 10 minutes. Took about 16 hours or so I’d say. Hard to say because I was working on the footers for part of a day. Getting that center piece up required my ladder and a bucket. It was challenging and fun to put this up on my own though. Thank you for your help.
Good job and thought process. I just got my 12×20 kit and I have 2 daughters in their 30's who have helped me with projects from young ages. Thanks for your Video!
I'm seeing this late, so I suppose you've got it built by now. I've got two daughters also, but they know better than to be around when I'm fumbling through a complicated install, lol!
Great video!! Much appreciated since we are building on a 12' deck as well, against the house. How'd you get the lower roof panels on though? Since I don't have clearance on either side, I'm trying to figure out how to get them overlapped and screwed down 🤬
8 days ago...you've probably figured it out. I started in the middle, with a ladder and standing where the next roof panel would be going. I worked my way out to the edges.
Love your video. Thank you. Very clear details on parts and connections. For example very clear picture of roof sheet tuck tighly into roof panel. I have a question: Because of this tight fit, do small tree branches, dead leaves slide down off the roof or stuck at the rood panel during rain or storm? I'm thinking of buying this product but store staff members don't know the answer.
Yes, the corner gutters get full of debris. I was going to make another video about this. Having that one drain hole is a bad idea. What happens is water doesn't flow out, but instead fills-up the inside of the beam and drips out the middle. I'm not sure what I'm going to do, but there's something that needs doing to fix this problem.
I drilled though the plate at the bottom, and drilled through the plate at the top. Then I fished a stiff wire through to pull the electrical wire through. I should have concentrated more on that in the video.
Thanks for the great video! It saved me a lot of headaches and the approach was methodical and helped with planning, especially for the roof panels. Very similar situation with placement on a deck next to the house. Thinking of putting de-icing cables for the roof coming down at the house for the New England winters...
Thank you for sharing your assembly. May God reward your generosity! We are getting ours tomorrow and I’m doing my homework now. I’ll probably be visiting your video again!
Thank you for making this video. It helped me a great deal. The tip about sorting the hardware into containers was great. And how to put the roof up by yourself. You saved me some time and headaches.
I'd wager "yes", presuming the gazebo you bought is similar to mine. The bottom plates outside measurements on mine are 138.5 x 230.25, so 11.5 feet by 19.2 feet, so less than 12 x 20.
The longest box is 8 feet 9 inches. All the box sizes are in the video, but you need to pause to read the numbers. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dpuPQ1SwUoo.html
Thank you so much for this video. We are starting to put exactly the same gazebo next week. Yes it feels overwhelming but we are soo excited to do this project 💪🏻👊🏻💪🏻
@@sengsationalMy gazebo project is a super success and your video was very helpful. I agree the gutters could have been done better. I get on the letter and brush out with small kitchen brush , it gets tricky with where the wholes are so i stick from under something sharp to clear the drain. Maybe if i got a drill and drilled a bigger whole it would work . Im scared it may damage construction though. Again, thank you for your effort to help us viewers. I did have help, could not do it myself.
Quick question for the top roof(V panels) around the 13:44 mark, did you put the Z, Z1, Z2 etc clips ? It appears like you just put the panels in without those clips… I’m having an incredibly hard time keeping them on when I try to slide them in..
I think the "Z" clips are to keep insects from coming through where the roof panels meet the hip rafters. You are correct, I don't think I installed the "Z" clips on the small upper roof (just bad on my part). I did put them on the lower, larger panels, and you're right, they do fall off. Not a great design, but I'm not concerned about insects anyway.
@@sengsational I just purchased the 12 x 12 of the same gazebo - the Z1, Z & Z2 clips that came with my gazebo were plastic - wish they had been metal like the ones in the video. Thinking of not installing them.
I’m putting up the 12’x12’ version and it’s going ok Spent some time Saturday and then Sunday Hoping to complete it tomorrow Got the lower roof to do It’s basically just me Had a couple of pairs of hands to get through the framing portion The instructions were not the best and there isn’t much in the way of support online This was all that I found Thanks It helped to have this for reference
Finished it up today It’s a workout Those clips can be a pain as they fall off while you are trying to place the panels in their location Did it by myself and I felt pretty confident by the end Total time in,? Around 20 hours total 3 days at about 4-6 hours each day on average
Glad you got your assembly done and thanks for putting the additional comment about the time it took you. I agree about those clips. I'm still not sure why they're even included except for maybe blocking the path for the largest insects. But I didn't even putting up the screens.
@@sengsational yeah I put the screens up as well They are a good quality screen material and look nice They Velcro at the top and bottom and there is a center securement that hooks into the posts However I’m finding it difficult to order the privacy curtains And I would have preferred the all grey one that came with the privacy curtains but had already taken delivery in this one Oh well We are putting a hot tub under it for year round use Should work good
Can you give me the dimensions of the bracket that is used to mount to deck or cement? Can’t seem to find anywhere in the manual. Thanks Got some info from the manufacturer… 8.465” is the bracket length and width. Someone actually measured it and sent pics. I’m going to put on a wood 1’ post with gen stone wrapping the post… at least that’s the plan today!!!
We don't get snow here, but we've had wind, and it's been solid. I've got lag bolts into framing members on all 6 feet. The wind seems not to have any effect, at least up to 40mph gusts, which we've had a few times.
I didn't pay too much attention to the clock, sorry. I worked a few hours a day, when it wasn't too hot, and it took 3 or 4 days at maybe 4 hours per day? I wasn't trying to hurry, though. It was fun to "enjoy the doing".
For the most part, yes. All the parts were there. The holes mostly were aligned. It's a pretty sturdy structure. Some of the roof panels were obviously rusted, then painted over, but not many.
I did the Ps and Qs first before the K for the roof.... anyhow K slide off my ladder that was holding it up and fell pulling Ps and Qs and the big beams all down..., pulling the housings off the M beams where the single bolt attaches. The instructions leave it up to your imagination how to get the roof going. Once you had K put into the M beams, did it stay at the height that you wanted? Really the roof needs to be re-instructed in the manual /instructions. Thanks for your video. It helps me see the steps ahead .
Yes, I was worried about the collapse that you experienced, but for me, the peak of the roof did stay where it should have. At first, with the help of the ladder and the boxes on top of the ladder, then later, from having the ridge beams connecting. I agree, the instructions leave a lot to be desired.
Thank you SO much for your idea of putting the cardboard box on top of the ladder to hold the other end of roof frame! I did something a little different. With God's guidance, I taped the box with painters tape to the roof piece instead of to the ladder and then lifted it up onto the ladder. I then secured that assembly to the ladder using a ratchet strap. After the 3rd piece was attached, I removed the ladder, which left the box still attached hanging in the air. It was easy to cut the tape loose and remove because it was painters tape and let the box fall. I don't know how you did that alone! I am a 68 year old woman and I had help from my 71 year old female friend and co-worker and my daughter. I will say that there were some tense moments! I purchased the sunroom, which has a similar installation. I also appreciate your idea of securing the posts in the 1st step to something. I secured mine with ladders and bungie cords. Great idea! Thanks! My next step will be to install the roof panels. I think the hardest part is over.
Two really quick questions do you know the bolt size for the tie down into deck? I am doing mine in concrete an using tapcon bolts I just don’t know the size. Also did you use the sealant that comes written in Chinese? I read the sealant is for the brackets inside the rails.
The sealant is for where the horizontal beams (gutters) come together. I used 3/8 inch diameter by 3 1/2inch long lag screws to secure the legs to the framing. The tapcon will probably not be quite as large of a diameter, but I think the length matters more than the diameter. More threads into the concrete is good.
we are also looking to build next to the house. we also need to raise the roof about 4 inches. now that you built one do you have any suggestions on how we could do this? I was thinking about cutting and screwing together 3 pieces of my composite decking as a spacer. Thanks
I had not thought about raising it up, but I think if you had long enough bolts or lag screws, placing the feet on a short stack of composite deck material seems like it would work. That material slides easily, so you'd probably need to secure all pieces together. I have experience jacking up a corner of the structure because I had to add deck boards after the gazebo had been completed. I just cut a 2x4 such that when placed under the horizontal beam, the corner was raised up a few inches. It wasn't difficult to lift the corner of the structure long enough to get the 2x4 into place.
It's not showing any signs of rust or any other degradation that's significant. Some of the roof panels weren't smooth on the bottom side when we bought it (painted-over rust, I think), but that hasn't changed.
tapping the rubber S's (square strut washer) under those first center ceiling sheets is crucial... I also taped long bolts coming up from the underside to line up the holes. Good luck with this step!
Yes, without the square strut washers, the roof panels can't really be tightened down very well. But yeah, those washers under the ceiling joists are 'blind', so you've got to be thinking ahead.
Ok thanks for the reply but just one more question do you love it I'm looking at getting the same one . There is lot of videos on the assembly by no video on the the quality of the structure
Tony, The design seems good, and the materials, good too. Some of the roof panels had rust that had been painted over. That was the biggest defect I saw. You heard about the challenges to assembly, but once assembled, I'd say it's pretty solid. One design issue is that the gutters go to the plastic corners and the small hole gets plugged with debris. And improvement might be to have the corners snap on and off so you can clean out the junk that accumulates. The structure is solid, if that was your concern; it doesn't budge a bit in high wind. Of course, I've got it bolted down!!
Good job with your video a friend and I are going to attempt bluiding one today and will be using your video for any reference we may need thank you I think we have all the confidence we need now
Ha! Yeah, I got my first sail boat when I was 7 years old and so "single handed" is when you operate the boat by yourself. Sixty years later, and I just now tried sailing something where I needed another "deck hand" to manage the boat.
Broo thank you, I took a job and it was suppose to be one other person and I but as usual you can't rely on on everybody and they were a no show. I was stuck on the roof panels but now I know how to get passed it. It took me around 8 hours to get the body put up but I'm going back tommorow to do the roof. Wish me luck 🤞
That would have been a really good thing to keep track of, but I didn't do that. 24 hours sounds about right, though, if we include the reading and interpreting of the instructions and strategizing about how best to get things done.
Hi! Great video with all the good details and tips! I want to know how it's holding up as far as quality and through the seasons. I'm in Virginia, and have been looking at gazebos for my parents' place. I plan to order a 12x14 or 12x16, but want to know if this brand is sturdy. As much as I'd rather buy American, the options are limited as are the prices! I'm happy to see you did it yourself, as I intend to do the same. I appreciate you sharing your experience!
It's holding up fine, in general. I made a bit of a modification to the corners for gutter/debris/draining [ ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2OhOoFjGKi4.html ] I don't see any rust on it, and although the gutters require quite a bit of attention to keep them from simply overflowing on all sides, that's more of a maintenance thing than a quality of manufacture thing.
@@sengsational I really appreciate your response and additional guidance, thank you! I'll be sure to follow suit on the gutter/ debris/ draining, as well as your experience with the 18" vs 12" fan extension! Brilliant demo! Cheers to you, Good Sir!
We have added fans (see: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o4VRJuCVJYE.html ) and it's reasonably comfortable, even on the hottest days. But I'm pretty sure it would be intolerable without fans (here in the piedmont of the carolinas).
Thank you so much for this helpful video! We are up against some of the same issues (the gazebo fits exactly to the space we're building it in - no mushing around, got to be spot on. Also, we're building up against the home with no real access to the top by ladder on two sides). Your instruction is going to be quite helpful there! Thank you for the conduit placement - we hadn't thought of that but will be doing that. At this time, ours was delivered last night but only 4 of the 5 boxes arrived - box 3 (roof panels apparently) is missing.
Glad you're getting mileage out of the video. If they had to have a late delivery, the roof panels are a good one, as they go on last anyway :) Hopefully it won't be like our remaining deck boards. Those were undelivered for months, but finally came and I installed them.
Muchas gracias por poner los subtítulos en español, estoy trabajando en el armado de uno de estos kioskos (gazebo) y también lo hago sólo, he tenido dudas acerca de si lograré terminarlo pero tu vídeo me ha dado esperanzas jajaja, eres un crack, un superviviente; y bueno me esperan un par de días para salir vivo de este reto o morir en el intento, me sentía mal pensado en la cantidad de trucos y malabares que tendré que hacer para lograr colocar la estructura superior y las cubiertas, pronto lo sabremos, un saludo y con tu sencillez has hecho un gran, gran vídeo!!
Gracias por los cumplidos. Espero que hayas podido completar tu proyecto sin demasiados problemas. No puedo atribuirme el mérito de los subtítulos... RU-vid debe haberlo hecho automáticamente, ¡pero me alegro de que lo hayan hecho!
I would want to anchor the legs down. This might be "overboard", but if you pulled up a few blocks where the legs would be, dug it out a bit and poured concrete, then glued the blocks down with construction adhesive, that might give you something that wouldn't lift up in a wind. You'd need to get some kind of "tapcrete" type screws, or something like that.
Hi is that Liquid Tight conduit you used for the electrical, if so what what the outer diameter on that or better yet what size bit did you use to drill the holes in the post? A follow up video on how what the electrical looks like would be great. I saw your post of the boxes that you fabbed up for the fans. Thank You for this video, just ordered mine.
I see you figured it out. That's good. I used a "step bit" to drill the holes in the post top and bottom. I don't know what size it ended-up being...I already had that conduit, and I just kept drilling until the conduit fit.
I really appreciate this video and all of the comments! But..... I........ NEED....... HELP!!!!!!!!!! Seriously.......how important are the plastic Z thingys that are supposed to be snapped on the edges and fed into the trim corners?? My hubby and I CANNOT do it! NO WAY. They won't feed into the track at all. They have fallen out, gotten stuck in the track after slipping off, and been thrown across the patio in total frustration. They've been doing everything BUT WORKING. We are deciding to scrap them ALL because I can't figure out their worth. Anyone out there help me with this one?? We have this exact model but it's 12x18 and I applaud ANYONE who attempted to assemble this gazebo LOL. All weekend now and nightly after work for 2 days and have a quarter of the roof done geesh. Thanks in advance for any insight that anyone can give me!
@@williecastro9217 we went on without using any of them. There was no other way that we could make it work. Hindsight may tell us more but at this time we were more concerned with keeping our sanity and staying married LOL 🤣🤣🤣 I do not see any negative repercussions from not using them. All panels went in great and stayed in place with 2 days of 40+ mph winds last week so... Good luck to you!!
I left the Z things off the top roof (just forgot them). The purpose, I think, is to prevent flying insects from entering. But we aren't even attempting to keep insects out (haven't put up the screens), so I don't think the Z things have any use.
@@sengsational I did a 12 x12..its nice in the warmer weather kick back and play my guitar...solar lights on at night..lil fire..oh yea simple things in life
