I recently assembled this beautiful outdoor framed cedar wood gazebo we purchased as a kit. It comes with a tin roof and all of the hardware you need to assemble this beautiful structure on your patio or backyard deck. I found several you-tube videos online that showed this to be 5-7 day assembly job requiring 4-5 people. Please note that I was able to complete this assembly in two full days and only required the assistance of 2 other people for about a total of 30 minutes during the entire construction. I certainly expect multiple (handy) people would help speed up the assembly even more. After the construction was complete, I ran electrical into the pavilion and installed this hanging chandelier as shown in the finished images for an even more inviting look at night time.

Supplies

Upon ordering your gazebo kit such as the 11'x13' version we purchased here you'll receive three large boxes like the ones shown. These come in a variety of shapes and sizes. please be sure to use the link above or look for a kit that will meet your specific needs. Other supplies were all things I already had on hand, such as:

2 step ladders
hammer
drill
screw drivers
socket set
wrench set
Cordless screw gun (makes for much quicker assembly!)
level
tape measure
optional chandelier

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Step 1: Unpack All Boxes

I started by opening and unpacking all of the boxes so that I could clearly identify all parts and components. We then also cleared our deck of any furniture, making as much room as possible to allow for the construction of this gazebo.

Step 2:

You'll need to follow the step by step instructions provided for your particular kit - but it'll always start with the assembly of the base/legs structure like you see here. I spent a little extra time here making sure everything was level and square. This is important because as you build up to the predrilled roof, if things are out of square now, your holes will never line up later. You can confirm things are square by measuring the diagonal distance between the legs. You should have the exact same measurement. If not, it's easy at this point to "lean" on one side, or make adjustments.

Step 3: Assemble Frame for the Roof

This was arguably the most difficult phase of the construction, and it was the only phase that required me to ask my family for help. "Raising the roof" - or being able to lift and install the roof frame structure was a multi-person job - but only took a couple of minutes to complete. In my case, my teenage son and his friend helped me for a few minutes. Once you get finished with this part of the assembly, everything else can be done quite easily with only one person. Note: I'm not great with heights and I was able to complete this build using only (2) 6ft step ladders.

Step 4: Finish Roof Assembly

Finishing the roof assembly is a bit time-consuming, but it's easy work. Each tin "shingle" is pre-drilled and installed with screws/nuts in a very easy-to-understand manner. This process required a lot of up and down from the ladder, which for me, could have been more efficient if I had a helper bringing me the next component. I used a socket on a cordless screw-gun to make installation a relatively quick process.

Step 5: Optional Accessories

My wife quickly decided she wanted to install a chandelier. We chose this one we found on Amazon because it's rated for outdoor use and looks beautiful. I ran outdoor rated electrical from up under our deck into the structure.

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