Very solid but...
We ordered the pergola from Amazon (via Target) and it came in an extremely heavy (170-lb) box. The shipper promised that the delivery folks would carry it up a few flights of stairs (my wife was pregnant and couldn't handle it). When the truck got here the driver refused to carry it past the curb which caused all sorts of problems. SO.. beware of Target's shipper -- they'll charge you almost $200 to bring it to your door but that's as far as they'll go. And of course Target is no help whatsoever; their customer service is laughable.
As for the pergola... it's terrific. Solid build quality fairly easy to put together (it takes about 3-4 hours) and very stable. We're looking forward to using it all summer and have already noticed how much cooler it is under the canopy than under direct sun. It looks great it performs well... and the price is right particularly in comparison to some of the other options.
But again -- watch out for Target's shipper DB Schenker. They're much more interested in your money than in actual service.
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Nice GazeboThis is a nice sturdy gazebo it comes with lot of parts but don't let that scare you. It took me and my wife about an hour to assemble most of the gazebo and then we had to have two other people assist us to erect all four post and join them together. Once all the posts were upright things went smooth until we had to put the canopy on the frame.
This is not a great process here you assemble the canopy frame and then put the canopy cover on the frame and then put the whole thing on the gazebo and bolt it down. There is no good way to do this as the gazebo height at the top center is like 10'. So we tried to put it on the frame while it was in place on the gazebo and we could not get it to work. We took the canopy frame off and then mounted the canopy cover and then four of us lifted it into position and bolted it down. This was not easy but we got it done and it is great now that we can enjoy it.
All the parts were there and they included a few spare parts all we needed was a few sockets a drill for the sockets a couple of ladders and the included wrench.
I have been trying to get an additional canopy top from the manufacturer (Sunjoy) and will have to see how that goes. The sun and wind here in Dallas means that a canopy cover only last about one season.
Any way a very nice product so far.
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Common sense must prevailIt seems that most of the people who have had trouble with this gazebo erected them in the yard. This gazebo has to be constrcted on a wooden deck with perhaps some additional metal support harware added. It's very attractive (I have two) and works out just fine on my deck where it is surrounded by the deck's hand rails. The main supports are attached to the rails of my deck and bolted to the wooden floor. This makes it a lot more sturdy. These things will blow around the yard all day long. They can't be set up on grass as a stand-alone structure.
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Very nice gazebo for the price
I have this gazebo from Target and couldn't be happier. It's very sturdy and has several anchor points. I mounted mine to my back deck using bolts to hold it down through deck planks. We had some severe thunderstorms and the gazebo held up perfectly. One of the main reasons I liked this unit was the strong support columns. They were twice as thick as most others I've seen.
My folks love it and are underneath it on a regular basis. I only suggest you mount it properly and securely.
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not too bad
This is a very pretty feeder and my cardinals love it. The only things I would say aren't favorable with this feeder are that it's difficult to fill and the plastic makes it limited in where it can be placed.
Because it's so lightweight I cannot set it in the grass or on mulch. I have had a difficult time finding a good spot for it in my yard and finally resorted to setting it on my stone patio in the front.
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