The CKHS Gazebo arrived within 3 days, all was in order, and the instructions were 95% or so clear, well=written and diagrammed and clear. Because of previous reviews, I was concerned with the guidelines, also repeated in the assembly instructions, that it would take 4 people to assemble the gazebo. There was one reviewer who was able to accomplish the assembly with the help of his wife. So, I read the instructions several times, and then carefully followed the detailed instructions for each of the 4 major steps. I was able to assemble the gazebo in less than four hours, by myself! The tricky part was balancing the 4 posts, ten feet apart, and raising the roof to sit atop and connect with the 4 posts. This is where the use of a step ladder, pillows and cushions to go on top of the step ladder, lounge chairs, etc helped to prop up the structure while I went around attaching and securing the structure. Needless to say, I felt a sense of accomplishment for a 70 year old! But, if you have help, go for it; it is a well put together gazebo and at $XXX. you can't go wrong.