Backyard Discovery Saxony 8' x 5' Cedar Wood BBQ Grill Gazebo Pavilion with Hardtop Galvanized Steel Roof, Bar Tops, Powerport, Snow Support, Wind Resistance, Cook Station for Outdoor Patio or Deck

This is an awesome product, extremely well-built of solid cedar. It's beautiful and exceeded all expectations--look, feel, sturdiness. My picture show a somewhat custom installation. We wanted access from the door in the picture to the grill area, so we installed one of the side rails at a 90 degree angle. (It normally would be straight edge, like the rail on the right side.). There were no cracks or defects in any of the cedar wood pieces nor in the black matte connections/screws/parts/etc. Gorgeous. Full roof is angled to allow snow/rain to run off (hint: make sure you know where it runs to, because we get a lot of rain, and you don't want it ending up under your pergola). Now let's talk installation. I hired my handyman to assemble and install. It took him 4 days. This is not an easy project. There are literally hundreds of parts (nuts, bolts, wood, sides, rails, bars, etc. I don't think it can be done by just by anyone. But if you're a confident DIYer, and experienced, go for it, but prepared. You still may need assistance. Another hint: the big metal pieces for the roof and side bars come with plastic coverings. If you try to just unpeel the plastic, you will be at it for days. Put these pieces in the sun for about an hour. The plastic will heat up, and then you can pull it off easily from the metal. We learned this hard way after a few hours trying. (Kudos to me for getting the idea--my handyman was close to throwing the metal over the back fence in frustration.) At the end, you will end up with a beautiful pergola, perfect fit for our Weber Genesis grille. Did I forget to mention the electrical panel? We mounted it to one of the poles. It has multiple outlets for your BBQ, a phone charger, lights (not included)--even has a little tray to hold a phone while it is charging. This is a clever, well constructed product--not some cheap imported knock-off. It is certain to last for many, many years, and give us years of pleasure. Final note: we added 2 coats of stain to the cedar. It really made the wood pop. And protects it from sun and elements. Enjoy! Remember what you will have once it is done, as you are assembling. And remember this isn't something that you put together in an afternoon, or even a day. To Saxony, I can only say, "Well done dudes." You got this right.

The media could not be loaded. I ordered this pergola last spring and wanted to see how it held up over a year before writing a review. After rain, snow, hail, and sleet I can safely say this is a great pergola. I haven't had any rust or wear on it at all. It was very easy to put together and I did it in just a couple of days. You will need someone to help hold the sides up to connect the front and back but it took less than 10min to attach. The instructions are clear and the pre-drilled holes makes it easy to assemble. I was missing a small section for the roof but I called the company and they were very helpful and sent me a new piece in less than a week. It's sturdy and I drilled a single screw into the concrete on each leg and it's withheld 50mph winds. It's perfect for protection from the sun and rain and looks beautiful. Yes it's spendy but after seeing reviews of cheaper pergolas that have rusted or blown over I decided it was better to get a quality pergola and spend extra money on it.

Excellent quality and value for the price. Definitely a 2-3 man job to put together. Took about 5 hours. Directions are easy to follow.

I know it's a car port, but I modified it a bit to use as a back patio.Bought additional clear panels for I've side so I could still grow my plants under it and used the remaining extra panels to overhang my existing house roof to cover the spread so there's no rain that gets between it and the house. I didn't attach to the house, it's freestanding.I actually had to reduce the size a bit and cut some wood to make it fit the space. One thing I will say is that 10 min after I ordered it I realized it was going to be about a foot too big and there was NO way to cancel it, no ma'am, one you order it your screwed, and it's not an inexpensive thing - that kinda ticked me off bc literally it was 10 min later, no exaggeration. Be sure when you hit the order button bc there's no going back, money is sunk.The app is nice, but i just used the manual it came with. One thing I will say is that the wood felt on the lighter side, which worried me a bit. Looks beautiful but it will dent and marr up somewhat easily when assembling. I did 99% of it myself sans actually raising and joining the walls. Since I shortened it a bit I didn't put on the flashing, but it does come with it. It's nice and sturdy (the main columns are hollow though, if you're wondering - not solid 6-bys).This was a relatively expensive purchase for me and i was nervous about it, but after some mods it's really made the space much more enjoyable. I couldn't ever go back to a cloth covered metal-frame $100 gazebo. Might buy the smaller version to ACTUALLY use as a carport ;)

I finished constructing this thing with a little help from my wife. This can be done solo if necessary. If you do not have a lot of help don't build the roof on the ground. Get the basic roof framed out so you can lift it. Once up, secure it and then put the metal roof on. That's my advice.If you are thinking about buying this, just remember the overall thing weighs about 400lbs. However the wood itself feels very light and cheap. It is very soft which could lead to many problems down the road.The company does a great job providing you with all of the bolts and screws and a few nice drill bits and impact extensions to help get the job done. I really appreciate the fact that it didn't just throw an Allen wrench in there and say "Good luck loser".Because it is wood, it is easy to customize and add to the overall structure. I think overall it is a pretty good little unit. It's not perfect but it will get the job done.