The gazebo arrived in two large boxes. All the components arrived safely and all the bolts and screws were neatly packaged in a special container. The instruction manual needs some work. I stained the wood iblack. It took about to coating to acheive optimal results I created four concrete footing to secure the gazebo to the ground (12” W x 24” D tubes) and to meet local code requirement. All in all the Gazebo was a great investment.