My husband was able to do most of the work himself. It took him longer than 6 hours if you include making sure we had all the parts before starting to assemble, but we are older so we move a little slower. Overall good experience. We will see if it withstands the winds we experience in Illinois. The description was different online vs the directions when it comes to what it can handle with winds. That’s why I’m giving it a 4 star rating.