A transparent roof defeats the purpose of this structure. Nothing in the product description indicated the roof was transparent. The product was difficult to assemble with 4 adult men. I was out of town and they surprised me coming home to an assembled gazebo, just very disappointed I’m sitting in a gazebo with the sun beaming down on me! Product was advertised as being able to withstand 2500 pounds of snow but was completely demolished under the first snow storm. So I’m stuck paying for a product that did not live up to marketing expectations and I can no longer use