We purchased this pergola as a gift for our niece and her husband as a wedding gift.  We are surprising  them so when they return from their honeymoon  it will be a backyard oasis for them. It is a perfect size and the shade/ privacy shade is ideal. We put it together, as a team, without a single problem.  Given its’ size, needless to say, more hands made light work for all.  Everyone was very pleased with the outcome!