You definitely need two people to build this. I recommend you build where it will be positioned. If not you will need more than three people to move it. We experienced
Our first out Unexpected pouring rain and we managed to run under the gazebo and not get wet. It stood up nicely. Canopy has these ring holes around it,  it allowed wind to go through it and rain drip through it without making it weigh down too much. So we liked it held rain weight very well.