JULY'S SONG 6'L x 8'W Greenhouse, Polycarbonate Hobby Greenhouse w/Sliding Door, Window Gutter for Winter,Heavy Duty Greenhouse Kit for Backyard/Outdoor Use

Instructions are OK but incomplete with minor errors. I have 40 years experience and I struggled to build it. Nice greenhouse. Panels have air pockets for insulation. You can’t assemble this. Consider yourself warned or challenged.

Like: came in a timely manner and parts were well marked. Assembly time was estimated at 6 hours.Dislike: The instructions were very difficult to interpret. The line sketches didn’t convey orientation very well and the text instructions were hard to understand. It would be impossible for one person to assemble...it is a two person job most definitely. As we neared the final stages, the author of the written instructions must have lost energy because basically it was up to us to decipher the line drawings only.Also, it requires “monkey” fingers to screw on the nuts to the bolts in the most awkward places. We put in at least 15-20 hours on assembly as we had to redo many steps twice. We think some bolts were missing from the number sent, but we neglected to count them out prior to assembly. We ended up buying more from Lowe’s and grinding them down to a correct size. We have yet to attach the greenhouse to the base, but at least we are finished with assembly.Update: now that some time has passed I must say this greenhouse is quite sturdy and looks nice. I’m over the assembly issues and I really am glad I purchased it. Well worth the money!

Happy to receive this greenhouse for the price was attractive and the materials seems durable.There is 2 boxes, 1 full of polycarbonate panels and the others with the aluminium frame packed in groups ( rear side/ window/ door,etc) the packing is clean and practical.The instructions were in my opinion terrible, with images not matching instructions/commands, lack of clarity and fluidity. The setting was sometimes very frustrating, you will have to compress the edge of the PC panels in order to fit, do and undo some screws, hold with difficulty some bolts and nuts, you will need a second person to help you and you will need some meditation skills in my opinion..the final product is very nice though and feel like an accomplishment ... I would still suggest that people getting frustrated quickly or expect an “ikea” assembly ask for friends or hire a handyman.Update : after a big storm winter 2021, 80% of the panels flew off… scattered everywhere in the garden. While the aluminium structure was intact, I had to find a way to put the panels back on it and you cannot slide them in back after. At the end, I have decided to “saw” them all ( each panel with the adjacent one) with long zip ties.. it doesn’t look as esthetic but it holds the panel much stronger. The storm also broke the door that I wasn’t able to put back on and lost 1 panel so I had to modify the design to create an opening on the opposite side of the front door to let air go through. Globally, it’s stronger but cannot be used as a enclose green house.

I feel I should thank all the early reviews for their feedback on the setup instructions because what I received was detailed to an extraordinary degree. Each part of the kit (front, back, roof, walls, door) was wrapped and labelled and each piece within those categories was individually labeled. Each panel was individually labelled as well. The instruction book then included a listing and cut away image of each piece included in the kit as a cross reference. I was especially pleased to be given a bag of each bolt (instead of being mixed) along with a separate bag of nuts that could fit any bolt. Made everything super easy to work with and line up. The video was a nice touch as well, but I found that I didn't have to reference it at all.Tips for putting the kit together:- Extra set of hands help to steady things as you inserts bolts, etc. I did the first half on my own and the second half went much quicker.- Follow the instructions as they're written. I tried to shortcut a few things and then had to 'unshortcut' them and redo it like written.- Trust the process. It's super flimsy as you're putting it together and you'll question what you bought. Once it's all together, you'll be very pleased.- Wind is not your friend. These are light panels on a light frame. Until you secure it in place, think 'kite'. (Okay, not that bad, but it definitely catches the wind pretty easily.)- Tighten everything at the end, once the panels are all in and aligned. Otherwise you'll need to keep loosening nuts to adjust.Last thing on this kit: The first day I put everything together, finger tight, except the roof vent and door. That night we had a windstorm like we hadn't see in 10+ years and the greenhouse was overturned and blown across our rough concrete patio, losing half its panels. All I had to do was set it upright again and put the panels back in: the coating is durable and only had a few surface scratches and none of the metal bent, despite the twisting forces. Very impressive. After completing it, I got three very small galvanized L-brackets and connected one side to the concrete with the blue Tapcon screws and then drilled a hole in the inner lip of the greenhouse on the inside to secure it with a #10 1/2" bolt and nut. Feels extremely solid.All-in-all, it reminded me of the Lego kits I do with my kids.

A huge pain to assemble. Some parts were mislabeled and had to be put on the opposite side to make it work. Instructions were very hard to follow. Missing nuts and bolts had to buy and modify some to finish putting it together. Got to the part were I was to put the roof vent on and the dang thing falls off when I lowered it into position. When I did get it closed, I went to install the handle and the vent fell off again. Now it won't stay on. If I could give this nightmare a 0 star review, I would. Will NEVER buy this thing ever again.