Howe 14x9.5x9 FT Polycarbonate Greenhouse with 2 Vents and Double Swing Doors 6FT Added Wall Height, Walk-in Large Sunroom Aluminum Greenhouse for Outdoors, Black

There was some minor damage due to delivery, but Customer Service fixed the problem immediately. They really stood by their product and were very responsive to my emails. I was impressed.The greenhouse itself is beautiful. The ad says it takes 12 hours for 3 DIY Enthusiasts, but it took 25 hours for two old people. Arthritis sucks.The instructions could have been more precise. Mostly it used pictures to show you how to place each channel, and the illustrations weren't always enough to get it right the first time.You could anchor the building either into the earth or on a raised surface. We built a wood deck for the greenhouse to keep it off the dirt and bolted it into the wood directly. I think it'll be much more secure this way.Once you have the base in (and squared), the rest goes up pretty easily. It's intimidating to see so many parts, but I can assure you, they do bolt together perfectly.I laid out all the channel into groups so I could find each number as we needed it.It helps to be meticulous in following directions.The only thing I didn't like about this kit was the way the windows locked down. I think that could've been designed more efficiently. But the rest of the kit was very nice, and the seller was supportive.I've looked at many different greenhouses. A ready made one was out of my price range, and kits varied greatly. Most were flimsy, but this one was sturdy as soon as the cross braces were in. We're currently experiencing 25mph winds, and you don't feel a thing inside the greenhouse.If you're looking for a well made greenhouse, I can recommend this one. The price is very good for the quality.

Pros: Greenhouse arrived in three boxes before delivery date. Boxes were intact and packaged very well. No pieces missing. No damage. Took 2-3 of us four half-days of working to assemble. Two of us put up the panels in one afternoon. Enclosed tools were decent quality and helpful. Had a few screws and bolts left over. Quality is nice. Spare parts package was appreciated. Exploded picture in instructions, especially for panels, was very helpful. Would love to give it five stars but …Cons: instructions. We have had some experience with kits like this but we even had problems with the instructions. I can see why someone with no experience would be confused.

First let me say that I am disappointed to not attach pictures of my beautiful greenhouse, but AMAZON requires that you give them the ability to access ALL of your photos and that is a big HECK NO for me.So, it was an adventure. We live in south Texas so between the extreme heat, humidity and tropical storms it took several weeks to complete. I can tell you the more slowly we took it, the instructions became much easier to understand. No problem with the instructions. My husband and I built this greenhouse. Neither of us are in the building industry.FIRST::::: I laid one of the large packaging cardboard pieces on the grass and separated, inventoried all of the metal parts. I laid the parts out by numbers leaving a foot of cardboard at the bottom to label and quantity of each part (example: 102a (6), 102b (4), up to 128 a, b, etc). This made it extremely easy to find the part and confirm all was there. There are a LOT of pieces. It looks overwhelming at fist, but when breaking it down into manageable steps it is sooo much easier. There is a small white label on each part. On the small bags, the white label is there, but the numbers are inside, just look, it's there. I put the bolts/screws into disposable containers and labeled the lid with a marker.SECOND::: Measure, remeasure and use a leveler to make sure the base is square, and level BEFORE you begin, this is very, very important.THIRD::: Try to get as many of the sides put up as possible on day 1. I read the instructions and laid out the parts on each side at every step to make it smoother for my husband.FORTH:::: I built the roof inside our garage and we carried it out (just him and I), lifted it up and placed it on the frame, as close as possible, to be able to connect and secure. This worked out sooo well. I couldn't imagine trying to build it on site.FIFTH::: Only remove the protective covers on the poly carbonate sheets just before you slide them in place, as the white side goes out. Sliding is much easier. We found that some of the vertical side metal pieces had to be readjusted to make it stay square and be able for the poly carbonate panel to slide in and fit.SIXTH:::: You will end up drilling some holes into the metal pieces, some are not pre drilled and a few just does not line up. No worries.SEVENTH:::: You have already built the windows and doors ( I did by myself), so that is the final step. Having made sure it's level and square will make this a breeze.Attach the down spouts (which it rained yesterday, I used a 5 gal pail at two of the sides and got at least 4 inches of water in each one!!)Given how we made the base, 4x6 treated wood it appeared we needed a different part to secure (D308), but in the end we made it work with what we had. D308 does not come with the unit, it is an alternative part to secure the base.One door attachment, the lock/hook was broke off. I though I could just replace it, but the part is not screwed onto the metal (riveted), so a new part would have to be sent. The seller offered fair compensation for us to fix it ourselves, which we agreed to.Amazingly we were not short ANY part. Of all of the pieces to put this together, they we ALL there !!!! The greenhouse is strong when completed. So, just looking at a few parts and thinking this is going to be a flimsy set up, don't judge until it's done. It is so satisfying to look at and begin to organize.The seller was easy to contact and they responded within 24 hrs. Overall I am just as happy as can be.Enjoy your journey !

Directions are a nightmare!!!! If they would give you orientation details, it might make more sense. We had to take pieces apart too many times to correct an error. This resulted in getting the orientation of panels messed up at least a few times. Even simple clarifications about using preinstalled screws would have helped. I thought I was pretty good at following directions, but not this time. Window panels were also very tough to sit correctly, and they are very lose, making sealing with silicone very difficult. I ended up adding 3/8 inch baker rod to tighten the windows up so they could be sealed. Looks great, but unsure how getting the panel orientation messed up will affect functionality. If I had known, I wouldn’t do it again.

If you plan on purchasing this greenhouse, I’d approach putting it together as a game to save you from completely losing your mind! THE BEST part about the directions was the fact that it had TWO page 19s. This took about 40 hours to complete and several instances of “that should have gone the other way” since the directions did not include any details. Several corners of the metal holes broke and we’ve had to purchase JB Weld to “fix” it.The positive is that it’s held up pretty decently in the few windstorms we’ve had since it’s been up.