Christopher Knight Home CKH Outdoor Gazebo Canopy with Net Drapery, Beige

I waited to review this canopy because I wanted to see how well it would hold up. I was worried about the issue others have had about the canopy top sagging in the rain. So far we have had many regular rains & a few hard rains, and the canopy has held up fine. The canvas is taught, and rain slides right off. I figure if/when the sagging does become an issue in the future, we will either 1) try to order a replacement canopy, or 2) get clear plexiglass panels & to put between the frame and the canopy to hold it taught in the problem areas. But for now, no problems at all.Also, I was happy to find that this canopy was very easy to set up. My husband and I did it by ourselves in an afternoon, with just a step ladder and basic tools. The trick is to not tighten anything until you are done with the whole step, then go back and tighten everything at once. Then we screwed it directly into the floor of the deck at the base of all 4 corners. It is extremely secure. We will probably leave the frame up year round, and just take down the canvas in the fall & put it back on in the spring each year.One other point, about the side panels-- I found that I don't like the heavier outer panels, and we never used them, so I took them down. I'm actually not really sure when you would want to use them. My sense is that in high winds, zipping those panels up could end up breaking the whole frame. And they're not good for shade because they don't let any breeze through. So I just took them off the other day & the only thing I miss is the hundreds of earwigs that used to live in them (jk). The mosquito netting is great though! I keep it tied back with ribbons when not in use. And I also got some outdoor curtains that are really cute & block the sun nicely, while also being super adjustable and letting a lot more breeze through than the other panels would have. So if I were to do it over again, I would not even put the side panels on in the first place.Overall, I LOVE being out there under this canopy. The shade is great, and it creates a really nice 'living room' feeling. It is especially valuable to me with the ongoing quarantine situation. But I also can't WAIT to have people over and enjoy this lovely space with others!! Next year I guess--fingers crossed.

So far, so good.I looked at several similar items online and at Home Depot and Lowe's. I chose this one because of the reviews. I was looking for something that would not fold or blow away in the winds. I got an idea from one of the reviews to anchor it using buckets of sand rather than commercially available sandbags. I have it on my cool deck near pool, and I was not ready to drill into deck until I knew that I wanted to keep it and keep it in that spot. The buckets are less attractive, but I am willing to trade that for the superior stability. All that sand "grabbing" the leg creates a lot of friction so that the legs can't lift out of the buckets. I may have to remove the canopy in heavier winds, but so far it has held up to 40+ mph winds. I can't say how long exactly it took me to put up because I did it in chunks (got too hot in Phoenix even in March to handle the metal pieces). I can say that one of the most important criteria for me was met; all the pieces fit together well. Also, I was able to assemble it myself. I used a ladder to put up the roof frame, and placed the legs in the above mentioned buckets while I connected them all together. I had my 13 yo daughter put some bolts in for her to learn how to read directions and use tools.Update: 6/24/18- 15 monthsThe canopy and frame have held up well. The privacy curtains and mosquito netting are intact also, but the puny loops that attach them to the rings on the rods have ALL DISINTEGRATED, i.e. they are now USELESS. Today I noticed the curtains hanging oddly so I don't know how soon the loops began to fail. The canopy covers/protects these loops from the sun, so they must be very poor quality. I suggest that the company look into beefing up these "Achilles heels". Now I am looking for replacement panels. They cost about $50 per wall, so I will not be buying the mosquito nettingThe day after I ordered the replacement panels I came up with a better idea, grommets.Kit I ordered (Lord & Hodge 1073A) came with 24 grommets and installation tools. Kit worked well, grommets installed, curtains back up.Way better idea than what manufacturer did with the cheap fabric loops, shame on you.

I haven't had the pooling from rain like other comments, but this is only the first rain since it's been installed so I am expecting the same result as others have had. I had the same problem with the $100 Aldi version, so dump the water out, insert the Venetian slats or use the pool tubes as others have suggested. My biggest complaint is IT'S NOT EVEN WATERPROOF! You can't sit under it in the rain and just enjoy a summer rain because the top canvas just leaks like a sieve. A complaint I did not have with the Aldi one (in use for 7 years before the frame finally weakened and collapsed). I will be spraying this canvas top with a rainguard as soon as it's dry enough to do so. I will be replacing the canvas with the style I used for my old one (much stronger, left up in the Michigan winter, used all season, yes eventually it weakened and fell apart and was replaced for $30). TOP SCORE - for the rest of this design, it is very sturdy. The double rail system for the screens and curtains is brilliant. The Velcro tie-backs are good, the hooks to hang the sides are easy to use. Putting it together, there were two of us, it was tricky but we did it in sections and had it up and using it within a couple hours on a Saturday.