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The first thing I noticed was that the fabric was quite a bit heavier than I was expecting! Next, since I am a short, handicapped, 67 yr old woman with NO help, I had to plan my "attack" on installing this monster! Fortunately there were very few instructions to confuse the process so after a quick glance of how things fit together, I was able to "improvise"...substituting for those 2 extra bodies with some rope and a few bungee straps! (Relax!!! I do have 30+ years of construction experience) I first put together 1 of the short sides (nearest the 16' high end of my deck), then attached 1 long rail to a 3rd column (This is where the bungee cords came in....holding the rail in place while I was getting the 3rd post lined up) I wasn't crazy about having to temporarily secure each post with a framing nail but in lieu of someone to help hold the post in place, that worked! So, now with the 2 sides rails up that are next to my 2nd story deck railing, I was ready to move to the inside rails....and my 3rd glass of wine! Those 2 rails went up without a hitch, but I was still only on my 4' step ladder! Now, for the top! I managed to drag my 6' ladder from the garage to the deck and proceeded to assemble the top frame. It helps greatly IF you do NOT tighten down the rails completely when assembling the rectangular outer frame. You'll need a little "play" to get the top frame in place. I loosely attached the "screwed" down bars, 1 on each long side and then inserted the longer bars in each of the 4 corners, then went back to place the other 2 shorter screw down bars (and to retrieve another glass of wine!) Then I went around the whole frame with my 3 ft. level, making sure that all my posts were plumb while tightening every screw! Next! Putting on the fabric top! So, but this time I've nearly had enough wine to spend the next HOUR stretching the canvas over the frame....working off my 6' ladder....tugging and twisting,up and down the ladder trying to keep the hooks in place while I stretch the canvas over a few more feet! FINALLY, the hard part....DONE. MORE WINE, then I hang the screens and curtains, once again, check for plumb, drill pilot holes in my deck and screw the post bases to the deck! (Oh, and drink more wine!) So, don't believe all the horror stories you may read. This installation was a breeze.....even for a lone OLD lady who has enough screws in clamps in her back to build a small deck of it's own! Oh, total time to construct....about 6 1/2 hours.