I think you can see the problem..
The instructions say to choose a location at least 5(?) feet away from any obstructions, and now I know why. Being hemmed in between the house on one side and the Japanese Plum tree on the other made it very difficult to get the assembled roof panels up onto the frame.
If we had set it up in an open space, we could have tilted them out so they were aligned with the roof timbers and slid them into place much, much more easily.
On the other hand, moving the fully assembled pavilion back into the slot where I wanted it would have been a real bitch, since it weighs around 800 pounds.. (wink!)
I suppose I could have built it on casters, and rolled it back onto the patio, but then it would probably just roll away in the 40 mph winds we've had every day for the last week. No telling where it would be by now.. Oklahoma maybe?
I think you can see the problem..
The instructions say to choose a location at least 5(?) feet away from any obstructions, and now I know why. Being hemmed in between the house on one side and the Japanese Plum tree on the other made it very difficult to get the assembled roof panels up onto the frame.
If we had set it up in an open space, we could have tilted them out so they were aligned with the roof timbers and slid them into place much, much more easily.
On the other hand, moving the fully assembled pavilion back into the slot where I wanted it would have been a real bitch, since it weighs around 800 pounds.. (wink!)
I suppose I could have built it on casters, and rolled it back onto the patio, but then it would probably just roll away in the 40 mph winds we've had every day for the last week. No telling where it would be by now.. Oklahoma maybe?