Outsunny 6 x 4ft Polycarbonate Greenhouse, Large Walk-In Green House with Slide Door and Window, Garden Plants Grow House with Aluminium Frame and Foundation, Grey

We were looking for a small budget greenhouse for the allotment, and this seemed to be the best one we could find. It arrived well packed in two separate boxes, a long narrow box containing most of the aluminium extrusions and the other squarer box containing the glazing and other accessories.The instructions are pictographic and assembly follows a straightforward sequence but it is easy to make a mistake, and there were a couple of times when we had to go back and dismantle something and then reassemble correctly. The greenhouse builds from the base up, and you have to get the base in place and squared and levelled in order to stand a chance of building the structure square with all the parts fitting, so prepare the area where the greenhouse will go and get it firm and level before starting assembly. Assemble the base and then check the diagonals to ensure it is square. We had a 1200mm long spirit level which was very useful both for the base frame and the corner uprights. The majority of the fixings are 6mm bolts and the greenhouse comes with a 10mm spanner which fits the hex heads of the bolts and nuts, but a 10mm socket in a drill driver is very handy and speeds assembly. It is vital that you follow the instructions carefully and take your time to ensure that it is correct, as there are places where you need to insert bolts into channels that are used much later in assembly. Miss or forget these and you'll be undoing things to put it right. The glazing panels come with protective film on both sides, but only one side is UV resistant, designated by having a white protective film. Make sure you get the panels installed with the UV resistant side facing out! The wall panels help to square up the structure and once you get the walls complete and glazed, it all becomes quite strong.A step up is useful for building the roof, although the ridge isn't that high, and you could probably manage without it. Having two people to build the whole thing makes it much easier and it would be a struggle in places for a solo effort.Once complete, the structure is surprisingly sturdy, and the day after building it, a storm came through, but the greenhouse stood up to it without a problem. I was impressed by how well engineered and made it all was, with all the aluminium extrusions fitting together well, the glazing all went in fine and with a couple of adjustments, the door works well. I'd say you need to be handy to make a decent job of putting this together and someone who struggles with Ikea furniture is likely to have a hard time. But the finished result has more than met our expectations and should give years of service.

It looks good, but the instructions are not clear at all, having built it, it seems the quality isn’t all it cracked up to be, could be much better. Would have expected much more for the almost £300 I spent on it. I live in a windy area so it was a real test for this product. The sturdineess was not adequate for the first night, so I’ve had to modify it one day in to strengthen the glazing. In all honesty, I’d just avoid, and find a better one.Just an update having had this up a few weeks… the polycarbonate panels have almost all fallen out, the door has fallen off and the frame is bent. This item is totally ruined and beyond repair after just a few weeks and somewhat mellow weather conditions. I am very dissatisfied and will now be pushing for some form of refund or compensation for my loses I’ve made on this poor quality product.

Far to complicated erecting and instuctions are wrong and misleading in places windows blow out in the slightest Breeze, and you must at all cost Cement down or it will blow away

It was not quite as easy to put together as I thought, it does say it takes 2 people required to put together but managed by myself, but well worth it

My title is study the instructions but to be honest, we did, and it was still pretty awful. You end up repeating a lot as you have to undo things to attach other parts, seems like some tasks are in the wrong order! I’m not an expert in erecting greenhouses, but we’ve put a second hand one together easier than this. It’s a little flimsy we feel , especially the polycarbonate. Worst time of year to put it together though(floods, torrential rain) so I hope I like it more when spring comes around again. If you value your relationship, I’d recommend paying someone to build it!

Bought this as a starter greenhouse for my good lady. Read a lot of complaints about assembling it. Not really difficult. Just follow the instructions. Deal with one section at a time and don't tighten anything up until that section is complete. I had the added advantage of being a Mech Engineer, although I can understand where people have had trouble with it.Quality is reasonable for the price. My advice is to buy clear outdoor window sealant and go around the glazing edges, giving it a better seal. I wouldn't rely on pegging the base to the ground, the structure is aluminium and light so a good strong wind would probably send it sailing. I drilled the base into a concrete slab base using securing bolts. Had a few windy days over the past year and the only problem I had was when one plastic glazing panel blew off. That was not long after I built it so after that I used outdoor sealant as stated. Other than that, I think it's quite reasonable as a starter greenhouse. Had it a year now and it still looks like new with no issues. Good lady loves it.