Looking for an arbor that can be put together and taken down easily. Is it possible to put this together into larger pieces and put together quickly?
1352271
I found it pretty easy to assemble the arbor - but - taking it down "easily" might be trickier. The legs really have to be stabilized in concrete (trust me, I tried just using gravel - and then just sinking one side in concrete - neither method worked) I ended up sinking all four legs in concrete AND adding the wings for additional stability.
1352272
I bought the arbor with that thought in mind as an eye catcher to add curb appeal while the house was for sale. However, once assembling it and selling the house, I decided it would have been too much work to disassemble it. So in the grand scheme of things, the $300 I paid for the arbor wasn't worth my time to take apart, then reassemble it. Hope this helps.
1352273
It took my husband about 30 minutes to put screw it all together. I supposed it would take about the same to take it down. It would be up to you how many pieces you would leave together when you take it down if you want to store it that way. But you would have to leave the bottom posts in the ground and maybe put buckets over them to keep water out. He also said that the 4x4 posts that came with it to put it into the ground were smaller than the vinyl posts, so they fit loosely inside and it would shake in the wind. he put spacers in to make it a tight fit and screwed together so it would not rattle. But he is very happy with it so far. We leave it up all winter and live in PA. It took my husband about 30 minutes to put screw it all together. I supposed it would take about the same to take it down. It would be up to you how many pieces you would leave together when you take it down if you want to store it that way. But you would have to leave the bottom posts in the ground and maybe put buckets over them to keep water out. He also said that the 4x4 posts that came with it to put it into the ground were smaller than the vinyl posts, so they fit loosely inside and it would shake in the wind. he put spacers in to make it a tight fit and screwed together so it would... » Read More It took my husband about 30 minutes to put screw it all together. I supposed it would take about the same to take it down. It would be up to you how many pieces you would leave together when you take it down if you want to store it that way. But you would have to leave the bottom posts in the ground and maybe put buckets over them to keep water out. He also said that the 4x4 posts that came with it to put it into the ground were smaller than the vinyl posts, so they fit loosely inside and it would shake in the wind. he put spacers in to make it a tight fit and screwed together so it would not rattle. But he is very happy with it so far. We leave it up all winter and live in PA. « Show Less
1352274
Yes - it was pretty straight forward. Was able to do it by myself in about 2.5 hours, including concrete footings.
2099156
Yes, it is easy to assemble, but it takes 2 people to do it. I put the spikes on the base and pushed them into the ground easily. It is a very nice unit, and I am glad I bought it.
874784
Yes, super easily! You remove two rids from the floor and two rods from the roof, then you just squish it together. It almost looks like a hoop when it's closed up - the middle is hollow. Less than 1 minute to set up and take down, and it stores flat in its box.
1301115
It's fairly easy to install and take down, maybe 10 minutes both ways top, so you could do that. But in general that seems like it would be a pain, I ended up leaving mine up! It looks pretty cool too :)
1699304
The holes for the points at which the sides are joined to the top are pre-drilled and are screwed in with the provided allen wrench. The decorative top slats and the four support pieces are assembled with wood screws (having a power screwdriver makes it much easier). The biggest challenge is the sequence for the assembly. If the instructions are followed and the arbor is assembled while on its side, it is really pretty easy. The arbor itself weighs about 42 lbs so standing it up after assembly is pretty easy. I'm about 9 years younger than you and I have put together many of these arbors without any problems.
1825411
Can it be done, yes, easily - NO. It wasn't the easiest to put together, but then again you don't have to redo the trampoline portion if you break down the poles and net. I guess thinking about it, it might not be that terrible. I'll try it out and let you know.
2206289
I wouldn't be an easy task. You would have to unscrew the branches. It comes in a great box though - very sturdy for storing.
1847646
If you added planks to each side under the legs to give it more stability, don't see why not. The planks could be 1" X 4"'s about twice as long as the arbor legs are. Long corner braces could be screwed to the planks - then to the four leg sides to stabilize it from wobbling too much from side to side. After the wedding, you would still have it to place in your landscape. Double whammy!
807888
No. You have to put it together. But it's pretty easy to do and should only take 15 or 20 minutes. (And it's worth it.)
706850
The individual parts can be assembled by a single person BUT it will be a lot easier if there are 2 especially when mounting the cast iron parts. Once assembled the saw CAN be moved to a location but if you are going to be moving it around I highly recommend a wheeled base of some kind.
538020
I can confidently say that this cat tree can be dismantled and reassembled easily. As long as you have the tools to unscrew the bolts, it will not be trouble!
1284167
There are 23 pieces of lumber but when cut there are many more. Its a great garden, but it does take some time to assemble. If you have it cut at the hardware store, choose one where customer service is such that they actually care about what they are doing for you. I would take the directions and talk to them about whether they are willing to help. Even so you may end up returning more than once to get all of the pieces you require. Also it took lots of dirt to fill, we had some on hand and it took an additional 40+ 2SF bags to fill. All that said our garden is bonkers and we are enjoying it every day.
1922893
Yes, that is how the arbor and chuck are seated. I know it sounds insecure, but remember, all the pressure when you are drilling is in a direction that further secures this arrangement. I haven't found there to be any tendency for the arbor and chuck to become loose.
1859616
I imagine it would be easy to take apart. It half fell apart as we put it together. My dad and I had to buy better hardware for it to stay together. I honestly would not buy again.
716629
Yes, it is fairly quick to take this down, but much faster going up. Set up is just giving it a quick hard shake and it will pop open, insert the cross bars for the supports. Taking it down remove the support bars, line up the edges and give it a twist to get it back into it's circular shape to put it back in the storage bag. Make sure you stake it down well if you have strong winds though.
1370434
It's made of plastic. Like a PVC plastic. They give you plastic pieces that go in the ground and the arbor gets attached to those pieces. They are only about a foot long. The location of ours has one side abutting another structure. I did not do this for support, it just happened to be where it ended up going. Therefore, I can't comment about being totally on it's own. Hope this helps.
1421526
No ... in fact my arbor, which has now been installed for about 9 months, seems quite substantial using the posts that were packaged with it. Plus, in this part of the coast we have very sandy soil. Unless there is a compelling reason, concrete would not be necessary.