We love this greenhouse! Installation took 8 hours! We used it thru one season all held up great !

We are pleased with the house. We got two expansions for it and window and the thermal top window accessory for automating open and close. It is not difficult to build but sometimes the instructions jump back to add something you have to deconstruct a part to add. Study them well so you don’t have to go back too much. The finished house is sturdy and with the two anchor kits it’s s cute in its space. The expansion kits have a top window, something that is not clear when you purchase. One house plus two expansions make a 20x9 house with 4 top vents. Three person build, no wind, can be accomplished in one day.

Overall a really great greenhouse! Once it’s together, it looks amazing. Took about 2 8-hour days between two adults. The hardest part was putting on the a-frame. My suggestion is to tape the panels with duct tape when you have them placed in the correct grooves to avoid them falling out when putting the frame on. Then, just cut the duct off. We tried for about an hour before we did that we got it first try once doing that. Another thing to note is there are diagonal supports in the greenhouse. These diagonal supports put “dividers” in the length of the greenhouse, meaning if you have a long planter bedshelf, you may have to move your planters towards the center of the greenhouse a few inches to fit. Giving 4 stars original package was missing two parts and we had to reach out and request them. They are only open M-F and then the parts took about 3 days to arrive, so it delayed our building by a week, which was not great.

I really have been enjoying this greenhouse since it has been put up. Took 3 people. Very light wind when we started and then we battled the wind having to brace it. But…it took us 3 days not 8 hour days. The only fault I found were the way the vents latched. With the wind it seemed they didn’t want to stay tight but we fixed this situation and no problems so far. So far no complaints about this greenhouse.

very flimsy construction, hope things get better as i put everything together. instruction manual is terrible only illustrations, they need actual directions. i have assembled then re did what i did because things did not fit. Dont know if i would buy this product again. Scared by the first storm that hits here, it may be in the sky!!! Also alot of my corners have huge dents in them

I love it. Came just in time for cold weather. Haven’t been able to caulk panels or reinforce brackets but holding up very well. My plants are thriving. Orchids starting to rebloom. Instructions were very hard to follow especially the door. Parts for the door did not match instructions. Took 3 of us to put together in 4 days. Working at least 8 hours a day. Still more work to do based on YouTube reviews. Can’t wait to upgrade it more.

So far, so good. My son and I put the Essence 8' x 12' Greenhouse together over the course of three days. We took our time out of necessity as some of the parts were not marked and the instructions (as others have mentioned) include only pictures and no words. It is important to follow the instructions in order for the most part. If there is ANY BREEZE, do not try to put up even the frame of the greenhouse. You will regret it. Even a 2-3 mph breeze will make it nearly impossible to put up the wall panels and keep them up. Ours is on a 2 x 6 on-end base with pea gravel as a floor. We also purchased the louvre and automatic openers (from a different vendor because Wayfair was backordered) and it was nice to have the louvre to put in while the walls were being built. Other than that, there a lot of pieces that when put together, become a fairly solid building. But until it is finished, it will seem like what you have purchased a cheap greenhouse option.

You need Phd. to assemble but 18 hours into it I am finally hanging the doors! It is very well fitting and all hardware and holes are placed right. One person can do everything but the eaves which are difficult with even four hands. very satisfied with this greenhouse!!!!

Exactly what I wanted. Easy assembly.

I'm quite pleased with the Essence Greenhouse kit. It definitely needs a firm, level, and square foundation, and after that takes a good two days to put together with two people but, once together it's nice and sturdy. The instructions were a little challenging and finding each piece took as long as anything but it is a clever design the way it fits together. All the parts were included and mostly well-marked. It was a little flimsy when the first panels went up and I would definitely avoid trying to assemble it in a wind but I bet I could do it in half the time if I had to do it again now that I recognize the pieces and understand the instructions.