Customer Reviews for CANOPIA by PALRAM Lean to Grow 8 ft. 4 ft. Hybrid Silver/Clear DIY Greenhouse Kit

Our contractor sent pics to tech support and they couldn’t help us. (They were very nice) Holes machined in wrong places. Do NOT try setting it up on a day with the slightest breeze. Very thin plastic. We had to “jury-rig” quite a bit. Pieces not labeled clearly or not at all. I’m waiting for a good wind storm to take the whole thing down.

I highly recommend the 6'x8' greenhouse it is Fairly easy to assemble and when completed it is an excellent product.

The wife loves it, built sturdy, not the easiest to put together, an impact driver a must, wall to floor very important to be square.

First, there were maybe 50 dollars worth of parts and that's being gracious. the walls and roof are made of what seems to be dollar tree tupperware plastic. instructions are not the best and design is ruthless requiring 8 hours to assemble and at least 2 people. there were a few times we needed 3 people. I had anticipated it so much and with delivery dates continuing to be pushed back, I unboxed it and quickly began building out the frame with paying any attention to the quality of walls. by the time I got the frame built and got to the walls, I was too far invested to tear it down and return so I just pushed through. The pictures of this product are very deceiving. I knew the size and am in no means criticizing that because I was fully aware. My wife even loved it when she saw the finished product because not knowing the quality of material, she was oblivious to the fact this is an extremely cheap product. Even my pictures look good but don't be fooled. This will not survive any misuse. I would honestly be surprised if it lasted a year. And if your thinking, oh no problem; it has a warranty, think again! It is such a hassle to assemble with hundreds of pieces that I am sure I will burn it before I warranty it. I could have saved money if I just bought 2x4's and some poly sheets and it would have been much nicer and easier to build. note to self, inspect quality of material before engaging in a timely project. My fault on that, just don't let it be yours too for not reading this and taking it seriously. You have been warned.

Overall pleased with this product. Couple of issues with the steps involving the top of the door area, but not too difficult to assemble.

Had issues during the whole assembly. Becuase the base frame you start with was not properly cut to the right length. Didnt figure that out till i got to the door at the end. Door frame wasnt square when i assembled. So i had to leave a finger width gap on the existing wall side for proper fitment. Had to compensate a block of wood to close the gap and provide a strong corner mount. Off about a whole 1 inch. Also i was unaware you had to provide an existing wall for the tallest side. Wife and I spend 4hrs to comeplete assembly and another several hours to build “an exisitjng” wall. Photo is without wall. This is not a one person job. Wind will destroy progress

Very easy to assemble. This is the 3d kit I have assembled and by far the easiest! The kit would be benefited greatly structurally if diagonal cross members were added to the kit. I plan on doing that with mine.

I ordered this greenhouse a month ago. Three of us put it together. It took a total of 8 hours. The plastic was very flimsy, and I doubt that this structure will survive a winter storm. The directions were confusing. There was no indication of whether the materials were facing forward or backward, or up or down. I am very disappointed in this product, and disappointed in Homer Depot. I thought I could trust their products to be robust and of high quality.

Assembly was hard to follow, tidious. Not all parts were labeled. It needed to have written instructions. Simple words like left or right, inside, outside would have helped. We expected stronger plexiglass panels.

Was advertised that the door would go on either end. Not true. Now I have a concrete slab with no green house.

Wasn’t that hard to put together.

Good quality. Sturdy when all put together. Instructions were easy to follow. Put it up by myself with no problems. Pick a calm day for putting up panels or the wind may damage them. Kit contains everything but the floor and caulking. Overall, very pleased with this greenhouse.

As I put this together a storm came wind blew and tore the thing apart it is not very sturdy NPR it is way overpriced for what it is.

There were a number of deficiencies in the instructions including wrong order for assembly, very small pictures that do not show the orientation of some parts, non-numbering of some parts. Unless you have five foot arms, it is not possible to caulk the width of the top bar at the point suggested in the directions. There should be a tool list--a 10mm nut driver is essential. It is not possible to attach this to a slab with cement anchors after it is assembled as the manual says except with an adhesive. There is no provision for drainage (a necessity in greenhouses where water is regularly used.) For drainage, I put 6 inch pieces of nylon cord extending from inside the greenhouse and draping over the slab about every two feet and then glued the bottom bar piece down. A also added a grounding wire attached to the metal frame.

It has survived two monsoons so far so it's pretty strong but we don't get snow so I can't say how strong it is.

Not so easy to put together in spots but I love this greenhouse for what I want it for.

We received our box with loose parts and we were missing an important piece. Six weeks later, we are still waiting for a part to arrive. It’s been very difficult to get a hold of customer service and to nail down an approximate time to expect our piece. It’s been a very frustrating back-and-forth so I hope that this all gets worked out and I can come back and change my review. I was hoping to buy accessories for the greenhouse but I’m hesitant due to the issues we are experiencing currently.

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The manufacturer’s parts don’t align or fit properly. We got through half of the building process only to tear it back down and return it because pieces did not fit together properly.

As advertised. Not a premium grow house but easy to assemble and will function as expected.

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A little flimsier than I expected. Directions are very vague at certain points. Had to use duct tape to hold some parts (namely the door) together

Instructions were a mess; missing pieces, but it’s standing..., winter still to come...

Very flimsy, disappointed at the quality for the price.

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This greenhouse is of inferior quality and not worth the price. It leaks and rattles in any wind above 15 MPH. I am seriously considering returning it, If I cannot get the leaks fixed. It was also very time consuming to assemble.

The product is very tedious and fiddly to install. My handyman has taken almost a day to get 60% complete. Undoubtedly it would take less time to do a second one. Not a one-person install without supports (I have been providing the second pair of hands. Also, the location needs to be almost perfectly level and square.

the door is not reversable like we were told. I has to be on the side as shown on the photo.