I didn't order it as a functioning trellis to walk through, it's more of a statement piece and to allow my ivy to grow upwards. I have a very large, very old patch and we keep trimming it back but it has nowhere to really grow. This trellis is VERY large. Even with the size clearly listed, I was surprised how big it was. I thought it was really easy to assemble, I did it mostly alone and then my husband tightened all of the screws with an attachment for his drill. Someone else recommended trying to put it in the ground all the way to first rung, I think that would be helpful for stability. Mine is not quite in that far, about halfway and seems pretty sturdy. But again, mind is just to help my ivy, not functioning as an arch to walk through. I can tell you that the birds already love landing on it. I may hang a bird house from the middle of it. Once my ivy grows over it I will try to remember to update a photo here.