We love our cedar pergola. We replaced an old treated pine one that became more maintenance than it was worth.We stained/sealed it before we put it up. Took 2 old guys (65+92) about 8 hours ,most of that was getting the posts in and level.
Summary:
Instructions were perfect.It still smells nice. We added a trellis on the side.Delivered into our garage by a really nice man with a fabulous trailer that moved it where he wanted it.