I assembled ours, and I completely understand your situation. I am going to offer a word of caution, be VERY CAREFUL with the screws that go into the stone top. We got ours at about 60% off normal cost because it was a floor sample and when the store assembled it that actually drove the screw THROUGH the stone top damaging it. I was able to repair so our was very cheap.
Back to your problem. I assembled ours upside down, as the base was relatively light, then had another person give me a hand lifting the fire pit upright. We also had cardboard or rugs under the unit for protection.
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Pennsylvania, for 60+ years, most recently, Allentown, now TV. 
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