Since folks complaining about this were upset about metal rusting, I got two cans of Rustoleum (1 for now and 1 for 6 months). I sprayed everything before assembling. The final dimensions are not listed properly here, the delivery box size is what they listed. The box is heavy as it’s made predominantly with metal. This took ~30 minutes to spray everything down with rustolium and another 3.5 hours to assemble with my toddler “helper” popping in to test drive. I also had to move it to another location midway as the size was much bigger. Everything is well drilled except the dashboard which was the only thing I had an issue with. I busted the drill out since my grip was shot already by that point. The directions were easy to follow and the 4 sections have a separate packet of nuts, bolts, and washers. This was super easy since I just used an exacto knife on the back to expose everything and everything stayed in place with the labels clear to see. This suggests to assemble with 3 people, but it’s possible for one adult female to do. I’m sure I wouldn’t be as stiff if I had another adult helping though. Hunching over so long kills me. It would have taken less time with more hands. It moves smoothly and is very enjoyable for the kiddo.

The dome is really good quality. Fairly easy for two people to put together. The only problem we have is that it is a little big for our tall 6 year old granddaughter. We had to put something next to it for her to stand on so that she could climb up on it. She will grow into it though and should get better at climbing it once she gets more confidant. She also needs some sneakers with good gripping soles or bare feet.

This product is AWESOME, with the exception of the height of the triangles. It's recommended for 3+ and there is no way 3 year old could climb the triangles without assistance. They are larger than they look in the picture. My son is a very tall kid and he can't can't climb it. However my nieces, 7 & 10, LOVE it and they will have plenty more years on it! Assembly wasn't too bad either.

My daughter loves it! We bought it for her birthday. My dad and I put it together in roughly an hour and a half. We have experience with tools and building things, so time will vary. The dome is very sturdy once the final tightening is done. My brother weighs around 230 lbs. He climbed to the top and nothing moved at all. I really like the finish on the metal as well. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone.

It looks great in backyard and I was able to put it together myself (though help would have been nice) My 4 and 6 year old love it-not to mention the neighborhood kids. My son would be on it every day if it weren't so cold and wet out. Great buy. Only problem was I had to call the company because there was a mistake in the directions. But even that she was able to help me with no problem.

We just purchased the Lifetime Dome Climber for our son's 5th birthday. We got it shipped for free, never thinking there might be a picture on the box. It turned into an early birthday present when he saw the box on the porch. He couldn't wait for Dad to finish assembling it. Assembly was very straight forward. The product is solid and well made. Our boy was sad that he couldn't climb on the inside ...just not strong enough yet...but he will build upper body strength playing on the dome and will be able to climb up on the inside in no time. We play ball with it and I am sure we will find many other uses for it. Our 2 year old is not tall enough to use it yet; but he enjoys crawling under and playing inside the dome - when his brother is not on top.

I received the dome yesterday, It took me just over two hours to assemble it, and it was really easy. I did it by myself. The best advise in assembly is don't tighten any of the screws at all, even when the directions say to do so. It will be easier to line up the bolts and holes, tighten every thing once it's together. You can use vise grip pliers to hold some of the assembly together while completing the circle. It won't take two people if you know how to use the tools and have them handy. I bought it for my granddaughters and I know they're going to love it, It's safe and sturdy and well constructed. I'm really pleased with the results. Bye the way the instructions are simple and easy to read, the only exception is that it instructs to tighten the bolts at different stages which will make assembly much harder, the parts won't line up as easy once they're set in place and you won't be able to adjust them. That's why people find the assembly a little difficult. Best advise in the reviews that I read, was "don't tighten the screws until the assembly is complete" it really works.

Our kids love it. It arrived promptly just like I was told it would. The reviews said it was somewhat difficult to put together. And if you're doing it alone I imagine it might be hard. The second part of the assembly specifically says it needs to be standing upright. But for my husband and me it was pretty easy. It's definitely sturdy; we both got on it with the kids and it didn't fall apart ha!

When assembling the teeter-totter there were a couple of fasteners that needed replacing and the customer service was friendly, efficient and understood our needs right away. The parts arrived quickly, so now the children at the school love playing on this great toy! Wonderful company.

Warning: You may not love your kids enough to assemble this thing. Mine is going to be returned, so I suppose I don't. Full disclosure: I do love my kids. But after several attempts to get this thing together, I'm throwing in the towel. My main problems are with the cheap quality of the pieces (the thinner parts bend quite easily) and the abysmal way the pieces are labeled with their part numbers. The build quality was way cheaper than I expected from a Lifetime product. With two people trying to assemble the unit, the spans bent very, very easily near the points where they are secured together. This problem was exacerbated after disassembling the unit several times, because... The stickers with the part numbers for the spans are placed right where the spans rub together when you're assembling the unit. The stickers very quickly rub off, so that you can no longer read the part number. This makes it impossible to reassemble the unit, because there are at least two different part types that are completely indistinguishable from one another, so they cannot be identified without the part number. And so, we gave up. We own quite a few Lifetime products (tables, chairs, Wiggle Racers, an Airplane Teeter Totter, etc.), and we've never been this dissatisfied.