Takes about 4 hours to put together with two people, only a few snags along the way as the directions are a little unclear at times. To my surprise, it is nice and sturdy and a good size for kids to play on. Wish the rock climbing grips were either all one size, or divided appropriately that a pattern could be used for the two sizes. Also wish the safety sticker wasn't plastered right in the middle of the set.

We ordered both the Big Stuff Swing Set and Climbing Dome together. Both were shipped together and both were confirmed as delivered together but in reality only the swing set arrived. I called Lifetime and was on hold for thirty minutes before connecting with a human. The rep I spoke with recommended I call the freight company directly as she would have to “jump through a lot of hoops” and it would take some time. I called the freight company directly and they confirmed our delivery came up short per their manifest. They said they would try to track it down across the three different hubs it passed through on its way to us. All told it took about an hour on the phone with two different companies. Who wants to do that? The following day Lifetime called and confirmed the dome had gone missing. They offered to resend it but it would take over a month in a best case scenario as it’s back ordered. I requested they cancel the order and credit us the funds, which I was told would take several weeks. I get wait times are long nowadays and things get lost but I was so disappointed that no apology or regret was conveyed. Maybe I expected better customer service ordering from an American company but a simple “we’re really sorry this happened” would have gone a long way.

My two three year old and one five year old grandsons seem to love it and play on it whenever they are here. Though the manufacturer recommends three adults for assembly, I had no difficulty doing it by myself. Took about three hours. Oh, when you lay out the parts, check inside the larger tubes for the 4 smaller ones. I'm sure it mentioned that someplace but I didn't see it. Was ready to call and yell at someone but kudos to my wife for finding them and saving the day.

This was actually bought to go in our church playground. The kids LOVE it! Great toy. Very sturdy, fun, and great looking outdoor equipment. Would purchase again. Wasn't too difficult to put together. Everything arrived on time and in good shape. Very pleased with this purchase.

We purchased three years ago. It's held up really well and surprisingly our daughter (now 8yr old) and her friends always still like to use this regularly. They never tire of it. Pretty durable. Easy enough to move around the yard if needed (for mowing, etc.). Customer service was outstanding in helping me get a replacement bar quickly and easily... after the kids kept flexing the bar over the years (dragging the dome rather than picking it up) and it eventually broke in one spot that had rusted from the yard sprinklers hitting it over years. Seems like it lasted a reasonable amount of time. However, I do recommend you try to move it by picking it up and placing it down... rather than dragging it across the yard, which then causes the bar joints to flex... and over time can result in breakage.

Instructions were very easy to follow. I layed all pieces on a tarp and marked them first which made it faster to find them when I assembled it. For the most part I assembled it alone but a friend stopped by when I got to the wings and it was easier with an extra hand. It did take me about 4 hours but that was with some interruptions too. I am a grandmother and have a daycare with kids ranging from 9 months to 7 years. I was the first to test it out and it's very sturdy and a great outdoor toy for all ages. All the kids love it!

The instructions with this are almost a complete waste of time. It took four of us to put this thing together because of all the holding stuff up and taking stuff back apart.... Its a real mess... Make sure you have plenty of help when you start working on this... and my advice, look at the box while putting it together.... make sure when you are putting it together you put the nut on the outside so that when it is together you still have room to add the black screw cover things that the children use to climb.

I have owned the climbing dome since 2017 and it is still very sturdy and my two boys really enjoy it (6 & 10 years). I reached out to Lifetime recently as some of the hardware (bolts, washers, etc.) were corroded, or in the process of rusting and deteriorating. Customer Support swiftly resolved that issue by sending a full set of hardware. I would recommend applying an anticorrosive on the hardware prior to assembling to avoid having to struggle to remove them later, especially if you move as often as my family does.

This item is a great outdoor toy for my children, ages 4 and 6. It took my husband 2 hours to put together with minimal help from the 6 year old. My children and their cousins spent hours on it playing imaginative games and testing their little muscles. A very good purchase.

My children who love climbing have been playing on it every day since we've had it (a couple weeks). My 6 year old says it isn't challenging enough and still prefers our tree, but it gives them something else to play on besides just the tree. My 3 year old climbs all over it as well. I like that the colors are earth tone. It looks good in the backyard.