This product has one of the most thought out and thorough assembly processes that I have ever undertaken. Hardware is conveniently pre-sorted by each major step and the assembly manual walks you through the process from start to finish. Have an issue? No worries, they include an assembly guide on the "Bilt" app that clears up any confusion that you may not be able to gain from the manual. The manual suggests 3 adults and 8 hours of assembly time, I was able to complete it almost completely by myself in about 16 hours over 2 days. l would suggest a helper for assembling the monkey bars and attaching the roof to the adventure tower. Quality of construction is excellent, and holds up to 5 kids playing with it daily. Would highly recommend!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great playset! Be prepared to spend a few days putting it together, and follow directions Exactly! Or else you'll waste time redoing sections later. My kids love it, though, and I couldn't be happier with the end result!

Excellent quality product! We are very happy with it! Super sturdy and assembly wasn't horrible. We assembled the tower frame over 2 nights in our garage while it was raining then moved it out back for the rest. It took two of us about 10 hours with breaks to fully assemble. Definitely download the app for awesome instructions as the paper instructions can be a bit confusing sometimes. Overall great experience and I would recommend to everyone!

I am impressed with the quality of this playset. The materials are durable, and well organized in the way they are packaged. It did take some time to assemble, but with planning and reading the instructions thoroughly prior to start, I enjoyed not only the process but the end product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My 6 and 4 year old are loving this playset. Of course we couldn't wait for family help to assemble so my husband did the whole thing himself in the 90 degree heat. I helped hold things occasionally but it wasn't usually essential. It took about 12-15 hours I'd say and the directions are pretty good. Very sturdy even with very high swinging and adults playing, too.

I wasn't sure what to expect when ordering a metal play set but it was relatively straightforward to assemble. There were two steps where I needed a second person. One was getting the roof on top. The other involved two screws in the very center of the tower over and under the floor. My arms just aren't that long and I didn't feel like going inside for tape. The play set is rock solid. There were slight issues with leveling that were easily solved by sliding the slightly higher foot back and forth. Sometimes you had to dig a tiny bit under it so the dirt loosened by sliding had somewhere to go. I will say the plastic flooring for the tower was a bit confusing. No matter what I did, it would not sit the way it was supposed to. However, it was near a good stopping point for the day so I just left it until the next day and the problem solved itself. Sitting flat in the sun allowed the two plastic floors to interlock the way they were supposed to easily. I guess they were slightly warped from travel and needed to flatten out. The top of the slide had a bit of a similar problem with being curved while I was trying to screw it in. A day in the sun fixed that too. Also, the kids LOVE this thing. We put a sand box under the tower. They are always out climbing all over this thing. So are their friends. P.S. Don't put the steering wheel on until last. Getting the swing set bar on around that thing is a PITA.

My kids and I are extremely pleased with this set. Easy instructions, excellent quality. Would highly recommend this set. Even though the instructions said to not use power tools for tightening hardware I did anyways. Set my cordless drill to low torque setting and saved hours over using regular wrenches. Took about 12 hours to complete by myself with a helper off and on for a few hours. This can handle big kids. My 9 year old is 100 lbs. she can make the set shake a little bit when she swings high but still solid and sturdy.

Really nice, solid playset. My three-year-old was ecstatic to see it and can't get enough of it. We've had it up for 10 weeks and so far we haven't noticed any rust or problems. The swings are especially smooth and quiet. It arrived in a giant crate, earlier than expected. All of the required parts and hardware were present and in good shape. The only tools I think I used were a socket wrench and a drill. Big thing to know; it is time consuming and a little painful to assemble. The instructions are 70 or 80 pages long. I think I spent close to 20 hours on it (I understand that is still probably less effort than needed to assemble a wooden set). But, I was working mostly alone. Also, try hard to resist over tightening the bolts. I wanted to make it really snug and tight. But, sometimes the pipes would bend slightly out of round. I called Lifetime on the phone before I purchased and got good advice on which set would suit my needs and some technical specifics that weren't on the website. Plus, I was given a 10% military discount. Two thumbs up on the purchase experience so far.

I bought this because of all of the features included, the durability of other Lifetime products we own, and because it looks like a quality set that my kids will enjoy for years to come. I only rated 4 stars because we were missing a part (not essential to structural integrity). Customer service has been amazing, though, on initially communicating a production delay, then on assisting us with delivery issues, and finally on getting us the replacements for the missing parts. It took about 10 hours for my husband and I to put together. The kids couldn't wait to get on it!

We bought this 2 months ago for our boys (6&7) one of which has a slight weight problem. Since we set it up we have had a hard time getting them to come inside. My son has only lost a few pounds but has built muscle and toned up a lot. Thanks so much for getting them out from in front of t.v. and tablets! The have so much fun!!