The ID tags on wood pieces are too easily broken and lost causing delays. Assembly went smoothly. It took 14hrs total 7 ½ hrs with two adults and a sic year old boy. 5hrs with papa 73 years and William 6 years and 1 ½ hrs with Papa. The finished product is SUPER!! According to William V.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this spring (2021) to replace a decrepit swing set that we inherited when we moved into our house a year ago. The instructions were fantastic, I was able to completely assemble by myself in about 8-9 hours spread over 2 days. If I was to do it again, I would separate all the hardware by size and label in individual containers. By doing so you could easily construct this in an afternoon

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Perfect for my 6 year old granddaughter. The monkey bars will be challenging for quite some time to come. Well made and went together nicely. I do recommend having someone build, who is familiar with how things go together. Very happy purchase!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lots of other reviewers have correctly addressed this play set's quality. It's real wood (light wood, but real) and the hardware isn't so cheap that I'm left concerned it's going to corrode after two seasons and fall down. My main beef with the thing was the packaging and setup instructions. My wife, father-in-law, and I got it done in about 10 hours total, but that could EASILY have been 6 or 7 hours if we didn't have to spend so much time sorting through hardware. The wood is labeled well enough. There are a lot of pieces, so at first you'll spend a little time searching for the right one, but as the pile thins, that becomes easier. But the hardware? I thought it was a joke! The hardware (of which there is a ton) comes in three boxes. There are easily several hundred pieces, including all the bolts, nuts, screws, washers, lock washers, t-nuts, and screws - and apart from a few things that were pre-bagged, it was all just LOOSE HARDWARE. Then, adding insult to injury, the labels for the hardware in the instructions don't match the printing on the hardware itself. You're forced to actually measure the bolts to make sure you're getting the right size. And it's not like there were 10 four-inch bolts and 20 eight-inch bolts. There's at least 8 sizes, many of which differ from each other by only a quarter or half of an inch. Toward the end of the build, we were left with two bolts of slightly different sizes, one of which was too small for its intended application, resulting in a hardware store run. End of the world? No, but so completely preventable. At that point in the process, there was no way of knowing if we'd not received the right number of bolts or if we'd used one incorrectly six hours before. Asking the buyer to sort through all the carriage and hex bolts on their own to inventory what they received against the packing list is burdensome and silly. With a few extra labels and plastic bags, Gorilla could make this a lot easier. But no, they just dump all the metal parts in a couple of boxes and say good luck. All in all a good set, but either count all 500 pieces before you begin or have a hardware store in mind to hit up when you find out you're missing one critical part.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finished putting together this week. Kids have been constantly playing on it. Seems very sturdy. The headboard over the slide and ladder was split, so will need to get a replacement piece. Assembly could have been made much easier if the hardware was organized better. Simply having each screw/bolt/washer/etc. size in separate bags with a labeling code would have saved about an hour. Overall, assembly went smooth and the instructions were clear. Hopefully we'll have the playset for many years!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We purchased this playset for our 2 year old son. It's great for his age and will be good for the next several years as he grows! The set shipped timely, delivery was easy to coordinate. My husband probably spent about 10-12 hours to assemble. One thing to note, is you do need to "finish or stain" the product once you install. I didn't realize that when I purchased it, not a big deal, but wanted to mention.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My husband and I bought this for our daughter. We decided to install ourselves and man I'm glad we did! It was so easy to put together! My daughter loves it so much! We've even recommended this to others!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great parts quality, super detailed assembly instructions, amazing packaging with all parts labeled and no missing parts, all precut/predrilled parts done with precision, and great attention to details in finish/trim pieces. I think the only possible improvement could be the use of a better higher density/stronger cedar as some screw assembly steps are easily stripped out. But overall, excellent product, good price, and very happy customer!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the wood-roof version of Outing w/ Trapeze Bar Swing Set during the COVID pandemic since we aren't able to use the play structures at our local parks. It took a few days to build, but I was able to do it almost entirely by myself, with just a bit of help from my wife a couple times when some pieces had to be propped up or balanced before they were bolted together. The instructions are fantastic. Every piece is clearly marked and all the wood is pre-cut and pre-drilled so it's really just an assembly project. I know Gorilla playsets are more expensive than some you can find elsewhere, but I believe it is well worth it to get a sturdier, higher quality set. I'm not worried about pieces splintering or cracking or anything like that. We made a slight modification to the instructed set. Instead of putting the vertical slats and windows above the slide and ladder, we instead installed those on the opposing back side. We kept the wheel against the back, but moved the spyglass to the space above the ladder. This was because the back side looked toward our neighbor's yard and we wanted to be conscious about privacy for both our neighbors and our playing children. If you want to do this "perfectly" you'll have to cut some of the vertical wall boards shorter, but I didn't and it just means that on the back side the boards go down a bit further than on the other walls.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We bought this in February and so happy that we did because I think they are now sold out. My three year old son loves the swing (we bought the toddler swing seat). He wakes up in the morning and the first thing he wants to do is go outside and go on the swing! Also fantastic customer services. The woman I spoke to was so helpful and kind.