Bought this set in June it took about 3 days to assemble. We laid out All the pieces and I helped my husband and his friends by passing the ones they needed. Once it was built we had someone with a spray gun and air compressor spray on the water sealer. Kids absolutely love it! We bought some upgrades like tic tac toe and drum set etc.. Makes it look that much better!

I was impressed with how well written the instruction were and all the pieces were labeled nicely. We made sure to take the time to seal all the boards before beginning assembly which doubled the total assembly time. Everything fit very well and I only had 2 issues with some of the hardware which was easily remedied with the extra hardware that was included. Some of boards have started to crack now that it's been put together for a month+ but so far nothing super concerning. My 4 year old daughter absolutely loves playing on it! This will provide years of fun for her and it looks great in the backyard too.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this for my kids and put it together myself with help of another. I felt the price was good for all that you got. Assembly was challenging, but they made it easy with everything labeled and an inventory sheet in each box. The kids really like all the features. We'll see how it holds up.

We ordered Sky Fort for our grand children. We are soooo happy that we paid for installation. The crew started at 4:30 PM and didn't finish until 10:00 AM the next day. They did an incredible job. The play set is a big hit with our grand babies!!!

I just finished assembling and my kids love their new playset. In the COVID era it's really nice to have a playset with so many features. The clubhouse is big enough for a few kids to fit comfortably and the overall design is very functional. The assembly takes a while, yes, but I actually found that using the BILT app along with the manual it wasn't actually that difficult. For sure, you have to pay close attention to where pilot holes are, but the steps are otherwise clear. I did organize all of the wood pieces and hardware first which was very helpful. I would estimate that it took me about 2 hours to organize everything, around 10 hours of assembly time for the individual components, about 20 hours to put the clubhouse together, and another 2 hours to attach everything, finish the crow's nest, and stake to the ground. Again, this took a while but wasn't that difficult. I'm not a carpenter and have only moderate skills in this area so take that for what it's worth. I did have a helper about half of the clubhouse assembly time, and there's only a few steps where it's essential to have two people present. The hardware was very high quality. One wood piece arrived broken, but luckily it was a non-essential piece (seat on the sandbox). The only reason I put 4 stars is that the wood quality is pretty mediocre, which is to be expected at this size and price point. It is pre-stained, so I'm hoping that adding a coat of sealant this fall and stain next spring will help keep things in shape for the next 5-6 years at least. Overall I am happy with my purchase. It looks nice, wasn't complex to assemble on my own, and seems to be a lot of fun for my kids.

I evaluated may swing sets from the Rainbow systems and Backyard Adventures before deciding to go for the do-it-yourself route. It took 4 adults about 20 hours and then I did some finishing touches for about 6 hours during the work week. I agree that setting all the parts out ahead of time will significantly save you time, but it's hard to have the space to do that too far in advance not to mention the unpredictable weather of December. The set is worth every penny and the blood, sweat, and tears just to see the smile on my little boys face. There are some significant errors in the instruction manual, which made my rating a 4. The quality is there and the set looks great, we just had about 5 items that we had to re-work, which delayed greatly. Customer Service is wonderful with missing parts. If you are prepared for the work, this is the set for you. I also wish there were four slots for swings vs. three.

I bought this for my 4 year old grandsons birthday and he loves it. Spends hours playing on it. He loves to climb up the latter and head up to the look out tower. He loves the rock climb and the closed in 2nd floor as his hide out. I had couple boards left off for ventilation, in case you notice in the photos

My three year old daughter loves this swing set! She will be able to grow into some of the features and will get lots of use out of this for years to come. The only comments on assembly would be that some of the bolts are not good quality and can strip easily. You have to be careful because the wood could split or crack easily. It took longer than 14 hours to assemble. Overall for price, excellent purchase.

I purchased this set online after looking at several that Sam's had to offer. This one had great reviews and I can see why! We had Sam's install it for us as well. It was $500 but SO worth it. It took ONE man 10 hours to have it put together. He was here as scheduled at 6:45 am. He was very nice and we couldn't have been more pleased. It saved us a lot of time and hassle by having paid to have it installed. Would highly recommend this set AND the install.

We have had the Skyfort II for a year now and it has been a blast for the kids. My 10 and 3 year old play on it everyday and it has held up wonderfully, very sturdy and still looks great. The instructions were very detailed for assembly as well. It was well worth the time we put in building it. Whenever their friends come over that is the first thing they go to. I am very pleased with my purchase.