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Backyard Discovery Skyfort II Cedar Swing Set/PlaySet
4.4 out of 5 stars
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Nov 13, 2014
Tater1
5 out of 5 stars review

An outstanding buy, quality product at a good pric

Purchased the set for my grandchildren. While the assembly is complicated and very many pieces if you have any skills at all it easy to follow the directions. All the materials were top quality and we had no difficulty in assembly with each piece fitting and pre-drilled holes lining up. We found sorting hardware into small containers for each step helped move things along nicely. The grandkids could not even wait for the construction to end before they were crawling all over this set. I was quite surprised at the quality having seen many much more expensive sets at other online sites that did not get that good or reviews from the owners.

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Jul 23, 2009
matt1540
4 out of 5 stars review

Good playset

We have had the playset since april. The instructions are a joke, but everyone that has written a review warns you of that. Our set of directions had the windows on the wrong side!! My only compliant is the wood. We have several boards and beams already splintering. The main beam that holds the crow's nest and double glider is splitting!!! Not sure what the solution is going to be as you would have to dissamble the unit to replace. Overall, the kids have enjoyed the unit, but I fear it will not last more then a year or so. Big money to invest for a only a 1-3 year product.

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Thank you for the 4-star review

Apr 19, 2021
Stang82
5 out of 5 stars review

Love it!!!

My husband just put this together for our two kids, 8 and 3. Took him about 5 days by himself to organize everything and build. We weren’t in a hurry so he took his time and built it right! Our kids love the FAST slide and the monkey bars! The rock wall is a plus too. The swings are something they could do for hours!!!

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Apr 22, 2023
Twitch
5 out of 5 stars review

Wrong hardware set

Great product and vedy sturdy. A few boards would sllit a little but nothing major. A couple pieces came with the corner edges already scared but eh that's just wood for ya. Only downside with the set was I'm pretty sure I got the wrong hardware set. Missing a few key bolts and lags but had extra of others that I had to make do with. Also not sure if it was the playset instructions or the Bilt app instructions, but they could have flowed a little easier. Too much back and forth swapping bits instead of knocking all of the same steps out.

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Apr 19, 2021
Anonymous
4 out of 5 stars review

Children will love it

This is well worth it! Kids love it!! It is quite the build, I had read reviews and lot of people organized the parts saying it help and it really does very important to do so there is a ton of pieces with it’s own numbering and helps if you know where it is caused you have organized it. It took me and my brother 3 days to finish. Because it is wood some pieces are warped a bit making it hard to use the pilot holes they provided but improvised little bit and came out great!

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Nov 7, 2012
Sunshine17
5 out of 5 stars review

We purchased the sky fort 2 yrs ago put it together in 2 days with 3 people. I thought the instructions were good but it would have been great to have 2 sets since one person was laying the lumber out step by step and then the other 2 were putting it together, sharing the instructions was not very fun. I give it 5 stars because it has held up very well and still looks great, we are going to restrain and seal it this year just for good measures

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Dec 2, 2011
FrugalFather
5 out of 5 stars review

Great buy

A great value! We purchased this almost 2 years ago and we love this set. It is definitely a set that can grow with the children because of all the different types of play it offers. It has proven to be a hit with many kids at a time during playdates. It does take a weekend to assemble, but it’s well worth it. There were only a couple of pieces (1 board and 2 hardware pieces that were missing) and the company was easy to talk to and quickly shipped the parts. The only maintenance I do is annually spraying it with Thompson Seal!

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Oct 21, 2020
Jay
5 out of 5 stars review

definitely use the app

overall, the bilt app was amazing. there were a couple of sections where the parts weren't labeled but it's was easy to determine the part by the picture and it's also in the instructions. it just makes it quicker to touch ther part to see what it is instead of having to wait for the narrator to get to it. still, the app made a relatively intimidating assembly very easy by breaking it down into simple steps.

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Apr 15, 2015
MomMW
5 out of 5 stars review

Great swingset for the money

First off this swingset is exactly what I had expected. We saw a smaller version in the store but wanted just a little more so the kids wouldn't get bored and hopefully use the swingset for years to come. With that said, the wood quality of this swingset is inferior to more expensive brands. The stain was spotty and will definitely require additional staining and waterproofing. We looked at the higher quality swingsets but decided that for the money this gave us more options (monkey bars, picnic table, huge play area). My husband has spent about 2 FULL days putting this together with the assist of atleast one other person. Best advice, lay everything out and make sure you are organized before putting pieces together. We didnt have any missing pieces and the directions were pretty simple to follow. The kids LOVE it!!!

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Jul 13, 2014
Momof3xoxo
5 out of 5 stars review

My kids love it!!

My kids absolutely love it! My husband put in together by himself . We layed out all the pieces the first day which was a big help !! It took him 3 full days but the instructions were very clear . Lots of bolts and parts seemed overwhelming at first but with patience it's easily done . Also there was free shipping !!!

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