Ours girls are 7 and 9 and are rowdy, so we were looking for a play set that could last them a few years and withstand how hard they play. They LOVE the monkey bars (in my opinion it's the best feature of this playhouse because kids love them so much). This set has so many different things to offer and my husband was a huge fan of the interactive set up instructions (instead of the normal paper with very little description). Shipping was great and the price was very comparable to a lot of other "lesser" rated models from other places. Will be repeat customers for other products from Backyard Discoveries!

It took us a couple of weeks to assemble this. It was just my husband and I after work and on the weekends when he could work on it. The assembly is time consuming but not necessarily difficult. Our 4 year old loves it. She has played on it for hours each day since we finished it.

We bought this about a year ago. While it was quite a task to assemble the instructions were very clear and easy to follow. The set itself is very solid and there is plenty for the kids to do on it. This playset is very well built and well worth the money.

I bought this a couple months ago and so far it has been awesome. So many different things to do. Pros: Tons of activities for multiple kids at once. Great directions, easy to assemble. Sturdy. Major statement piece... People drive slowly past my house just to check it out. Cons: Takes a long time to assemble, requires at least one other person to finish (I read reviews and expected this, so I was not concerned but it really is massive). Holy hardware. So many different sized screws and bolts. Organization is key because you can waste a lot of time looking for the right bag of hardware. Slide gets hot in the sun. Also, very bouncy so be careful with small children. My kid is 2, occasionally he is not facing the same direction as when he started lol. I started by myself in the garage since the first few steps are assembly of the peripherals that attach to the main structure. Organizing all of the parts by letter and number is an important first step. Finding what you need for each step will be near impossible without doing that. It'll likely take at least two days. Overall I would recommend this to anyone with the space to put it up. I haven't met a kid yet that hasn't had a great time on it.

I bought this for my 4-year-old for her birthday and she can’t get enough of it! However, to our pleasant surprise, our 9-year-old and 12-year-old are having just as much fun with it as she is! Nerf wars, pirate ship, treehouse, it’s ignited their imagination! Glad I paid for installation! Worth the money! I’m impressed with its durability! Wish the wood were already treated.

We saved up for this purchase, knowing for about a year this was the model we wanted. It took my husband two days to assemble by himself, with some help from me (mostly just holding things up). Thankfully everything came labelled and we set everything out so we could see each piece. The instructions were easy to follow. The actual playset itself is great! There are so many activities that can be done - climbing, swinging, sliding, playing in the sand, having lunch on the little picnic table, playing in the fort...my kids are constantly finding new ways to enjoy it - the newest being the creation of an obstacle course starting at one end and working their way to the other. Another nice feature is that we were able to remove the 2 seater swing attachment and in its place, put a baby swing. Now all three girls from ages 1 to 11 are enjoying it!

I purchased this 17 months ago. However, due to bad weather conditions, I was not able to get it assembled and in place until last fall, thus it has now been installed for a period of 8 months - through the winter, a very warm but wet winter/spring. Overall, I was very pleased with the quality, especially since it is somewhat more costly than competitor's models. I loved the fasteners provided. Overall the markings on the boards was good although I did have a couple of problems with the wrong board being shipped. In one case, I trimmed the edge off a couple of boards that were too wide; in another case, the board was too short and I had to have the company ship me another board, which they did promptly. I did pre-coat each board (as recommended by the manufacturer) with a semi-transparent exterior coating, dipping the end of each board into the paint bucket to ensure a good coating on the ends. Of course this was quite time consuming but worth it in the long run as the coating supplied by the manufacturer is merely a stain and not a weather-resistant coating. I have seen the same product nearby that the customer did not coat and within a year it is beginning to look quite weathered while mine looks as pristine as the day I put it together. I did bury an 8 x 12 x 4 concrete block under each significant ground contact point, making sure they were solid and level. I then added my own turnbuckles and eyebolts to ensure the set did not move or "jump." Also, we purposely left off one roof panel (next to the crow's nest) to provide more light to the playhouse. In addition, I placed a kids picnic table in the lower floor area in that the manufacturer's design of the picnic table blocks off the access to the floor area except to climb over the wall or go through the sandbox. The only aggravating issue I had with the entire experience were the drawings in the instruction book used to assemble the swing set. I called the company about this and provided written documentation to them regarding the issue. They said they were glad I called as well as provided pictures and written descriptions - by part number, but I can't say for sure they ever made any corrections to the instruction book. Overall, the instructions were detailed and properly progressive. The biggest problem, in addition to a couple of times where the instructions were in actual error, was that the graphic renderings were confusing. I am sure they looked really good on a CAD screen but when they were printed, hidden lines disappeared making it look like a part that was behind another part look like it is in front of the part, causing me numerous times to assemble a subassembly only to have to take it apart and reassemble it in the opposite location - no easy task given the hardware provided. I found that if I consulted the next step or two in the process, the rendering there actually often provided a truer picture of the prior subassembly than the one supposedly depicting the subassembly. I doubt the company fixed this even though I brought it up to them more than once. So, watch your step and don't get in a hurry or think you understand how a subassembly goes together until you check ahead in the book.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this playset in February to replace a 20 year old set that my grandchildren used. I currently have two great grandchildren living here temporarily and this one fit the bill. It took me a month to assemble, as I waterproofed all parts before assembling. Well worth the extra work being in Maine, and not bad for a 63 year old great grandpa. I would definitely recommend, as the kids love it.

Purchased for my 10 and 4 year old and both love it! The lookout up top is their favorite feature. You can easily change out the swings for something else like a saucer swing. Wish we had taken the time to stain the wood before assembly as it is already starting to show wear and peeling.

I bought this set earlier last year and it has been a wonderful edition not only to our backyard, but as a facilitating activity location for the kids. This playset is great during all kinds of weather and can make for a great time getting some exercise with the kids. It was fun and a little challenging to put together ourselves, but that was to be expected. Overall, a great purchase to consider!!