Bought the playground, was delivered in about a week. Came with 4 flat boxes. Never would imagine that the whole set will fit in there. It took my husband and 1 more person 5 days to put it together ! Sometimes it was days they worked from the morning to the sunset.. it was overwhelming. But going by the book pretty easy to follow the instructions. We are planning to paint it to prolong the life of the wood. Also agree with previous review about the swings being very close and sometimes our kids bump into each other! The slide... is another minus.. it’s very cheap thing, that is made from many details. Hard to slide and Our kids already broke it a few times, the tubes that hold it falls down and not steady (it’s not heavy peace that you would see at commercial playgrounds).

We haven't finished the assembly yet. Two of us have worked for over 20 hours so far. We beleive we can finish it in another five hours. The assembly details in the illustrations are not always easy to understand resulting in boards being put in the wrong position. There are some parts missing and damaged. Overall we pleased with the play set.

Purchased it about 3weeks ago for My kids as a birthday gift! It arrived 1week before the date given to us! Good:came earlier then expected Bad: they let me know one day before it arrived it was going to be delivered and be left in front of the house husband had to leave early to take it to back yard. My husband installed it! It looks great! Kids love it! Only thing bad about it which is nothing major but the microscope keeps falling since we first got it and it came broken. Was cheaply made. Other then that it’s great! Would post a picture but keeps saying error

Awesome set, my 5 year old grandson loves it and so do his friends. No missing pieces, all wood and screws were there. I paid for the assembly and it was professionally completed in one day. Two boards were cracked while being installed by paid installer and we will be sending photos today to Backyard Discovery asking for replacements. Will let you know how well they handle that with an update later.

We hired 2 builders to install this for us -- and they agreed that the intimidating number of pieces and hardware told the whole story: it was a beast to put together!! But it's a pretty thing, sturdy enough, with simple and lower-level fun for younger kids, high monkey bars and crow's nest for older kids -- really nice combo. Contrary to what some others have said, the monkey bars are at a great height (NOT too high), even for our 5yo (this is how they LEARN to drop safely!). We'll probably replace the wavy slide soon -- a straight slide gives a faster (and more comfortable!) run -- but it's certainly functional as is. The set needs 100% level site; no leeway in the setup. I took off one star because of two quite notable things: 1. Like so many other swingsets these days (!), the swing beam is WAY too short, putting the swings (or whatever apparatus you hang) WAY too close together; collisions guaranteed over age 5. We'll be removing the middle swing when older kids are really flying on it. 2. The wood is NOT a real cedar (Northern White cedar); it is a cypress, as is its cousin, our Western Red "cedar." It is, nonetheless, durable and naturally resistant to insects, fungus, and rot; not particularly hard -- but a good product. It is used virtually everywhere now because the tree matures VERY quickly--quick growth = quick profit, etc. All in all, it's a good set, if a little pricey. Definitely has something for everyone, all components seem trustworthy, and virtually every area is visible to a nearby adult -- and, oh, the shady picnic table underneath is excellent. --Me plus 2, 5, & 7yo grandkids.

Excellent product and I highly recommend it for anyone with kids that love to play outside. We purchased it for our grandkids and they use it everyday that they can. Any problems with anything??? There customer service is phenomenal!! Highly recommend this Company!

Great playset! If you are a DIY type person you’ll enjoy putting this together. Instructions are not idiot proof, so ingenuity and know how is a must. During assembly you have to pay close attention to the pilot holes and ensure they are faced in the direction with respect to the illustrations. I jumped around in the manual, because I did half the build in my garage due to weather. The nut barrels are trash! I hated these things. The clearance tolerances of the threads are extremely tight. I had to prefit them with the bolt prior to installing them to ensure proper engagement and alignment. Other than that great product.

I purchased this set for my grandchildren for Christmas and they love it. So much to keep them busy outside instead of TV or ipads. Set arrived in a timely manner with notification on when it would be there. Installation had a few hiccups, but was finally installed after a week. Well worth the wait to see the smiles on the kids faces. Would definitely recommend this set to others.

My kids absolutely love the playset. Putting it together was a completely different story. To be fair, I am not a handyman or anything close. However; my father, myself and my son put this together in a weekend. The instructions need to be done in color and have better explanation/pictures of orientation of the boards. We ended up having to go backwards at least 3 times because the instructions were not very clear on orientation of a board. With that said, The kids love it and it seems to be very sturdy and looks great in the backyard. We added a sandpit to the base of the unit for the kids.

The play set arrived on time and in good condition. We had it assembled by some guys who water no time but it took longer than expected. Got expensive. The set is larger than expected which was a pleasant surprise. Hope it holds up to the weather and abuse of grandkids.