We purchased this set for our 3 grandchildren who live with us. We started out by doing a complete inventory, everything was included. (one board broken, but we glued it) The instructions were very accurate for the most part, one spot was a little vague, but we figured it out. A couple of the drawings seemed to be backward. For the most part they were right on. With all the lumber laid out, I would get the boards needed for the step and the hardware and my husband would put it together. Then we moved to the next step. This seemed to work great. The kids helped with a lot of the smaller steps and were great little go-fors.They were really excited to help. All in all I would say it was a great family project that resulted in a lot of fun for years to come for the kids and enjoyment for grandma and grandpa. Not nearly as difficult to build as we were expecting.

This is one big play set. Assembly by your self ??? That would be hard. It will take a couple of days. The kids love it. I just wish some of the lumber was thicker. Over all it's big and simple to put together. Would have given it five stars if the lumber was thicker.

Rough to set up. The amount of pieces is overwhelming and took my handy hubby and I the whole weekend, but I would say it was worth it in the end. The kids love it. They especially love the lookout to see our neighbor horses over the fence, the upper fort provides awesome shade and a wind block, and the sandbox area is a favorite for my youngest. I think we’ll add a large saucer swing under the monkey bars until they are bit older and can’t tackle those.

Took a long time to stain and assemble. Directions are fairly easy to follow. Paper instructions and app instructions don't always match up 100% of the time. Spouse used the paper instructions while I used the app. Advantage of paper instructions is being able to see the entire assembly all at once. You only see one small step at a time on the app but you get really detailed 360 degree simulations of each and every step. Any issues I had were almost entirely user error. Overall I enjoyed the assembly. Staining sucks. Staging parts by steps and clear communication between the people assembling is critical to efficient assembly. 20 hours build time is fairly accurate. Invest in an impact driver and impact rated bits.

It was very hard to follow the instructions, to put a specific piece together it was so easy to put it in backwards, upside down ect. I had to disassemble several times to get it right. I am a contractor and thought it would be fun to put it together. Now I would recommend that you have it done by someone who is experienced in the process.

This is a great play house. Love it and very glad I bought it. However, after 7 months the boards fell off the rock climb. I took out every single screw and replaced it with quality deck screws. About half the ones I removed were broke in half. After only 7 months! I haven’t messed with the other screws in the whole set, I’m scared to find out. I recommend if you get this you buy your own deck screws for it.

After shopping around I realized this playset was a great value. It is a fraction of the cost of other comparable sizes. Paying the installation was the best money ever spent. It was a total of 2 weeks from the time I ordered it to having it installed. The installation people installed it in 7 hours. From what I have read most do-it-yourself customers have spent many hours/weekends. If you are not incredibly handy you really should hire this out. My only complaint is that the wood is not the strongest and I have seen a couple cracks. Nothing to worry about, just be prepared.

I purchased this after months of researching trying to find a playset that my oldest child could also enjoy. She is 9 but big for her age (4’9”), and it took a lot of time to find a set that would work for all 5 of our kids (ages 1, 4, 7, 7, 9). This does take time to put together. With my husband and I working hard, and kids finding the wood parts for us, it took about 20 hours of work. We were very impressed with the quality of the hardware. Once it is put together it is very sturdy. Two of my older kids can be swinging high on the swings and the entire set stays still and doesn’t move at all. This also works well for older kids or taller kids. They will have to duck through the occasional doorway, but most of the areas work great for them. My husband and I (5’11” and 6’3”) could both stand up straight together in the upstairs clubhouse while we were putting the roof on. Overall very happy with the quality for the price

I bought this in May for my daughter’s birthday. Big 3, and so far it’s still under construction but will be finished soon. I would say it does need additional information on which way some of the wood pieces go. Especially on some that look alike. I’ve caught myself having to redo and unscrew pieces because it goes on the opposite end. As well as turning the piece around 180. Other than this, it does have many features other sets do not have. Would love to come back and update my review with photos.

This was a great purchase. There were only a few screws missing and the company over-nighted them on a Friday - they were delivered Saturday before lunch! All of the wood pieces were perfect and It took four days to build it, but it was not too difficult and went together smoothly. The manufacturer is a great company to do business with.