Santa had this play set delivered early so that we would have time to put it together before Christmas. We originally were going to pay someone to put it together but after organizing all the parts, I decided we could do it ourselves. Organization is definitely the key! All parts were accounted for and in great shape. I labeled pieces in baggies by steps and grouped wood together also. I am a 35 year old woman and am proud to say that I put the entire thing together by myself! All the parts fit together like a puzzle. Only one post had pilot holes mismarked but I figured it out quickly and just drilled new ones. I used two drills and had one battery charging at all times. You do need various drill bits, a hammer, and a rubber mallet also came in handy. The set came with a few drill bits and hand tools. There were plenty of extra screws, etc. I am really amazed at how strong it is. I've used the swings and glider, ladder, slide, and tried the monkey bars.I can even stand on the crow's nest and I'm 185 pounds. The inside is so tall (like 7 feet)! The kids have been playing outside until sunset, which was our goal. I'm so glad we purchased this set and look forward to years of fun since my kids are ages 2, 5, and 8. It's great for all three. The price, size, and various features were right on.

I purchased the skyfort 2 a month ago and had to hire someone to put it together which took a day, had I done it with someone it would have taken an easy 2 days. My daughter loves it! Back and forth on the monkey bars and loves to hang out with her iPad in the covered area. Way bigger than I thought it would be. However the slide is cheaply made. My daughter was playing on it with her cousins, no one more than 70lbs, and it kept buckling on the bottom end. This morning when I was cleaning up I noticed the bottom bar that runs under the slide had broke already. Cheap plastic! Trying to find a more stable slide too substitute.

This swingset turned out really great. Instructions were a little unclear at times and the bolts had a residue on them so they had a hard time grabbing to the drill when screwing them in. Also, the slide is a bit floppy but everything else was great. Kids love it.

I bought this for my kids about a year and a half ago. I love it so far. It was the best value for the money that I found. I wanted to get a slide, monkey bars and swings. I also did not want to have to stain the entire playset so this was perfect. It had all the features I wanted and was pre-stained and it is made of cedar so that was a bonus. It has held up very well. I did move and have to move this and partially disassemble it and put it back together. It held up well. My kids love it and play in it often. It was quite a job to set it up. I set it up myself working on it in the evenings and sometimes on the weekends and I bet it took me close to 2 weeks to assemble it all just working on it in my free time. I would recommend having a nice drill with a good batterypack or multiple battery packs and an impact driver for the lag screws. I was in the market for those tools at the time anyway and bought a pair of those with lithium ion battery packs and that helped a lot. I do not believe that I was missing any parts and did not have to order anything extra. I am just going to setup the sand box for my kids. I did add reinforcing particle board panels on the crows nest floor to make it more solid and give me peace of mind with my kids playing in it. I can stand in it and it holds me fine. I weigh about 160lbs so it should hold a few small children fine.

We bought this a year ago and our kids are now 4 and 7. It was pretty time-consuming to assemble (it took 2 of us about a week, not including site prep which we did ahead of time), but all the pieces fit and were good quality, and it was often satisfying to work on. Our kids love it. It has great features both for smaller kids (our littlest was 3 when we finished it) and has room for the kids to keep growing into it (our biggest loves the monkey bars). It's so cute to see the sibling love when they swing on the double swing together. It has provided hours of fun for our kids, including during our 7-year-old's backyard birthday party. It has everything the kids could imagine for a playground and as an adult, I think it looks good in our woodland backyard as well (no obnoxious colors). I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.

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.

I bought this playset last month and kids are loving it. It took 3 full days for a handyman to assemble it. This model has cool features like picnic table, watch tower and monkey bar. My 11 and 8 year old kids are enjoying their summer break by hanging out with their friends many hours a day in this playset. I wish the main wood columns are bit wider since they take multiple nuts and bolts on them and can easily get damaged during the assembly.

My son and I put this together for our grandson's 4th birthday. He had assembled the stairs and rock wall and sorted out the pieces prior to my arrival. Grouping the items by number prior to assembly was very helpful, since there a lot of pieces. The written instructions were very good and the "Bilt" app was helpful It took us three days, but it went together well. He immediately climbed the rock wall and went right up to the crow's nest. The neighbors were ready to send their kids over to play. We are sure he will get many years of use and enjoyment from it. Our granddaughter has had a similar one for several years and it still looks great and she plays on it all the time.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this a few months ago. Great features. Definitely takes a few days to put it together and you have to pay attention to the direction of the boards. We put a sealant on it after we put it together but would imagine it being easier to deal before putting together

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 !!!