The slide won't last it's too flimsy. As for the double swing the hardwear holding it up has already made the holes too big in the soft wood just from the kids swinging on it. Other then that we love it. My four kids are having a ball and stay outside 1/2 the day playing happy as can be.

A few things I would like to point out: 1. This thing comes with heavy duty hardware (probably heavier than it needs to be). I would rather we go bigger than risk not having enough so I was happy to see that. 2. The instructions are pretty darn solid. There are a few parts where the picture looks like it is mounted on the other side of something just because of the way the 3d image is laid out so you have to be careful with that. There was only a few steps where I had this problem and figured it out later when I noticed something was missing and just looked back at the step and moved it. There was also a few places where I put something on backwards meaning the other holes on the board did not line up so you have to make sure you are looking at the picture good to see where the other holes should face. I did that a few times too and simply flipped the board back around or drilled new holes. Overall, I was very impressed with the instructions and the few issues I had were my own fault for not paying close enough attention. 3. This thing does not come weather treated so you will need to do that up front.. The good thing about this is you can pick the color you want. 4. I stained and built this thing in 32 hours by myself. I am not a carpenter but I consider myself a pretty handy guy and have put a lot of things together using instructions. If you know how to use tools and you can follow instructions, you should be good to go. I called a few places and they wanted around $600 to install it. At 32 hours, that would be $18.75 an hour. So I guess it depends on how much you make, how much your time is worth, and how much you enjoy doing these types of projects. I have a tent setup with tables and all of my tools and parts were setup....with a radio and some beer...it was good times. 5. This thing is bigger than it looks. The house part of it, I can literally stand straight up in it and it feels roomy. I am 6' tall so the peak of the house is probably 7' and the bay windows actually add room too and provide a little ledge that you can sit stuff on. Overall i am very happy with this purchase. We are going to be the envy of the neighborhood and I have two girls so we are going to "girly it up" with some flowers and curtains and stuff :-)

Great value, all pieces were present. All wood was in good shape. Assembly was very difficult if you want a precision job and I have very good carpentry skills. The instructions were very difficult to follow. The word instructions did not always match the pictures and several times they had you anchor something down to early that could cause alignment issues. You can avoid this by reading ahead at least a page or two and modifing as you go.

Would have gave it 5 stars but there was a couple pieces missing and had to purchase more screws from local hardware store. Not a big deal. Awesome play set. Kids love it. Took the wife and I a week to put it all together. Was fun quality time together.

The purchase and assembly of the Skyfort II from Sams Club went very smoothly. The freight company driver was nice enough to haul all four boxes up my driveway and put them into the garage. A short time after delivery the assembly company set up a time to put the fort together. One guy came out right at 8am on the scheduled day and worked on the set until sun down (10pm). He then returned the next morning and finished the rest in two hours. I am so glad I had a professional assembly this thing. It is huge with hundreds of parts. It was well worth the extra money. The set is nice and sturdy. The kids absolutely love it.

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.

We bought this for our son's 4th birthday and he has loved it! Friends and cousins come over and play on it all the time. It is perfect for our 15 month old daughter (we added a baby swing) and all the way up to my 10 year old nephew. The installation crew also was amazing. It would've taken us months to install and it took them a day!

I bought this swing set just before Memorial Day and planned 2 full days to set it up with my Dad. After sending me a duplicate of one of the 4 boxes I ended up finishing the project 2 weeks later as parts came in. :( Thankfully Sam's Club was pretty awesome about the whole deal and gave me a 20% rebate since it was a pretty big mistake. Be prepared to work hard as this is a ton of wood and hardware! Approx 1000lbs of materials in 4 separate boxes - plus the slide. The directions were very clear and the wood was all individually stamped. All the wood was of high quality and only one floor board had some minor warping. The hardware was well made. Two tips before you decide to build: 1. Make sure the ground is level BEFORE you build 2. If you get easily frustrated with projects, save yourself the frustration and pay someone to build it! That being said I didn't mind the build, and my kids LOVE this swing set. Best Wishes!

I bought this over the winter. I prepped all parts and built all parts that could be stored indoors. Made installation much easier once spring came around. Was able to install the entire playset with good prep in 2 days. 95% of the wood was in good condition. I would recommend this product to any friend or family.

This is a really nice build. It does take some time and can be done by one person. So far I have spent about 8 hours on it, and I'm towards the end. I am thinking about adding a mini pergola to the top of the crows nest. The attached photo is showing it almost completed! There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I do have a few tips: 1 - Read the instructions! 2 - As you pull everything out, organize by letter, and then use those letters to organize each by number. Trust me, you'll thank me for all that OCD work. 3 - Take all hardware and lay it out separately on a large table. This will save TONS of time on your end when you have to look for 3-5 different bolt lengths that have the washer/t-nut. 4 - Not all pieces with the same letter and numbers are in the same box. There are four boxes, and yes, the slide is in sections inside the box. 5 - If it's cold outside, head indoors with your slide pieces. This will make the slide surface easier to bow into the slots. 6 - Go slow with the screws. The bolts and lag bolt are no biggie, but the screw you'll want to put in slowly, especially when you fastening into a thin width. 7 - Pay attention to the piece orientation. I know it can be hard because of the darkened print pieces currently on each step, but you'll notice holes that need to be in the right spot, or else you end up drilling holes mid process. Easy to do, but could have saved time on my end! 8 - When applying the T-Nuts into the wood, use a mallet and pop it in. This will make life lots easier! 9 - Be patient. This build is worth the patience for the price tag! 10 - Don't hesitate to reach out to customer service. I had 6 pieces that I needed replaced (not their fault - shipping's fault) and they were hands down amazing. It was free (except I wanted it fast, so I paid $15 to ship all my replacements in two days). GOOD LUCK!