This really is a beautiful set. Some issues with missing parts and some wood cracked after about 3 months, but the customer service was really great and we got what we need to fix the issues. Also be prepared to spend many, many hours plus you will need at least one other person.

The wood absorbed a lot of moisture before the playset was fully assembled. This resulted in many warped pieces and not being able to fit all the pieces in designated spots. Wish higher quality weatherproof wood was used. Definitely need to waterseal it.

It did take a while to put it together and it was frustrating looking through all the boards to find them all since they are not banded together according to board # they are all just in random boxes. That part takes a while. But now it is all finished and my 3 year old son loves it. So that is all that matters. Fast shipping and all the parts where in 4 boxes.

We bought this last summer. It's time consuming to put together, but my husband and I did it in a couple days (4 kids so couldn't commit to long periods of time). Our kids absolutely love it! There are many features to keep them busy. The only negative feedback I'd give is that it's only been a year, and the wood faded a ton in that time frame. It will need stained every year. We live in windy Wyoming, so I don't think a tarp would hold up well on it.

Our little grandkids love this swing set. The only thing I wish wasn't on this play set is the monkey bars. It is a huge drop or fall for small kids. I want to take away monkey bars and replace it with another slide, close up that wall side so no one falls out, or a plank walk way. Discovery will not allow if we modify anything to void the warranty. I have called twice for their builders or engineers to modify the set for new ones. It took several days to put this together. Came in lots of boxes and pieces were spread into several boxes to build one part. Love the finished product and brand.

If you want to buy cheap this set is for you but be prepared to spend time on assembly. The instructions are poor at best. Be prepared to assemble and disassemble and assemble again as you find out in a later step that the part has to be turned a certain way to make a later step work. there is no indication of this in the instructions of the earlier step. Very frustrating. Also very poor quality control, many cracked pieces.

The top selling point was the price and the size of the sky fort. The quality of the cedar is very good. I had only one broken piece. Unfortunately as I was putting it together I was using the wrong power drill and I broke some pieces. I requested new cedar boards and I received them in several days. No charge from vendor -awesome. My Wife and I installed the sky fort in six days (three weekends) due to cold weather. Otherwise we could have done all of it in four days. The toughest part was creating the 4x4 post exterior frame. The rest was easy going. The main roof install is not an issue if you have someone hold one end of the boards. The bolts are very durable and you will have some left over. I had to order 60 extra small screws mostly because I kept dropping them on the lawn and could not find them. Very hard to find with all the dollar weeds growing all over the place.

Great swingset. A lot of pieces and parts to put together and very time consuming. Make sure to pre drill holes so wood doesn't split and pay attention to the already pre drilled holes on boards as you assemble, the directions don't point this out very well and if you get a board backwards you will have to take it back apart and flip the board the correct way. All and all its a great value and seems like it will last!

Great quality, all of the parts were there with the exception of 4 1" screws (no big deal). It is easy, but very time consuming, to assemble. We used an air rachet and compressor to install all of the bolts, which I would highly recommend even if you have to rent it. It saves your wrists from having to use a conventional ratchet 250 + times. The finished product looks just like the picture. It is better than some other units at twice the price or more.

My wife and I looked at many different playsets before finally deciding on the Skyfort. The shipment and delivery from Sams Club was super fast and was delivered within a week. The boxes took quite a beating from the shipment, and the shipping co only sent 1 guy to unload; that is roughly 200lbs per each big sized box. The delivery guy still put the boxes into our garage and not on the curb as described, great service and kudos to this one guy! We noted the box damage on the form so the delivery guy can leave, and took accountability of the wood contents, nothing was damaged or missing. I didn't really count the hardware since there was so many and it was in another box inside the big box, so I figured since it was still intact everything was there unless they miscounted at the factory. The setup took about 30 working hours total = 10 hours working alone during the workweek and 2 full weekends (10 hours with help of a friend and 10 hours alone#. The directions were pretty straight forward, and I counted two spots where the directions were not accurate #e.g. wrong hardware part numbers between pictures diagrams and worded directions). In the end after the project was said and done, all that I was missing were two 5/16" washers, which I happened to have spares in my toolbox. Not bad at all, fortunately for me I didn't have to run to the store like some others did. The set is extremely sturdy, it is anchored into the ground by 8 stakes total and does not shift or move at all even when my son is on the swings. The only reason for the quality mark down is due to the strength of the floor panels, they had a tendency to bow/move a little bit while I was stepping on them; however shouldn't be a problem for the intended age target up to kids 10 years of age. Another area of concern was the beam that the monkey bar attaches to, to me it seems like the beam wouldn't support it, but it held up to my weight of 155lbs, again shouldn't be a problem for kids up to 10 years of age. Spent a little more than what we originally started at, but no regrets and absolutely love it.