I could not be happier with the Skyfort II Playhouse that I purchased for my daughter through Sam's Club. It was the least expensive I found, and it was delivered in less than two weeks. The directions were easy to follow, and it is made out of high quality cedar. My daughter is one happy little girl!

Wanted something to help get the kids out of the house more when the weather was nice. We live so far away from the closest park, so I wanted something close to home, so we got this play set. A neighbor and I put it together in a few afternoons and we had no problems. Once up, it looks really good and the kids really love it!

We got the Skyfort II and are really happy with how it turned out. We did end up paying a company to have them build it. It took about 20 man-hours to build from a company that was very familiar with building this set. Three guys got it done in one day. (Each plank is individual; it doesn't have any prebuilt sides.) We didn't use the Sam's club referred company to have it installed and saved 40% off installation just using a local company. Still, the cost of the set (plus the installation fee) was A TON less than going with another big name playset company. ($2K vs $8K) The quality is great - very sturdy. We haven't had it long, so I don't know how it will hold up. I expect it will be great. The company that did the install said that it is a great quality set compared to others that they setup. My kids are 5 & 7 and they are having a great time playing in it. The swings are close together, but they have all been in use and work just fine. Would have liked them spaced a little further apart and attached a little higher (have the wood arm stick out higher) so they could have bigger swinging motion. The second level is nice and tall due to the roof pitch, so I can even stand up in there easily (I'm 5'5"), but I can't stand up at the ground level. The square size of the clubhouse part feels roomy and not cramped. That is just to give you an idea, as I'm really not the one playing in it. At the end of the day, it's sturdy and the kids LOVE it! We are really happy with our choice.

I have had this swing set for over a month. I believe you should own something a while before reviewing it so here it goes. The assembly was pretty tough and it took me around 30 hrs to do so. I had help 1of the 4 days from my father but the rest was all on my own. It can be done with one person, just takes a little longer. My 2 girls (4 & 2) and I play on this set almost every day after we get home. Size is great and quality is also. I would highly recommend, as others have, to group and lay every peice out before getting started. Some of my pieces were not stamped or were unreadable at best. The instruction book was detailed enough for me to figure it out but it made tougher than it had to be. Its a running joke, but no kidding I had an excessive amount of bolts/screws left over so dont be alarmed. I reread the book to make sure I didn't missing anything and believe they add extra just to be sure, (at least I'm hoping anyway). Other than the extra bolts, it was a masterful assembly by a true master. But seriously, nothing has fell apart yet and It is more sturdy than I expected. My 2 girls absolutely love it and I feel it is well worth the money. Definately has more detail with the windows, corner bracing, rails, and plenty of handles than any other I looked at. Extra little features that make it look great in your back yard.

It looks great and once set up, it looks great, however, the wood is not best quality...a lot of it is warped. It takes forever to install. We had 3 people working on it and so far it has taken us 25 hours. We still have the swings to put on and accessories.

I searched for months for a quality set at a reasonable price that had enough activities to keep my kids attention. After all that searching I kept coming back to this set. The Skyfort was in the middle of the road for price and quality but offered by far the most activities for the money. If you purchase this item, your kids will love it. I ordered it for my kids for Christmas. It took about 10 days to recieve. I put it together myself over 3 weekends (about 30 total man hours - far less than the 48 man hours the book says). My recommendations however are you put a good sealer on it shortly after assembly and take your time and follow the instructions during assembly. The instructions are better than usual but not perfect. You will have hardware left over as it appears they use a standard hardware pack for every playset in their product line. I actually assembled a lot of it in the garage and then took it outside and put it in place. Also take your time and inventory and organize the pieces, this will save you time in the long run.

It took us couple years to decide which swing set to get for our kids and I feel this swing set is the best choice on the market for the value. The only reason I had to take a star off is the instructions and packaging, it really should had been done easier for the customer, like, everything for first steps in the first box, second - in the next. But to get even started we had to take everything out and sort it out in piles of letters and numbers, had to do the same for hardware. First steps went pretty smooth but when we started assembling the main part there was trouble. The instructions did not have very clear picture of exact position how some part should be screwed so quite a few times we had to go back and re-do steps (or if we went too far just made new holes ourselves). It took us about a week working 1-2 hours a day to complete it so I think it wasn't so bad. Now, two months later kids are still enjoying playing there and having friends over. So I think it was a good choice without breaking the budget.

was looking for a playlet for my home daycare. this one looked the best for the price. shipping was fast (2 weeks). two boxes were ripped open upon delivery. pieces were scratched but not too bad. one piece of a window panel was broken off but i stapled it back on. one chain for the glider was 4 links too short (i will be calling costumer service in the morning). i just finished putting it together. the key was organization, i spent two hours organizing the pieces by letter and number. i also put all the 30 different bolts and screws in bowl and labeled them. it took two of us (very handy) about 20 hours. here are the pros and cons CONS- wood was very soft. had to be very careful not to over tighten the screws, split a few pieces. -several pieces were not labeled well so it took a while to figure out what they were -the directions were really good and easily to follow but we made several mistakes due to turning the pieces the wrong way(because it was hard to see in the pictures) which ended up causing us to go back or redrill the holes. -the green metal Lbrackets need to be installed one way. it is not labeled in the directions so make sure the holes will line up correctly -the crows nest needs a roof. its so high i worry about the safety of it -the swings are too close together -the wood was chipping in several places, had to glue several spots to prevent peeling. i definitely worry about splinters. i will be sealing it asap to give it a smoother feel -the slide seems really flimsy. it has too solid plastic sides but the center is like a thick plastic sheet that fits in the middle. it definetly could be made stronger. the only thing that holds it to the swing set is three bolts drilled through the plastic. PROS-tons of extra bolts and screws -huge set! almost too tall I'm planning on blocking off the monkey bar opening for my little ones. -very sturdy when assembled -alot of area to play -very pretty set, very nice poking, not cheap at all overall very excited about the set

This playset is amazing! Our son is 9 years old and most of our neighborhood kids are 5 - 9 years old. They love all of the cool features for this, like the crow's nest, the picnic table, the monkey bars. It took 2 days with 6 people to assemble it though. It is a massive project.

The Sky Fort 2 arrived in four boxes. As previous reviews mentioned it is best to get organized up front. Once you have the wood separated and the hardware situated you can begin. It took four days with 30 hours of my own time invested. I had several others helping off and on which was very helpful. The instructions are good - some pages are a little confusing and need to be thought through. Overall the work was well worth it to have this completed for my son's 2nd birthday party. All the other kids loved it. He is still a bit small for most of the items but can grow into. If you are considering buying it - go for it. If you are the one building it - best of luck!