Erected this for a neighbor. Engineered better than expected. Instructions perfect. Wood is relatively soft pine (my only real concern) and stain is very thin. We put one to two coats of poly on all wood surfaces for protection. Will see how long that lasts. Definitely need two folks to erect. My wife gathered wood pieces and hardware and I put together. Worked well as a team. I suggest to Organize wood pieces and hardware to speeds things up otherwise finding takes as much time as erecting pay close attention to orientation of some pieces or you'll be backtracking Kids love it. The yard was not level so some treated lumber was necessary. Hold downs that screw into the ground are a bear. We put a bolt thru top and used a water meter wrench so we could bear down and screw in the ground at same time or it wasn't happening just spinning in the dirt without screwing down

This playset is the perfect size for my 14 to and my 6 yo to be able to play on. Not too small. Only problem we have come across is that the slide isnt the best quality. The part they slide on gets screwed into the sides and there are plastic flimsy rods for support. With wear and tear, this will be the first thing we will have to replace. Would prefer a solid plastic slide for quality. Other than that, the kids love it.

Bought this about a month ago and was able to assemble it in 3 days. Total time took 3 of us about 20 to 30 hours. Some of the pieces split but cedar is soft. Sometimes it helps to pretrial even though most of them are. We also placed the base on pavers that were level as this should extend the life of the swing set. I thought the instructions were pretty clear too. Another thing that will help speed it up is to put all the hardware into some sort of organizer and organize all the pieces to make them easier to locate. Also when it's delivered it's curbside so make you have help to carry very heavy boxes to where you need them. The kids love it!!!! Not too big but not too small for them to get bored quickly.

While this set is great quality, the assembly process is a nightmare. The instructions are not clearly written/diagrammed and we spent a majority of our time taking apart pieces that we thought were right according to the pictures in the instructions. We ended up with holes in the floor boards that weren't supposed to be there because the instructions were so bad.

We bought this for our grandchildren. They love it but it really is cheap looking. Considering what it cost, it is fine.We hired a contractor (and his helper) to put it together and it took about 3 full days. Several pieces were broken or missing so the contractor had to improvise.

I've been a builder for 30 years and the material is precisely manufactured and goes together well. Problems are the instructions have much to be desired and you need to think ahead so you get pieces together so the steps down the road align with predrilled holes because instructions are vague concerning this. The definition of insanity rule comes into play on their packaging. You will need to go through boxes many times to find all the parts for each step. Keep packing list so you have an idea in which box the parts are scattered. Also I would definitely use gle so the It stays solid. I Hurd and used extra fasteners where needed

I was a bit disappointed with the quality of the materials and have a feeling the boards wont last long. The slide is so flimsy that the metal part under your butt will bend and pop as the kids go down. Best for small kids under 80lbs. Also, the instruction manuel just have photo diagrams but no written instructions along with the diagrams. I guess most men don't like to ready instruction (sort of like how they don't like to ask for directions).

The instructions have a lot to be desired. (Destructions) More explanation was needed on the pieces because the holes on the various pieces were off ever so slightly that you couldn't tell it should be turned the other way till you were a couple of pieces into a section. Then you would have to take it all apart and do it all over again through out the project. That being said, it looks great up and the kids love it.

My husband was able to assemble mostly by himself in 3 days. Assembly was relatively smooth - some bad boards and lots of pre drilling required. Nice features overall. Disappointed how close the swings are to each other - kids will definitely be bumping each other. I wish the swing beam was higher. Good for a little one, but an older kid will want to swing higher. The ladder does not seem very sturdy. The monkey bars are surprisingly scary high. These are the kind of things I wish I had seen in person. I probably would have selected a different model. Too flimsy for an adult to sit or help a child up / on.

This swing came in 4 boxes. The pieces were spread. Instead of the pieces grouped in each box they were spread out. We had to dig in each box to find the parts. Finally we put all the pieces in alphabetical order as well as all the screws and bolts. Started working on the swing July fourth and finished it up July 25. A lot of the wood pieces are split. We will have to treat the wood immediately. If a person didn't have a full time job maybe could get it together faster. The instructions were not clear about where some of the pilot holes so had to take apart and start over. Neat swing, but would never tackle the endeavor again.