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.

We haven't finished the assembly yet. Two of us have worked for over 20 hours so far. We beleive we can finish it in another five hours. The assembly details in the illustrations are not always easy to understand resulting in boards being put in the wrong position. There are some parts missing and damaged. Overall we pleased with the play set.

We really wanted this to be a great swing set for our kids, but SEVERAL boards came warped and split/chipped. Can't do too much about it when company is still closed and right in the middle of putting it together. So disappointed.... The crew's nest is quite small and the opening is very small so don't expect bigger kids to be going up there without bumping their heads or sliding their bodies on the wood part. Looks sharp when put together, but so disappointed about the wood. We put a sealer on it right away like suggested to preserve longevity and warranty. Hoping the company opens soon to see if can replace some of these boards. One of the boards is the A frame part of the swing set and this makes me nervous.

Very nice set up. Large and lots to do on it. Directions were not very easy to follow/understand. It seems as if they want you to “assume” something... then you Put it together and a few steps later you find out it’s wrong. Wasn’t big fan on slide. It’s hard plastic on outside but actually slide is like metal based. Sort of robbly. Wood seems sterdy and they do give you levers to put down. Their were different areas of the wood where it didn’t seem cut properly and we had to fanagle it but luckily I have a good handy man! Other then that- were happy.. so far.

Excellent product and I highly recommend it for anyone with kids that love to play outside. We purchased it for our grandkids and they use it everyday that they can. Any problems with anything??? There customer service is phenomenal!! Highly recommend this Company!

Has everything we wanted in a set- monkey bars, swings, slide, sandbox, climbing wall. It is more bang for your buck than many of the other outdoor play sets. The quality is certainly less (flimsier slide) than the more expensive sets, but it’s certainly solid enough.

We purchased the Skyfort II about three weeks ago. It arrived on time and as promised. Even though the boxes had some damage, there were no damaged parts. This was due to the excellent packaging. I read the reviews about how long it takes to assemble and was a bit concerned with how long it would take. I was prepared to take my time and several weekends to assemble it. I spent an afternoon unpacking and organizing the parts. As stated by others, this is a must! On Friday night after work, I began the assembly. By Sunday afternoon, we were playing on our new playset! If I had one critique it would be the markings on the pieces. Some were not stamped very well and I had to guess what part number they were. It wasn't a big deal using the process of elimination on the individual parts lists (each box has it's own). You definitely need a partner to help assemble the Skyfort. My dad and I consider ourselves pretty handy and were able to get it done in two days (and an afternoon of just me). Spend a little time before you dive into assembly to familiarize yourself with the parts and hardware. It will pay off during the build! I am very impressed with how well built and thought out the Skyfort is. There were some pretty smart people who designed this thing.....it takes some time but it goes together easily and is very, very sturdy. If you are looking for a quality playground which will last for years, don't hesitate. You will be pleased with the Skyfort II! Our family could not be happier with it.

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

Great playset. Put it together myself, took about 4 half days. The hardest part is digging through all the boxes and parts to find the right pieces, especially early on. If you have help I would recommend just having someone organize the pieces by letter group, this would save a lot of time. As a lot of people say pay attention to the pilot holes. My one big critique is some of the directions are dark and it's hard to see the pilot holes especially on the bigger support beams on the corners but if you look ahead (sometimes several steps) you will be able to see where they are. I too built the whole crows nest on the ground which made it more tricky to lift up onto the swings but it was better then going up and down the ladder and trying to do the rails while it was up there. All in all it's like Legos for adults and was a lot of fun to put together!

Our Skyfort II was shipped on schedule and included thorough directions and all needed parts/hardware (no parts were damaged or missing). With 2 people assembling (with modest experience-level) it took about 25 hours to assemble. We were impressed with the quality of this play set and anticipate that our kids will enjoy it for years to come!