So far this play set is great! We made sure we had all the parts accounted for and all the correct tools before we started. We opened every box and placed all the matching pieces together. After that we got to work. It took us 16 hours from start to finish with 3 moderately skilled people, meaning my husband, my brother and myself. We made sure we followed the directions word for word and they were very easy to follow. You have to be patient and follow the instructions word for word.

Our kids, ages 12, 8, 6, 4 and 3 love this "fort". It is loads of fun and they enjoy the different features. Assembly took some time, but my husband did it alone. I only had to help hold random pieces at times. Bottom line, the kids are happy, so we are happy!

The Backyard Discovery - Skyfort II is a good product. Pros: Easy to put together following steps. Made well. Kids love it. Fit all boxes, except slide, in my van. Cons: Screws. We had to buy and replace all the floorboard screws because they all snapped where the two pieces of wood met. This, I felt, was a safety issue. Especially the lookout level. I have a five year old, she wasn't that heavy. And if they broke while we were on them during building it, that is not good either, as there is no way to avoid being on them.

This is a well priced playset and my children all love it (ages 2, 5, 9). Its beautiful, high quality and sturdy. The only downside is the assembly. When the directions say it will take 2 people 24-36 hours, that is NOT an exaggeration. We hired handymen to do it and it took them three days and cost us more than the set itself. So, make sure you have the manpower to assemble!

We bought the Skyfort II play structure for our 4 year old daughter 6 months ago. It arrived quickly and came with easy to comprehend instructions. We are not builders so it took us a little longer to put together than advertised but we did it!!! Our daughter plays on this everyday. It is very sturdy and has features that she will continue to use for years to come. I would highly recommend purchasing this play structure for you family.

It took my husband and father 3 days to put this together about 25 hours total. The set came with a million pieces which I think the company should've orangized better. Overall it's a huge Playsets that I know my son will have lots of fun with especially during this pandemic and for future years to come.

Our grandson loves his new play set. The deliver was very good. I called and set up a date. They called one hour before they arrived and again 30 minutes before they arrived. The truck driver was very helpful getting it off the truck. There were a lot of pieces but we marked each one off in the book as we took it out of the boxes. It took my husband and son-in-law about 24 working hours to put it together. We are very happy with our purchase.d

I bought this in May for my daughter’s birthday. Big 3, and so far it’s still under construction but will be finished soon. I would say it does need additional information on which way some of the wood pieces go. Especially on some that look alike. I’ve caught myself having to redo and unscrew pieces because it goes on the opposite end. As well as turning the piece around 180. Other than this, it does have many features other sets do not have. Would love to come back and update my review with photos.

I purchased this 17 months ago. However, due to bad weather conditions, I was not able to get it assembled and in place until last fall, thus it has now been installed for a period of 8 months - through the winter, a very warm but wet winter/spring. Overall, I was very pleased with the quality, especially since it is somewhat more costly than competitor's models. I loved the fasteners provided. Overall the markings on the boards was good although I did have a couple of problems with the wrong board being shipped. In one case, I trimmed the edge off a couple of boards that were too wide; in another case, the board was too short and I had to have the company ship me another board, which they did promptly. I did pre-coat each board (as recommended by the manufacturer) with a semi-transparent exterior coating, dipping the end of each board into the paint bucket to ensure a good coating on the ends. Of course this was quite time consuming but worth it in the long run as the coating supplied by the manufacturer is merely a stain and not a weather-resistant coating. I have seen the same product nearby that the customer did not coat and within a year it is beginning to look quite weathered while mine looks as pristine as the day I put it together. I did bury an 8 x 12 x 4 concrete block under each significant ground contact point, making sure they were solid and level. I then added my own turnbuckles and eyebolts to ensure the set did not move or "jump." Also, we purposely left off one roof panel (next to the crow's nest) to provide more light to the playhouse. In addition, I placed a kids picnic table in the lower floor area in that the manufacturer's design of the picnic table blocks off the access to the floor area except to climb over the wall or go through the sandbox. The only aggravating issue I had with the entire experience were the drawings in the instruction book used to assemble the swing set. I called the company about this and provided written documentation to them regarding the issue. They said they were glad I called as well as provided pictures and written descriptions - by part number, but I can't say for sure they ever made any corrections to the instruction book. Overall, the instructions were detailed and properly progressive. The biggest problem, in addition to a couple of times where the instructions were in actual error, was that the graphic renderings were confusing. I am sure they looked really good on a CAD screen but when they were printed, hidden lines disappeared making it look like a part that was behind another part look like it is in front of the part, causing me numerous times to assemble a subassembly only to have to take it apart and reassemble it in the opposite location - no easy task given the hardware provided. I found that if I consulted the next step or two in the process, the rendering there actually often provided a truer picture of the prior subassembly than the one supposedly depicting the subassembly. I doubt the company fixed this even though I brought it up to them more than once. So, watch your step and don't get in a hurry or think you understand how a subassembly goes together until you check ahead in the book.

We were please with how quick our order was processed. We placed the ordered on Sunday, received a call for deliver on Tuesday, swing set arrived Friday, within the same week. All parts and hardware included, no damage. It took my husband and I a combined 20 hours over a 3 day weekend to assemble the swing set. We did sort the hardware on table tops. As well as fully unpacked 2 of the 4 boxes before running out of room in our pole barn. A few part numbers (stamped on the wood) were difficult to read and resulted in some minor set backs. And the direction leave a lot to the imagination. But over all assembly went quick and easy.