I bought this April 2014 for my 5 yr old grandson. I had read the reviews and knew the wood wasn't as thick as the higher priced specialty stores around. It's made from 1"x4" boards. One small square piece split while we were screwing it in, so I used wood glue with a piece of blue painters tape around it. When it was dry the tape took the 'redwood' stain off and some wood splinters. I bought some Baer stain hoping that will protect it from the weather better. My main problem is trying to find something to protect the bases from the weed eater. The wood is soft and damages easily from the weed eater. I'm not sure there is anything out there for this purpose (something easier than buying a bunch of plastic tree wraps). My grandson likes it. He's too small still for the monkey bars, hasn't tried the rock wall. The glider swing seems to be his favorite for now. The slide warms up pretty fast in the sun. His older sisters (13,14) think it's pretty neat-they sit in the playhouse. Hopefully this will give him several years of fun..and off the Nintendo!

My husband just put this together for our two kids, 8 and 3. Took him about 5 days by himself to organize everything and build. We weren’t in a hurry so he took his time and built it right! Our kids love the FAST slide and the monkey bars! The rock wall is a plus too. The swings are something they could do for hours!!!

The Sky Fort came in just a few days which was a surprise. I found a man that had a business putting together items like this and it took him and a partner all day---but they did a nice job and the structure is amazing!!(I think it would be overwhelming for someone without construction experience??) My 3 and 5 year grandsons love it. It was a little scary at first because its so much bigger than their current little plastic swing set. But they are having a blast now. I really like the glider for the little guy---he can get it going all by himself! It is well made, sturdy and looks great in the yard.

We spent quite a bit of time researching swing sets for our toddler and preschool boys. My husband kept coming back to this one. We are very happy with this purchase! My husband and son put it together in a few weeks and the boys enjoyed helping! i can swing on it and it is very durable. While it have some difficult play areas for our toddler, he keeps up with his brother and the boys can grow into it.

We bought this play set for our daughter's birthday and she absolutely LOVES it! It has fantastic features that are great for all ages and will not let your little ones grow bored. The quality of this set is exceptionally built and the design of it gives you the most play area for the space. HIGHLY recommended to anyone who has children that love to play outside!

We purchased this as a Christmas gifts for our 1-year-old granddaughter realizing that we would not be actually installing it until the spring. Over all, we are quite happy with the set. I feel it is well made and the fittings are particularly well built. Our installation was made more difficult because of a relatively unlevel site. Being from out of town we had to budget our installation time carefully as our visit was limited by other factors. I had planned on several days of site preparation prior to the actual installation. What I had not planned on was the fact that the wooden pieces are shipped with with no moisture protection. The installation instructions are quite explicit that failure to provide such protection voids the warranty. It took days and 2 gallons of marine spar varnish applied prior to the actual assembly. I feel that this feature should be well advertised by the company. I also feel that an option to have a wood prevarnishd at an additional cost would be a real benefit.

I read all the previous reviews before I purchased this product and everyone was spot on. It does take a LONG time to assemble but the directions are amazing and very easy to follow. It is even better once you get a little way into the project as it definitely gets easier and quicker to finish steps. I would definitely suggest to sort out and inventory all the contents of the boxes before starting. It is very helpful to have one person gather wood and sort the hardware while another person supervisors and one or two people actually do the work. This will consolidate the amount of days you must work in order to complete the playset.

This is a nice set and the price is good, but it is not an easy build. There are 4 boxes in the order and each box has its own parts list. Open the boxes one at a time and confirm all the parts in the box before going on to another box. The manual is uneven in quality. Some parts have holes in them that have to be oriented a certain way. Make sure you have the pieces oriented properly before attaching them. You want to get this level both vertically and horizontally. Make sure you have things leveled and squared before securing the fasteners. When you are done expect to use at least 3 gallons of wood preservative the first time you apply wood preservative - I would also recommend getting the best preservative you can buy. I did this mostly by myself and it took me about 45 hours. Emptying the boxes, sorting the parts and confirming them against the parts list took several hours. Some things you absolutely need help with. If you assemble this correctly you will be happy with it. Just make sure you are up for the task. You need to be patient and take time to confirm what you are doing. Keep all the fasteners in their original bags. There are lots of different sizes of fasteners and boards.

I just finished putting this set together, and it was relatively easy. I spent almost 21 hours of build time and I had no help. I will caution you that organization is the real key to easy assembly. I spent time organizing the wood into stacks to make picking simple. I also separated the hardware by step - putting all necessary pieces into baggies for each step. During assembly, all I had to do was grab the wood at the top of the page and the bags of hardware I made. I found, unlike some others, the directions very easy to follow and the pictures helpful. I should confess that I read the instructions a couple of times before I started. Two errors in the manual...you must complete step 13 before step 12, and you will have to drill holes in step 88. Also, you should really spend the time sealing the wood before assembly, as the product comes stained, not sealed. Overall, this is an excellent set (especially for the money) that will give my children years of fun. I did have some wood arrive damaged from shipping. The folks at Leisure Time seemed reluctant to replace the pieces (asked for pictures and told me it could be a couple of weeks before my claim was approved/denied). With appropriate prodding from Sam's customer service, I had the wood in 3 days.

Purchased and set up a year ago. Will work well for my 3 year old toddler. I do not see this lasting very long without adding more support or replacing several boards. I wish I spent slightly more money and bought a more heavy duty playset with a couple less features. I currently dread having to tend to an accident due to this sets flimsy materials. None of these approval features, monkey bars, Rock wall, etc are worth the fear I have while my son plays on this set. I have no issue with the company, everything came in good shape. I just wish I had went with higher quality and less flare. I will most likely reinforce several parts of the set with 2x4s. I'll sacrifice looks for piece of mind.