I bought this swing set a month ago and my grandkids absolutely love it. I am so glad that we purchased it for them. We also have a 7 yr old special needs son that we can add a swing for and there is plenty of space to put his swing so that he can play with his nieces and nephew.

this sing set is great. all the peices were labled and the directions made it very easy to set up. it is very time consuming. It took us 3 1/2 days with 3 people to put it together. now that is is up our kids love it, we had a birthday party and very kid wanted to play on it.

I was told so many bad stories about the play sets and having to put them together so i was putting off starting on this till i had an army ready to help. Once we started i then relized i could have saved a lot of money on Pizza. lol with just having myself and one other to help. This system was very easy to read and install. It was a good feeling seeing my son see it for the first time.

We bought this for our 2 daughters for Christmas and couldn't be any happier with our decision to buy the Skyfort. I researched MANY different swing sets and chose this one based on the price, all of the activities on this set and the reviews. Hopefully my review will help many as some of the other reviews helped us... Our set arrived Tuesday and that night my husband and I made an inventory of all parts. We were only missing the 1in Wood Screws and instead of call CS we just decided to go to Lowes so that we would have them in time to complete for Christmas since we didn't know how long CS would take to get them here. A $5 buy wasn't a big deal to us to ensure it would be completed when we needed it complete. On Wednesday we took the advice of some other reviewers and separated all hardware into tupperware bowls and labeled and oraganized all wood according to letter. My husband took off work on Thursday and Friday to start the project to make sure we had time to finish by Christmas. It was snowing here Thursday and he worked in the snow to get it started. He worked for about 6 hours. Friday he worked about 7 hours, Saturday about 8 and Sunday about 6. By Sunday afternoon he was done with everything but attaching the slide, the rock climbing wall and hanging the swings. We have sheets covering our back door and windows but since our daughters are little and don't really understand Santa and/or what it is if it doesn't have the slide and swings decided to wait until Christmas Eve when they are asleep to finish it just as a precaution in case they happen to see it before. The holes are all predrilled and hooks ready for swings so about 30 mins left. There were a couple of mistakes in the instuctions about what size screws to use but my husband figured it all out. My hubby said the was to organize hardware and wood and that helped him to go faster and smoother. He did write a list step by step from the book with all the materials needed to complete that step so it went faster. The preparations were time comsuming (writing out steps with materials, inventory and organization) took about 8 hours but cut down on assembly time. Total time inventory to finish for us about 36 hours. I helped inverntory and organize but my hubby built entire thing by himself. If someone has some sense of what they are doing it isn't bad. We are so far pleased. The materials are sturdy and we hope are girls are as happy with it as we are. Our 11 year old son can't wait to play on his sister's "castle". Even he thinks it is GREAT!!Good luck and trust me...it is well worth the price :D

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!!!

I purchased the Skyfort last year and it has held up well and provided enduring fun for our 3 boys. The kit was delivered by a large truck, which might be an issue depending on where you live. The delivery man was willing to help move the boxes after I gave him a tip. It would be best to have two strong adults to move the boxes. I built the kit myself with only occasional help from a neighbor lifting large or heavy parts. That said, it would be easier and faster to build with 2 people. Instructions are overall good with only a few mistakes. More pictures would be helpful. One challenge I had was determining which side of the fort is the front. After some assembly, I had to rotate the structure 180 degrees to get the direction correct. There are a lot of parts and it really helped to organize everything on the garage floor (out of the weather) to make assembly easier. It took me 2-3 weeks to build, working by myself in the afternoons and on weekends. This would be quite a challenge to complete in one weekend, even with 2 people, and I doubt the average person could do it. A tool belt was essential. Also, keep checking ahead in the instructions to have a good understanding of how the structure goes together to reduce errors. The kids enjoyed helping with certain age-appropriate jobs and gave them some pride in the structure. I would recommend not placing the structure directly on the earth to prevent wood rot. Instead I placed brick pavers at the ground contact points, making sure everything was level. I also added additional anchors at multiple points in the playhouse floor for better stability. The swing support was also more stable when the anchors were cemented in the ground. Small children did not cause motion, but there was some motion with our 9 year old or when 3 kids were swinging at the same time. I had to buy several extra bags of washers and some extra screws. A few pieces of wood needed slight trimming for a good fit. The picnic bench required some extra screws for strength. Overall, this is a good kit and it was enjoyable to build. However it helped that I'm a "do it yourself" kind of person. A novice might get frustrated due to the number of parts. On the other hand, the variety of parts also makes this kit more interesting and visually pleasing (eg window details.) The kids have had a lot of fun and it has held up well in the weather (after the sealing coat). Just give yourself extra time for construction.

Bought this set in June it took about 3 days to assemble. We laid out All the pieces and I helped my husband and his friends by passing the ones they needed. Once it was built we had someone with a spray gun and air compressor spray on the water sealer. Kids absolutely love it! We bought some upgrades like tic tac toe and drum set etc.. Makes it look that much better!

My daughter has been spending hours playing on her swing set. It was very difficult to put together. I did not receive all the correct pieces and had to add some extra pieces to make the little picnic table work out. There were several pieces that were cracked/broken. Even though it was a hassle my daughter loves the swing set.

This play set is so great! It's huge, the fort is tall enough for an adult to stand up in, and the picnic table underneath is a great feature. Our 4 year old loves this so much. It did take quite a while to put together, including the time it took to unpack all of the boxes and organize the pieces. But no parts were missing, and we had a lot of hardware left over, despite some of the screws and bolts being defective. It took my husband and father in law, both very competent, 2 full days and another afternoon to complete.

took about 30 hours to put together by myself. I would highly recommend sorting out the wood alphabetically prior to building, this saved a lot of time. After completing the swing set, the kids were a let to play and have a ton of fun. On their first day having the swing set, they all (3) ate their lunch in the watch tower.