This is an excellent product and well-worth the money. I bought it for my grandson who totally enjoys it. My son and I assembled it over 3 weekends. We both have significant woodworking experience and really enjoyed the project. We did not encounter any problems as mentioned in a few other reviews. No parts were missing and all were clearly identified, no boards were cracked or otherwise damaged, one floor assembly had minor warping but was easily fixed, and holes were accurately pre-drilled. Assembly is a major project and probably should not be attempted without some woodworking experience. The instructions are clear but must be followed carefully. We installed 2 boards incorrectly but it was our fault not the instructions. Be careful not to over-tighten screws to avoid wood splitting. The end product is sturdy and an attractive yard set. We will apply a wood sealant as directed in the instructions and expect the playset to last for many years. Most importantly, the kids love it!

Have had it for over a year ago now and it has been worth every penny. Kids absolutely love it and can spend hours in the back playing whatever sparks their imagination :) I'm one happy Mom! We've stained it in hopes that will protect the wood and last longer. Also, only have had to tighten screws every few months just to keep it safe but that's about it.

Wow, when my kids saw this playset in sam's club they were in awe. I couldn't believe the great price for such a nice set. It has literally EVERYTHING! Delivery was smooth. Building was easy thanks to the instructions. No missing parts of broken parts. A great buy, that my kids will enjoy for years to come! Highly reccomend!!

Unless you have all the time in the world, hire a professional to build this. I was amazed at how many parts that could cram into 4 boxes. It took a team of three about 16 hours to put this together and they build these things every day. The finished product looks amazing and my 5 year old son loves it!

My husband and I had already bought a smaller one room playhouse by this same manufacturer and we were reluctant to add another piece so large, but it was a HUGE hit. We bought this set for our 5 year old daughter, but once built we found that all of the neighborhood kids (and some of our family friends up to age 12) joined in the fun. Plan a long weekend to put it together, but expect outstanding customer support. We were missing a couple of pieces which were immediately replaced by the manufacturer. TIPS: 1) Seperate your pieces and take inventory right away. 2) Be careful not to over-tighten the green double swing unit. I don't recommend using a power tool on that one. 3) Spray the pieces front and back with a sealer BEFORE assembly. We assembled and had to seal after the fact. Bad plan. It's a lot of work afterwords. Do the work on the front end and save time and effort plus take care of the task more efficiently and effectively.

This Skyfort is wonderful and quite solid. This 68-year-old grandma put it together with only a little help. It took me a week though. I finished it on Saturday, and my 3 and 6-year-old grandchildren loved it. Their joy was short lived, though, because a massive storm with high winds swept through Dallas on Sunday and uprooted a huge tree that fell on the entire playhouse and crushed it. It was completed less than 24 hours. All of us are devastated but grateful that the Skyfort kept the tree from landing on the house. My children and grandchildren are safe, albeit without gas and electricity for probably several days. This is hard to explain to two little ones. I’m not sure what we’ll do next. Even if I can figure out how to buy this playhouse again, I don’t live in Dallas and don’t know when I could put another one together. Maybe we’ll figure it out. Two crying grandchildren are rather motivating. Thanks also for the BILT interactive software. I loved it. It made assembly so much easier.

My wife and I, along with our two kids (3.5, 2) love this playset! Reached my doorstep within 14 days of being ordered. Delivery was quick and easy. I cannot comment on set-up, I outsourced that job to a local contractor. BEST money I ever spent on having someone else do that job! My contractor told me it took 4 guys a total of 40 man hours (10 hours a piece) to complete and his comment was, "It wasn't hard, just tedious making sure you follow all the steps, not too sure how only 2 men would have faired". They went from box to set-up, I didn't have time to organize and lay out all the pieces for them (I would estimate that taking approximately 2 hours). All in all we are very pleased so far, it has only been 5 days, but there has not been a day yet where the kids haven't played on the set for under an hour.

I purchased the Skyfort II swing set from Sam's Club. I decided to do the DIY install, after all said and done I would probably pay someone to just install it. Be prepared to have lots of numbered boards with many bags of screws. With the help of my Father in law I was able to get it done in a few weekends. I found out to have a 3rd person read ahead in the instructions and get the boards/screws out that are needed for the next steps was much help with the flow of installation. What slowed me up was the fact there were a few boards damaged once I opened the packages. The great thing was I contacted Backyard Discovery (who were great to deal with!) and the were able to get me replacement pieces sent out at no charge. The main reason I gave this set a Good overall rating as opposed to an Excellent is because of the quality of the actual boards and the coating on them from the factory. When I contacted Backyard Discovery about the broken boards they told me to make sure to put an oil base stain over the whole swing set to make it last longer and not rot. If I hadn't of called them I probably wouldn't have ever known to do that, even though I think after the fact I looked in the instruction booklet and there was a small area that mentioned to stain the boards. All in all it is a very nice looking swing set and my kids love it.

This was assembled by my brother in law who has years of experience so it wasn't hard for him to figure out. One of the pages was missing from the instructions and we searched for it online through Sams club website. The ladder did not fasten to the fort well. The screws had to be replaced with longer ones. The bracket for fastening the swing bar to the fort, was difficult to install, we used a mallet to assist with that. The screws do strip easy, have some backups in case. The kids enjoy it, we fastened a net on the monkey bars as small children could fall on their way to the slide. Something that could be included in the package but didn't.

For the money, you can’t beat this swing set. I’ve looked at tons of sets and nothing else compares. The club house is big enough for me to fit in with both kids. Crows nest is a nice bonus. As long as you maintain this set with the proper stain and sanding when needed it will last for sure. We ordered this with installation and it took two days to build. Kids absolutely love it. We we’re going to go with a high end company that specializes in swing sets and happy we didn’t. It would of been half the size for the same amount of money.