Rough to set up. The amount of pieces is overwhelming and took my handy hubby and I the whole weekend, but I would say it was worth it in the end. The kids love it. They especially love the lookout to see our neighbor horses over the fence, the upper fort provides awesome shade and a wind block, and the sandbox area is a favorite for my youngest. I think we’ll add a large saucer swing under the monkey bars until they are bit older and can’t tackle those.

We love it so far. Only just finished putting it up a week ago but a big hit with the kids. We love how it has a little bit of everything. The fort area is a good size and has more head room than other forts we looked at. With 4 kids we needed a big fort with lots of different areas to play on. Some other playsets have the swings hung under the monkey bars which I think is stupid, but this one has them seperate. The crows nest is the best part about it according to my kids. Also there is a little picnic bench underneath which we didn't really see in the picutres before we purchased the playset but were really happy to notice it later. Some of the little screws and washers were missing but no big parts. And some of the instructions were a bit confusing but we were able to figure it out anyway.

Our kids have enjoyed this playset so much. My husband had no trouble putting it together by himself with the BILT app. It did take a while but it was worth it! We appreciate how sturdy our playset is and an extra bonus it looks good, too. Not an eyesore! We definitely recommend this product!

We’ve had the skyfort 2 for a few months now and my kids love it! It’s big enough for my 6 and 8 year old to enjoy, while still catering to my 3 year old. My husband and father in law spent 3 eight hour days assembling it. There were parts they had to figure out as they went along due to unclear directions or pieces not fitting properly, but in the end they made it work. Our order was missing two pieces, but backyard discovery quickly sent the pieces with no charge. I would recommend this set for anyone looking for a playground that will cater to children of different ages or grow with their toddlers. I’m very happy with our purchase.

my kids couldn't wait to play. we found a couple misprints in instruction guide but overall was easy to figure out. works out great to have all parts sorted by number and nuts/bolts/washers sorted by type and size, then have someone find needed parts for next step when you are working. it took 4 adults about 16 hrs to assemble. we put a piece of indoor/outdoor carpet cut to fit sandbox area before adding sand to prevent bugs and weeds. PERFECT!

I bought this set in August of 2015 at the end of the season to get a better price. Finding after the set was built that the original price would have been well worth the money. I actually did not build the set until April 2016 after some rainy and cold weather kept me from starting on it as soon as I received it. After sitting for 7 months the wood was still in perfect condition and very easy to work with. While deciding which set to purchase I read and researched a lot of reviews of the set. I actually found quite a few that were really detailed and helpful, although I had to be careful because some of them were for the earlier model and the instructions are different for each one. I think the most helpful was a review that suggested using sandwich bags to separate the hardware for each step. Take time to go thru the instruction book page by page to familiarize yourself with the steps. As you do put the hardware for each step in its own baggy and label it for that step. It will take you about 4 to 5 hours to do this but it is worth it as it makes the steps go faster while actually building, not having to take time to pull the hardware for each step as you go, plus it inventories the hardware so you know if you are short on anything before starting. Separating the boards is a must. You will need a lot of space to do so. I had a space in the very back of my yard that we spread a trucker tarp to lay them on and put another over them so if it rained during construction the boards would not be sitting in water until used. As you inventory the boards, putting them in alphabetically order, then putting each letter in numerical order is very helpful with time spent building. Each step is detailed as to which boards and hardware is needed, but please be careful to pay close attention as to the orientation of the boards. Most have predrilled holes that will need to be in the right places for following steps. In some steps it is difficult to see which way the predrilled holes are supposed to go, but if you look ahead a couple steps to check where other boards might intersect with that board it will help to make it clear which way to position it. If you are careful and make sure each board is positioned correctly there is no need to drill guide holes except in the few places where the instructions actually tell you to drill a hole. The building process was easy. Being a truck driver my husband is on the road a lot so I built the set by myself. The first weekend consisted of 5 hours on Sunday, after spending Saturday separating the boards and hardware. The week was only 1 hour after work on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, got rained out on Thursday and Friday. The second weekend was 8 hours on Saturday and 6 hours on Sunday, 1hour after work on Monday, with the finishing touches (attaching the slide, rock wall, ladder and swings) being done in 1 1/2 hours after work on that Tuesday. A total of 23.5 hours. I feel like having a helper would have only been someone in the way. Having two "A" ladders was very helpful though, as I used them to hold the swing bar up while I attached it to the play-set. And it also eliminated the need to continuously move one ladder from side to side while working. I bought the optional floor that covers the sand box area. I had some issues with this part of the building process. While installing I had to cut the two end pieces, they were about 1/2 of an inch too long. I also discovered that the predrilled holes were measured incorrectly on the floor boards. When the factory drilled the holes they fell right at the edge of the board they were to be attached to instead of in the middle of it. Problem solved by screwing them in at an angle and the extra floor space allows for a bigger play area without the worry of sand and dirt. I also did not use the monkey bars, grandkids still a little young for those. Instead I called Backyard Discovery and ordered another M1 and 4 more M24s to make where the monkey bars would go enclosed like the opposite side (Step 37). Helpful suggestions: If you do get the optional floor….Do NOT install the L2 boards in step 6 (of the play set instructions). DO install the optional floor before you do step 18, in which you will have to cut O2 to fit above the floor board. I then bought a little L brace to attach O2 to the floor board. In step 55 before attaching the J2 boards it would benefit you to go to step 58 and attach the two M25 boards to the J2 boards before attaching the J2 boards to the crow’s nest bottom. If you attach the J2s first, when you go to attach the M25s the roof will be in the way of being able to screw the screws in. The only Con that I can honestly say I see with this play set is the sliding board. It was very difficult to put together and does not seem sturdy. I wish it had come with the one piece thick plastic slide I saw with some of the other sets. I do not think it will last very long. The rest of the play set is very sturdy. I weigh 190 lbs. and while constructing this set I climbed all over it. Once the second floor floorboards were installed I stood on them to continue to build the upper level of the set. I even had to climb into the crow’s nest to build part of it. None of the boards felt like they would break under my weight. After replacing one of the swings with a baby swing, all of the grandkids can and will enjoy this play set for years to come. I added some pictures of the building process.

We bought this clubhouse last year from Sams. All the other places we ordered from I had to send back. When we received it we went ahead and started organizing. If anything was missing all we had to do was call and they sent out a replacement immediately. I know this because they had to send out 2 things that we thought we didn't have when we actually did. No questions asked. It has been a year and the sealer we applied still looks great. What a great investment. All the kids that come over love it. We also used 4 tons of rubber mulch around it. We couldn't be more happy.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great, durable purchase! It took my husband about a week to completely finish it on his own, while working on other things at home too. The materials are of good quality, and the finished product is beautiful! We had one board on the climbing wall split while adding the hand holds. My husband was able to cut a board to fit. The color doesn’t match, but the kids don’t mind. I have kids ranging from teenagers to toddlers, and they have all been on the play set at some point or another. It’s definitely sturdy enough to hold older kids, although I don’t let them swing on it like they would on a structure at the park. My big kids can sit on the swings, climb in the fort, and use the monkey bars without it feeling rickety. I’m glad we went with this brand and spent the extra money. It was well worth it!

We bought this two years ago and I have come back to say that we think it's the best purchase we ever made for our daughters! It provides hours and hours of fun and we are pleased with how it's holding up given the sometimes brutal winters we get here (I did add that waterproof sealant on it, as suggested.) As far as setting it up, I took the time to unpack the four boxes (which come to you packed in such a manner that's conducive to shipping, not at all to constructing your swing set!) and I laid them out according to the stamps on them so it would be far easier to locate piece number H22, for example. We ended up taking two full days to construct our swing set with two very competent, experienced men and me, the competent mama! Haha My dad took the time to ensure that the ground was level with his machinery before we even began construction so we had no issues whatsoever with pieces lining up. After the first day, I realized that having the hardware pre-packaged according to the step would speed up the process, so that evening I took the time to sort the necessary bits of hardware into Ziploc bags and label them so that the next day it was like night and day the speed at which we were able to move. I totally recommend laying all of your lumber out in an alphabetic fashion and doing the little Ziploc bags like I did. My parents plan to purchase the same set now that their grandkids are all starting to get at the age where they can play on this and they want to get the same set because of how happy we are with ours and the fact that we have the experience of building this exact model so we will have an easier time with putting it all together, I believe. When we purchased the set, our elder daughter was two years old and clearly could not use the monkey bars. We just made a gate and placed it in the opening for the monkey bar entrance so that we would not have to worry about her falling out of the upper level when she wanted to go down the slide. We also got a piece of plywood and a spare piece of wood and screw those together to block the monkey bar ladder until we feel like she is at an age where she can safely use that section. As for now, she has fun doing the monkey bars with Mom or Dad's help and baby sister is just loving her new swing that we got to add on.

We recently purchased this and assembled it last weekend. I was very impressed with the labeling of pieces and simplicity of the insructions. I have bought entertainment stands that were more confusing. Was able to have it put together within the weekend.