For the most part we are very satisified with the timeliness of the delivery, the quality of the product and the assembly directions. What we were not happy with was some of the missing screws that we had to replace on our own. In one instance I was told at Lowe's that these are specialty screws, bolts, etc. made specifially for the play set so we had to improvise. That was a hassle.

We bought this for our daughter's 5th birthday on March. It was very complicated to put together and the instructions were, often times, less than ideal. However, we persevered and after two weekends of full days, the set was together. Our daughter loves it and wants to be out there playing every day.

We bought the set one year ago. It immediately needed to be sealed. We ofcourse didn't have the money to seal it after paying for the set so we decided to wait. There are worn spots all over the set. It looks about 5 years old. Several pieces cracked upon assembly(and I had an experienced carpenter help me assemble it). I bought it because I thought it would be big and sturdy enough for the kids to swing on. My 5 yo(40pnds) can't swing high on it because the whole swing bar shakes. It comes with a glider and two swings we removed the middle swing. It's way too cramped and dangerous. The wood overall seems very soft and thin. I have a home daycare and unfortunetly don't anticipate this thing lasting over 5 years. I absolutely regret buying this one. The reviews all looked great and it's a really cool looking set but it isn't made well enough.

We could not be more thrilled with the end product. My husband is a carpenter and has been for the better part of 2 decades. It did take him quite awhile to assemble the playset, but he commented multiple times that the quality of all the hardware, wood, etc was very good. We only had one board split. We did put a sealant on the wood prior to assembling it so that did add substantial time to the process. In the end, the kids are thrilled with their new hangout. We live in a rural setting so we don't have easy access to the parks in town. The playset has already provided hours of enjoyment for my girls. I am one happy Mama.

Overall Im happy with the swing set we purchased. My kids really liked the tower cause it adds a third level to the playhouse. My husband and I build the swing set ourselves which took us a week to build. Really wished the instruction would have included which box I could find the pieces I needed for at least the first few pages. Just to complete step 1 the piece I needed was in the fourth box underneath all the heavy wood. It took me nearly an hour just to find that one piece to be able to move on to the next page. The other thing I was unhappy with is that my kids have only played with the swings set for 3 weeks and the slide already fell apart. My husband said he can fix it because it didnt break but not sure if once he fixes it if it will come apart again.

It took us a couple of weeks to assemble this. It was just my husband and I after work and on the weekends when he could work on it. The assembly is time consuming but not necessarily difficult. Our 4 year old loves it. She has played on it for hours each day since we finished it.

Good Quality Material. My husband built it pretty much by himself with a little help from my 13 yr. old son. It took 2 1/2 days to complete. That included leveling the ground that the play set was to be put on. All material were well marked and the instructions were well thought out. He said that the only real problem he had was with the 3/4" truss head bolts and their barrel nuts he had to add more 5/16 washers in order to make them tighten down. He agreed with previous reviews about laying out all the material before building, it made it a lot easier to assemble. I have 5 kids 3 of which are at and under the age of 3. They love the play set and were very excited as they saw it go together. Delivery was fast we got in about 5 days after I ordered it. I would recommend this play set to a friend.

I bought this set solely based on the reviews... the price was a plus. We started this project over the holiday weekend, hoping to be done by Tuesday to go back to work....not. It took two additional days to complete it. Day one was spent doing inventory and checking to make sure we had everything. All the wood was there but several pieces were cracked or warped and we had three bags of screws missing. Costomer service was very responsive and sent what we needed, no questioned asked. We took the advice from another review and laid out all the pieces alphabetically and labeled all the screws in individual containers for easy access. That made the process much faster. My 8 year old was the runner and as we went page by page she would gather all the pieces and screws we needed and sat them aside for the next step. It's was really important to read ahead just so that you knew how to prepare. Several of the steps could be extracted and done out of order. I wouldn't suggest that for the majority of the building. I read ahead and did things like the rock wall and ladder and put on the slates while my husband moved on the next step and did the heavy lifting. It was a good idea to copy the pages from the book if more than one person was helping so that they would know the steps and parts they needed. The directions were a little confusing at times, causing delays as we tried to figure out what it really meant for us to do. If using a cordless drill have an extra battery or a corded drill as back up. We also had to have a few pieces cut because they were too long. There was not much getting around having the recommended items. I think we used everything the book said we would need. We didn't have a 10' ladder but we did the best we could with a 8'. You really only need the 10' for the left side of the roof. The right side can be put on via the crows nest, which was able to hold my 200pd husband. We used a step stool inside the clubhouse for some of the roof stuff as well. All in all, an awesome swing set. We added some screen material to the windows to give it that real house feeling and a few extra accessories to give the girls more to do. We've had to chase them off it everyday.

I chose this swingset because it has a glider, a 5 ft deck and a swing beam higher than 7'. My kids love playing on it and even my 10 year old will play pirate with his little sisters because the crows nest is pretty awesome. The slide feels flimsy but its fun and does not get hot in the sun. The monkey bars are set a bit high, but the kids do not seem to be deterred. My only disappointment is that the swings are set too close together and the kids have bumped on occasion, which lessens the fun of the set. An extra few inches would have made a world of a difference.

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!