I got this for my twin grandsons. The price was right and it had tons of features to keep the boys out of moms hair fir a bit and burn some of that energy! My husband and a friend put it together in about three days. The only problem was in replacing the slide that arrived damaged. It did arrive Eventually so I cant complain really.

Our 2.5 year old son just got his Skyfort and loves it. Actually so does his 8 yr old nephew too! Customer service was very helpful in finding the right player for our family. The BILT all made things so easy.highly recommend this play set and Backyard Discovery!

Ok I am very pleased with this play set! I read many reviews, many people said they had problems with assembly. I went very slow and it resulted in zero errors in the assembly process. In turn i was able to prepare the location, assemble the play set, and fill the play area with a safety bedding all within 5 days 100 percent by myself! My son loves it!, I love it!, my wife loves it!, everyone loves it! It is very sturdy and it looks great in the yard. It was totally worth every penny and im very glad we have it. What are young memories of? My sons’ will include playing with his friends on this playset for years! So grateful, thank you for a great product.

Fairly easy to assemble but time consuming. Here are a few tips to make things easier. 1. Delivery comes in 6 pieces - 4 long/heavy boxes, one large square box (tube slide) and the wavy slide (in plastic bag). Sort all the wood first! I sorted by part numbers/letter (ie., G38, F45 etc). The numbers are stamped in black ink before the wood stain is applied and are hard to read. Using white chalk to mark the number on each piece (of dark stained wood - the lighter wood was MUCH easier to read part numbers) was time consuming initially but made things go much faster once we started assembling. 2. Read the warranty rules! According to the warranty, the wood needs to be sealed or the warranty is invalid. Of course, I didn't notice this until after the swingset was assembled, which means sealing it will be a mjor PITA (the roof is 12 feet high!). It would have been much easier to seal each piece as it was inventoried. 3. When assembling the roof support brackets (v-shaped), instructions call for drilling a pilot hole on only one side to avoid splitting. I did this but the other side started to split. After repairing the split (glue, clamp, let dry), I drilled the pilot hole through both pieces (after fitting them together with clamps) - no problem with splitting. 4. MAKE SURE YOUR SITE IS LEVEL! This is especially important with the swing arm support assembly! My husband didn't notice that neither corner of the support assembly touched the ground (off by 1-2 inches) which causes A LOT of movement and creaking when swings are in use. It also renders the ground augers useless. 5. Have a system for keeping track of hardware - there is a LOT of it! 6. The system we used for assembly made things go smoothly: After sorting and labeling wood pieces, I grouped the pieces needed for each step and put all the hardware in ziplock bags labeled with part numbers. (To avoid confusion, similar parts were put in separate bags). Bags were reused when emptied but we still used 25+ baggies. A sharpie works great for labeling the bags - you can reuse for the same part numbers and/or cross out old numbers. We used two 6 foot folding tables - one for sorting hardware etc and the other for putting wood/hardware in groups for each step. You'll receive two instruction manuals - one in english, the other in french/spanish. My husband used the english version for assembly while I used the french version to sort parts for each step. The part numbers are the same in both languages. I also highly recommend using the Bilt app. It shows step by step instructions and you can move the pictures around for better viewing. It's great!! Sorting and chalk-labeling the wood took me several hours but made a HUGE difference when it came time to assemble the swing. Most of the instructions are pretty easy to understand and there is a parts list at the top of each page for that step. Once we got started on the actual assembly, it took my husband and I two 8-hour days to build the swingset and neither of us is young (55) or experienced. It helps to have two cordless drills so one can build the stairs, climbing wall, and porch roof while the other works on the main unit. Of all the wooden pieces we received, only one had minor damage (small crack) but since it didn't effect appearance or integrity we used it. CHECK the tube slide pieces before you begin! The flanges on four of ours were cracked (box was probably dropped during shipping) and had to be replaced but customer service was AWESOME. I used the chat function on Backyard Discovery's website and the parts were shipped out same day at no charge. All in all, it was a fun project and our grandsons LOVE their new swing! ****Four stars only because the numbers on the dark stained wood are very hard to see and can be confusing because of the font used.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this last spring as the old second hand swing set was in bad shape and wanted my grandchildren to have a safe place to play in my yard. My youngest grand son was so excited when it was delivered and he saw the picture on the box he ran up to the delivery driver and hugged him tight. The poor driver spoke no english but got the meaning of the hug. They had lost there grandfather 6 months prior and had been very sad. I wanted to cheer them up and give them something that would last a life time like their memories and I believe we did just that! In 2 days it was up and they were having a ball.

Built 90% alone, needed help on other parts. One of the main wood came cracked, other smaller ones also cracked. Needed to order the parts which I didn’t end up using since it takes 2 weeks for it to arrive. Drilled new holes to make parts fit (not my mistake, holes just do not line up). I needed to anchor some parts like the walls from the bottom, but after I drilled, the T-nut wouldn’t fit because of the frame that was installed prior (happened on 2 areas). Was installing the swing and the wooden panel that it screws on to was in an awkward position and cracked one of the panels. Overall OK, but not worth $2000 after shipping. I wouldn’t pay over $1000 for this. Kids love it tho.

We are just about to finish putting our together. It definitely takes sometime and is really a 2 person job. I would suggest spending some time organizing the parts so you dont spend more time then needed looking for the "right" piece. Its a quality product that I look forward to watching the grandkids play on for years to come

This play set is AMAZING! My son loves it! My wife and I just had our second child and provide some relief for her during the day, we bought this for my son. He spends all day playing on this. Sometimes he just takes his car up and plays with them in the tree house. This is worth every penny! I bought the open base and put down a tarp and filled it with play sand to make the under side a "makeshift sand box". I highly recommend it, definitely adds to hours of fun. Or just buy the skyfort with the sandbox. Playset is super sturdy - Dont over think it, just buy it - the smile on my son's face from something that I built for him... for me, nothing more satisfying. NOVICE ADVICE: I bought this in Oct. 2022 and I will say, it is possible for one person to build this. I am 5'11", 160lbs - most average person you could meet. But I was determined to build this for my boy. It took 2-weekends for me to complete. If you enjoy a challenge and working with your hands, then you can do it. ORGANIZE AND SEPERATE THE PIECES! I read that it was easier to just work off the packing list in each box... NOPE! Not the best way at all. It was a nightmare. The Second day, I spent 2-3 hours to organize all the pieces and that made everything go so much faster and less frustrating. I found it helpful to use the app as well as the paper instructions. 90% of the using the paper instructions are very clear, but 10% was a little confusing, using the app instructions, it gives a 3-D visual and shows how the pieces connect for every step. So when I got stuck one of the steps, the app was very helpful for clarification. THOMPSON CLEAR WATER PROOFING - If I was doing this again, I would organize and spray each piece and then start the build on the second day. Water proofing is crucial. Some piece showed up damaged, I contacted BYD and they got me set up with an online portal. Great customer service, online portal made it super simple to select the exact replacement pieces. Their system for replacement is impressive and very user friendly. New pieces showed up within a week.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great playset. When we put it together, it is a bit crooked (despite us trying to level it up and make it straight). Several holes were off by a bit so we had to drill out own but we made it work and the kids love it! Assembly wasn't as bad as I expected. The tube slide was the worst part!! Despite those issues, I would absolutely buy again. It's sturdy and looks great.

I could not have anticipated the amount of fun and joy this set brought our family! First off, I decided putting it together would be FUN! And fulfilling! And guess what…. I was RIGHT! The family did not believe me at first, but truly, the directions were super easy to follow, and my husband, daughter, and small son put it together all by ourselves! It is imperative that you organize all the pieces. I cannot stress that enough. We took the morning to organize, and started building in the afternoon. All-in-all, I’d say it took two weekends to get it fully completed. We took our time. There is definitely a pride factor, in doing it yourself. If you have some patience, time, and energy, I highly recommend it. As for the play set itself… it’s phenomenal. We all absolutely love it. My husband is a big, muscle guy and it supports him, no problem. The kids have found countless hours of fun playing. I have too :). I’m so glad that after extensive research, we settled upon this play set.