Gorilla Playsets 01-1057 Playmaker Deluxe Wooden Swing Set with Vinyl Canopy Roof, Dual Wave Slides, and Rock Climbing Wall, Redwood Stained Cedar

Playset arrived on the scheduled day about an hour ahead of scheduled time. Before assembly, I brought out a couple large tables and put all the required tools on one table and all the parts on another. I had one other person helping me and we are both relatively handy and have plenty of power tools. We set up the tables at 8:30am and had the tower and swingset up by 1:00pm. Complete assembly and cleanup was done by 5pm. The directions were pretty easy to follow and all the parts were there in acceptable condition.The playset is cedar and seems to be very sturdy. It is also astetically pleasing once complete. The only issue I had was 4 out of 6 rungs on the climbing wall split a little bit while I was hammering the t-nuts into the back of the wood. This was partially my fault as I left a little space between the ground and the rung while hammering, but if the directions would have had me put the t-nuts in before screwing the rungs to the ladder the splits would have been avoided. So be careful during those two steps. Other than that everything went perfectly. If using powertools, also be very careful not to overtighten because you will split wood.One thing I have left to do is weather seal the wood. I would have done this before assembly but time constraints did not allow it. The directions say to do it after a few months of use, but I think the sooner the better. Especially in a humid climate.Overall the playset exceeded my expectations and was easy to assemble. Having a helper definitely was necessary, at least until the tower and swingbeam with A-frame are assembled. After that it is mostly cosmetic and one person could do it if they had time and are somewhat handy. Only challenge left for me is to keep the kids out of the backyard so we can surprise them this weekend at their birthday party.

I was able to assemble this playset almost entirely by myself in about 8 hours. The wife did help me lift and position a couple large sections. Overall this playset is really good quality and well designed. There was a few small splits in the lumber but considering it's all a light weight cedar I expected much worse, and there doesn't seem to be any strength or safety issues. All the plastic components seem to be decent quality, however, I am a little disappointed in the slides. The surface of the slides are very deep and narrow, which is great for the 2 year old grandson, but will not accommodate older children or kids with wide hips very well. I would also note that some of the markings to identify each component were difficult to read and/or find, a couple parts of the instructions were missing the information on which screws to use, and there wasn't a single screw in the entire kit that was short enough to attach the tic-tac-toe game without leaving sharp points sticking out of the wood.

The playground is beautiful, sturdy and fairly easy to build. However, Amazon did not deliver the slides or canopy, and has thus far been unable to find or replace them (unless I wait 1-2 months for an entirely new playground to be delivered) and offers to refund my purchase if I disassemble and re-box up the entire playground, even though it is 75% complete.As for Gorilla, don't believe for a second the instructions in their manual that say - "Do not return this product to the retailer or contact the retailer directly. The retailer does not stock components." And "the quickest method to get any parts that are missing or damaged is to use our 'Quick Response Center'" Instead, they have refused to assist in any way, blaming Amazon and there's nothing they can do to remedy the issue. In the meantime, I have an incomplete playground and falling hazard in my backyard just in time for summer.If you're in the market for a playground, I HIGHLY recommend you find a different company, because if you don't get all your parts on the first go-around, you're left with a nice looking potential injury or lawsuit in your backyard and no recourse with Amazon, Gorilla, or the delivery company.

Other than a few minor things, we are very pleased with this playset. It took my husband, his brother, and his dad about 5-6 hours to assemble. He said the instructions were very detailed. It is really sturdy and looks great. My 2.5 year old absolutely loves it. The tower part easily held 2 grown men when both my husband and his brother were in it to do the roof.There were a few negatives, though. Some of the boards of the rock wall were split. I read another review that said to watch when you're attaching the rocks because the wood might split, but ours was split when it came. Also, we had 2 wood pieces missing. Apparently you can email the manufacturer, though, and they will ship any missing pieces. Luckily ours were only minor pieces that were missing, and they could easily work around not having them.After I ordered this playset, I found other sets on Amazon that were cheaper and that looked just as good, but now that this set came and I saw how nice it really is, I'm very glad we got it.

This thing is a hella beast!! It took my carpenter brother in law and another carpenter an entire day to put it together but it is amazing. Very sturdy. Parts are clearly marked and stamped. It did have a few bolts/screws missing but easily rectified. The quality is great and I did order the baby swing and the teeter totter to switch out and they are great too. Best money ever spent for my grandchildren. If you buy one, get an experienced person to assemble it.