Gorilla Playsets Treasure Trove II Wooden Swing Set with Green Vinyl Canopy, Built-in Sandbox Area, and 3 Slides

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A local Church bought this Gorilla Treasure Cove 2 playset, had a new fence put up, and suddenly no one to assemble it due to the week of July 4th, most builder/assembler types are in their busiest season while others are mostly on vacation. I volunteered/donated the week to the assembly as a community gesture, for the children. Anyway, first off, ALWAYS follow the directions on these playsets: They are engineered to be assembled in specific order, by the letter, and IF you don't you will have to go back and undo what you've assembled to continue forward at some point. I had help on day one for 5 hours and spent half of day two undoing most of what they assembled, thinking they could cut corners by jumping ahead. All of the parts are marked with coded alpha/numeric stamps which my only request for bettering the plans would be to add those codestamps to the assembly plan instead of just the material list. Would save a LOT of time and confusion spent measuring parts over and over in search of a measurement match. (It's how modular office furniture parts are marked/coded and saves much time unloading 18 wheelers and staging parts pre-assembly, btw.) Secondly, the lumber used to mill these parts is lighter than say treated pine, so don't be intimidated by the size of the towers. Two lean people can easily stand the towers after horizontal assembly, and not out of the question done as a one person task. Once all towers are locked together and all bolts are tightened down, levelled/plumbed, the playset is very stable and safe. The lumber is smooth and sharp corners and edges removed, plastic and metal parts/toys are smooth and comfortable. There are plenty of combined activities to do for a horde of kids and my 3 yr old daughter was the first on it, my little test pilot...she LOVES it! Now I want one for our yard. Thanks for all the thoughtful planning yo put into this, Gorilla Team!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Highly recommended reading instructions and sorting pieces completely prior to starting. The instructions were easy to follow but sometimes finding the correct hardware and wood was time consuming. Worth every minute though! I have 3 boys 8,6 & 5 and they play on it for hours! They love that it had a rock wall and a rope ladder. Its extremely sturdy and something they will play on for years!