Appleton Wooden Swing Set, (Amazon Exclusive)

Was looking for a playset for my 3 year old and 16 month old. Bluf: Excellent value, good materials, good directions. Value: I think it would be hard to just purchase the raw materials for less than this set costs. They use wood from the cedar family and the hardware is a significant amount of nuts and bolts. Definitely gave a durable vibe. Directions: everything was stamped and all the hardware was separated in individual labeled bags. I inventoried everything and nothing was missing only one piece of wood was damaged and it was superficial. I would be willing to guess there is close to a thousand pieces between wood and hardware. All the wood is precut and drilled and with the exception of a few pilot holes you need a square drive(provided) , 7/16, 1/2 socket, hammer, and square. An impact driver is also a must. Reality check: This assembly is a lot of work, the directions are well done and easy to follow. However this easily took 6 hours to assemble and if this type of thing is not something you enjoy doing and/or have some experience with this could prove to be a bad experience. This is definitely not a pull out and play right away set. Overall five stars, I think it came out great, the kids love it, and it was about a third of the price of most of the other sets(paid in sweat equity). I will say I did have a good time putting it together, I read the other reviews so expecting 6-8 hours of adult puzzling, I was not disappointed. I did include a picture, my backyard is definitely not level, but honestly a little bit of shifting and it worked out great

Great play set for a 4 year old and 2 year old. I love that it isn’t super high off the ground, higher sets make me nervous for falls. Everything feels sturdy and looks nice, especially for the price. Putting it together took about 5 1/2 hours. There are a lot of little parts but the directions are very clear. My kids love it. (The pink swing did not come with it, I already had it and attached it.) I am very pleased with it.

If you have trouble with ikea furniture you will not be able to put this together yourself. I did this myself and it took about 8 hours. I used about 1000 dollars worth of tools to make this easier. If all you have is hand tools it will just take longer, a lot longer. Make sure you have saw horses. Make sure you are on level ground like concrete. It assembles in 2 sections the swing and the fort. I was able to build it on my concrete patio and then move it all myself. USE A SQUARE. If you don't it will come out looking like junk. Read the directions. The way they show things can be hard to see some times, and there are things that get partially attached and secured later. The directions tell you everything. When they say be gentle on the wood they mean it. It is a very soft wood that splits easy. The wood is stained so thats nice. If you have hard soil, when you get the staking part you will probably want to use a metal rod to make a pre hole for the stake, otherwise you will split the stake. The assembly will take TIME. The warranty they have is really nice. This is a nice first fort and swing. It feels sturdy enough for small children. No way an adult should ever climb on this. The swings seem fine for an adult so you can swing with your kid, though you are not going to be going high. My 4 year old loves it!

I don’t usually write reviews, even though I rely on them when shopping, but I had to share how great this playset is. It’s absolutely worth the price and very well designed. Everything arrived included except for one missing bolt, and I had to redrill two holes, but other than that it was perfect. I will say this is definitely an all-day project for one person. I’m 60 years old and was still able to put it together myself, so it can definitely be done. Most importantly, my 14 month grandchild absolutely loves it, which made it completely worth it. Highly recommended!

Install is not difficult, just follow the directions and you will get it done. If you do not like putting things together this may not be the project for you. Several different, screws, bolts washers etc. Tools I used for this were drill, hammer, socket. This come with a drill bit for the aquarium head screws and another to drill holes. Take inventory and go from there. Installed alone in around 4-5 hours. Quality and price point make this a good deal. Pink swing was an add on by US, it does come with two normal swings.

Got this on sale for $350, which seemed like a great deal. It's been 3 months since I put it all together and so far, it's holding up great. Playset is on the smaller side - don't expect something from a public park, but it's perfect for toddlers and small kids, any under 4'6" and 80 pounds (it's rated for 110 pounds but kids that big are probably on their smart phones instead). Any playset that is bigger will likely cost way more ($1,500+), so this is a great deal all things considered. My set came with all the necessary pieces, nothing broken. Cedar wood is of good quality and smells nice. Cedar is considered a softwood, but these planks seem sturdy enough. Still, be careful when you drill in screws or bolts The wood appears treated in some way as the water beads off, but I'll see how it holds up this winter (I live in Southern California so I'm more worried about sun damage - I'll likely need to stain/seal before each summer). It took me and a friend about 7 hours to assemble it all - we spent an hour organizing and about 6 to build, with a long lunch in the middle that involved a lot of beer (not recommended). Required tools - socket wrench with 5/16 and 1/2 drives along with a power drill. You'll need a Phillips drive bit and the hardware provided include a Robertson drive bit - definitely use it over anything you may already have. Most of the holes are pre-drilled and I encountered only one piece that seemed to be pre-drilled incorrectly (fortunately, I have a power drill). Other tips - you need a flat surface. Sort out ahead of time the wood pieces by number group and the hardware size (bolts, screws, washers, nuts) together by size so they're easy to grab - this is what took so long to organize as we figured out some of the hardware could be set up in advance (bolts paired with their washers and nuts, etc). Don't tighten anything until the end so you can maneuver all the pieces into place, especially when you manhandle the swing portion to the main station. Finally, take your time reading the instructions - they can be a bit confusing and if you look at it wrong, you may mix things up (I actually mirrored the whole set on accident, but that actually worked out to be a better fit for my backyard). I modified my version in order to support installing a pirate ship wheel (basically, there are some horizontal supports you can screw on from the outside of the "fort" rather than inside) and left the back space open, taking out the chalk wall and putting a rope ladder instead. All in all, considering how little it cost, I am happy about this and so is my son, so that's all that counts.

This quality for the price. Easy to set up. I was able to do this myself in four hours. Perfect for a small backyard. My three year-old daughter loves it. As long as it is on level ground, it is very sturdy. There are plenty of extra parts.

Great playset for young children. It is on the smaller size, but it is the perfect size for my 3 y/o. It's easy for them to learn how to climb into the playhouse and the slide is an absolute hit. Once constructed, it is very stable, but the "cedar" wood planks seem very fragile. Just a hair too much when tightening the screws or bolts, and you risk blowing out the wood. I think over time I will replace pieces with a much sturdier wood to avoid potential failure with the supplied wood (hence the 4 star and not 5). It was fairly easy to build, I flipped a few things while building it solo, but all were easy fixes. Instructions say 4-8 hours for 2 people building it, I was able to building in about 5.5 hours by myself. Would recommend a second set of hands when moving the box, delivery was to front door. While it can be picked up with only one person, it is heavy and large making it difficult for only one.

Leí la mayoría de los reviews antes de comprarlo. He de mencionar que recomiendo que LEAS absolutamente todas las instrucciones antes de iniciar nada. Todo tiene un orden. No te quieras adelantar. También, recomiendo poner en contenedores con post it’s toda la “herramienta que llega (tornillos, rondanas, etc.) nosotros los pusimos en orden alfabético y con el código en el que viene En las instrucciones. Eso nos ayudó enormemente a asegurarnos de que está TODO lo que debe de venir en el paquete, además de revisar una por una las tablas que están enlistadas en las instrucciones. ENTIENDO que este paso pueda dar flojera pero estarás tranquilo/a de que el set está completo y si no encuentras algo es porque no lo encuentras y no porque falte. Si lo recomiendo. Considera que te tardarás probablemente más de 8 hrs. En armarlo. En mi caso lo armé yo y mi mamá de 65 años. Así que entre dos es posible. Uno solo de plano no se puede ni es práctico.

Acabo de montar este robusto parque infantil. No me considero ningún manitas, solo tengo hasta 2º de Ikea jejej. Yo creía que las instrucciones de montaje de Ikea eran inmejorables pero estas son impresionantes, no he visto nada más detallado y claro en mi vida. Eso sí, calculad 8 horas de trabajo con buenas herramientas y buscad a alguien que os ayude. El parque se le ve muy robusto y seguro, estupendamente diseñado, bonito y parece que será muy duradero. Todo es de calidad: la madera, la ferralla, los complementos... Parece que es una gran compra de las que se dan solo de vez en cuando.

Arrivata una tavola rotta

Estuvimos revisando este producto por varios días en linea y tiene muchos comentarios con respecto al tiempo de armado e instalación. En particular, tardamos más de 8 horas en armar y completar el juego entre dos personas, mi recomendación es: Comprar únicamente si consideras que tienes un buen kit de herramientas para facilitarte el trabajo, si no, tardarás mucho más tiempo pero nada imposible. Las instrucciones son claras, sin embargo, existió un paso que no nos quedo conforme a los pasos respecto del nivel de la escalera / piso de la casita. Las instrucciones tienen una app para descargar y ver en pasos digitales / video de instalación, sin embargo, es distinto en los pasos a seguir al impreso que viene en la caja pero es muy útil. El juego tiene muy buena relación de calidad / precio, recomendamos comprar un columpio distinto para niños pequeños de forma adicional. El toldo de la casita llego en forma circular, siendo que la imagen decía que era triangular. Espero le sirva a alguien!

Llego antes de lo previsto y, pese a que el montaje fue más laborioso de lo que esperábamos, el resultado es muy bueno. Lo único que no nos gusta es que el tobogán tiene un acabado que parece usado y viejo, como si hubiera estado a sol mucho tiempo. Quizás es así pero no aparece así en las fotos del anuncio. Los niños están encantados, veremos a ver qué vida útil tiene.