Lakewood Cedar Wood Swing Set with Wave Slide, Clubhouse, Playhouse, Snack Bar Window, Picnic Area, Belt Swings, Trapeze, Full Front Door, Windows, Step Ladder, Outdoor Playset

Bought this for my little girl’s (8 yo) Christmas present. It took me a while (3 days) to assemble by myself but not difficult. Also, one of the poles cracked while inserting screws but called and got a replacement within couple of days hassle free. Recommend 2 persons to assemble or calling the company to have them assemble for you. Otherwise a good buy and sturdy for the kids to play on.

Bought for my Grandson. He is 2 and absolutely loves the swing and slide. Took a bit to put together but was well worth the time it took.

Fairly easy to put together. Two people put it together in a day. Some boards feel like they might break. Overall has handled well for the last two years. The canvas started fraying but we have it right in the sun.

The wood used for this play structure is inadequate and subpar. Pictured above is just 1 of the many pieces that came broken. It was the first one I found, so I thought I would take a picture and see if I could get it replaced. I didn’t realize how many of the boards would be cracked or broken. I didn’t have enough time to take other pictures…I was too angry about the situation. (Unfortunately, to put everything back together and return it would be pretty impossible). Every 3rd pice of wood is either cracked or broken completely through, as seen in the pictures. No matter how gently you try to put in the screws or bolts, the possibility of cracking the pieces that aren’t cracked when you receive the box is very high. On the bottom of the structure under the counter where the bench is, there aren’t enough slats that are supposed to create a wall, or they are too small. I have a 3/4 in space due to the inadequate materials, and because it is supposed to replicate a tongue & groove look, you can’t space them out enough to compensate for the gap. Also, there is almost a 1/2 inch gap on the wall on the upper deck…I may be able to fill it with caulk or something, but I shouldn’t have to!!! Although I haven’t installed the door (as it isn’t put in until later according to the picture directions) when I put it in the place where it is supposed to be, there is a 1/2 to 3/4 inch gap between the door and the door facing. ( My husband will help me engineer another door facing to make up the difference). I’m not even done putting it together and my husband and I have had to create new pieces for wood pieces that couldn’t be glued because they were structural. The ones that were broken but not structural, I glued together…again, shouldn’t have to do this! The instructions…. You have to use your imagination quite a bit and understand a little about putting things together because the pictures (not word instructions) are not clear. There is quite a bit of room for error. I haven’t started on the slide yet, but it is not a solid piece as it looks on the picture. There are 3 pieces: the two side plastic pieces (they look sturdy enough), but the piece of flexible plastic that is the actual slide looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen!!! This flimsy piece of plastic is supposed to attach to the 2 side panels, and it is supposed to be sturdy enough for a kid to slide down? (I’ll update this review when I finish the project) Overall, I am not happy about this product. When it’s done, maybe I’ll at least be comfortable enough with the numerous “fixes” that we had to make so that the structure was in one piece. My biggest concern is whether or not it will be structurally sound for my grandchild to play on! Secondary is whether or not it will last any amount of time…and I am doubtful about the age range that the company touts this is directly from the manufacturer about the play set “Tested and Certified All of our swing sets are certified to meet and exceed ASTM standards. We test our performance for kids up to 12-years-old, going above and beyond industry standards.” It also states on the item description that there is a 5 year warranty, but I can’t find anything in the paperwork about how to get in touch if something happens. It is definitely not worth the price!!! We shall see…

Honestly, I shouldn't have expected more than what I paid. It's decent, nothing spectacular, nothing that is going to hold up for more than 3-5 years. The door is worthless against wind, i took it off within a week and never put it back on as it doesn't stay shut during storms, it shakes a lot when kids are swinging but seems sturdy otherwise. Bolts do come loose, I tighten those every few weeks and have had a few fall out after missing them. But, it hasn't blown away yet, and hasn't fallen apart on anyone yet so I guess that's a win.

We purchased this swingset for my grandson and he loves it and we are pleased with it. I was apprehensive because of some reviews that people had difficulty with assembly. Now my husband and I are very handy so we really did not have any issues. We did not have any missing parts but some board were missing the letter label. However, the instructions are very clear and each step tells exactly which boards/parts you need including size so we could measure the board and figure it out. This set is not difficult to assemble but you do have to have time and patience. There are alot of parts and I recommend 2 people. We only had one issue where holes/boards did not line up but we loosed the adjacent boards and just had to do a little tugging and twisting and everything lined up fine. Since most yards are not completely level, we made sure everything was as square as possible to prevent any misalignment issues. One thing I did to help speed the assembly was I organized the screws, bolts and washers by size smallest to largest and all of the board pieces so we weren't digging through the boxes. I would gather the pieces and parts for the next step while my husband was assembling the previous step. This set came in 3 boxes. Also, the instructions do recommend sealing the wood so we bought Thompson water sealer and sealed it. It made the wood colors more vibrant and will help the set last longer. We made sure the swingset was as level as possible because our yard has a slight slope and anchored it and we have no complaints about this swingset. It is a nice swingset for the money!

I would say this play set runs small. Not what I was expecting at all. When I received this product there were over 20 boards that were split even some load baring. It came in three packages and when I called about the first stuff for replacements the third package was still to arrive. We heard it took a long time to assemble ( it took two ppl about one full day loud half another) so we started where we could to help the process along. As we were assembling out of the last box we received ( in this box we received new boards that were not split, but the one load baring board was not stained), even more split boards! and when we assembled so many of this poor quality wood split in us! So I called yet again for replacement prices the lady got a bit snippy with me saying now we damand pictures because we have sent you over 20 boards to replace, I replied well if the quality of your product was better I would not be calling in the first place! She did not believe me that they would send a pice out not stained so I replied I guess the proof will be In the picture that I’m not lying! Not a good quality for your dollar!! I’m not sure on how stable it is because my weight baring board was split down the middle! I’ll post pictures as proof on here also!

Lots of parts, but the Bilt instructions are fantastic. I would recommend, per the instructions, laying out everything and putting them in order. prior to starting. This saved us a bunch of time even though it took quite a bit to get them segregated. The quality seems great so far, the little ones absolutely love it!