![]() ![]() A properly maintained Rainbow playset will last multiple generations. But it is definitely lower quality than a Rainbow playset. The playset is stable and the kids like it. I used Sherwin Williams Deckscapes semi-transparent water based acrylic stain in chestnut brown. There's a lot of surface area and required close to 2 gallons of stain. I stained all of the wooden pieces a darker chestnut brown color before assembly. Best to have a least 2 variable speed cordless drill drivers and a long 1/8 inch drill bit for the pilot holes for the 3+" lag screws. Raising the roof panels was the only step requiring the assistance of a second person. Reply DeleteĪssembly took me about 24 hours while my wife watched our 2 and 4 year olds. Also considering adding malibu/low voltage lights on the inside. I'm now planning on carpeting the upstairs with marine grade carpet, and possible building up a floor in the bottom room. In hindsight, it was a very fun, challenging and relaxing project. Mom, kid, and myself were VERY pleased with the end result. The entire project was complete around 2pm on Sunday (mother's day). It's a pain, but really not all that bad. My neighbor came over to help with the slide. Sunday morning built the crow's nest, roof, cupola, and finished it off by 11am. I kept working until 7pm and skipped ahead and installed the swings because so help me God, I was going to let my kid swing on it by day's end after taunting her all week -) By that time the second story floor and rails were in. Started at 11am on Saturday, father in law left at 5pm. Neither of us are what I would consider handy/construction friendly. On Saturday morning decided to bite the bullet and call my father in law to help. Picked it up on Friday, battled with paying someone $400 to build it as it sounded like a good idea after reviewing the instruction manual. The 4 year old LOVES it! It's still a little much for my little girl but she is trying. ![]() I have 1 girl about to turn 2 and 1 boy about to turn 4. Once everything is up and the playground mulch is down, I'm glad it's done. Be patient, you will eventually get through all the 50+ steps. My father-in-law is a home builder and provided about 8 hrs of invaluable time. This was done mostly on weekends with help from the wife when the kids were sleeping or at the grandparents. It took me almost 1 month to put together. We weren't missing any parts and had extra screws, etc.leftover. I had all of what I needed except this adapter.bought it the next day. Invest in a socket adapter for your drill. Using the correct driver bit is crucial as to not strip your screws. ![]() The key is to use the tool provided and place in the hole of the two sections and the clamp. At that point I would've paid someone $2000 to put it together! jk but I never want to do that part again. I got to the slide and found the assembly to be incredibly frustrating. Unpack everything, divide into A B C D sections. I agree with what others had to say about the installation/assembly. Anyone else bought from Costco? Want to warn me before I pull the trigger? My sister bought her set from Costco and is happy with it. The whole fort thing - yes - that will take some growing to use. We take her to the park on a regular basis and she gets a kick out of the swings. Yes, the Babe is likely too small for a lot of this, but certainly NOT the swings. If not, it seems like I'll be renting a truck from Home Depot. I'm going to head back to Costco to take a look to see if it will fit in Nat's car with the back seats folded down. It is a kit - so I'd be putting it together myself, but I'm up for that challenge. Nat spotted this behemoth at Costco and after doing a bit of comparison shopping at a place like Menards (more expensive, I think) and Wannemaker's (don't sell these type of things any more), it appears to be a fair deal. The Cedar Summit Panorama Playset from Costco. Move over vegetable garden and garage pavillion, there's potentially a new entrant into the currently crowded backyard at the Parrillo household. ![]()
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