expiredunawakened posted Sep 13, 2022 12:50 AM
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expiredunawakened posted Sep 13, 2022 12:50 AM
Kidkraft Castlewood Cedar Outdoor Playset Swing Set
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Took several weeks to put in together in my spare time and alone but wasn't as bad as the reviews make it out to be. Used zip ties to hold parts of the spiral slide while building.
i saw several big bags of screws and went to look on facebook/cl and paid someone $250 to install it. if you plan to install, the tube slide is a real *****. It most likely will require 2 strong people to install the tube correctly.
Edit: that zip tie method from the post above me sounds like a great idea
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Took several weeks to put in together in my spare time and alone but wasn't as bad as the reviews make it out to be. Used zip ties to hold parts of the spiral slide while building.
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When I made my purchase the long slide was "lost" in the mail. Because it was considered clearance they said that I needed to return everything. Instead because it was considered "box 4" of the five boxes I opted to just have them refund me 20% of the order price. At that time, the 20% was around $160, so I went to Menards and purchased a 4 foot straight slide for around $75 and netted another $85 off the price.
It's definitely due to be resealed and one of my two kids is definitely starting to out grow the playground. She's 7.5 and has to duck around a lot more to maneuver around in the bottom and top sections.
That twist slide alone right now is probably worth $300-$400.
'Tis a POS. Lol, the wood is definitely cheap, lightweight, and easily cracks. It's definitely wobbly, even when swinging my 30 pound child on the middle swing... The tower/house part twists when swinging. I somewhat regret not just going for the little more pricey one at Costco we were contemplating at the time... Although that one is the same brand, seemed sturdy on the store display.
If you have not put together yet, it might be worth getting this one since that slide alone is worth the $100 I would think. Those things are the most pricey part when you just buy your own wood.
The wood on this set is clearly different but I am no wood expert so no idea which is better.
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I bought a model from Costco this past summer - not the one you linked, but it basically looks like the one as part of this deal but with an extra tower and bridge:
https://www.costco.com/kidkraft-b...00347.html
I can't speak for materials differences (e.g. is the Walmart stuff "cheaper"? I don't know), but I originally paid $1500 IIRC, and I've gotten 2 subsequent price adjustments to ~ $1000, but my local clubs no longer sell it.
Very sturdy set, easy to put together but time consuming (took 3 of us about 9 hours, or a full day). I think the issues that people have with these is that they don't bother sealing them occasionally, and so they start to get mold, and eventually crack/check.
If you buy from Costco at least, they have what's basically an infinite return policy - so you could always get your $$ back if you feel like hauling it into the store.
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