Cheaper to buy a set of spanners and steal one from a local park.

I think people need to stop looking at this as just a box of cheap of timber for £200. The timber presumably will be all cut to the correct size, planed, with pilot holes drilled, along with all the correct screws, bolts and fixings to secure it all together. The structure would have been tested to hold the weight of kids and pass whatever health and safety regulations we have on garden structure, along with the noddy instructions on putting it all together.

The £200 tag includes something they can't list; convenience and time :laughing:

If you're a moderately experienced DIY'er with all the experience, power tools and knowledge then sure, it's worth designing one and building yourself :stuck_out_tongue:

Have some heat!

Why buy anything that you could build yourself!

oh hang on....

do you have the time, the tools, the knowledge, the transport?

maybe not.

This is a nice set, some people don't want or have the space for something too big.

have some heat.

I bought one of these previously, and whilst my sons enjoy it, not great value for money overall. Taking into account the timber used, you could probably build something much bigger for a similar cost yourself buying from a wood yard.

I bought one of these previously, and whilst my sons enjoy it, not great value for money overall. Taking into account the timber used, you could probably build something much bigger for a similar cost yourself buying from a wood yard.

I have one off these in I have to say for the same price I did build my eldest child who's 17 now one off the ones from b&q were u buy the kit n wood n build yourself . This was twice the size n had more activities . Although building this can be some what challenging if no building experience .
Although heat added as this is outdoor fun which is always good .

Why buy anything that you could build yourself!

oh hang on....

do you have the time, the tools, the knowledge, the transport?

maybe not.

This is a nice set, some people don't want or have the space for something too big.

have some heat.

I have one too and have to agree that it isn't amazing value for 200 quid. fairly flimsy and very basic design structure to save money. even the supports are not mitred into corners to save money in production and consequently don't fit great.
My lad is 3 now and pretty much too tall to be inside at the same time as he is just old enough to have mastered the ladder to get inside. (if you can call it a ladder! it's 3 straight planks way too far apart, again to save manufacturing costs)
I wish I had of built instead. I appreciate some may not have skills or time but you still have to build it anyway so basic skills are needed.
I think it could easily be built for no more than 80 quid and better quality too.

ps, that kid inside in the picture is almost certainly photo shopped to make them smaller and the thing appear larger. stick the kid on the slide inside for comparison and you wouldn't even see his head.

Seems a lot of money for something so basics!! Get out in the garden and give it a go and try build one. Great satisfaction doing so too!!!

i have one coming today..could some one please help me on what id need to buy and from where if building one?thanks

I think people need to stop looking at this as just a box of cheap of timber for £200. The timber presumably will be all cut to the correct size, planed, with pilot holes drilled, along with all the correct screws, bolts and fixings to secure it all together. The structure would have been tested to hold the weight of kids and pass whatever health and safety regulations we have on garden structure, along with the noddy instructions on putting it all together.

The £200 tag includes something they can't list; convenience and time :laughing:

If you're a moderately experienced DIY'er with all the experience, power tools and knowledge then sure, it's worth designing one and building yourself :stuck_out_tongue:

Have some heat!