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arivecchi
04-06-2011, 12:10 PM
Does anyone have the Altantis swing set?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Adventure-Play-Sets-Atlantis-Wooden-Swing-Set/13437313?sourceid=1500000000000003260420&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=13437313

We are looking for something this size for our small city backyard, but are open to other suggestions in terms of brands/models.

Also, how much does it cost to have someone assemble a swing set? I definitely do not want to take on that project.

Are they hard to move? We plan on moving in two years.

TwinFoxes
04-06-2011, 07:46 PM
I don't have any swing set experience, but when I was house hunting, I saw a lot of swing sets left over in back yards, which leads me to believe they're a PITB to disassemble.

ETA: That is a cute set! I just looked. But did you see that it said it will take you 10-14 hours to complete, and it's recommended that more than one person put it together? There'd be no way in heck I'd take that on! I bet a handyman could do it pretty easily.

Pear
04-06-2011, 08:03 PM
We are considering that set too.

bubbaray
04-06-2011, 08:19 PM
Assembly AND SITE PREP can be at lot more than that set costs. We have a similar looking (though bigger??) Rainbow set. DH did all the site prep (removing sprinkler system, removing sod, compacting soil, building border, adding pea gravel) and construction himself, but he is REALLY handy and is a civil/structural engineer (so he knows how to do it right).