First of all, the item arrived a full four days earlier than estimated, so high marks for prompt shipping and delivery. It took about four hours to assemble by myself. Nothing to it really. I expected the springs to be the most difficult part, but installing them was surprisingly easy using the provided tool. Just make sure you keep your other hand and arm out of the potential line of fire should one slip. The most difficult and time consuming part was installing the net and here the instructions fell short. I assembled the two-piece poles with foam sleeves and bolted them to the trampoline as instructed, but could find no directions on how to install the net itself and couldnt reach high enough to get it on the assembled poles, so I improvised and heres what worked for me. First, I unbolted and removed all of the poles, leaving the upper mounting eyebolts installed loosely. Unfolded the net and laid it out on top of the bed., the sleeves in which the poles are to be inserted facing out and the plastic retaining hooks on the bottom. Oriented the zippered entry to the desired position. Starting on one side of the zippered entry, inserted an assembled pole fully into the sleeve on the net, being careful to keep pushing the foam protectors on the poles up all the way to the end, then inserted the bottom of the pole into the opening on the upper eyebolt, inserted the bottom toggle bolt, washers and nuts on both bolts and tightened just enough that they remained in place. Moved to the next pole and repeated until all poles were inserted into the net sleeves and bolted to the trampoline. Finished tighting all the nuts, then assembled and installed the ladder which was a piece of cake. Done! Just finished his afternoon, so I cant offer a review on durability or performance yet, but it appears pretty sturdy. Im sure my grandkids will love it.
Allow several hours for assembly
First of all, the item arrived a full four days earlier than estimated, so high marks for prompt shipping and delivery. It took about four hours to assemble by myself. Nothing to it really. I expected the springs to be the most difficult part, but installing them was surprisingly easy using the provided tool. Just make sure you keep your other hand and arm out of the potential line of fire should one slip. The most difficult and time consuming part was installing the net and here the instructions fell short. I assembled the two-piece poles with foam sleeves and bolted them to the trampoline as instructed, but could find no directions on how to install the net itself and couldnt reach high enough to get it on the assembled poles, so I improvised and heres what worked for me. First, I unbolted and removed all of the poles, leaving the upper mounting eyebolts installed loosely. Unfolded the net and laid it out on top of the bed., the sleeves in which the poles are to be inserted facing out and the plastic retaining hooks on the bottom. Oriented the zippered entry to the desired position. Starting on one side of the zippered entry, inserted an assembled pole fully into the sleeve on the net, being careful to keep pushing the foam protectors on the poles up all the way to the end, then inserted the bottom of the pole into the opening on the upper eyebolt, inserted the bottom toggle bolt, washers and nuts on both bolts and tightened just enough that they remained in place. Moved to the next pole and repeated until all poles were inserted into the net sleeves and bolted to the trampoline. Finished tighting all the nuts, then assembled and installed the ladder which was a piece of cake. Done! Just finished his afternoon, so I cant offer a review on durability or performance yet, but it appears pretty sturdy. Im sure my grandkids will love it.