We were able to position the play yard in our tight back yard and attach it to the rear deck. The slide landed nicely on the lower deck. We hired one construction guy it cost about as much as the item and three days for him to put together. Glad we hired him to do it. It was missing two pieces but they weren’t important so we didn’t bother contacting anyone to get replacements. There was info in the kit we could have used to do that probably, we just didn’t feel the need. Many years of great play in this set. Handled the weather well but did need cleaning on occasion from outdoor Moss we get on the coast here. Sturdy