Solid swingset, and strong construction. The swings hang fairly close to the ground if placed at their longest extension, and our 2-nearly-3-year-old is able to both get on the swings and just reach the hanging loops on her tippy toes. It's an impressively tall and solid structure, the metal coating is pleasant to the eyes and touch - very soft. Tools we used: 3/4 wrench, 3/4 socket, power drill, level. Those were all suggested tools to have, but we also used a shovel (to dig out some dirt and make the structure level); a ladder to help put the structure up; and a screw driver as a stiff rod to help twist the ground anchors into the ground. We had three adults and got the construction done in around 2 hours from box-to-end. It was well packaged and arrived in three well-marked boxes. Clear instructions. Great piece all around, oh and my kids have loved it!!!