I bought one of those huge playset kits. One that you buy the hardware kit and directions, then the lumber and put them together. First let me say that it was well worth it, between the 2 girls, I got about 9 years use out of it and it helped sell that house when we moved. I learned a couple of things while building it.

One thing I learned is that no matter how handy you are with a hammer, bring a friend. Being a good carpenter has nothing to do with handling large pieces of wood. A project that should take a few hours becomes handicraft night from hell. Tomorrow is a birthday and you can\’t put it off. heh
The second more for comedy than anything else, when you put 2- 2×8x16 pressure treated pieces of lumber together you get a fairly formidable beam. Add to that a ton of hardware fastened to and drilled through the entire 16\’ length. Now you have a fairly formidable beam that weighs a bajillion pounds. Finally imagine the moment just after I finished assembling this monster beam……..in my garage…..because it would be quicker than carrying 2 saw horses, a saw, a drill and a box of screws all the way to the back yard.
:eek