Not as sturdy as a park bench, but my husband, who put it together, says it is strong and well made. It has a lot of screws and nuts and bolts on the underside. There are 3 narrow slats and it doesn’t tell you where they should go, but he worked it out to be one in the middle (near the bottom of the curve) and two at the front. It is very roomy for two and I think our little granddaughters would be able to join us on it (if we weren’t all self-isolating). I think this item is value for money. Plus it does look good on our corner patio.