This panel is strong, yet flexible. I am currently using it as an inexpensive yet fashionable gate to keep my pet from wandering away from the yard. I love that I did not have to spend extra time and money having a new wooden gate made for my current rental home. This panel will stand up to the humidity and rain we experience in our State, and it won’t need painting. When we leave our current residence, we can take our panel with us and repurpose it another way. So many uses for this great product!