Assembly took about 40 minutes. It's not hard, but make sure you get the legs aligned properly before tightening. The table is very solid, and seats as many as 6 comfortably. Most people who see it ask where I got it, and want to get one too. I don't have it outside, it's on a covered patio. Not sure how well it would do outside for extended periods of time. I would purchase this table again.