I purchased this to use not OUTDOORS, but in my SHOWER. It makes SHOWERING and SHAMPOOING my elderly mother SO MUCH EASIER.  She can sit SECURELY while I do all the WORK.  My DAUGHTER now prefers that I SHAMPOO her SITTING as well.  Very HAPPY with the PURCHASE and the PRICE POINT is very good in COMPARISON to TEAK seating made for the SHOWER.