These rocking chairs are gorgeous, built well, real wood and easy to assemble, arrived undamaged, but they are very heavy.  They do take up a good portion of room on a patio since they are wide and deep (from the bottom rockers), the same size as a standard or traditional rocking chair one would have indoors.  Using linseed oil helps protect the wood for outdoor use, and is easy to apply using a rag (linseed oil can be purchased at home outlets like Lowes or Home Depot, any hardware store and some art supply shops, a little goes a long way).