The Best Dog Bed in the World can be placed anywhere, outside or inside it will function perfectly. There is just enough give in the middle for comfort and superior orthopedic support, which is most important for older dogs. Our size Large bed is made with 1.5" PVC Schedule 40 (Poly Resin) Tube, and can hold approximately up to 350lbs. Material is a Vinyl Mesh Basketweave which is a 2 x 2 weave design. This means that two looms are weaving together to create this 1800 Denier Polyester material. Because it is a vinyl mesh weave you can fill a bucket with soap, water and scrub it down. Just rinse it off in a tub or with a hose, shake the water out and it is immediately ready for your pet to use. It will not matter if your pet is wet or day when they lay down on this fabric. UV Resistance is 1000 QUV exposure, slight color change. What does this mean in layman terms? This material will not fade unless it has direct sunlight outside of the atmosphere of the earth. No cracking after 24 hours at minus 40 degrees F, 2" ma. Height of legs is approximately 8" from floor. If you want the legs taller or shorter please let us know at the time of sale. Your bed will come disassembled. We will furnish you with detailed assembly instructions.