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Straight Backless Cedar Slat Garden Bench
Build a 60-inch backless cedar bench with three 2 × 6 seat slats on a braced 4 × 4 leg frame, with an 18-inch seat height for garden use.
12 stepsEst. 6–8 hrs
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Outdoor benches with the seat, the supports and every fastener worked out before the first cut.
9 finished guides available.
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A bench has to hold people, so these guides spend their time on the parts that carry weight: legs, rails, the center support on longer seats, and where every fastener goes. The plans run from a backless slat bench to a backed bench with arms, a corner bench, and benches with storage or planter boxes built in.
Each guide lists every board and fastener, and the steps include checks for square and level before anyone sits down.
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Backed Garden Bench With Arms
Build a 50.5-inch cedar garden bench for two, with arms at 25 inches and an upright slatted back carried on continuous 4 × 4 rear posts.
14 stepsEst. 9–11 hrs
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Cedar Garden Bench With an Open Under-Seat Shelf
Build a 56-inch backless cedar bench with an 18-inch seat height and a slatted open shelf 8 in above the ground for light, dry garden items.
14 stepsEst. 8–10 hrs
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Cedar Storage Bench with Lift-Off Seat Panels
Build a 46.5-inch cedar storage bench with corner posts, a slatted draining floor and two lift-off seat panels that come off without hinges or lid stays.
12 stepsEst. 9–11 hrs
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Compact 42-Inch Cedar Garden Bench
Build a 42-inch backless cedar bench with three 2 × 6 seat slats on a braced 4 × 4 leg frame, sized for a small patio and a 17.5-inch seat height.
13 stepsEst. 5–7 hrs
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Garden Bench Between Two Freestanding Planter Boxes
Build a 48-inch freestanding cedar bench between two separate 18-inch planter boxes. A 3-inch gap at each end keeps wet soil loads and seat loads apart.
15 stepsEst. 10–14 hrs
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Garden Bench with Removable Seat Boards
Build a 65-inch cedar garden bench with five 2 × 6 seat boards screwed to a braced 4 × 4 leg frame, so a worn board can be unscrewed and replaced.
13 stepsEst. 8–10 hrs
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L-Shaped Corner Garden Bench from Two Bolted Runs
Build a backless cedar corner bench from two complete four-legged seat runs joined by two inspectable through-bolts, forming a 60 × 60-inch L for a garden corner.
14 stepsEst. 12–14 hrs
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Long Garden Bench With a Fitted Center Support
Build a 72-inch backless cedar bench with a third leg station at mid-length. The center legs are fitted on the finished paved surface so all six legs bear under the seat.
16 stepsEst. 6–8 hrs
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