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Pros: Excellent value for the low price. Nice looking. Lightweight. Challenges: In our case, it was short about 8 of the long screws. They are like drywall screws that I had on hand so it worked out. You will probably need to bring up the excellent pictures on the Internet at times to see exactly how some pieces seem to go together. This is because the instructions are in very small print and the pictures in the instructions in some cases are a bit blurry, even with a magnifying glass. Importantly, you will need to predrill pilot holes in the secondary piece of wood being attached. The primary pieces have holes predrilled. However, when the "long" screws went into the first secondary piece I screwed in a screw, the wood split. From then on I predrilled the secondary holes with a pilot hole and everything went fine. Point being, a lot more assembly work then anticipated but it all worked out and we love the bench. Finally, if you plan to use the bench outside, consider buying a cutting board or similar board to lay over the top of the drawer area to keep out rain water from the drawer. This is because the benchtop slats are open including over the drawer area. It has rained twice since we laid a board on top and no water entered the drawer area. FYI, my wife found a cutting board that happened to be glass at the Goodwill store for a low price with the perfect dimensions.Read full review
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Good: best price you will find on a decent potting bench. Bad: it's worth you pay for it, not more. Good: solid wood. Bad: cracks in wood, some glue or sap on wood. Some wood was warped, resulting in the drawer falling out if you open it. Good: came with instructions. Bad: hardest instructions I've ever had to interpret. Sometimes you will need to go out of order in order to square up the bench properly. Make sure you know how it goes together before you proceed with the instructions. Good: came with all hardware and pieces. Bad: no pre-drilled holes in the pieces you are supposed to attach to, the only pre-drilled holes are on the attaching pieces, if that makes sense.
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Purchased this product on E-Bay. It looked. Ice and wasn't expensive. Put it together with the instructions. It's being used as a potting bench and has also been used as a table to eat and for holding candles and outdoor speakers for parties. Hopefully it lasts a while. If not, I can always buy another one. This potting bench would be perfect if it was made of cedar, teak, cypress, or even pressure treated lumber so it would last even longer.
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This potting bench is surprisingly sturdy and well made, right out of the box. It goes together easily. I did make some modifications to it to make it even better. First, find the screwdriver they give you in the box and throw it in the trash. If you haven't got a decent #2 Phillips screwdriver, you shouldn't be assembling furniture. Next, even though it has some kind of sealer on it, I would recommend giving it a good coat of redwood stain or water seal before you put it outside. I also made some adjustable feet for the legs so that they wouldn't be standing in water when it rained. I left the drawer out because I didn't need it, but you would have to add some kind of top to it because otherwise it will fill up with water when it rains. These suggestions and mods are not criticism; this is a very well made item right out of the box, and I would definitely recommend it. I just wanted to make sure it lasts as long as possible.Read full review
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This is a great planting bench! Light weight & offers enough space for re-planting, storage, etc. Once my husband assembled this, we sprayed it with Thompson's Water Seal, since I do have this on my back patio, just for a little extra protection from the Florida elements. However, there was a minor glitch with getting the drawer to fit properly. So we had to sand down the "runner's" so that the drawer would glide a little easier. Other than that, I LOVE IT!!!
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