bolted to stout 4 × 4 legs. We recommend using Western red cedar, which is naturally rot resistant. Build a bench now, and you'll be ready for that first warm day this year and for years to come.

Take the posts out of the hole and cut each about 1 1/2 inches below the mark (to leave room for the 2-by-4 bench top). Make end supports for the top about 11 inches long, using 2-by-6-inch ...