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| American Woods 1695 Cedar Storage Bench | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 136102
Category: Lawn & Patio
Publisher: American Woods
Studio: American Woods
Brand: American Wood
Label: American Woods
Media: Lawn & Patio
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 72
Dimensions (in): 51 x 26.4 x 25.1
Model: 1695
UPC: 085304016957
EAN: 0085304016957
ASIN: B00005R2HJ
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| Features:
| • | Combination bench/storage chest for outdoor use | | • | Decay- and insect-resistant Western red cedar; plated hardware resists rust | | • | Holds pool toys, seat cushions, gardening supplies, or muddy boots | | • | Simple assembly required; made in USA | | • | Measures 51 by 26-3/8 by 25-1/8 inches |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
At almost four and a half feet wide, this roomy chest is perfect for storing pool toys, seat cushions, gardening supplies, or muddy boots. Plus, it works beautifully as outdoor seating. Drainage grooves built into the top, and open slats in the bottom allow moisture to escape, and wet gear to dry. The bench is made in the USA from solid Western red cedar with durable, plated hardware specially-coated to resist rust. A UVA-protectant, oil finish brings out the wood's natural beauty while shielding it from the damaging effects of sun. (Over time, the wood will fade to silvery gray, though periodically re-applying stain will maintain its original finish.) Cedar absorbs and loses moisture slowly and is naturally decay- and insect-resistant--making it ideal for outdoor use. This item measures 51 by 26-3/8 by 25-1/8 inches. Simple assembly is required. --Mary Park
Product Description
This cedar storage bench is a convenient way to add storage and seating to your backyard. Made of western red cedar, it is a great place to store cushions, pool accessories and more. Built-in drainage grooves in the top and bottom allow wet gear to dry thoroughly. Finished with a clear oil preservative to protect the wood, it will weather to a silvery gray. To keep its rich color, apply a color-maintaining wood preservative (not included). Made in USA. 21Hx51Wx26-3/8D".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
great outdoor box but needs a bottom June 14, 2007
Bought this 4 years ago and it is still in great condition. Need to keep it treated if you are in the South hot sun.
The only drawback was that during the first winter the field mice got in thru the bottom and took up winter residence in the deck cushions totally destroying them. The next year we but a solid bottom in and we have not had the problem since.
Cedar bench - a good product and thanks for the heads up January 8, 2007
If it were not from reading other reviews about difficulty in aligning pre-drilled holes for assembly, I would have been very frustrated. But , with the confidence that this was a manufacturing error, I was able to re-drill the offset and assemble the bench without much difficulty. (Instructions are quite small also so be patient and do not rush). The cedar bench is sturdy and fits five large cushions. The bench of this size was hard to find as other boxes that stated sizes were limited by design to only fit four cushions at most. This design fit the cushions without much compression.
 Cheap storage bench September 7, 2006
This storage bench was fairly easy to put togther. We got 3 years out of it before...it just started to fall apart. The sides are just stapled together. When you try to put it back together the wood splits. The hydraulic piece, that is connected to the lid and the left side panel, blew the whole side out. There's no way to secure it without splitting all the other pieces.
We are throwing ours in the trash!!!!
 Cedar Storage Bench August 16, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good size for storing misc. gardening supplies & large bags of birdseed. Relatively easy to assemble. All parts were included. It will need a coating that will repel sunrays, so it will keep it's color & not age to grey. Nice product for the money.
 So far ... ... ... possibly good, possibly not good June 12, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read the other reviews before I ordered this storage bench, and figured I'd risk it. I had no problems connecting the backs and sides (the holes all appeared to be properly drilled, and the bolts & connecting devices all worked. Then I tried to attach the lid. I attached the hinges to the lid, then attempted to attach the lid to the body. Uh oh, here I've run into the same problem as most of the other reviewers --- the pre-drilled screw holes for one of the hinges were off by at least half an inch. Now I'll have to drill new pilot holes. What a hassle. If this works, the bench will be acceptable. If not, what a pain.
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