Nick - I plan to plumb water to it. I am also going to install a single sink with some "redneck" plumbing (a bucket) to catch the water from the sink. I made run a drain out to the yard later. We are going to put the bench under a side shelter of the old smokehouse we remodeled when we remodeled my home place. I had the plumber run water under the ground to the inside of the smokehouse. Now I will plumb the water through the wall to the bench. This will help with freeze protection.
Chuck - Yes, she will use it when she is potting flowers, etc.
Mike F - I found a basic plan (picture, numbered parts list and dimensions) in a woodworking book I had, but I make several changes to the plan. The plan called for some 2 x 6 stock. I didn't have 2 x 6 cypress so I glued two pieces of cypress together. I planed the rough cut cypress down to 7/8", so all the boards are stout and this thing is solid. My son and I had to struggle to get it out of the shop to haul it to the backyard.
It was a fun project.
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