What size treated pine for bench seat?

[Redboy65]

G'day, I'm building an outdoor bench seat that will be under cover of a third floor outdoor deck/balcony BUT very close to the ocean (Phillip Island) - therefore exposed to the elements. It will get wet during rain periods. I'm going to be using Spotted Gum as the cladding/outside of the bench seat and treated pine for the frame (as it needs to withstand the elements). Question I have is do I use 90x35 or 90x45 treated pine for the frame? There is an obvious price difference between the two sizes and I need to reduce my overall cost BUT also need to ensure that the bench seat is going to be sturdy and strong. Any help appreciated!

Cheers, Redboy65

[Redboy65]

Slowly but surely....beaten by the weather yesterday !!!

[JacobZ]

Hi @Redboy65,

Nice work! 

Your frame looks nice and sturdy, the natural colour of the decking looks fantastic and you've got some nice tight mitres that give it a clean finish.

I can't wait to see if finished once that pesky weather holds out and you can finish up. 

Thank you for sharing.

Jacob

[Dave-1]

Afternoon @Redboy65 

Loving those miter joins! Its Looking good and will really be nice to sit out there and just watch life

Dave

[Redboy65]

Finally done ! Happy with my first ever attempt. Learnt a lot in the process....now onto the next project!

Thanks to everyone for their advice and encouragement, every little bit helped !!!!

[Dave-1]

Evening @Redboy65 

Now that looks like a bought one! That ellusive thing we all strive for and you have succeded!

Please put this together as a project You have shown us a bunch of photos and you can explain your reasoning for doing this and that. There are a lot of members that always have questions about how to build a bench

Brilliant work!

Dave

[JacobZ]

Nice work @Redboy65!

For a "first attempt" that looks absolutely fantastic. Everything is well-proportioned with sharp mitres and clean angles. A seasoned professional would be proud of what you've achieved.

Thank you for sharing your project with us, it has been fantastic seeing it come to life.

Jacob