Outdoor Planter Steps or Benches — board plan

1 1/2" × 7 1/4" — 2x8, 8 ft, ground-contact rated

3 boards · 47.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 91% of the boards you buy used

• Bottom step, long sides at 96" — Longer than a 96″ board once the end trim is taken off.
• Bottom step, long sides at 96" — Longer than a 96″ board once the end trim is taken off.
• Top step, long side at 96" — Longer than a 96″ board once the end trim is taken off.

1. Board 1 · 1 5/8" left over

   54"21"18"
   1. Top step, back — 54"
   2. Top step, sides — 21"
   3. Bottom step, ends — 18"

2. Board 2 · 1 3/8" left over

   21"18"18"18"18"
   1. Top step, sides — 21"
   2. Bottom step, ends — 18"
   3. Bottom step, ends — 18"
   4. Bottom step, ends — 18"
   5. Bottom step, ends — 18"

3. Board 3 · 22 1/2" left over

   18"18"18"18"
   1. Top step, ends — 18"
   2. Top step, ends — 18"
   3. Top step, ends — 18"
   4. Top step, ends — 18"

1 1/2" × 5 1/2" — 2x6, 10 ft, ground-contact rated

4 boards · 14.2 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 57% of the boards you buy used

1. Board 1 · 40 7/8" left over

   54"
   1. Treads — 54"

2. Board 2 · 40 7/8" left over

   54"
   1. Treads — 54"

3. Board 3 · 40 7/8" left over

   54"
   1. Treads — 54"

4. Board 4 · 40 7/8" left over

   54"
   1. Treads — 54"

1 1/2" × 3 1/2" — 2x4, 8 ft, ground-contact rated

4 boards · 13.4 board feet (includes 15% for knots and defects) · 85% of the boards you buy used

1. Board 1 · 4 1/2" left over

   22 1/2"22 1/2"22 1/2"22 1/2"
   1. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   2. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   3. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   4. Top trim — 22 1/2"

2. Board 2 · 4 1/2" left over

   22 1/2"22 1/2"22 1/2"22 1/2"
   1. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   2. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   3. Top trim — 22 1/2"
   4. Top trim — 22 1/2"

3. Board 3 · 7 1/4" left over