These bunches "look" great but are not made for actually sitting on. The picture makes it look like the bench seat is a thick piece wood and it is not! It is a thin piece of wood and what appears to look like the sides of the bench are actually a lip that hangs down; there are two bars underneath for support but they don't do much. Do not buy this if you are planning on using it for sitting. Unfortunately I bought the 60 inch AND the 71 inch one at the same time and now I am stuck with two of these because returning them would be more trouble than it's worth - I was out of town when they were delivered and they were put together with the boxes thrown away before I ever had a chance to see them. 

Pros: Great looking bench. 
Cons: Cheap! Not meant for sitting on. A 170 pound man sat on the 60 inch bench by himself and the sides/legs of the bench started to pucker out.