I’ve wanted a potting bench for a long while. This took two people to put together and I would say it was of medium difficulty. We decided to stain ours to help preserve its life. I left it outside its first year, and we brought it in the shed for the winter. When I brought it out this year, I noticed that the main counter surface around the sink had split through the sides where the utility hooks are connected. So we will have to do some bracing underneath that area so it won’t sag further. You can see where the nails lifted up and the wood counter shifted down in the photos. I know this wasn’t cedar so I didn’t expect it to last a lifetime, but if it is outside in the elements, as mine is, you may want to secure the top to the sides with some small L-brackets from underneath. It otherwise has worked out well.