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A patio storage bench is a seat with a box under it. Here is what fits inside, what should never go in, and the one thing that decides whether the box stays dry.

Eight places a garden bench earns its keep, the iron and wood builds that survive outside, what each price band buys, and the half hour a year that keeps a wooden one going.

Seat height, width, wood choices and placement - the six numbers and four layouts that decide whether a patio bench gets used every evening or becomes an expensive plant table.

Teak, cedar, acacia, eucalyptus and pressure-treated pine side by side - lifespan, maintenance, cost and the climates each one suits.

A decision order that works: climate first, then size, then wood, then style. Get the order right and the shortlist builds itself.