Oakland Living Tea Rose Cast Aluminum Tree Bench in Antique Bronze - Outdoor Garden Bench for Patio, Lawn, and Backyard Decor

Pricey, but then it is cast aluminum and worth it in the long run for ease of maintenance, use in all seasons and beauty. It arrived in one box, rather heavy with 5 seat sections, 6 back sections, six front legs, six rear support legs and a small bag of hardware. The instructions were minimal but once you lay everything out and look at what you have, it is all very straightforward. Plus the manufacturer does have a link for help with assembly, if you need it. Our problem was a missing seat. We contacted the manufacturer that day and the next day received an acknowledgement. 2 days later they sent a tracking number for the replacement part. Once we knew it was on the way, we assembled the unit and waited for the missing seat. I do not recommend this, but I am an impatient person. It is best to follow the guide and assemble all the seats together before proceeding to the rest. We have done a number of owner assembled projects and find, especially with metal, to lightly finger tighten the bolts...you do need a certain amount of "play" to allow for a precision fit. Once it seems lined up, that's when you start going around the item and re-tighten each bolt as you go...it makes your life easier than tightening everything up and then items don't fit and you have to "loosen" the bolts anyway. We did not have the "nightmare" scenario assembling this piece as some have claimed. Frankly it went together as expected, a rubber mallet also helps with "aligning" some of the pieces. So worth the effort. We have a basic "cottage garden" on a rather small lot, but the side yard is open to the street and that front section is our "formal" garden. This bench is perfect under our Sunburst Honeylocust tree. Kudos to the manufacturer for a wonderful design and great customer service.