By the way, the dado blade really made this project fun and easy. All the lap joints are dadoed. Stop blocks on the crosscut fence made replicating cuts a snap. I knocked out all the wood parts first, then did the front and back and attached them together. Everything was built with treated lumber and galvanized or stainless fasteners. Should last a lifetime. This side of the house gets blasted during storms and hurricanes so the front being solid helps keep water from blowing in.