The bench area needs to be 44x24x12. This is based on me. The 12, which is height, is the height of the bench, not the cushion. I just need to determine the minimum height after compression. With that being said, I blew off the pallets for the minute which leaves me with the wood I have, not the wood I want. Based on my basic plan, this means I might have the minimum board lengths for what I’m planning to at least get the box up. I didn’t this weekend, but soon.