
The top has been installed - two layers of 3/4" particle board for a thickness of 1 1/2". A piece of 1/4 hardboard will cover the particle board. The particle board added a lot of weight and rigidity.

I will install trim to cover the edge of the particle board that will also cover the gap between the post and the top. The gap is due to needing some adjustability when building the bench to make sure the top is dead level.