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Thanks all for the advice. Went with a 38mm scaffold board, sanded all over, painted with two coats of clear preservative, and fixed into place with five 76mm screws into each post.

Suggested fixings?

Seems like that would need some much heavier duty fixings as well, though?!

Thanks! Might just go for those for simplicity and cost reasons, then!

Thanks all for your input so far! Sorry, I misunderstood. The span would be 130cm.

About 190cm

Along the river towpath near where I live a bench has lost its top, literally a plank nailed on to two wooden posts. I want to replace it as a bit of a gift to the community. This is not my strong suit - can I just use a brand new 38mm scaffold board (it's about the same dimensions as the plank...