Washer Dryer Countertop Diy

Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly.

Washer dryer countertop diy. Plywood would have the perfect natural effect we wanted. How to make a countertop over your washer and dryer. 1 working by myself i didn t want to get plywood and pull out the table saw. First the laminate counter was cut to fit using a circular saw with a blade with plenty of teeth lots of research online using blue painters tape to prevent chipping.

Leave about 6 inches for the water hose connections and the dryer vent. The dryer is still set up to vent out through the normal proper ductwork and there s actually more space between the walls and above the machines than it appears as the white side trim and horizontal piece that runs under the front of the countertop are only facing pieces and don t extend the full depth. Jan 31 2016 installing countertop over he washer dryer carpentry diy. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together.

See how it transformed this laundry room overnight. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together. I chose to use 1x10s for my countertop for a couple of reasons. Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly.

This diy wood countertop project was inexpensive and able to complete with one person for installation. 2 i love the look of planked wood. Measure for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances. I ve gotten a few questions so far on last week s big laundry room makeover reveal and to no surprise many of them were about the diy wood countertop.

Why not spend around 200 diy laundry room countertop over washer dryer. We researched plywood countertop ideas and decided to add a diy plywood counter top for folding clothes over the washer and dryer. Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop. I am not even going to make a materials list because it is really self explanatory and you can use whatever type wood you want to use leftover pieces from other projects 2x6s 1x6s.

Deb decided to use 2x6s just because. So i figured the first post i would put up this week should include some answers. Measure the laundry room. It really doesn t matter.

I ended up needing to use a 1 4 in the back to ensure that my countertop was long enough to cover my washer and dryer. I didn t stain it or even cover up the layered edges i really wanted to embrace that natural look.