You do not want the counter sitting directly on top of them.
Diy counter over washer and dryer.
Measure the laundry room.
We researched plywood countertop ideas and decided to add a diy plywood counter top for folding clothes over the washer and dryer.
The rattling noise would drive you insane.
Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop.
See how it transformed this laundry room overnight.
Catch up with our laundry room makeover.
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.
Step 8 use a wood stain and stain the wood darker to create a custom look.
How to make a countertop over your washer and dryer.
Measure for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances.
When i was planning the laundry room makeover i knew that i wanted the countertop to be wood.
This diy wood countertop project was inexpensive and able to complete with one person for installation.
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.
Lets get the laundry room tutorials goin shall we.
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.
Diy laundry room countertop over washer dryer step 2.
Diy floating laundry room countertop since the countertop doesn t span the entire depth of the washer dryer we decided to create another shelf that was slightly elevated.
Plywood would have the perfect natural effect we wanted.
So i figured the first post i would put up this week should include some answers.
I didn t stain it or even cover up the layered edges i really wanted to embrace that natural look.
So measure the height of your set and add an inch or two.
Wood just adds so much life.
Most washers and dryers will have adjustable feet underneath them so that you can raise or lower as needed but mine did not.
Step 9 use a wood gloss to.