Building A Laundry Room Countertop

Leave about 6 inches for the water hose connections and the dryer vent.

Building a laundry room countertop.

If you d like to see the full makeover of this laundry room click here. I noticed that every laundry room photo that drew my eye had a gorgeous wood counter. These photos were taken on two different days during the building process. Why not spend around 200 diy laundry room countertop over washer dryer.

To start i cut the 1 2 s to fit around the washer and dryer making sure to leave a half inch gap from the 1 2 and there the. Having a countertop over your washer and dryer can help to organize your laundry room. Here is how i made mine. It s pretty heavy so i had a beast of a time getting it to fit on my walls which were also wonky as hell the back corners were just slightly wider than the width of the wall where the front of the washer and dryer are oh the joys of working on an old house.

Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop. Measure the laundry room. It was time to create one of my own. Luckily for me it is a very simple project and relatively budget friendly coming in under 40.

We attached a 2 4 on the back wall and used 2x2s on the side wall at the height we wanted our countertop to be. And as i mentioned in the reveal a laundry room countertop was an integral piece of the design plan. The laundry room s wooden countertop is made from 3 4 maple plywood. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together.

Update your laundry room by using plywood to build a waterfall countertop that goes over your washer and dryer and wraps around the side. Let s start with the countertop above the washer and dryer which is made of 2 6 s and 1 2 s. By using affordable materials the countertop can be left plain or painted to any color and adds plenty of additional counter space to your laundry room for folding laundry or storing laundry baskets. For laundry room countertops laminate and solid surface materials strike a perfect balance looks durability availability longevity and especially pricing.

We attached a 2 2 board across the front attaching it to the 2x2s on the side walls. Measure for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances.