Diy laundry room countertop over washer dryer step 2.
Diy counter over washer and dryer.
Measure for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances.
Catch up with our laundry room makeover.
When i was planning the laundry room makeover i knew that i wanted the countertop to be wood.
You do not want the counter sitting directly on top of them.
Wood just adds so much life.
So measure the height of your set and add an inch or two.
The rattling noise would drive you insane.
Step 4 paint the wood frame to the color of your choice match the color of your appliances.
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.
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.
It really doesn t matter.
See how it transformed this laundry room overnight.
Step 9 use a wood gloss to.
Leave about 6 inches for the water hose connections and the dryer vent.
Deb decided to use 2x6s just because.
Plywood would have the perfect natural effect we wanted.
Measure the laundry room.
This diy wood countertop project was inexpensive and able to complete with one person for installation.
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.
Step 8 use a wood stain and stain the wood darker to create a custom look.
Most washers and dryers will have adjustable feet underneath them so that you can raise or lower as needed but mine did not.
I didn t stain it or even cover up the layered edges i really wanted to embrace that natural look.
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.