Countertop Over Washing Machine And Dryer
Measure the laundry room.
Countertop over washing machine and dryer. Cabinet in corner and curtain rod for hanging clothes that don t go in dryer. Step 3 build the top using a plywood sheet to be the base layer for the custom countertop. I chose to use 1x10s for my countertop for a couple of reasons. Early this year before we started our laundry room makeover.
My contractor is going to build a countertop over my front loading washer and dryer but i m having a hard time finding a simple white countertop that is deep enough 29 30 inches to cover the depth of the top of the w d. Step 2 purchase wood and create a frame around the washer and dryer using wood screws. Leave about 6 inches for the water hose connections and the dryer vent. Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop.
Scroll down for a supply list step by step directions for how to install a birch wood countertop over the washer dryer on a small budget. Step 1 start out by measuring the dimensions around your washer and dryer. 1 working by myself i didn t want to get plywood and pull out the table saw. After we reinstalled the washer dryer before installing the countertop.
Measure for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances. 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. How to make a countertop over your washer and dryer. Beneath white shelves a clothesline is mounted over fan enclosed silver washer and dryer placed beneath a gray countertop accenting white beadboard cabinets adorned with oil rubbed bronze pulls.
Portable washing machine folding hand cranked manual clothes non electric washing machine and spin dryer counter top washer dryer for camping apartments rv s or delicates blue 59 99 59. It really doesn t matter. Deb decided to use 2x6s just because. Most ready made countertops are 24 25 inches deep which would mean the w d would be sticking out about 5 inches.
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.