Building A Laundry Room Countertop

The laundry room s wooden countertop is made from 3 4 maple plywood.

Building a laundry room countertop.

Just to help you envision our laundry room countertop here is. We attached a 2 2 board across the front attaching it to the 2x2s on the side walls. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together. Measure the laundry room.

How to install a laundry room countertop preparation before installing the laundry room countertop. Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly. 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. This post contains affiliate links to products that i use.

It was time to create one of my own. Why not spend around 200. 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. Here is how i made mine.

Wood for support frame flooring or quality wood for countertop wood screws wood glue wood putty wood gloss sand paper white paint wood stain. Having a countertop over your washer and dryer can help to organize your laundry room. Remove the washer and dryer from the room. Luckily for me it is a very simple project and relatively budget friendly coming in under 40.

These photos were taken on two different days during the building process. Supplies needed for this diy laundry room countertop. I noticed that every laundry room photo that drew my eye had a gorgeous wood counter. Materials for installing the laundry room countertop.

Wearing eye protection use a pneumatic nailer. Cut the two side pieces of the.