Building A Laundry Room Countertop

Luckily for me it is a very simple project and relatively budget friendly coming in under 40.

Building a laundry room countertop.

For laundry room countertops laminate and solid surface materials strike a perfect balance looks durability availability longevity and especially pricing. If you d like to see the full makeover of this laundry room click here. These photos were taken on two different days during the building process. Update your laundry room by using plywood to build a waterfall countertop that goes over your washer and dryer and wraps around the side.

And as i mentioned in the reveal a laundry room countertop was an integral piece of the design plan. I noticed that every laundry room photo that drew my eye had a gorgeous wood counter. Why not spend around 200 diy laundry room countertop over washer dryer. 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.

It was time to create one of my own. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The laundry room s wooden countertop is made from 3 4 maple plywood. Here is how i made mine.

We attached a 2 2 board across the front attaching it to the 2x2s on the side walls. Having a countertop over your washer and dryer can help to organize your laundry room. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together. 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 for the height of the counter leaving about an inch between the counter and the appliances. Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly. 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. Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop.

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. Let s start with the countertop above the washer and dryer which is made of 2 6 s and 1 2 s.