Building A Laundry Room Countertop

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Building a laundry room countertop.

Measure the laundry room. I noticed that every laundry room photo that drew my eye had a gorgeous wood counter. Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly. Here is how i made mine.

Wearing eye protection use a pneumatic nailer. 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. Rip the first piece of plywood to length. Having a countertop over your washer and dryer can help to organize your laundry room.

Remove the washer and dryer from the room. Just to help you envision our laundry room countertop here is. Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together. The laundry room s wooden countertop is made from 3 4 maple plywood.

We attached a 2 2 board across the front attaching it to the 2x2s on the side walls. These photos were taken on two different days during the building process. And as i mentioned in the reveal a laundry room countertop was an integral piece of the design plan. This post contains affiliate links to products that i use.

How to install a laundry room countertop preparation before installing the laundry room countertop. Materials for installing the laundry room countertop. 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.

Cut the two side pieces of the. Supplies needed for this diy laundry room countertop.