Building A Laundry Room Countertop

Some companies sell premade laundry room countertops but they can cost hundreds of dollars and some won t fit properly.

Building a laundry room countertop.

Building one yourself involves measuring out the dimensions purchasing the wood and putting it all together. Here is how i made mine. Luckily for me it is a very simple project and relatively budget friendly coming in under 40. It was time to create one of my own.

The laundry room s wooden countertop is made from 3 4 maple plywood. 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. Rip the first piece of plywood to length. This post contains affiliate links to products that i use.

Why not spend around 200. Measure the depth of the washer and dryer to determine the depth of the countertop. And as i mentioned in the reveal a laundry room countertop was an integral piece of the design plan. Measure the laundry room.

Wood for support frame flooring or quality wood for countertop wood screws wood glue wood putty wood gloss sand paper white paint wood stain. Supplies needed for this diy laundry room countertop. 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. How to install a laundry room countertop preparation before installing the laundry room countertop.

I noticed that every laundry room photo that drew my eye had a gorgeous wood counter. These photos were taken on two different days during the building process. Materials for installing the laundry room countertop. Remove the washer and dryer from the room.

We attached a 2 2 board across the front attaching it to the 2x2s on the side walls. Just to help you envision our laundry room countertop here is.