Building Your Own Pedestal Washer Dryer

Toe space at the front of the pedestal contemporary version.

Building your own pedestal washer dryer.

Build laundry pedestal frame. Get wrinkles out of your laundry with zero effort. To make simply build and fasten the frame attach a joist in the middle then attach the top. Build the frame to 54 x 26 using the 2x4 s.

Check if the corners are right angled by using a carpentry square. A home depot employee told us that building your own pedestals would void the warranty of the washer and dryer. Plywood the 4 x6 x10 wood plank will be cut down and used to make the six legs for the pedestal. Next build the toe space frame from the four strips of 2 3 4 in wide plywood.

The free plans to build a pedestal for a washer and dryer can be finished any way you choose stained painted like mine distressed etc. Add at least 2 inches to the combined length and width of your washer and dryer. As usual if you have a project built from my plans and would like to be featured on dbsc send me an email at designsbystudioc at gmail dot com. As you can easily notice in the plans we recommend you to cut the 2 4 slats at the right size and to lock them together with 2 1 2 galvanized screws.

Attaching the plywood floor. I ve got the cheapest washer and dryer you can possibly purchase from the big box store and you just don t really attempt to dress those up it s a hopeless case ha. Attach the mdf plywood top using the 2 wood screws making sure you countersink and. To start measure the length and width of your washer and dryer.

This post is sponsored by build something. The frame is sized to allow a 2 in. Don t know if that s true with every manufacturer but something to check out for sure. It is a very easy and inexpensive build.

Alternatively you can create your pedestal without the plywood top as long as the 2x4 frame s width can support the width of the washer and dryer. After the paint dries you can assemble the carcass. Start by screwing the sides to the back. My cuts were 2 at 54 and 5 at 23.

However make sure to sand or level the top it must be level before placing your washing machines on top. Build the pedestal out of 2x10 or 2x12 lumber. You can finish this a variety of ways with paint stains crown molding etc. That s your minimum size for the.

I ll be honest i don t really understand the whole washer and dryer pedestal thing. Build the pedestal and add beadboard steps 2 8. The first step of the woodworking project is to build the base of the washer dryer pedestal. 12 step washer dryer pedestal step 1.

Fasten the frame together with 3 in. Cut and assemble the frames.