Diy Laundry Pedestal

Diy laundry room washer and dryer pedestal washer and dryer stand woodworking.

Diy laundry pedestal.

Shara is a math nerd with a passion for corny jokes coffee power tools and building things in the woodshop. With the new year starting it seems that everyone including myself is looking for ways to get organized. That s your minimum size for the. One of my home goals for the year was to tackle the laundry room.

Pedestals raise the machines to a comfortable working height but those from manufacturers are spendy. To start measure the length and width of your washer and dryer. This laundry pedestal is a great start for your laundry room. We collected a list of 10 diy laundry pedestal plans below scroll through and click view plans to see the step by step project instructions.

Phase 1 was to build a pedestal and get those machines elevated. The inspiration for my pedestal was from a plan on ana white s site. I can t get 4 4 posts that are untreated so i created the posts from two 2x4s that were laminated together then ripped on the table saw to 3 wide. The key to the laundry pedestal project is to make the pedestal sturdy especially for front loading washers since they have a tendency to move around if they re not on a solid level surface.

January 14 2014 by addicted 2 diy 141 comments. That s why manufacturers offer matching pedestals that raise the machines to a comfortable height. You might also like. But these pedestals cost up to 250 each and you still won t have a place to stash laundry baskets.

It adds some extra storage space to your laundry room and makes it easier to load and unload laundry. Modern washers and dryers can clean up to 20 pounds of clothing in a single wash a pain literally to load and retrieve. With our plan you can build your own unit for about half the cost and get a functional pedestal that will look great in any laundry room. I found quite a few simplistic plans that were helpful but in the words of my husband i like to make things difficult.

Elevating your washing machines and dryers with a laundry pedestal is an easy home improvement hack. Sure it serves its purpose but i wouldn t call it the prettiest room in the house. I decided to change it up and create free plans to build a pedestal for a washer and dryer to fit my needs.