With the Plywood top I stained, I sanded up to 220-grit. When painting, I sand with 120 or 150-grit sandpaper to smooth the boards and round off sharp edges, a bit. It’s the only way I can make a straight cut, guys! □ Step 2 I always use a cutting guide with the circular saw when cutting plywood. Add The Plywood Top Step 1Ĭut your plywood top to size for your DIY Laundry Table that goes over your Washer and Dryer. You can just caulk around the plywood or frame out the plywood with decorative moulding, like the cap moulding I used. If you can’t see the sides of your machines, you can skip this step.Īdd the plywood, with glue and 2 pocket holes into each leg, set back 3/4″ from the legs (1/2″ back from the front of the rails).Īdd an extra rail just beneath the plywood, set back 1/4″ to match the rail above the plywood. I added it to one of my sides to hide the side of the machines (and that gap!) next to my bench. You can move on to the plywood top OR add the extra framing to 1 or both sides. Once you have all 3 sides connected, attach the final long rail with your screws and glue. □Ī top view of 2 of the rails connected to a leg. Plus, this new DIY Table Over Washer and Dryer is so much prettier. That table was OK, but I built it before I started using the Kreg Jig R3 so it’s not quite as sturdy as this new table. I wanted to save the boards I used from my original DIY Laundry Table I built 5 years ago. BUT I am using reclaimed common or white boards in the photos. Personally, if I’m staining wood, I like Pine, if I’m painting, I like Poplar. Either of those would provide a nice, smooth finish for your table frame. I recommend using Select Pine or Poplar for this build. The Free PDF plans will show you how to do this build without that adjustment. ![]() I’ll show you how I modified the design to account for that. ![]() My frame had to be modified because the dryer vent blocked the spot for the back right leg. Make sure you take your Laundry Room door into account when setting your table depth. This does mean that the top doesn’t completely cover our washer and dryer. I measured the opening for the door to the garage and made sure that the top and frame would easily fit through, while assembled. SO, make sure you can get this table out of the Laundry Room. I wanted to make sure this table was easy to remove whenever we needed to clean behind the washer and dryer, replace the washer and dryer, paint, or work on the plumbing, etc. If you accidentally build your table a bit too short, add adjustable feet to the bottom of the legs to raise it a bit. Adjust the leg length to fit your washer and dryer’s height.Īlso, adjust the width between the side legs based on how wide your machines are spaced. You may need to modify this build to work with your machines. So does the open space you have on the sides of those machines. ![]() RECOMMENDED: 13 Best FREE PDF Furniture Build Plans And 12 Popular Woodworking Projects Before You Start Make the Height Right
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