Build Laundry Pedestal With Drawer

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Build laundry pedestal with drawer.

Below the top surface of the pedestal. Tools needed include a circular saw drill plywood screws and construction adhesive. The drawers are also much wider and deeper than the manufacturer s pedestals. I ll be honest i don t really understand the whole washer and dryer pedestal thing.

Attach the top shelf to the upper portion of the frame using glue and 1 1 4 brad nails or countersunk screws. This connects the back three legs to the front three legs with three separate planks. Or you could staple 1 4 plywood onto the bottom if you don t want to cut dadoes. Building a dryer washer pedestal the first step of the woodworking project is to build the base of the washer dryer pedestal.

Cheaper than buying the manufacturer s plastic pedestals and more fun to build anyway. 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. Platform pedestal with drawers for front loader washer dryer. Startng with the depth of your frame drill the three 2x4 pieces into the corresponding legs with wood screws.

Assemble drawer boxes using pocket holes and 1 pocket hole screws so that you have a drawer box 25 1 2 wide x 22 long. Adding 3 4 in thick trim boards to the front and sides is all that s required to build the craftsman version. Cut the piece for the upper shelf. Position a 1x4 along a side with its edge flush with the front corner and fasten it with nails.

To make simply build and fasten the frame attach a joist in the middle then attach the top. The original washer dryer pedestals cost around 275 each. Then you ll want to attach the longer 2x4s across the back side and front side of the 4x6 pieces. Next make a corner board by nailing a 1x5 on the front face of the pedestal so it covers the flush edge of the 1x4.

The ikea bestå tv unit is the best fit. We can usually fit about 3 full loads of laundry in each drawer. Check if the corners are right angled by using a carpentry square. 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.

So why not ikea hack it for the same price as one pedestal. Washer dryer pedestal platform with drawers. Basic laundry pedestal idea this diy idea claims to only take an hour and is built out of standard lumber found at places like home depot. Repeat the process for the other front corner then add a 1x5 to the back edge of both sides.

Make sure that all of the trim is 3 8 in. Cut drawer pieces according to the cut list and cut dadoes for the drawer bottom to slide in along the bottom side of the pieces. Finish by gluing and nailing the trim to the front. I also need more storage for detergent and other related stuff.

See disclosure policy for details. It s 70 wide and 15 tall and has room for 3 drawers.