Farmhouse Washer Dryer Pedestals Bases

Difficulty

Intermediate

Build your own washer and dryer pedestal bases to bring your laundry up in height. Also includes storage for baskets. You'll love the step by step diagrams and cut list.

farmhouse laundry room washer dryer pedestal base

laundry room pedestal bases

Special thanks to Sausha for letting us create this tutorial from her laundry room bases.

Dimensions

Dimensions shown above. Measure your laundry machines and adjust to fit. Also note the size under the bases can be adjusted for laundry basket heights by simply changing the cuts of the 4x4 legs.

Preparation

Shopping List

2 – sheet of 3/4″ MDF or Plywood
5 – 2×4 @ 8 feet long
1 – 4×4 post @ 4 feet long (you can also use 2x4s laminated together – just add another 2×4 to your list)
1 – stick of base cap moulding like this @ 6 feet long and 1" brad nails for attaching
4 – Angle Brackets (like these)
3″ self tapping wood screws
2″ self tapping wood screws

Cut List

10 – 2×4 @ 25″ (Joists)
4 – 2×4 @ 60″ (Sides of Floor)
2 – 3/4″ Plywood or MDF @ 28″ x 60″ (Decking)
4 – 4×4 Posts (or 8 2x4s) @ 11″ (Posts)
Moulding cut to fit

Tools

Instructions

Step 1

Floors

You are basically going to build two mini floors for this project. The top floor need to be built as shown above.

The bottom floor you can skip the center joists (minimal weight on bottom shelf)

Use glue and 3″ self tapping screws to build the framing. You can also use pocket holes if you have a Kreg Jig, on the 1-1/2" setting with 2-1/2" pocket hole screws.

Step 2

Decking

Screw the plywood to the top of the 2x4s with glue.

Step 3

Corner Angles

This step is just because I have an old school washer and dryer that stomps out of the laundry room whenever I overloaded it. But the angles are cheap and will make your life easier. Screw down with 2″ screws.

Step 4

Attach Legs

Attach the legs to the top (the floor with the center supports) and screw down. If you can, add a few screws at an angle in as well.

Step 5

Place the second "floor" on the 4x4s and screw through the 3/4" plywood into the undersides of the 4x4 legs. At least three screws per leg is recommended.

Step 6

Trim

Cut trim to fit and attach around legs to fancy up the base (optional)

Step 7

Additional Bracing

If you find your base needs more support here are a few quick fixes -

Cover the entire back in 3/4" plywood or MDF scraps from the build, glue and screw every 4" approximately to the 4x4 legs and the 2x4 framing with 3" self tapping screws.
Attach the 2x4s framing to studs in the walls

Finishing Instructions

Finish Used

Sausha trimmed everything out with another layer of MDF. If you are good with a table saw this can really give you that finished look. Otherwise, I recommend patience, and a whole tub of wood filler. More details on Sausha’s finish here.

Thanks Sausha!

Project Type

Home DIY

Room

storage and organization

Laundry Room

Style

Farmhouse Furniture

Rustic Furniture Plans

Comments

TheWorldMovesForLove (not verified)

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 20:49

Oh my gosh! DUH- why wouldn't

Oh my gosh! DUH- why wouldn't you use your pedestals for laundry baskets?? I've been wanting to build pedestals, but now I can't decide if I would prefer the storage for sheets, towels and blankets, or if I want space for laundry baskets!

nicolae

Fri, 01/04/2013 - 13:46

Right now we are redecorating

Right now we are redecorating our bathroom and while my wife is searching for the ideal paint color for the walls I build this pedestal using your advices and it looks great. Thank you.

nicolae

Thu, 02/14/2013 - 08:25

After I saw your post I made

After I saw your post I made one of this for my bathroom. My budget bathroom was not big enough so I`ve done a few things myself.

nicolae

Mon, 04/15/2013 - 09:38

This project is very

This project is very interesting. Whenever I want to find unique bathroom ideas I come to your site. Your ideas are great and it has been very useful.

Anne (not verified)

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 20:57

Wow, I never knew a laundry

Wow, I never knew a laundry room could be beautiful!

Tanjia (not verified)

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 21:03

Thanks for the hack, Ana! I

Thanks for the hack, Ana! I got some more great ideas from that blog about how to make my laundry room a little less... ugly.

Dana (not verified)

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 21:11

Thank you for the plans. I

Thank you for the plans. I saw her pedestals and loved them and this will give us no excuse to not build them. Except that the old washer and dryer keep on chugging along. Well only one cycle still works on each but the clothes do get clean. I think I might just have to consider the change in machines so that I can build these perfect pedestals.

christy (not verified)

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 21:50

ohhhhhh....thank you!!! i

ohhhhhh....thank you!!! i LOVE this!!! And my laundry room is soooo small - this will be perfect!! never too many spaces to tuck away laundry!!!!

Blessings to you!

~Christy :0)

Sharon Lambirth (not verified)

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 00:02

Love this idea! I am planning

Love this idea! I am planning a laundry room/ half bath and this is great if I decide not to stack my machines! I am thinking people could make a matching tabletop for over the machines as well if you have front loaders.

Karlee (not verified)

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 00:36