Hello. I am new to this site and am trying to DIY on a project in the laundry room. We have a front loading washer and dryer set. I want to install a countertop over the set.
THe layout of the room is as follows: The W/D units are right next to each other. There is a wall to the right side of one of the units and behind both units but NOT on the other (left) side of the units. Instead of a wall, there are base cabinets and a counter top which is about two inches shorter than the height of the W/D set.
We measured and decided that we need a countertop of 60 5/8 inches in length and 31 inches deep. How do we attach the countertop to the wall? We don't know if we are supposed to attach the countertop to the wall or if we are supposed to attach it to wood legs? I have run into a few problems:
Problem: there is a pocket door on the side wall of the dryer and also behind the dryer so I don't think I can nail a board to the wall to support the countertop.
Problem: Problem: the countertop on the W/D set will not be the same height as the adjacent countertop that rests on cabinets (just to the left of the W/D set). The existing countertop will be two inches shorter, as the W/D units are taller than the base cabinets. What to do with the two inch gap on the side where the new counter top will not meet flush with the existing countertop.
Any input would be AWESOME!!!
THe layout of the room is as follows: The W/D units are right next to each other. There is a wall to the right side of one of the units and behind both units but NOT on the other (left) side of the units. Instead of a wall, there are base cabinets and a counter top which is about two inches shorter than the height of the W/D set.
We measured and decided that we need a countertop of 60 5/8 inches in length and 31 inches deep. How do we attach the countertop to the wall? We don't know if we are supposed to attach the countertop to the wall or if we are supposed to attach it to wood legs? I have run into a few problems:
Problem: there is a pocket door on the side wall of the dryer and also behind the dryer so I don't think I can nail a board to the wall to support the countertop.
Problem: Problem: the countertop on the W/D set will not be the same height as the adjacent countertop that rests on cabinets (just to the left of the W/D set). The existing countertop will be two inches shorter, as the W/D units are taller than the base cabinets. What to do with the two inch gap on the side where the new counter top will not meet flush with the existing countertop.
Any input would be AWESOME!!!