| Project by ChrisCrafts | posted 396 days ago | 1384 views | 0 times favorited | 3 comments |  |
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My parents are getting new side by side front loader Washer & Dryer Set. Pops didn’t want to drop $300 on Pedastals to raise them up. After hearing he was going to make some sort of 2×12 frame, I decided to see what I could do in sketch up. Came up with a little torsion box type design. I had a few pieces of double sided Melamine Birch Core Plywood on hand. Each box used about 4/5 of a sheet to build. We used Kreg Self Tapping Screws and the cases came together pretty square. Considering my Incra TS/LS needs some serious aligning I was pretty happy with the outcome.
The two Pedestals are 10” & 12”. They each way about 50lbs. I think they should hold up plenty well for the tasks. I love how easy sketch up is to use. Took me 30 minutes to design the boxes & about 4 hours to build them. Came out looking much better than a 2×12 frame & much cheaper than $300!
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moium
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#1 posted 396 days ago
Looks good. You’ll want to make sure you secure the appliances to base some how. Otherwise they might vibrate off the base – and their savings of $300 just evaporated. :)
KevinH
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#2 posted 396 days ago
Keep your eye out for vibration through several wash/dry cycles and see if there is any movement. I made my own pedestals a year ago and neither the washer nor the dryer have moved yet.
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#3 posted 395 days ago
This is something I’ve been thinking about doing. Can you tell me if the washer and dryer are any louder being on the pedestals – as opposed to being on the floor? And did you put feet on the bottom of them or are they sitting directly on the floor?
Great job though. I never would have thought of the torsion box design. That’s pretty smart. Thanks!
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