This was one of the first big DIY projects for my husband and I in our new home. It took us one weekend to complete. The $150 cost includes all supplies: even paint, rollers, wood filler, etc. My husband wanted to get pedestals for our front loaders because he is so tall, but after pricing it out, it would have cost around $550 with tax to get the red LG pedestals. The $150 was definitely worth it and I feel more confident that we can tackle more DIY projects like benches for the deck :) It's not perfectly made, but it's perfect for us.
Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Cost
$150
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
1 coat of Latex primer, 2 coats of latex semigloss Valspar paint. We used old filler to fill screws and imperfections. The thinner the coat of wood filler, the faster in dries. The wood filler dried in a few hours. We sanded the piece using medium sand paper on really rough edges and finer sandpaper on the wood filler. We applied the primer and waited for it to dry-only took an hour or two. Then we applied the 2 coats of paint. We waited a few hours between each coat. I chose a semigloss because an online article suggested to use it on plywood, but glossy paint always leaves a "tacky" feel so I sort of wished we could have stained the piece instead. Although stain would have shown wood filler from all of our beginner imperfections.
Recommended Skill Level
Beginner