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its an unfinished basement that can get water.
Posted by: ModifiedA4 (128) on 2014-12-07 12:49:45 In Reply to: 4: Buy the stands. They're specifically design for the weight/ movement of the units. posted by thinset on 2014-12-07 11:56:40	Share \| Report

i would have to keep the stands off the ground anyway. plus they're >$200 ea.

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washer and dryer platform project planning - ModifiedA4 2014-12-07 09:47:36 (444 views)
- Get them high enought to make moving wet clothes to dryer without bending.... - coasTTal 2014-12-11 20:32:25 (190 views)
- I built a pedestal for my machines a few months ago, works awesome so far. - JustMtnB44 2014-12-09 22:19:24 (272 views)
  - very nicely done! - TheLex 2014-12-10 02:44:29 (167 views)
  - looks really good. I'll probably go this route. - ModifiedA4 2014-12-10 00:42:01 (190 views)
    - They are just sitting there. They have bolt holes, but trying to locate them is difficult. - JustMtnB44 2014-12-10 08:59:48 (185 views)
      - Nice work! Is that glued & screwed? Or just screwed? - Pelican Pete 2014-12-10 09:31:27 (180 views)
        
        Thanks! Just screws, no glue. The 2x4's sitting on the 4x4's was something lacking in other designs - JustMtnB44 2014-12-10 10:19:50 (194 views)
- Why so much thought for such a thing? I went to home depot and bought a couple 2x4's and a couple - ragdoll 2015-06-15 17:00:00 (285 views)
  - Don't forget to wash down that sandwich with a beer or three. - Pelican Pete 2014-12-08 19:35:55 (212 views)
- you want a solid a foundation as possible - front loaders tend to vibrate and dance easily - TheLex 2014-12-07 23:59:43 (202 views)
  - Exactly. Ground supported. Lots of bracing. - Pelican Pete 2014-12-04 03:58:50 (205 views)
- Option 1, then finish off with 3. Leave out the drywall screws. - 5speed6 v.3 2014-12-07 13:34:20 (200 views)
- 5. If you don't want to buy the proper stands, just form it out and pour 18" of concrete - gription 2014-12-07 12:35:43 (237 views)
  - Don't forget to - freakness 2014-12-07 12:50:27 (266 views)
- Ideally a platform isn't attached to the side/rear walls to minimize noise/vibration transfer - freakness 2014-12-07 12:13:12 (895 views)
  - Great advise and nice looking platform there. Is it cross-braced on the rear to reduce - Grapeking 2014-12-08 00:04:48 (223 views)
    - I dunnoz... - freakness 2014-12-08 12:31:54 (221 views)
  - And use treated lumber - Reggie 2014-12-07 14:24:31 (189 views)
  - hmm i like that setup..ill have to think about it some more. - ModifiedA4 2014-12-07 12:36:02 (227 views)
- 4: Buy the stands. They're specifically design for the weight/ movement of the units. - thinset 2014-12-07 11:56:40 (202 views)
  - the stands don't do jack - we have them for our Bosch units they vibrate like heck - TheLex 2014-12-07 23:58:42 (196 views)
    - They need to be leveled...same as the appliances. - thinset 2014-12-08 03:11:46 (210 views)
      - ours were leveled but the problem is they were on a 2nd floor laundry room in a wood frame house - TheLex 2014-12-09 02:10:58 (190 views)
      - Ours are level and don't vibrate - Reggie 2014-12-08 10:18:13 (188 views)
  - its an unfinished basement that can get water. - ModifiedA4 2014-12-07 12:49:45 (263 views)
    - Then certainly use PT lumber. - gription 2014-12-08 11:44:45 (212 views)
- 2 and 3? - RKA 2014-12-07 11:10:46 (222 views)
- Why do you need a platform at all? Wouldn't the slab be more sturdy? - Pelican Pete 2014-12-07 10:08:38 (243 views)

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