Floor problem
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toggleswitch2
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I'd reinforce the laminate floor to the sub-floor (more screws, nails, glue) and re-adjsut the machine's leveling legs. The mahcine may be level overall, but there are bound to be new slight variations in the grade and slope of the (new) finished floor.
Even more reason to beleive it is slighlty out of kilter if holding the machine down helps. Does the machine move slightly when the opposite corners are shaken (i.e. left-front and right-rear)?
Hopefully the new floor itself is not too "spongy" if so, a 3/4" inch sheet of plywood underneath may help distriute the wiight of the mahcine more evenly and avoid some vibration.
Good luck!
Even more reason to beleive it is slighlty out of kilter if holding the machine down helps. Does the machine move slightly when the opposite corners are shaken (i.e. left-front and right-rear)?
Hopefully the new floor itself is not too "spongy" if so, a 3/4" inch sheet of plywood underneath may help distriute the wiight of the mahcine more evenly and avoid some vibration.
Good luck!
Spin N Shake
I have problems with the basement floor in Ogden, too... What I wound up doing for the Frigidaire washer which was shaking a wee bit too much for my liking was to pop in a thin shingle under one leg to even things up (I also observed that if I leaned on one corner the shaking was diminished, so I put the shim on that corner). So far so good!
Can't wait to see pictures of the new laundry room - I need ideas on what to do in mine!! LOL
I have problems with the basement floor in Ogden, too... What I wound up doing for the Frigidaire washer which was shaking a wee bit too much for my liking was to pop in a thin shingle under one leg to even things up (I also observed that if I leaned on one corner the shaking was diminished, so I put the shim on that corner). So far so good!
Can't wait to see pictures of the new laundry room - I need ideas on what to do in mine!! LOL
ptcruiser51
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Vibration Pads
Are offered in The Home Depot where I work, $29.99 for a set of four. They're rather substantial, the box is surprisingly heavy. Haven't had feedback from any customers yet as to how well they work, but we accept returns within 30 days...
Are offered in The Home Depot where I work, $29.99 for a set of four. They're rather substantial, the box is surprisingly heavy. Haven't had feedback from any customers yet as to how well they work, but we accept returns within 30 days...
norgeway
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I had the same problem!!!
My laundry room is an old enclosed poarch,with a week poarch floor,typical of houses built in the 30s and 40s, I cut a square of inch thick plywood,nailed it down, set the washer on it and that cured the problem,no more shaking and walking.
My laundry room is an old enclosed poarch,with a week poarch floor,typical of houses built in the 30s and 40s, I cut a square of inch thick plywood,nailed it down, set the washer on it and that cured the problem,no more shaking and walking.
danemodsandy
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Always a Good Idea:
To double the floor under a washer and dryer. You do this by nailing 1-inch plywood down in that area. Then you put finish flooring on top of the plywood, and trim the edges with a moulding that covers the edge of the plywood. Done right, it's not ugly at all, in fact it's barely noticeable. And it makes a huge difference in the noise and ahake. This is an old mobile home trick that is becoming more necessary in new houses, which despite their fanciness, are lightly built. Even in older houses, it can help a lot.
To double the floor under a washer and dryer. You do this by nailing 1-inch plywood down in that area. Then you put finish flooring on top of the plywood, and trim the edges with a moulding that covers the edge of the plywood. Done right, it's not ugly at all, in fact it's barely noticeable. And it makes a huge difference in the noise and ahake. This is an old mobile home trick that is becoming more necessary in new houses, which despite their fanciness, are lightly built. Even in older houses, it can help a lot.
redcarpetdrew
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Free floating floors and washers...
I see that all too often. Washers are really designed to be on a surface that is as close to concrete in solidness as possible. The plywood trick only works well if you screw it down to the floor and hit the joists with the screws otherwise just attaching the plywood to the already loose floor just adds another layer of bounce. What I am seeing now (and suggesting to customers since) is doing the laundry room floor with wood EXCEPT where the w&d actually sit. There, you put in a nice area of tile. This gives the washer extra support, reduces if not eliminates shaking, makes a really easy to clean surface for those times when the washer needs to 'burp up or leak out' and if the tile and the surrounding wood match, can look really snazzy!
RCD
I see that all too often. Washers are really designed to be on a surface that is as close to concrete in solidness as possible. The plywood trick only works well if you screw it down to the floor and hit the joists with the screws otherwise just attaching the plywood to the already loose floor just adds another layer of bounce. What I am seeing now (and suggesting to customers since) is doing the laundry room floor with wood EXCEPT where the w&d actually sit. There, you put in a nice area of tile. This gives the washer extra support, reduces if not eliminates shaking, makes a really easy to clean surface for those times when the washer needs to 'burp up or leak out' and if the tile and the surrounding wood match, can look really snazzy!
RCD
