Dryer and washing machine pedestal replacement suggestion? Archived From: Off Topic |
I hate the idea of paying $200 for a plastic box to put my dryer and washing machine on. Has anyone used anything else instead that is cheaper?
You mean like the floor?
How about a sheet of plywood (the BORG will vut it free) and about 6-8 cinder blocks?
Got mine in the basement out of sight so appearance doesn't matter to me which is why mine is setting on a 2x4" frame w/ plywood.
I could dress it up to match color but I just don't care enough to bother.
It does make it easier to get clothes in/out dryer.
Building a platform is economical...one word of caution,,,add a lip at least one inch high all the way around. If your washer gets unbalanced and starts to "walk". it'll stay on the platform...
tihuy said:Building a platform is economical...one word of caution,,,add a lip at least one inch high all the way around. If your washer gets unbalanced and starts to "walk". it'll stay on the platform...That's really important. My parents had a washer that would walk several feet unless it was perfectly balanced. The dealer tried to blame my mother. My mother replaced it with a Whirlpool that she kept or well over 20 years.
A homemade pedestal is also nice because you can build in some storage.
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