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A few months ago my wife and I replaced our 15 yr old washer and dryer. We went with the front load washer and have been having vibration issues since. During the spin cycle it shakes the floors in the adjoining. The final straw was when the toilet in the room next door began leaking and when I fixed it I realized the wax ring had failed which I’m attributing to the shaking.
The units are currently stacked which I’ll be changing per the suggestion of the GE service technician. When I do this I want to build a platform to set them both on rather than spend the $400 GE wants for their platforms.
When I mentioned building the platform to the GE technician he stated you can’t make them out of wood because it will eventually fail due to the shaking. I come from the school of thought that anything can be built to last. My plan is to build a 2x4 frame with half lap joints which will be glued and screwed, then skin the whole stand with 3/4” cabinet grade plywood. This stand will sit on rubber feet and the washer and dryer will be bolted to the top.
Does this sound sufficient to those with more experience? I’m also wondering if everyone thinks I’m wasting my time. The goal is to isolate the washer from the floor as much as possible.
Thanks,
Wes
P.S. We’re a family of five so moving the washer to the basement isn’t an option.