Washing machine elevation, masonry, facing masonry, plinth

  • Erstellt am 2021-08-24 18:31:29

XAMMAX2

2021-08-24 18:31:29
  • #1
Good evening everyone, since the forum has already helped me so much with 2-3 other topics, I am curious about the following: I built a raised platform out of 12 cm wide bricks, where later the dryer and the washing machine are supposed to be placed. Now I originally wanted to cast the slab for the top myself, but somehow I don't like that. Can I instead use ordinary edging stones / [Mähkanten] slabs? Or does anyone have a cheap idea?
 

guckuck2

2021-08-24 19:43:21
  • #2
No desire for formwork and mess? Or what don't you like about it?
As it is shown in your link, it is truly ugly, but pragmatic and inexpensive. You can still make it look nice (plaster, paint, tiles, whatever)
Prefabricated lintels come to mind. But they have standard sizes and shortening them would probably be unpleasant.
 

Traumfaenger

2021-08-24 22:14:21
  • #3
Everything in the picture above is just ugly. We took a wooden board and it has withstood all the spin cycles etc. for 2 years now. Simply painted white, done.
 

guckuck2

2021-08-25 18:01:46
  • #4
As long as the weight is not solely on the board, but as in your case also on the stones, it should work well. Thick plywood board or something like that
 

chamäleon

2021-08-26 06:08:05
  • #5
How does the sound behave with such a hollow body under the devices? Doesn't it resonate loudly?
 

Traumfaenger

2021-08-26 22:04:12
  • #6
No, although the kitchen shares a wall with the utility room, you can't even hear the machine spinning. That means we always check if the machine is finished or set an alarm directly on the oven's clock ;-) I have to add that the machine itself is not loud. And in our house, it is quiet, rarely music during the day and no TV.
 
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