Hello everyone,
we are looking for a cabinet for our utility room.
Some time ago, we saw an advertisement from a kitchen manufacturer featuring a combination like this:
On the far left, a cabinet with drawers for pantry storage, etc.
On the far right, a narrow cabinet with a door where the vacuum cleaner can be stored upright, along with some cleaning supplies.
In the middle, two cabinet sections, each with a large, half-height recess for the washing machine and dryer, with a drawer underneath each and regular shelves above.
The total width was around 2.4m (7 ft 10 in) or 2.6m (8 ft 6 in). It would fit well and look neat.
However, it’s not exactly cheap. You can expect to pay around 3000€.
A relative told us he wouldn’t place the washing machine on a raised platform because it moves or might even “walk.”
Our machine doesn’t do that yet, but of course, I don’t want to spend that much money only to have everything rattling after two years.
What do you think?
How have you organized your utility room?
we are looking for a cabinet for our utility room.
Some time ago, we saw an advertisement from a kitchen manufacturer featuring a combination like this:
On the far left, a cabinet with drawers for pantry storage, etc.
On the far right, a narrow cabinet with a door where the vacuum cleaner can be stored upright, along with some cleaning supplies.
In the middle, two cabinet sections, each with a large, half-height recess for the washing machine and dryer, with a drawer underneath each and regular shelves above.
The total width was around 2.4m (7 ft 10 in) or 2.6m (8 ft 6 in). It would fit well and look neat.
However, it’s not exactly cheap. You can expect to pay around 3000€.
A relative told us he wouldn’t place the washing machine on a raised platform because it moves or might even “walk.”
Our machine doesn’t do that yet, but of course, I don’t want to spend that much money only to have everything rattling after two years.
What do you think?
How have you organized your utility room?
hampshire schrieb:
IKEA Pax met our requirements.We have IKEA Metod; you can have it with or without doors, and with cabinets that are 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) tall, the space is used efficiently...
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hampshire11 Nov 2019 16:51opalau schrieb:
The only question is whether the flat base cabinets under a washing machine can support the weight and movement.Washing machines and dryers are usually not built into base cabinets, but placed in the space where a base cabinet would be. Most standard machines are designed for this.Sorry, I wasn’t clear before: You can place the appliances ON a flat base cabinet that is 40cm (16 inches) high and enclose them on both sides with tall cabinets. This way, they are integrated into the tall cabinet wall, as seen, for example, with Schüller. The question here is about the durability of these base cabinets.
I believe I read that for this application, for example with Schüller, they are specially reinforced.
I believe I read that for this application, for example with Schüller, they are specially reinforced.
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Fummelbrett!11 Nov 2019 17:31I don’t think – actually, I’m not sure! – that the shallow base cabinets can support that much weight. Considering how much the washing machine alone weighs when empty, I wouldn’t trust any Metod unit with that. It should also be able to hold up over time, including under vibrations (:cool . However, for different machines, the manufacturer also offers custom-fit base cabinets.
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