Hello.
We are currently considering whether a base for a washing machine is necessary at all. We are having a washing machine cabinet with a sliding door built using drywall construction. The dryer will be placed on top of the washing machine. You often see washing machines standing on such bases. We could only have a 20cm (8 inches) high base made anyway, because otherwise the dryer would be positioned too high. Now my wife mentioned that a laundry basket can stand in front of the washing machine even when the door is open. Until now, I always thought that the washing machine door could not be opened if a laundry basket was placed in front of it. I had to admit I was wrong about that. What other purposes do these low bases serve if, from our point of view, they are not really needed?
We are currently considering whether a base for a washing machine is necessary at all. We are having a washing machine cabinet with a sliding door built using drywall construction. The dryer will be placed on top of the washing machine. You often see washing machines standing on such bases. We could only have a 20cm (8 inches) high base made anyway, because otherwise the dryer would be positioned too high. Now my wife mentioned that a laundry basket can stand in front of the washing machine even when the door is open. Until now, I always thought that the washing machine door could not be opened if a laundry basket was placed in front of it. I had to admit I was wrong about that. What other purposes do these low bases serve if, from our point of view, they are not really needed?
Bardamu schrieb:
My grandmother is 86 and doesn’t have one either.Your grandmother also didn’t spend half her life (in front of a PC or TV).kbt09 schrieb:
Necessary in the sense of "you can't do without it" ... of course not. But you also don’t need a dishwasher or a dryer. Because you can manage without them, too.That’s right, nobody really needs a dryer. We hang our laundry outside year-round (or sometimes indoors with good ventilation). It’s purely an energy guzzler and not exactly gentle on the fabric.
A dishwasher, on the other hand, usually saves water and cleans better than washing by hand. It’s also a luxury, but like a solar power system, it provides benefits for both people and the environment.
I don’t see the same value in having a washing machine base.
Bardamu schrieb:
We hang our laundry outside all year round Unfortunately, this is not an option for people with pollen allergies.
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hampshire29 Aug 2020 16:25Pädda schrieb:
What else would such low plinths be built for if, from our point of view, they are not really needed? The plinth is a comfort feature. We don’t miss it – we had one in our townhouse and planned without it this time.
Bardamu schrieb:
The question was whether a plinth is necessary. In my opinion, it’s not. My grandmother is 86 and doesn’t have one either. I share that opinion. The "justification" is amusing.
Bardamu schrieb:
It’s just an energy waster and isn’t exactly gentle on the materials. A dishwasher, on the other hand, usually saves water and cleans better than handwashing. Dishwashers are unsuitable for many pans and pots, dishes, glassware, and cutlery. That’s why we don’t have one – which of course does not mean that others don’t need, want, or consider them indispensable.
Pädda schrieb:
I don’t think raising the position by 20cm (8 inches) really makes that much of a difference, in my opinion.I would consider whether the dryer really needs to be stacked on top, since a base at least knee-high seems more practical to me. Bending down 20cm (8 inches) less is noticeable at the beginning of your 50s—not yet painful, but by 2050 “we’ll know more.” Bardamu schrieb:
A good friend built a house with door frames that are one meter (3 feet 3 inches) wide, anticipating that maybe one day a wheelchair would fit through... And he is 37 now. So yes, you can definitely overdo it.Whether it’s nobler in spirit to develop tennis elbow from decades of handling overly wide interior doors, I don’t necessarily need to determine empirically. Homeownership isn’t meant to mean never moving again. Approaching retirement age, rebuilding again would be a missed life experience or, put differently, a wasted chance to apply gained wisdom.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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