Converting shower room to laundry

[tell80]

Herts P&D,
where exactly does your post provide content for the OP and general viewers of diynot?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Tell, remind me how many name changes you have had on here? and name them!

Andy

 

[johnny2007]

"The boss likes it higher" Thats new information? Anything else that you've forgotten to mention?
Where exactly did I mention "broken plaster and smashed tiles"?
Is that what you did to your bathroom when installing the w/m?
Or is "smashing everything up" what you typically do when doing simple DIY stuff?
Nothing to be ashamed of if you are out of your depth, so no reason to get excited but you did ask for any "better idea"

Remember I'm suggesting the best solution for you in the long run.

Removing the tray entails broken tiles that cannot be matched.
The tray is sitting of 4 inches of concrete, so more smashing to get to floor level.
Then there will be a mismatch of floor tiles.
Leaving the tray in place would mean that all tiles remain intact and matching the rest of the room which it's all tiled floor to ceiling.
I am a carpenter specialised in kitchen fitting and flooring and I have never "codged" anything, even for customers, so no worries for the upcoming kitchen.
My proposal to fill the tray with concrete would avoid any demolition work and I already have all I need.
The concrete would be levelled with the tray's sides and underneath the washing machine, so not visible.
The visible inch of concrete at the front of the machine can be painted white.
Regarding the wobbling: the tray's sides are sloped, so the machine could never bounce out of place, although as said, it doesn't move now that it's sitting on shiny tiles, why would it move on concrete?
I've made up my mind, I'll grind the inside of the tray to make it rough and pour the concrete.
I'll update the thread with the results.
Thanks everyone.

 

[johnny2007]

Tell, remind me how many name changes you have had on here? and name them!

Andy

Is he himmy again???

 

[cdbe]

If you line it with polythene first you can lift the concrete out if you change your mind - like a jelly from a mould. As you say, modern washers, with some rubber pads under if necessary, barely vibrate.

My sister has a similar useless ground floor shower with the washer stuck outside in the garage and is thinking of making the same move.

 

[Nige F]

Tell, remind me how many name changes you have had on here? and name them!

Andy

Let me help you and enlighten the readers - ree - vinn - bobasd - tel765 and possibly tim00 ? you don't have to be Sherlock to work out who they are - same old style, condescending and eventually abusive .

 

[Nige F]

I am a carpenter specialised in kitchen fitting and flooring and I have never "codged" anything, even for customers, so no worries for the upcoming kitchen.

I've made up my mind, I'll grind the inside of the tray to make it rough and pour the concrete.
I'll update the thread with the results.
Thanks everyone.

Well said - tell needs telling . I'm looking forward to your update

 

[Nige F]

"
Remember I'm suggesting the best solution for you in the long run.

 

[Deleted member 292770]

as is your vocabulary. Do you mean "bodge" ?

na he means codge. check it out in the search bar!

 

[Nige F]

Indeed - a search throws up his other aliases using codge Why does he keep changing his usernames when it's easy to follow his ramblings and abuse

 

[johnny2007]

Here I am for updates.
Filled the tray with concrete and thrown some fibreglass in the mix (the fine stuff they sell in 1 kg bag.)
Tried and tested for a good couple of weeks.
The machine doesn't move at all and everything worked out perfectly.
The boss is happy that she doesn't need to squat to the floor on her ageing knees to load and unload it.
Look at the pictures.

 

[noseall]

If there is one thing that I consistently advise against, it is a d/s shower room. Utterly pointless in most houses. Who in their right mind would want to shower as far away from their bedroom as possible.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

If there is one thing that I consistently advise against, it is a d/s shower room. Utterly pointless in most houses. Who in their right mind would want to shower as far away from their bedroom as possible.

In coastal areas it can make sense, if you're a beachy/water sports type of family for example it's somewhere to wash/de-beach (sand) and doubles as somewhere to hang the wetsuits. Then the main bathroom stays nice.

 

[johnny2007]

In coastal areas it can make sense, if you're a beachy/water sports type of family for example it's somewhere to wash/de-beach (sand) and doubles as somewhere to hang the wetsuits. Then the main bathroom stays nice.

This was a 3rd shower room on the ground floor.
The other 2 main bathrooms are staying as bathrooms.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

If there is one thing that I consistently advise against, it is a d/s shower room. Utterly pointless in most houses. Who in their right mind would want to shower as far away from their bedroom as possible.

Have to beg to differ, When I get in from a bad day, a downstairs shower would be useful. I can strip off at the back door and get clean, without having to run through the house in my kecks, scaring the Cats, Neighbours, Family or anyone else that has the misfortune to catch a glimpse.