Thread: Look at our laundry floor

I'd put the new machine back in and pretend I saw nothing.

Geez mate , that's not good , you can see the PVC pipe under the house

is that caused by water leaking from the washing machine , looks like it's water damage.. I'm willing to come over and help with the make over

Originally Posted by Slunnie

I'd put the new machine back in and pretend I saw nothing.

I just made the hole a bit bigger so the cats can catch the mice
Have to leave the machine forward a bit

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

Geez mate , that's not good , you can see the PVC pipe under the house

is that caused by water leaking from the washing machine , looks like it's water damage.. I'm willing to come over and help with the make over

Sure was leaking. I didn't know as the water ran back to the wall

Thanks for offer. I'll have to sort this quick for now so its going to be a VFBBE job.
A good make over will be some benzine and a large spark. Better move the beer fridge first.

I'm trying to renovate the homestead here so I don't want to waste my time and coin on this rabbit warren

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

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Not sure what I'm going to do with this mess as tradies are impossible to get here

Don't rip up nothing !!! ... More grief than what its worth

Buy a sheet of 18mm Marine ply ... Or 18mm Moisture resistant ply ... or 18mm "Hardies compressed sheeting

Cut it 600mm wide for the entire length of that Laundry wall (under that fridge)
Silicon all edges back to those skirting wall tiles

Just Silicon stick it directly onto the floor ... Screw down with Galvanized Phillip head Tek screws ... Cover it with Lino (Use Lino white glue)

Re-Silicon all edges back to those skirting wall tiles

You will end up with a ledge ... But thats OK, cause it will be inline with the face edge of the "white goods"



Buy wife a new "front loader" washing machine / bunch of roses / box of Chocies



If you are feeling adventurous .... Handyman like ....
Build her a 600mm high boxed cupboard plinth, complete with a heavy Duty sliding Draw" and install the new "front loader" on it ... This gets the round door at working height // no back strain

You then should be rewarded with a hot meal ....

Mike

My job this week was to put a new laundry floor in and retile it, I'm grouting it tomorrow then fitters are putting in new cupboards etc next week.

Rangie Rover, I'd be cutting out the rotten bits and like you say, put in a couple of noggins to take a piece of new board etc. Don't forget to check for those wood eating termites too they like damp wood

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

Don't rip up nothing !!! ... More grief than what its worth

Buy a sheet of 18mm Marine ply ... Or 18mm Moisture resistant ply ... or 18mm "Hardies compressed sheeting

Cut it 600mm wide for the entire length of that Laundry wall (under that fridge)
Silicon all edges back to those skirting wall tiles

Just Silicon stick it directly onto the floor ... Screw down with Galvanized Phillip head Tek screws ... Cover it with Lino (Use Lino white glue)

Re-Silicon all edges back to those skirting wall tiles

You will end up with a ledge ... But thats OK, cause it will be inline with the face edge of the "white goods"



Buy wife a new "front loader" washing machine / bunch of roses / box of Chocies



If you are feeling adventurous .... Handyman like ....
Build her a 600mm high boxed cupboard plinth, complete with a heavy Duty sliding Draw" and install the new "front loader" on it ... This gets the round door at working height // no back strain

You then should be rewarded with a hot meal ....

Mike

I was thinking along those lines at first. But now I like it.... That's VFBBE.

Got her a new 8kg front loader today And a fancy metal cabinet to sit it on. Forgot the roses and chocies, if I got them she would think I've done something real bad.

Worst part raising this floor a bit will be the tile splash back over the Tub.
They may pop off easily I hope. Other wise may be a trim with an angle grinder so tub slips back under.

Originally Posted by Numpty's Missus

Would it be covered by insurance...I mean, if the HWS leaks that is covered......

We discussed this tonight but have a 1K excess
I will give them a ring tomorrow and see what the chances are before I touch it. The damage looks old to me as well. Also our notorious tradies here will be to slow.

Tony