Flooring for washing machine

HungryHippos · 2 May 2013 at 11:30

I'm buying a new place soon, and the Kitchen can't fit a dishwasher + washing machine so I'm getting the washing machine put into a small cupboard space which is a little larger than the footprint of the washing machine.

What is the best flooring to put this on?

I don't think that carpet is a good idea, I was thinking of getting the floor tiled but would that be OK for running a washing machine on top of it considering that they are bulky and tend to vibrate a lot when spinning.

Any ideas appreciated.

HungryHippos · 2 May 2013 at 12:13

I was thinking of getting one the LG Direct Drive machines, for noise etc. should be good, won't cause too much I hope. Has anyone had experience with putting a layer of "something" down to stop the machine wandering?

I'm thinking I could go flooring > tiles/lino > layer of "something" > washing machine.

HungryHippos · 2 May 2013 at 12:20

The floor is concrete based rather than floorboard, would doing "nothing" with the floor maybe be the best option? it will be behind a door so won't be open all the time or visible, and I won't have to worry about the washing machine ruining carpet/tiles/vinyl when being moved about or used...

HungryHippos · 2 May 2013 at 20:24

Thanks for the advice all, I think I'll go with the tiling in that room. For the washing machine itself, my sister reckons the Samsung Eco Bubble may be a better machine to get but I'll check out some reviews.

We have an LG Direct Drive where I am now and it seems decent anyway so sure I'd be happy with it.