DIYbanter - View Single Post - Putting a washing machine in the bathroom (under the sink!)

Ian Stirling

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Most basins are fitted at around 800mm high, a washing machine is
around 880mm. Allowing around 100mm for a counter top, basin waste and
pipe, even with the trap to one side, you're close to 1m high, which
most people would find too high. I think you'd need to either offset
the basin so that the outlet was to one side of the wm, or build a step
in front of the unit (making sure it doesn't interfere with access to
critical bits of the washer).

The HepVo is the easiest way to keep the pipe size to a minimum, and
would be suitable.

Ah, you just need a bit more imagination Put 2x1 round the top of
the WM, butyl line it, drilling a hole first in the WM top, and you've
got a nice sink at 80cm that drains into the machine, thus saving on
water

Oh, dont worry about drainage, the newer machines turn the pump on if
they detect too much water in the drum!

On the 'slight bodges' route.

I'd consider finding a large shallow glass bowl, and having at it with a
diamond angle grinder, to cut off a little under half of it, then
siliconeing with the appropriate grade of silicone to a flat plate of glass,
with a hole drilled in it.

Arrange taps coming out of the wall, and find a clear silicone rubber
ball to act as a stopper.