On Jul 3, 7:55*pm, "m II" wrote:
"RimaNeas" *wrote in ...

I will be remodeling my laundry room shortly and will be getting a front
loading washer. *Given the condition of my back, I am thinking about putting
it (and the dryer) on a base cabinet to raise it up around 14-16 inches. *I
can easily make the base to match my other cabinets.

Do I need any special design considerations for the base or its top? *I
imagine the appliances would want to walk some, so a lip would be in order
and the dang things are heavy, but I normally build beefy. *I am thinking of
a tiled top for the cabinet... *Any info/experience would be appreciated.

Cheers, Shawn

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Save your money and time, each wash. Get an old fashioned top load and have
some actual storage cabinets above it on the wall.

With a top-load washer your clothes will actually get clean in less than
four hours of waiting without detergent residue to irritate your skin. If
you want to save water get a suds saver machine. The fad is fading, from
poor user experience, just as it did back in the 50s and 60sm before, due
too many problems that haven`t been fixed yet. It`s all hype no matter what
the sales con-artists are telling the wallets. I have experienced a few very
expensive machines.

Flame away

mike

Not flaming but we have had front-loaders for about a year now and
love them. We have \had them long enough to be sure our water and gas
consumption are down. Wash quality is great. Granted, a year isn't a
valid test of durability. But our daughter's family of seven, who has
been using the Sears front loaders for six years without problem is.

Addressing the OP - We considered building the base for ours before we
started serious shopping. I was concerned about the wear and tear of
spinning. As it turned out, we made a sale deal that was cheap enough
it wasn't worth the time or money to build it.

RonB