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Pieoftheday
10-06-2019, 18:17
Hello, in a couple of weeks we're having a new kitchen fitted and having some new flooring as well, I'll need to move the washing machine into the front room, I've seen different types of rollers ,dollys ,sliders that claim to make things easy, does anyone have any experience of something that does work and wont damage the new lino floor when moving it back:) cheers James
stairpost
10-06-2019, 18:45
What about sack trucks with pneumatic tyres? It will make light work of the washing machine and shouldn't crush the lino.
Yes a sack truck. Also handy for shifting big speakers in too.
Pieoftheday
10-06-2019, 19:08
What about sack trucks with pneumatic tyres? It will make light work of the washing machine and shouldn't crush the lino.
Well I cant say I've heard of sack trucks but I'll look I to it, ta
Pieoftheday
10-06-2019, 19:10
Ah yes now I know what you mean, good call thanks
mad-moon
10-06-2019, 19:52
I'd have give the tiles a good clean up before I put it back....but this looks a good tip.....after you've sack barrowed the washer back in.....furniture polish and string...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WPx0rpv6Pg
spendorman
10-06-2019, 20:12
About 10 years ago I bought this sort of item at Lidl
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moving-Tool-Adjustable-Roller-Furniture-System-Tool-Slide-Glider-Pad-Crow-bar/293099837954
In fact mine looks pretty well identical except my ones are blue in colour.
Recently I used them to move an extremely heavy 1974 AEG washing machine across a parquet floor. I put newspaper over the floor first, no damage was done.
spendorman
10-06-2019, 20:17
A little cheaper here;
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-Moving-Tool-Adjustable-Roller-Furniture-System-Lifter-Tool-Slide-Glider-Sofa/303175286887
thingfish
10-06-2019, 20:27
FFS.....ITS A BLOODY WASHING MACHINE.
Ain't like her moving a fine pair of Klipsh La Scala or Westminster's.
Spectral Morn
10-06-2019, 20:45
FFS.....ITS A BLOODY WASHING MACHINE.
Ain't like her moving a fine pair of Klipsh La Scala or Westminster's.
We don't speak to each other like that here, rein it in please. No need to shout, block caps mean shouting.
thingfish
10-06-2019, 20:59
We don't speak to each other like that here, rein it in please. No need to shout, block caps mean shouting.
Sorry Neil.......hope this is better for you.
ffs ...it's a bloody washing machine.
Ain't like her moving a fine pair of Klipsh La Scala or Westminster's.
mad-moon
10-06-2019, 21:04
FFS.....ITS A BLOODY WASHING MACHINE.
Ain't like her moving a fine pair of Klipsh La Scala or Westminster's.
The washing machine is not the problem..the OP wants a way to put it back in without damaging his new flooring....
thingfish
10-06-2019, 21:06
Oil.....Slippy stuff.
Hi
I used a skate board when I moved mine
S
Pepperamip
11-06-2019, 06:59
My old man was a 'domestic engineer' his entire working life.
To get them out he'd put washing up liquid under the front feet and wiggle it forwards.
Then it would go onto a sack truck with a piece of cardboard shoved up to the wheels.
He'd do the job then after he left he'd sometimes get a call from the office saying he'd damaged something or other getting the appliance out (he knew he hadn't and nothing was said to him at the time) In the end he'd say to the customer you get it out and I'll fix it. If they couldn't or wouldn't he walked straight out the door.
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mad-moon
11-06-2019, 07:35
My old man was a 'domestic engineer' his entire working life.
To get them out he'd put washing up liquid under the front feet and wiggle it forwards.
Then it would go onto a sack truck with a piece of cardboard shoved up to the wheels.
He'd do the job then after he left he'd sometimes get a call from the office saying he'd damaged something or other getting the appliance out (he knew he hadn't and nothing was said to him at the time) In the end he'd say to the customer you get it out and I'll fix it. If they couldn't or wouldn't he walked straight out the door.
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The triers, spoiled it for everyone else, even back then..the washing up liquid is a better idea than the wax polish..I hope the machine goes back swimmingly..(no pun intended)...
The washing machine is not the problem..the OP wants a way to put it back in without damaging his new flooring....
Indeed; his high heels have scratched the floor enough already;)
Marco.
Pieoftheday
11-06-2019, 16:22
The triers, spoiled it for everyone else, even back then..the washing up liquid is a better idea than the wax polish..I hope the machine goes back swimmingly..(no pun intended)...
Yes I think the wax polish would end in tears if not cleaned up properly after:) ta for the input
prestonchipfryer
11-06-2019, 17:10
Oil.....Slippy stuff.
Vaseline works well. :)
archiesdad
11-06-2019, 19:28
Hi
I used a skate board when I moved mine
S
+1 My favourite transport device.
Primalsea
11-06-2019, 20:11
Some plastic slider cups from B&Q. You can also put some self adhesive felt pads on them if you want them to slide over vinyl.
Discopants
11-06-2019, 21:51
Large , (at least double the area of the washing machine ) very heavy duty piece of cardboard.
As long as your floor is clean and dry , you can slide heavy stuff around very easily.
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Pieoftheday
12-06-2019, 17:12
Large , (at least double the area of the washing machine ) very heavy duty piece of cardboard.
As long as your floor is clean and dry , you can slide heavy stuff around very easily.
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There will be lots of cardboard left from packaging, great idea
Pieoftheday
11-07-2019, 16:34
There will be lots of cardboard left from packaging, great idea
Ended up buying some castor cups from Wickes,cheap plastic cups with felt on the bottom, so far they worked great sliding easily over the newly boarded kitchen floor, fingers crossed they work as well over the lino. £3.50, :):)
thingfish
11-07-2019, 16:44
Hire some slaves.......
dave2010
11-07-2019, 17:52
Sack trucks and cardboard may well be useful. Another way is to use a length (say 6 ft) of unwanted carpet - carpet size face down for big moves. I have used this method to move very heavy bookcases as well as other equipment and furniture.
Sometimes using smaller pieces of carpet placed under the legs can be useful too - just cut to useful sizes.
Whether this will work depends on if there's any clearance above the washing machine. This won't work to put the machine back in under a worktop if there's not enough clearance. Methods I've used for that in the past include using thin pieces of wood in the space under the machine, and putting washing up liquid on those. If the floor is tiled (rather than rough concrete screed) things are easier, but washing up liquid could still be useful.
Sometimes a lot wiggling is required - as well as brute force and ignorance.
MikeMusic
13-07-2019, 11:27
First piece of kit I bought when I started my company a 'few' years ago was a Slingsby hand truck / sack truck. Light grey ally, nice big rubber tyres
Wonderfully balanced. Still have it and would not be without it even though retired.
Makes moving anything heavy easy.
Isobariks, tables, office desks, heavy cupboards, washing machines
Very much like this
https://www.slingsby.com/handling-lifting/handtrucks/standard-handtrucks/base114791_base114791.htm
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