Tiling under washing machine

[mercedism]

Does anybody suggest putting something over the tiles once laid to dampen the vibration. Like a slice of ply. Or are adhesives pretty good nowadays?

[Stan001]

ply not needed, ok with my tiles in utility room, tiles give a nice solid floor to adjust the feet on your washing machine = no vibration!

[GirlRacerRed]

hi mercedism

Certain adhesives are formulated with impacts like washing machine movements and vibrations taken into consideration. it's worth speaking to the assistants at your local tile shop as they will be able to recommend an adhesive that will take the frequent movement from your washing machine.

Or were you thinking more about the level of noise the washing machine would make on a tiled floor?

GRR

[mercedism]

Tiles are going to be sat on plywood itself on joists, so was thinking of not shaking the tiles off and keeping it quiet. There would probably be enough room above. I don't have a machine yet but been looking and just saw a pic. of one sitting on a board.

[GirlRacerRed]

Flexible adhesives and grouts are the way to go, so have a chat with the tile shop assistants and see what they recommend. You'll need to make sure that the ply wood you tile on to is more than 6mm thick, preferably around 10-12mm.

And make sure you screw the ply wood down to the joists every 30cm or less if you can. If the floor is solid after you've done this i.e. no bounce when you jump up and down on it, then the flex adhesives and grouts will do the job and your washing machine won't be able to shake the tiles off

[obobsmith]

If ply is only wood over the joists you need to use 25mm ply to give a good solid floor to tile on anything less is asking for trouble IMO.

[GirlRacerRed]

After reading obob's post, I just realised I'd got it into my head that you were overboarding with ply, not laying directly onto ply. Don't tile directly onto 6mm ply.

if the ply is already down, you can either overboard with thicker ply or take it up and just put 25mm ply down. Your choice.

[mercedism]

I can only go 18mm thick. So what i might do around that area is fit a load of noggins so its like a noggin underlay.

[TheWrightTiler]

try 12mm hardie backer board mate

if theres already ply there

andy

[Stan001]

I dont understand - in posts #1 and #4 you refer to putting something OVER the tiles and under the washing machine! ... not UNDER the tiles as per answers on this thread!?

If i understand your original question (and it may be me being confused) then you should not put a board under your washing machine! (someone probably did that to stop the machine scratching their floor). Your machine need to have its legs jacked firmly (each leg adjusts with a shallow spanner they give you) and level to the floor so that big block of concrete behind your washing machine drum can act as a counterbalance! so as firm a surface to stand on as possible is good. Your machine then will not vibrate down onto the tiles and crack them / the adhesive / the grout.
... or is it me just being confused here?

[mercedism]

Your not confused, initially i had been looking for a second hand washing machine. I saw a picture of one i liked in somebodys kitchen and they had it sitting on a square piece of wood of some sort. The house looked very modern and so was the machine, so i was just confirming if this was the norm. as their kitchen had been tiled.

Then people were telling me that i need 25mm ply down, this is something completely different. The floor will be solid (whatever i use). Probably strengthen under as this is not done yet.

I have now got a machine and although i have only given it a quick trial period but it seems washing machines have come a long way since my original. (which would have shattered your kneecaps with the vibes.) This one seems a lot quieter. I have also taken the time to make sure its level, which i couldn't with my old one as the feet and wheels had broke.

[Rav daniels]

hi mate, i dont understand why that washing machine was on ply, the small legs on the machine take the vibration,