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    Strengthening floor too stop washing machine vibration

    @jerseyshore not sure what you mean by resetting the feet. The feet consist of a rubberized foot with nut. You unscrew the foot to make it taller and then tighten up the nut to keep it in place. The washer is supposed too balance itself in terms of load. I've read totally conflicting reports...
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    Strengthening floor too stop washing machine vibration

    I'm going to try things methodically. Ripped out the lino and thin particle board that was layed under, and removed the 9mm ply board with shims. The section of floorboards looks a bit messy, like some new pieces were put in. I've nailed everything down solid. The advantage of this now is that...
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    Strengthening floor too stop washing machine vibration

    This is a maisonette, so I have no access other than pulling up floorboards and either strengthening the space between joists up to the ceiling below, or possibly replacing part of the floorboards with a section of plywood. I will try removing the cardboard and have to trial and error with...
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    Strengthening floor too stop washing machine vibration

    I'm asking this here, as DIY forums are full of random guesswork. I believe a structural engineer would understand this problem and be able to suggest a solution based on sound principles. My previous Bosch washing machine gave up after about 12 years, so I've bought a new one. This one seems...
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