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Moving a washing machine up stairs. Complete answer to this is here. Only putting all this as I posed the same question on a diy group on fb and got a load of abuse about it being a ridiculous idea and how the washing machine is too heavy to be upstairs I weigh more than the machine lol and Im fairly confident that a bath full of water with me in it is far heavier and a bigger leaking hazard than a washing machine is. Serious injury would be the result.
Place wood slates like a 2x4 flat on the stair tip the side of the washing machine onto the wood then push it up to the landing. Also how do you move a washing machine upstairs. Moving Washer Dryer to Upstairs Laundry Room The Pros.
However my folks put theirs upstairs in a cupboard in quite a large bathroom with the dryer on top of it. No more lugging laundry up and down the stairs. Unless the instruction manual of your washing machine tells you otherwise follow this step-by-step guide on how to move a washer by yourself.
Well I would rent a two wheel dolly from u haul or a tool rental centerWhen you buy an appliance this is what they use to deliver itThe blade of the dolly slides under the washerStrap the machine to the dolly and then tilt it back so the machine is balanced on the dollyThen wheel it where ever you want to go up stairs or down stairsI bought a dolly for about 20 bucksI use it to move my washer. Make sure the machine doesnt push you back down the stairs. 27 Votes Place wood slates like a 2x4 flat on the stair tip the side of the washing machine onto the wood then push it up to the landing.
For a spiral staircase this wont work. Next get your helper or helpers to carefully lift your machine onto a dolly. Make sure the machine doesnt push you back down the stairs.
Pull the trolley up the stairs one at a time with your helper one step below and in front of the trolley to help guide and push the washing machine. A properly-plumbed washing machine has hot and cold water supply lines and a standpipe which. Make sure the machine doesnt push you back down the stairs.