I'm having my bathroom retiled and plumbing for a washing machine installed. However, I've today been contacted by my plumber warning me about the location we want to put the washing machine in. Unfortunately due to the layout of the flat this is the only location we can put the washing machine in and the only alternative is having no washing machine.
There is very old copper piping running under the floor where the washing machine will be located. The pipes will be buried into the floor in concrete and the washing machine will be sitting on a box platform about six inches above the floor level.
The problem the plumber has identified is that when the washing machine is on it will cause vibrations to travel through the box platform (ply wood) and into the concrete directly blow in which the pipes are located. Because the pipes are old there is a real risk that after a few months of use the pipes will fail and leak.
Is there anything we can do to mitigate the risk? Unfortunately, the cost of replacing the copper pipes with plastic is too expensive.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.
There is very old copper piping running under the floor where the washing machine will be located. The pipes will be buried into the floor in concrete and the washing machine will be sitting on a box platform about six inches above the floor level.
The problem the plumber has identified is that when the washing machine is on it will cause vibrations to travel through the box platform (ply wood) and into the concrete directly blow in which the pipes are located. Because the pipes are old there is a real risk that after a few months of use the pipes will fail and leak.
Is there anything we can do to mitigate the risk? Unfortunately, the cost of replacing the copper pipes with plastic is too expensive.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions or advice.