Tiling onto a wooden floor

[WetSaw]

Why do you want to put the washing machine on a platform?

 

[KateJ]

Because the flat is tiny with little space. This would provide shoe storage and I'd shelve above it as well for more space.

 

[WetSaw]

That seems a bit bizarre. If you have it on the floor as normal you'll still have exactly the same amount of space above it for storage

 

[KateJ]

Yes I considered that but shoes are not great to have in sniffing distance! Installation will be tricker but they'll only have to do it once hopefully. xx

 

[Spare Tool]

Now George Clarke would say in a 7 inch gap you could fit a fold out clothes rack, out of the washer onto the rack, and maybe leave shoes behind the front door where my kids always kick there's off 😀

 

[WetSaw]

IMHO it's a complete waste of time and money. Is this in the rental place? If it is then you really shouldn't be worrying where people might want to put their shoes!!

 

[KateJ]

Yes it is a rental and as it's the only one I'll do and as I'm doing it for pleasure I want to enjoy putting some extra thought into it. No room by this front door!
Difficult to waste money when the wood/worktop are offcuts and I have lots of itme to squander (I'm retired). ***

 

[alanhandyman]

You will need to buy a flexible adhesive or they won't last 5 minutes with a washing machine bouncing around on top of them..

This is where some people must go wrong the amount of times I've seen tiles lifting from wooden floors I always thought it wasn't possible to lay onto wood, this has confirmed what i had read recently elsewhere.