Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - Recommendations for stacked washer/dryer

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swallman
10-06-07, 11:32 AM
We are looking for recommendations on stackable units. We had the rough-in done off our master BR on the 2nd floor of our home. Really looking for something that's not going to shake the daylights out of our 110+ year old home.

We didn't think about reinforcing the floor at the time, so this will be going on the original floor joists with hardwood floors on top (2 x 10 joists).

I know the front-loaders spin at really high speeds. Would we be better off with one of the top-loading units (less vibration)? I know capacity would be less, but really this unit will be used for the day-to-day clothes. We will continue to have a washer/dryer in our basement (2 floors down) for larger items.

Any suggestions are appreciated!