Submitted by NewEcho2940 t3_zuqyd0 in DIY
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Submitted by NewEcho2940 t3_zuqyd0 in DIY
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It isn't (or shouldn't be) structural if that is what you're wondering.
Mine are just stacked bare.
Maybe to reduce noise?
It's typically just to save space
In addition to what others say, I'm sure it also reduces the noise somewhat.
Space saver
For looks and to reduce noise. You really shouldn’t have to work on a washer or dryer too often.
How does it save space? It literally takes up more space because the cabinet has to be larger than the washer and dryer inside it....
Some places people are forced to have their washer on the main floor. People don't like looking at a washer and dryer all of the time. The cabinet is purely for ascetics. You might get a bit of sound dampening but it's not the point of the cabinet. Feel free to remove it if you don't like it.
Smaller footprint if they are stacked.
Wtf does that have to do with the cabinet?
You guys need to work on your reading compression
Ha, while I agree that most don’t read carefully, the irony of you using the wrong word made me giggle!
Saves space.
Mainly Aesthetic I suppose. I’d probably have built it slightly wider so I can put some stuff in it.
Lol didn't notice the autocorrect before I hit post. Ima leave it because it's ironic
Looks like it’s blocking your electrical panel. If that’s so it’s a code violation. You are required to have 36” clearance in all directions (a good visual is the space a refrigerator would take up) it’s a danger if something goes wrong.
It is so when you have a nice expensive home you don’t have to see the washer dryer lol.
Probably not in any significant amount in the particularly problematic frequencies and might actually amplify some frequencies. Could be helpful for reducing high-frequency noise in the room, though. Speaker cabinets, which do reduce sound emissions, have a fairly involved build process and require particular materials (e.g. MDF), which I doubt someone would do for a washer-dryer cabinet.
As others said I can't imagine any reason you need the cabinet other than to hide the appliances... I suppose in theory the cabinet could keep them from tipping from vibration or if the leveling is off. But I would have some concern about heat, leaks or accessing the vent.
In your case, it looks like their is an open stairway next to it. If so, could be there as added safety to help prevent the dryer from tumbling.
(Sorry for the pun. I'll show myself out...)
EDIT: just realized the photo is an example, not yours specifically.
At least in our case we have the drier on top of the washer because of space.
surely the obvious answer is it saves floor space?
You can stack the appliances without the cabinet, so the reason is something else -- noise and looks is my take on it.
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People saying to reduce noise have never compared waving your arm in the air and then waving it between two planks and see what makes more noise. A dryer tumbles. Which makes it shake, if you shake up against two planks you going to end up with MORE noise. Besides what kind of moron do you have to be to put a dryer, which generates huge amounts of heat, in a small, confined space with nowhere for the heat to go.
Attempted noise reduction :-)
>what kind of moron [...]
The kind that blocks an electrical panel.
The post is removed now, but the panel was blocked as mentioned in another comment.
Yes, to confound people so they write whole posts about it on Reddit.
bkcarp00 t1_j1kww4h wrote
No need for it. Someone simply thought it would look nice.