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Moving washing machine to other side of wall

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NorthernMum85 · 18/04/2018 09:38

Hoping someone can advise me on this. Basically I want to move my washing machine from my kitchen to my lean to. This means taking the plumbing behind one cupboard in the kitchen and then through a brick (previously external) wall. I asked a friend who said I would need a structural engineer (!) to make an opening in the wall. I thought the plumber would be able to do this, or even that I could do it myself with my hammer drill!! In my mind it’s less work than installing a cat flap in a wall and people do that all the time. Is this a much bigger job than I think? Do I need more than one tradesman? I want to know what I’m on about before I start asking for quotes.

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JT05 · 18/04/2018 10:07

We once moved our washing machine from the kitchen to a utility area at the back of the garage. DH drilled a hole through the wall and connected the water ( also to a sink) with no difficulties. Fortunately the drainage/ electricity was already there.
Your only making a smallish hole.

JT05 · 18/04/2018 10:09

Oops, changed sentence so ‘was’ should be ‘were’!

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 18/04/2018 10:38

Ignore your friend Hmm

wowfudge · 18/04/2018 11:16

The opening your friend is talking about which would possibly need a SE is a new door or window opening.

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NorthernMum85 · 18/04/2018 12:05

Oh good yes I thought that was the case! I was second guessing myself as my friend seemed so adamant! I was thinking I would need a plumber to extend the water and drainage pipes but now I’m actually wondering whether I just need a general handyman or even if I can do it myself.

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JT05 · 18/04/2018 12:58

Drainage can be tricky. If you just drain into existing kitchen waste water pipe that’s fine, but if your thinking about new pipe work going into the foul grain, then there’s rules to abide by.

JT05 · 18/04/2018 12:59

Drain *

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NorthernMum85 · 18/04/2018 13:27

Hmmm... just measured and the place I want the washing machine is about 2m from the existing waste pipe, so now I’m wondering if I can just get longer hoses or hose extensions for the washing machine and put those through the wall. I have read something about 3m from the waste pipe being the maximum permitted so if that is correct it should be a fairly easy diy job.

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