New tops for old appliances

Gill420

We've just moved to a house with a fitted kitchen. There is space for a washing machine and tumble drier, both of which I have brought from my old flat. The problem is they are both free-standing machines and to get them under the work tops we've had to remove their tops. This means that the electrics are exposed, which makes me nervous.

Does anyone know whether it is possible to buy replacement flat tops for appliances, I have failed to find anything on-line. Surely, I can't be the only person who's ever had this problem?

macman

Free standing white goods should fit under a standard height worktop , so your worktops cannot be standard height.

phill99

Obvious question, have you wound the legs up to reduce the height? Macman is correct -all appliances are a standard height, so there must be another issue.

Gill420

Yes, we've adjusted the height of the legs. The problem is that in one slot the fixings for the draining board above get in the way. In the other slot, the floor is uneven. Even without the tops on we are also having real problems getting the appliances level so they don't dance across the floor.

Looks as though I may have a unique problem then?

Ebe_Scrooge

Gill420 wrote: »

the floor is uneven. Even without the tops on we are also having real problems getting the appliances level so they don't dance across the floor.

Can you make the floor level ? Depends what it is - if it's plain concrete, then a bit of time spent with a hammer and chisel may do the trick. No need to go too mad - just knock off the high spots, as long as you don't go down more than a couple of mm or so you should be fine. Or else take a more substantial layer off then partially refill with levelling compound. Might give you the extra bit of clearance you need ?

squeekswhenwalking

could you not just fix a sheet of tin to the top of the appliance?