On Monday the movers pronounced that the washer would not fit into the utility room. I was pretty sure it would but didn't feel the need to press the issue just then.
Finally on Wednesday we found enough time to work on it (notice this was one of my sweaty shirt times from the post earlier this week). My idea was to take off the outer metal casing and give it a go since when you put the washer up against the door frame it practically fell in.
So we loosed some screws and even at one point poured dish washing liquid down the two sides and lo and behold guess what...
It wasn't that the washer was too big it was that whoever painted put way too much paint on the door frame. Once we got the washer wedged in good and Angie got a running start, then thing went right in! (Note: I don't think the dish liquid helped much with the washer but expedited the clean-up.)
So there you have it, no more drop-off laundry for us!!
Another thing I learned the good ole USA does better is door hinges. That door had six hinge pins: one in the top and one in the bottom of each hinge. Totally lame and WAY too much extra work. The hinge company people sold folks here a bill of goods. One long hinge pin is better any day.BTW, this isn't my worst move-in issue with a washer. That would involve some linoleum and a *slight* tear in a floor.
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That's not its final resting place is it? A washer closet?
Here's wishing Caleb a very happy birthday tomorrow - or is it already today there? Cannot wait to see how much the kiddos have grown! Oh, and we want to see Mom and Dad, too!
Yes that tear in the floor is still there...Ask Todd about cutting the floor recently. Happy Birthday to Kabob...LLL Re
No Sharon, that is not the washer's final resting place. It is nice and snug in a corner.
Hmmm. A tear at the Belcher house? I may have blocked that one out. That means, of course, that I've done that at least twice. The advice? Don't ask for my help on moving day ... especially if you have a HUGE truck!
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