…… STUPID PROBLEM OF THE WEEK Fixed! Post #42

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FireDance

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Apparently, my washer walked itself in front of the laundry room door and I can only open the door of the laundry room about 8”. Anyway if I put my hand in and try to push it back my arm gets stuck.

Was going to pop hinges off but they are inside door and can only get to top two and am afraid I could create another problem if I do that. Besides, can’t figure out a tool to do this with.

Can’t push washer over anymore than it I did and that worked ok until forearm was almost stuck.

Ideas???? Halp!!
 
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FireDance

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We ain’t got no skinny kid. There’s a window (requiring skinny kid but it’s blocked by a shelving unit.

Tried moving it over but it will only go about 4-6 inches before it gets hung up on dryer. And I still have no additional access room.

Attempted stick and it was about to break so gave that up.

Arg! Think think. I’m about to get in trouble for this. I’m really not in that mood.
 
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FireDance

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I think I have to find a way to get pins out of hinges. But can’t find or think of anything that will fit in that small space or be curved to hit pins and not hinge.
 
20Gauge

20Gauge

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FireDance said:
Apparently, my washer walked itself in front of the laundry room door and I can only open the door of the laundry room about 8”. Anyway if I put my hand in and try to push it back my arm gets stuck.

Was going to pop hinges off but they are inside door and can only get to top two and am afraid I could create another problem if I do that. Besides, can’t figure out a tool to do this with.

Can’t push washer over anymore than it I did and that worked ok until forearm was almost stuck.

Ideas???? Halp!!
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There is a great tool for popping pins on a door. Carpet layers use it all the time. I have no idea the name, but it is a bar with a pin at 90 degrees at the end. You hit it and it pushes up the pin and then use the other side and it fits snugly around the pin, allowing you to remove it easily with a small hammer.

Not quite what I have ( mine is all metal ) but close

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Luddite

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A young brute and a pry bar. He/she can sit in the floor and push with legs. Maneuver away from dryer with bar.

Done slowly nothing should get torn up.

If I was close, I'd relish the challenge. What I lack in the young department I compensate with hundreds of stupid problems in my past.

You can do this!!!
 
Creedmoor

Creedmoor

Tempus Fugit
20Gauge said:
There is a great tool for popping pins on a door. Carpet layers use it all the time. I have no idea the name, but it is a bar with a pin at 90 degrees at the end. You hit it and it pushes up the pin and then use the other side and it fits snugly around the pin, allowing you to remove it easily with a small hammer.

Not quite what I have ( mine is all metal ) but close

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As stated in OP, pins are on the inside.
 
Spot

Spot

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If you have a long wrecking bar with a curved end try to hook the curved in to the back of the washer and pull it till it moves enough so it won't hit the dryer then you can push the door open.
 
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Cabinfvr

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Can you pickle fork it back ? We move heavy machinery by using a pry bar under the machine to move it.
Place a pry bar under the washer with a piece of wood that will allow it to pivot. Lift the washer a tad bit with the bar, pivot the washer back a little lower the bar at repeat.
You shouldn't need to work hard at it your just moving the washer little bits at a time not trying force of break anything.
 
mechanic 217

mechanic 217

I was told there would be cookies!
Take a deep breath, look very carefully at how everything, the door, the washer, the dryer are interfering with each other the answer is in front of you just not obvious.as others have said you may have to just pry or slide it a little at a time, maybe the hinge pins have to come out if there is at least a 1/4 inch gap try a prybar sideways, walk away for a while if you have to. Once had something fall against an inward opening shed door, could only open it 2 inches at first, used mirrors and bars till I was able to open the door far enough to climb inside and fix the problem.
 
Mark D

Mark D

Now running for Emperor.
FireDance said:
Apparently, my washer walked itself in front of the laundry room door and I can only open the door of the laundry room about 8”. Anyway if I put my hand in and try to push it back my arm gets stuck.

Was going to pop hinges off but they are inside door and can only get to top two and am afraid I could create another problem if I do that. Besides, can’t figure out a tool to do this with.

Can’t push washer over anymore than it I did and that worked ok until forearm was almost stuck.

Ideas???? Halp!!
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I have the exact same set-up in my Laundry Room; I just leave the door open if the Washer is running... Would like to strangle the Architect who thought that layout was a good idea.

Best of luck.
 
packyderms_wife

packyderms_wife

Neither here nor there.
How attached are you to that door, and do you have a saws all? If your not attached to the door then it's time to remove it with a saws all or similar implement, just cut over by the hinges and set the door free.

Also did anything fall down behind the washer, lodging it into the spot where it's now located?
 
bw

bw

Fringe Ranger
I have a walking freezer - the door has some resistance and the freezer slowly moves.

If you have a walking appliance, cut a sheet of 1/4" plywood large enough for at least the back two feet and able to reach your wall behind the thing. Drill holes for the appliance back feet, secure the plywood flat on the floor and against the wall with 90 degree brackets, and set the appliance so the feet are in the holes. (If you aren't picky about the floor, just screw the plywood into the floor.) No more movement.
 
Millwright

Millwright

Knuckle Dragger
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packyderms_wife said:
How attached are you to that door, and do you have a saws all? If your not attached to the door then it's time to remove it with a saws all or similar implement, just cut over by the hinges and set the door free.

Also did anything fall down behind the washer, lodging it into the spot where it's now located?
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Nah

Cut across the middle.

Add hinges and paint.

Instant dutch door .
 
Griz3752

Griz3752

Retired, practising Curmudgeon
FireDance said:
We ain’t got no skinny kid. There’s a window (requiring skinny kid but it’s blocked by a shelving unit.

Tried moving it over but it will only go about 4-6 inches before it gets hung up on dryer. And I still have no additional access room.

Attempted stick and it was about to break so gave that up.

Arg! Think think. I’m about to get in trouble for this. I’m really not in that mood.
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A couple of chunks of 2x4, one on the door, the other on the frame and a bottle jack might work. If it does it'll be slow as you'll need to back off and add more spacer blocks to open the door wide enough (unless you have that skinny kid at hand)

If the dryer is dug into lino or whatevers on the floor you may tear that up.

One can always move but that's probably way down the decision tree.

Let us know.
 
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