Floating floor under washing machine

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We have a floating bamboo floor under our washing machine and it causes it to vibrate like mad and make a lot of noise. The machine will also stop during the spin cycle with an error.

Floor is 1930's concrete, then self levelling compound, then foil insulation, then the boards.

The machine has anti-vibration rubber feet that don't really work.

Is there a good solution to make the floor more solid in that area?
 
This might work

Put a paving slab (600 x 600 x 50 mm ) on the boards and stand the washing machine on this slab. The weight of the paving slab will create inertia to work with the anti-vibration feet to absorb some of the energy of the vibrations
 
I've not got the clearance under the worktop to do that but am just thinking that I could cut the board that the rear feet are sitting on and replace with a paving slab.

It wouldn't help the front but might be enough maybe?
 
Is the washing machine levelled?
Modern machines hardly move if they're levelled.
If you haven't done so, before doing anything else, use a spirit level to adjust the feet and see if it cures the problem.
 
Have you established the washing machine isn’t faulty and level , it should not vibrate with that set up.
 
I put a washing m/c on my boat, wooden floor with void underneath and couldnt use it because of the noise and vibration causing items to walk and fall off everywhere. Then I fitted a 12mm (?) anti-vibration washing m/c mat under it and now you barely notice it is running.
 
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