WH - One word of advice on your washer - get the metal braided hoses to connect it. The plain rubber hoses, if they burst (which they do sometimes when they get old) will spray water all over the place, causing lots of damage (speaking from experience - happened to me in my garage, sprayed tons of stuff).
The metal wrapped ones, while the rubber inside can still burst, will keep the water from spraying like that (although it will still flood.) They're not that expensive at Home Depot or the like, and a good investment in peace of mind.
