Washer vs. Doorframe Size

[Alex Panayiotou]

Hi BP community - currently installing some finishing touches (i.e. appliances) to a rental, and ran into a bit of an uh-oh. Most standard washers / dryers are ~27in on their minimum dimension, and the only doorframe to the room happens to be 26in wide. Has anyone run into this issue before? Looks like there may be a fairly significant drop off in quality with some of the compact washers out there, or increase in price for the good ones.

Could use some guidance!

Thanks

-Alex