Laundry room: Upper or main floor?
Dougdev
11 years ago
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FL washer vibration and noise in upper floor laundry rooms
Comments (1)I installed those same vibration isolation pads you mentioned and it made an incredible difference. Our laundry room is off the kitchen and now my husband and I can have a peaceful discussion over dinner and still do laundry at the same time. Your reference to "hovering Sikorsky helicopter" was exactly what it sounded like...See MoreBasement or main floor laundry room?
Comments (5)One other issue I wanted to point out to you is to consider the possible effect of flooding that might occur if your laundry room is on the main floor and the washer should break down. Though it should not happen, we have had a flood from our laundry room three separate times from three separate issues, 2 which caused substantial damage to the flooring. Our laundry is in the basement and we have engineered laminate flooring. The first flood caused water to go under the floor and we had to tear it up. We thought the problem was rectified, so we put the same floor down again. One year late we had another flood from the washing machine which again went under the flooring and we had to tear the flooring up again to dry out. Needless to say, that type of flooring did not go back down again. While we were deciding what type of flooring to put in the basement, the pump on the washer went and caused some more flooding, except not so bad this time. So even though lots of people never have any issues with possible flooding from the washer, there is always a slight possibility of it happening and it might be something to consider when thinking of where to place your laundry room. Good luck with whatever you decide....See MoreMoving laundry area to main floor
Comments (2)I just went through this. New Miele's on the first floor in an area that never had laundry before. As recommended, I installed a 1" thick plywood board on the floor and used heavy duty lag screws to secure it to the joists beneath the floor. That one little corner was solid as a rock. However, I did get some vibrations. The problem is an old old house. Very solid, but a little bouncy in the floors adjacent to this area The Miele caused what you might call sympathetic vibrations. I then "sistered" all the joists in the basement and it really stiffened up my floors. No more bouncy bouncy! Sistering is bolting additional boards lengthwise with the joists. As a result, my vibration problem is gone So, take a test. Go up into the room you plan to do this in and have someone jump around in different parts of the room. Do you feel the floor bounce a little? Not bang or thud, but sort of springy? If you do, you may have some vibration issues that you need to address first, but it really isn't hard if you have access to the joists in your basement. I did this myself and the cost was hardly anything in wood, liquid nails and bolts, but to pay someone to do it might be in the area of $500 to $1000. Trust me, laundry out of the basement is fantastic! Good luck! Also, get an Intelliflow to prevent leaks and use these hoses - see links below. http://www.safehomeproducts.com/shp2/sc/shopexd.asp?id=1306...See MoreMain Floor Laundry Room vs. Full Bath
Comments (31)"Seniors don't want just a first floor bedroom suite, they want a one floor *house*. Why maintain and pay taxes on a house with stairs to a second floor that may get occasional use? There are some good reasons for having bed and bath on a first floor in a family home, but don't fool yourself that this transforms a family home into one good for Seniors." ^^ This. That being said, it doesn't sound like that is the issue with the OP, first house and all. Honestly, of the two options, I'm not sure which I would choose - I don't like either of them. I think the practical and best choice for resale would be laundry on the second floor with the bedroom/full bath on the first. Maybe you can put a sink in the garage if you envision needing a clean-up area? I toured a home one time that had the laundry in the garage right off the entrance to the house - I realized it wasn't a bad idea (the garage was heated) and for me was preferable to the basement, because, let's face it, as you get older schlepping down basement stairs to do laundry is just as bad as schlepping up to second floor stairs. All the area needed was some drywall to enclose it and it would have been a terrific mud room right off the house. (I wanted to bid on this particular house, but that is another story)....See MoreMom23Es
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