Washer and dryer location? What to do?

7 years ago

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My husband and I are under contract to buy a 1969 ranch, which a flipper has remodeled. I love the house, but I don't like everything he has done. One thing I dislike is the set-up of the laundry room. The washer and dryer won't be side by side. Do you think that's odd? The house has a finished basement, but the laundry room--along with an extra garage--was built on to the house later and the laundry room sits on a crawl space. I don't know how easy or costly it would be to move the washer or dryer connection. Here's a photo to show you what I mean. The white stuff on the floor is plaster as they're still working on the house before it closes next month. Oh, and I really hate that sink too.

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rococogurl

7 years ago

I don't see a problem at all. There are many upscale laundry rooms with the washer and dryer separated. I use my laundry sink all the time and wish it were larger. The cabinet style would bother me -- I'd want to switch that out. At worst, put a cover over the sink and you have a flat surface. The drain pipe may be code height -- best to check. But it's an old-fashioned way of doing a drain. They have drains that sit recessed in the wall so the machine can go all the way back.

I'd discuss this with the flipper. Alternately, ask a plumber how much it would cost to reroute things the way you want them.

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Renee Texas
7 years ago
You can use longer hoses if the vanity is removed, and have them side-by side, but you'll "see" the faucets/pipe. I wouldn't care for that set-up, either.
dadoes
7 years ago
Is the dryer on an exterior wall for venting access? If so, that's the best location for it regards to performance.
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B. Bryant
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7 years ago
Both the washer and dryer are on exterior walls.
dadoes
7 years ago
The glitch with relocating the dryer beside the washer is that the exhaust would need to be moved as well for best efficiency vs. running a longer duct from behind the dryer around the corner to the existing outlet. That's not too big a deal but does require cutting a new hole through the wall and patching/sealing the old hole. The existing exhaust is too high anyway, all dryers nowadays that I'm aware have the exhaust port at lower center.
nerdyshopper
7 years ago
it looks as if the small vanity/sink is in the way. Moving it and the washer would be easier than the dryer. Sheet rock would be replaced to permit plumbing lines to move without showing. At this point, it shouldn't be very expensive. We like a side by side setup. Our washroom is over a crawl space and I was worried about floor vibration so I put a piece of 3/4 inch plywood under the washer on top of the old flooring and had an installer cover the floor and new pad with tile. Might have been overkill but we don't hear the washer during its run.
practigal
7 years ago
Swap the location of the sink in the washer. If this is still being worked on by the seller, maybe they can do it. A vanity sink in the area is completely worthless. For under $200 ( probably even under $100) you can easily get a normal deep utility type sink for that room.
enduring
7 years ago
can you post a plan view of this area? also indicate exterior walls. What is on the other side of the wall where the sink is? You may not want a vent there anyway. Otherwise an option is to wait, and use a trolley type basket like they have at laundromats to transport clothing from washer to dryer.
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MiMi
7 years ago
What I see about this set up that would bug the heck out of me is.... Unless you have a washer that the door can be reversed on, it will open from the right, making it stick out in the way of loading clothes. That is, if you have a front loader, not a big deal if you have a top loader. Also, I think the drain pipe is too tall, It looks like it would show above the washer, I would not want to see that. To me the washer not being side by side is not that big of a deal if the setup is correct in the first place, if that makes sense....
B. Bryant
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7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
The sink and dryer hookups are both on exterior walls. I have a top loading washer. I don't really want a sink in there. The laundry room is next to the kitchen and so it doesn't need a sink. I had a laundry sink in a previous house and never used it. I don't know if the drain pipe is too tall. I haven't had the chance to get back over there and measure it. If it is, my husband could probably decrease the height.

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