bifold doors or side by side for closet
Sarah Do
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Minimum length of a laundry closet for side by side W/D
Comments (4)I have a closet with sliding doors .... 88" wide x 35" deep. My new sears washer is 27" wide and our older Whirlpool dryer is 29" wide. We also have a 24" square wash tub. I can tell you these 3 barely fit. In fact the 3ird section of the sliding door panel will NOT clear the washer (in the middle). But it never needs to go past the washer so its no problem. The 35" closet depth is an absolute minimum .... and may not work with many new dryers. I would go for a minimum 37" depth ..... but if 40+ is an option go for it. Even at 37" the run from your dryer exhaust may need to be "squished" to snake to the outlet. At my 35" depth the hoses etc brush against the back wall and thus create more noise Also keep in mind where the water input taps go for the washer .... if they are not completely under the basin, but a little behind the washer, you will need that much more depth. KC...See MoreNeed Help with Side-by-Side Laundry: Closet Dimensions
Comments (5)Is the door opening 65" or the closet interior, wall to wall 65"? If you can scootch one appliance over enough to then get the other one out, then It would probably work. You have to have enough depth. My closets aren't deep enough for a washer dryer set. take some graph paper and draw out a plan to scale and include the w/d set specs in the drawing, then you will know. If you have the depth, but not the width, you could always stack them. I have mine stacked in my bathroom and love it. I have another set in the basement side by side in the open, that works well too. If you stacked you could avoid the bifold doors, and have shelving on either side of the stack, along with a folding space, and possible hanging space....See MoreHow do I trim the other side of this closet door?
Comments (7)Since, I have the bypass doors on all my closets and hate every single one of them, I would advise to get them replaced and choose smaller, so you can get trim on that side, because, it really doesnt look right the way it is. Doors on a closet should open to full width of the opening, so you can actually find what you are looking for. Bypass doors only allow a very small opening and you have to keep sliding them back and forth, when looking for something....See MoreSide by side or stacked laundry set up?
Comments (17)I would always go with side-by-side, with appliances directly on the floor (not elevated). Easier for servicing, as has been said. But, just as important, I cannot understand how anyone can reach the controls on the upper stacked appliance. They would be 80” above the floor. And getting clothes out from the rear or the top of the upper appliance chamber would also be impossible. Can someone who has a stacked arrangement tell me how any of this is possible? Do you have to use a step stool? As for your particular situation, I would enlarge the doorway opening at left and at right so that the washer door can be fully opened. (You may need to move the light switches, which should not be difficult.) And I would put a wall-hung cabinet above the W&D for storage. Lastly, do you really need doors on that alcove? The whole garage space is conditioned, so it should have a reasonably tight envelope (i.e., the dust should be no worse than inside a house)....See MoreSarah Do
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