ᐅ Installing a laundry chute in the shower?

askforafriend schrieb:

The laundry chute is a complete disaster – installing something like that in a new build is just not acceptable! Why would you plan a whole beautiful house if you can simply do the laundry where the clothes are taken off? That is, on the upper floor!

It can definitely be helpful to suggest this as a Plan B or to politely ask if there are any other options.
It’s unreasonable to call something a disaster (true or not) and thereby upset the original poster when the walls are already up. Not everyone is fortunate enough to spend a lot of time researching in forums and weighing every detail carefully (or needs to). Nobody is perfect.
There are, by the way, restrictions that prevent building everything that would be nice to have. Anyone who reads a lot here knows that.
Plus, this concerns the attic floor! You can’t have a washing machine on every floor, can you?

@slang
I would plan the shower exactly where the mirror is. Do you still have the option to make it a walk-in shower?
I would put the toilet under the window, which saves a lot of space, and place the washbasin where the toilet was originally planned. A washbasin right by the door is not ideal. The washbasin could be set into a countertop and mounted below the flap.

askforafriend schrieb:

Complete disaster, the laundry chute – installing something like that in a new build is a no-go! Why ruin the entire beautiful house layout when you can simply do the laundry where it’s actually taken off? That is, on the upper floor!

Sarcasm? Troll? Or maybe a bit too much to drink? 😀 Laundry rooms on the upper floor are rather uncommon for good reasons. Many people simply don’t want that.

I think it’s a pity that there are only black or white opinions here…

I don’t want to do my laundry upstairs, even though that certainly has its advantages. For me, having my laundry room in the basement offers more benefits for MY situation!

The laundry chute is the compromise to avoid having laundry baskets upstairs, for example in the bathroom. And I just think it’s really great :-) :-)

I have a laundry chute opening in the shower on the top floor, and there is absolutely no problem with moisture. You should use a well-designed hatch that does not have any gaps.
Before I put space-consuming and visually unappealing laundry baskets, washing machines, and dryers into the living area, I prefer to undress in the shower and let the laundry fall directly into the basement next to the washing machine.

MM1506zzzz schrieb:

Before I put bulky and visually unappealing laundry baskets, washing machines, and dryers in the living area

Oh, now it’s about the living area? 🤨 You guys are truly great at playing Chinese whispers 😉

This thread seems to have gotten everyone off their sofas just to praise, justify, and promote their own laundry (mis)plans while dismissing everything else as utter nonsense. 😀
I’m nominating this thread as one of the top 3 of 2021 😎:p