We have a utility room on the upper floor of our two-story house intended for a washing machine, dryer, drying rack, ironing, and, if possible, some cabinets (e.g., for towels, bed linens, and general storage). The floor will be tiled, but the walls are not planned to have tiles.
Right next to it is the bathroom with an extra-large steel bathtub and an extra-large ceramic washbasin, as well as a walk-in shower with both overhead and handheld showerheads (compared to sanitary acrylic and mineral casting materials, steel and ceramic are much more resistant to chemicals; a handheld shower in a tiled shower is also practical, hence these specific mentions).
That covers the upper floor, now to the ground floor. There is also a utility room here with tiled floors but no laundry-related appliances, plus a washbasin and a shower with a handheld showerhead, also tiled.
Now the question: Should we consider installing a washbasin in the upper floor utility room (laundry room)? Or is the adjacent bathroom sufficient when running water is really needed, or the bathroom on the ground floor? My wife said, when asked, that we don’t need one. She rarely hand-washes anything, and in emergencies, one of the bathrooms could be used.
We might be lacking experience here: Will children eventually get their clothes so dirty that the washing machine isn’t suitable for cleaning them, or is that a pointless concern? What would a washbasin in the laundry room be used for, or is it unnecessary at all?
Right next to it is the bathroom with an extra-large steel bathtub and an extra-large ceramic washbasin, as well as a walk-in shower with both overhead and handheld showerheads (compared to sanitary acrylic and mineral casting materials, steel and ceramic are much more resistant to chemicals; a handheld shower in a tiled shower is also practical, hence these specific mentions).
That covers the upper floor, now to the ground floor. There is also a utility room here with tiled floors but no laundry-related appliances, plus a washbasin and a shower with a handheld showerhead, also tiled.
Now the question: Should we consider installing a washbasin in the upper floor utility room (laundry room)? Or is the adjacent bathroom sufficient when running water is really needed, or the bathroom on the ground floor? My wife said, when asked, that we don’t need one. She rarely hand-washes anything, and in emergencies, one of the bathrooms could be used.
We might be lacking experience here: Will children eventually get their clothes so dirty that the washing machine isn’t suitable for cleaning them, or is that a pointless concern? What would a washbasin in the laundry room be used for, or is it unnecessary at all?
So, there will definitely be a floor drain and some slope directed towards it. This might also be sufficient for occasionally pouring out some liquid. The floor drain is mainly there for safety reasons, in case something spills.
Besides the direct costs, it really comes down to space requirements, aesthetics, and having more tiles on the wall.
Also, in the ground floor utility room, a sink is actually not planned—well, actually (?), not planned. However, wet sanding of small workpieces, cleaning fish, or washing oily hands are not activities we expect to do there.
Besides the direct costs, it really comes down to space requirements, aesthetics, and having more tiles on the wall.
Also, in the ground floor utility room, a sink is actually not planned—well, actually (?), not planned. However, wet sanding of small workpieces, cleaning fish, or washing oily hands are not activities we expect to do there.