ᐅ Smallest possible window for ventilation in utility room
Created on: 6 Dec 2020 08:25
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MiCasaEsSuCasa
Good morning!
We are making steady progress with the planning. Our utility room will be relatively small (which is fine, it doesn’t need to hold much). However, we plan to install a door leading outside, so that later on we can access the utility room directly from the garage or carport. This way, coats, groceries, and dirty shoes can be left there without carrying everything into the hallway. The problem is that the door can only be placed where there is currently a window. A utility room without a window would be impractical, since the washing machine, dryer, and air-to-water heat pump will be located there. So ventilation is really a must.
Our ideas to solve this problem are the following:
Either install the smallest possible window, or is it possible to have ventilation just for this one room? Which option would be more cost-effective? Or do you have any other suggestions?
Wishing you a nice second Advent!
We are making steady progress with the planning. Our utility room will be relatively small (which is fine, it doesn’t need to hold much). However, we plan to install a door leading outside, so that later on we can access the utility room directly from the garage or carport. This way, coats, groceries, and dirty shoes can be left there without carrying everything into the hallway. The problem is that the door can only be placed where there is currently a window. A utility room without a window would be impractical, since the washing machine, dryer, and air-to-water heat pump will be located there. So ventilation is really a must.
Our ideas to solve this problem are the following:
Either install the smallest possible window, or is it possible to have ventilation just for this one room? Which option would be more cost-effective? Or do you have any other suggestions?
Wishing you a nice second Advent!
How small does the room have to be for it not to be possible to have both a door AND a window strip? Is the garage built directly against the wall, or will there still be a small outdoor space? In the first case, a door with a window makes little sense.
And if the room is really that tiny, people will just walk through and end up with both the utility room and the regular hallway dirty afterwards.
And if the room is really that tiny, people will just walk through and end up with both the utility room and the regular hallway dirty afterwards.
MiCasaEsSuCasa schrieb:
Yes, that would be great! Did you get it easily, or did you have to search a long time for a company that supplies and installs something like that? My window installer pointed out that this is possible. I think any company should be able to handle it.
Is it still the Coburg house from Febro? 7m² (75 sq ft) or even 9m² (97 sq ft) is too small to serve as a hallway replacement. You will realize this once you start storing your glass recyclables, returnable bottles, and tons of plastic containers along with technical equipment and laundry there. I mean, you want to do laundry in that space, and you’re talking about dirty shoes and protecting the hallway... 🤨
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joschua_8520 Dec 2020 21:38I’d like to join the discussion here. What are the insurance requirements for these kinds of “side doors”? Do they need to meet any specific standards? Or is it more of a case where the front door is secure, but the side door is overlooked?
It must be locked; otherwise, it is not considered a break-in. So, for insurance purposes, we made sure that both the front door and the back door have locks that can be secured. There is a handle to open them, and also a glass panel, so it’s not too dark inside and you can see who is knocking or ringing.
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pagoni202020 Dec 2020 22:13Certainly, insurance is an important topic, but depending on the situation, you should have a properly secure and lockable side door regardless of insurance, as side doors are generally more vulnerable than main entrance doors. The key is not electronic technology, but protection against forced entry using common hand tools. Glass is rarely broken; most often something is pried open with a screwdriver or similar tool.
I would pay attention to this because the material damage from a break-in is usually much lower than the impact it later has on your sense of security and well-being.
I would pay attention to this because the material damage from a break-in is usually much lower than the impact it later has on your sense of security and well-being.
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