Hello everyone,
we could have a laundry chute installed in the new house, but everyone advises against it. Most say that, compared to the benefit, it is simply too expensive. Should we listen to this advice, or what do you think?
we could have a laundry chute installed in the new house, but everyone advises against it. Most say that, compared to the benefit, it is simply too expensive. Should we listen to this advice, or what do you think?
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garfunkel13 Sep 2016 20:11It always depends on where you undress. If the bathroom and bedroom are, for example, on the third floor or higher, a laundry chute is definitely convenient. Especially if there isn’t really enough space for a laundry basket in the bathroom or if you don’t want to see a laundry basket.
If living takes place on the ground floor or the first floor and the basement is only one story below, then a laundry chute is not necessarily essential.
If living takes place on the ground floor or the first floor and the basement is only one story below, then a laundry chute is not necessarily essential.
We removed the laundry chute from the floor plan several times and then added it back in. It was simply too expensive based on what the home builders were charging.
Then we asked around among friends and family. Once there are children, laundry baskets are emptied almost daily. That convinced us after all.
Since we are not building with a home builder now, we will solve this in a relatively simple and cost-effective way.
The upstairs bathroom is located directly above the ground floor utility room. During the ceiling pour, a recess was planned. In the bathroom, there is a drywall partition. A laundry hatch will be installed there (at about 80cm (31.5 inches) height), and 300mm (12 inches) diameter PVC pipes will lead down to the ground floor.
Done.
Then we asked around among friends and family. Once there are children, laundry baskets are emptied almost daily. That convinced us after all.
Since we are not building with a home builder now, we will solve this in a relatively simple and cost-effective way.
The upstairs bathroom is located directly above the ground floor utility room. During the ceiling pour, a recess was planned. In the bathroom, there is a drywall partition. A laundry hatch will be installed there (at about 80cm (31.5 inches) height), and 300mm (12 inches) diameter PVC pipes will lead down to the ground floor.
Done.
Alex85 schrieb:
... I have also seen images in this forum that discourage me rather than inspire me. Could you please link to both positive and negative examples?Tihiddi schrieb:
... The bathroom on the upper floor is located directly above the utility room on the ground floor. A recess was planned when pouring the ceiling.
In the bathroom, we have a drywall partition. A laundry chute will be installed there (at about 80cm (31.5 inches) height), and 300mm (12 inches) diameter sewer pipes lead down to the ground floor.
Done Try to increase the height to at least 90cm (35.4 inches), preferably 100cm (39.4 inches). There are regulations regarding safety clearances. Although a laundry chute itself is not specifically mentioned, the minimum height for railings in private homes is 90cm (35.4 inches). To ensure safety for small children, it is better to raise it to 1m (39.4 inches).
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Bieber081514 Sep 2016 11:33I have some concerns regarding sound insulation between the utility room (washing machine, controlled residential ventilation, etc.) and the bathroom (romantic bath for two).
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