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I am planning to have a washer and dryer under the house.The concrete floor is very expensive.
Wood,probably,will attract the bugs.What are my options?
Rob and Carey was talking of rumber which is not available on the island.I,probably,could put some in the container.
Any opinions?
Thank you in advance.
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Concrete is the most cost effective way to floor your laundry. Nothing will compare in economy and durability.
That does not mean you need to have a full slab under the whole home.
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Thank you,Rob.
The contractor offered some kind of a pad for the washer and drier space.We didn't get into that further because the bigger things came along.But if it's just a pad,then would it be much dust when I work there doing laundry? I mean if I have a clothesline there?
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It's possible to put materials on the ground which are less dusty than dirt. Cinder is a rather clean material but whatever you use dust and
dirt will eventually accumulate. Cinder is clean but sharp and tends to stick to slippahs and get walked into the house. That's one reason concrete or masonry (bricks, blocks) work best. Hose off, sweep, no rot, no splinters, less work, more time for fun.
It situations with pets I've seen gravel parking areas get choked with dog fur and then ticks, etc. So solid, smooth, easy to clean surfaces are a health, safety and lifestyle investment.
PS It's not good practice to constantly quote people in a forum. Makes for hard reading and takes up space.
Try to quote only when referring to other topic posts or posts placed earlier which are out of view.
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Thank you,Rob.Notes on quoting taken,though usually I try to use a partial quote.
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say stillhope.. just a word, a friend got in a bind with the building inspector. even though the plan showed washer and dryer under the house, when they poured the concret they lost their head room and it wouldnt pass inspection, they had to pay to redo plans... seems if you call it a "laundry room" it has to have 8 feet headroom, but if you call it a "utility room" it doesnt. but they had to pay to have a plan change because of that... sheeezzzz just thought i would pass that on to you...
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Thank you,lquade for the information.
I am not sure if it applies to my case.
The space under the house is under 5.6 feet so that's why it is callerd "storage area" and doesn't count into the total sq ft (the priceless info I got from Kapohocat).
I don't think there is any restrictions as far as what to put there.
Or is it? (I mean washer and dryer).
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Your laundry may encounter permit issues starting with plumbing and electrical. May home laundries have been installed in such low ceiling areas but they are not generally legal per se.
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Thank you,Rob.
I guess,I will have to suffer and follow the rules.
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