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May 1, 2008
Washer and Dryer: Building a Pan on the Floor
Since we didn't plan all that well ahead, G and I had a washer and dryer hookup plumbed on the Parlor Floor pass-thru closet we created, but we didn't put a drain in the floor for under the washer in case it ever leaks. Since the machine would be sitting right on the wood floor, we decided to build a pan and tile it - in case the washer leaks, which can happen, at least the water will be held in one spot until we can figure out what to do with it.
I installed cement backer board on top of a layer of plywood and then tiled on top of that. We had really limited time before we needed to get the machines in, (we were having some help with the lamination of the ceilings, and the same guys would be connecting the machines in this spot) so it was really 1-2-3, get it done. We had leftover white hex tiles and subway tiles for the curb and walls, which we got on really quickly. After I grouted, we let it dry overnight, then protected the floor and G came in and primed the new drywall in this closet nook with white primer, before the area behind the machines would be too hard to access.
Comments
Here here! lets hear it for your very own washer/dryer. I recently did the same thing. On the leak issue, I bought steel braided hoses that supposedly have an internal shut-off valve if heavy water flow is detected (ie - leak). The hoses were only about $6 more than the rubber hoses. Bought at Home Depot (in bed stuy)
Small price to pay (hope i never need them to work.).
Posted by: guest at May 2, 2008 4:56 PM
If it leaks occur, just shopvac out the water with the crevice nozzle.
Posted by: guest at May 2, 2008 9:32 PM
Hi! I'm from San Francisco and I love your blog. Your house is turning out great! The tile pattern in the main bath was inspired! My washer has spewed, flooded or leaked in the garage several times in the last 10 years - all for various reasons. Leaking lines were never a problem. Drainage after a wash always caused the headaches. Now that I have been a parent for awhile, I know that you must hose off all vommit chunks before washing a blanket (big flood). If there's a clog somewhere in your sewer line, it can affect drainage when doing a wash (another flood). So! Make sure that your drainage is great and the tile pan is water tight. It'd suck to have your beautiful wood floors buckle!
Posted by: guest at May 7, 2008 7:42 PM
Where is the drain? Is this just a tiled pan with no drain in the floor?
If the hose breaks you will have a pool or tub of water and then a waterfall...no?
Posted by: guest at May 9, 2008 4:20 PM
Does the dryer vent through the back wall or the roof?
Posted by: guest at May 12, 2008 8:45 AM
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