KAdams4458
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I have a few concerns about some of the work I'm attempting to perform on my home, and I would welcome any advice and suggestions any of you may have.
First, a little background on my situation. A while back their was a fire in our electrical service panel, and I ended up replacing the whole panel. Of course, panel replacement is one of those things that requires an inspection, and so an inspection was made. Our washer and dryer were positioned in our small utility room directly beneath the service panel. As the inspector pointed out, this is a huge no-no. My wiring was passed on the condition that I relocate the washer and dryer to comply with code.
With no place to fit a washer and dryer side by side anywhere else, I began wondering just where the heck the washer and dryer were supposed to have been when the house was built in 1970. I eventually discovered the answer to that while inspecting the plumbing from the crawlspace beneath the house. I found the original location for the machines, but since a new doorway was added, there wasn't a place to mount them side by side anymore.
To cut a long story short, I figured the solution that made the most sense was to buy a new stackable washer and dryer and install them both right on the wall opposite of the water heater where the washer was originally meant to be. I though nothing at the time of dryer vents, or where I'd mount the washer outlet box that I also purchased. I also didn't stop the think that there's no way to install them in that space due to the direction that the door on the front-load washer opens. Yes, I acted hastily. That sort of thing happens when you've already been dealing with public laundry facilities for a month.
I've thought long and hard about this, and now know what I want to do.
-The water heater, on the opposite side of the wet wall in the photos needs to be relocated to the side shown in the photo. Yes, I'm aware that there is a cleanout that it would be blocking. I told you folks that I needed your help.
-The washer and dryer then need to be placed where the water heater is now with the back of the unit towards the wet wall. That will allow the doors to open and close without getting in the way or becoming damaged accidentally.
-The dryer vent, obviously needs to go straight up through the ceiling where it will make a 90 degree bend and exit straight out the side of the house.
-Obviously, there's no real room for a washer outlet box and a dryer vent in that wall the way it is, so building the wall out to make room is not only logical, but I have plenty of room for it.
Now, I can frame things and I can run electrical stuff without trouble. What I'm not so familiar with is plumbing. What do I do with that cleanout? I can't just put a water heater in front of it. What do I do with that 1.5" pipe? It would obviously be a lot better to have 2" pipe, but as you can see in the photo there's already a broken stud down there because of the big holes cut in the 2X4's for the existing plumbing.
I need to create, or recreate a wall, and it needs to be done based on the neccessary plumbing and venting. Incidentally, I'm not afraid of getting in deep on this project. The subfloor directly beneath the wet wall is rotten and I'm already working on replacing it. I'll take apart that entire wall and completely reconstruct it if that's what it takes.
Take a peek at the photos and fire away with the suggestions.
First, a little background on my situation. A while back their was a fire in our electrical service panel, and I ended up replacing the whole panel. Of course, panel replacement is one of those things that requires an inspection, and so an inspection was made. Our washer and dryer were positioned in our small utility room directly beneath the service panel. As the inspector pointed out, this is a huge no-no. My wiring was passed on the condition that I relocate the washer and dryer to comply with code.
With no place to fit a washer and dryer side by side anywhere else, I began wondering just where the heck the washer and dryer were supposed to have been when the house was built in 1970. I eventually discovered the answer to that while inspecting the plumbing from the crawlspace beneath the house. I found the original location for the machines, but since a new doorway was added, there wasn't a place to mount them side by side anymore.
To cut a long story short, I figured the solution that made the most sense was to buy a new stackable washer and dryer and install them both right on the wall opposite of the water heater where the washer was originally meant to be. I though nothing at the time of dryer vents, or where I'd mount the washer outlet box that I also purchased. I also didn't stop the think that there's no way to install them in that space due to the direction that the door on the front-load washer opens. Yes, I acted hastily. That sort of thing happens when you've already been dealing with public laundry facilities for a month.
I've thought long and hard about this, and now know what I want to do.
-The water heater, on the opposite side of the wet wall in the photos needs to be relocated to the side shown in the photo. Yes, I'm aware that there is a cleanout that it would be blocking. I told you folks that I needed your help.
-The washer and dryer then need to be placed where the water heater is now with the back of the unit towards the wet wall. That will allow the doors to open and close without getting in the way or becoming damaged accidentally.
-The dryer vent, obviously needs to go straight up through the ceiling where it will make a 90 degree bend and exit straight out the side of the house.
-Obviously, there's no real room for a washer outlet box and a dryer vent in that wall the way it is, so building the wall out to make room is not only logical, but I have plenty of room for it.
Now, I can frame things and I can run electrical stuff without trouble. What I'm not so familiar with is plumbing. What do I do with that cleanout? I can't just put a water heater in front of it. What do I do with that 1.5" pipe? It would obviously be a lot better to have 2" pipe, but as you can see in the photo there's already a broken stud down there because of the big holes cut in the 2X4's for the existing plumbing.
I need to create, or recreate a wall, and it needs to be done based on the neccessary plumbing and venting. Incidentally, I'm not afraid of getting in deep on this project. The subfloor directly beneath the wet wall is rotten and I'm already working on replacing it. I'll take apart that entire wall and completely reconstruct it if that's what it takes.
Take a peek at the photos and fire away with the suggestions.