Cost of moving laundry upstairs
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Anonymous
| Any idea what ballpark we might be looking at to move the laundry directly upstairs from where it is in the basement? |
Anonymous
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Depends on how you do it. To be properly, you will need to create a pan and drain for your new laundry room, relocate a vent on the outside of the home, and perhaps beef up the structure underneath. Not including machines (you will probably want newer ones, which will vibrate less) - maybe $15k. Keep in mind you're upgrading plumbing and electric as well.
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Anonymous
| Maybe 15-20K. |
Anonymous
| We did it for $3k not including machines but it was very straightforward and still within the plumbing "stack". |
Anonymous
| Do you know what kind of exterior framing you have? If you have 2 x 6 or cinder block you probably don't need to beef it up much. If you have 2 x 4 with insufficient beams you may have an issue. |
Anonymous
$3500 for ours as well alongside the existing stack and the pan/drain and extending the gas line about 15 feet up. We also tiled around the pan. |
Anonymous
| UGH! We have laundry upstairs. It's so loud, so we can't run it at night like we could when it was in the basement. |
Anonymous
| We just have the help do it. Easier that way and it stays in the basement. |
Anonymous
| We're doing it as we speak as part of a larger renovation. I think we are spending $12k plus $1800 on machines. |
Anonymous
Same here. We also added soundproof insulation in the walls of the landry room. No noise. Venting was easy. Through attic directly above. |
Anonymous
Maybe you need a new, quieter washer. |
Anonymous
http://www.amazon.com/ENJ-Products-LLC-VH-1-Anti-Vibration/dp/B0051S4ZZM LOOK AT HOW HAPPY THEY ARE! 
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Anonymous
| Can any of the $3k - $3500 posters recommend their contractor? Looking for just the laundry move, not part of a bigger project. |
Anonymous
| You need to pan drain to outside |