Laundry tub & small laundry

last year

We're onto renovation stage 3, with the laundry room. Our builder has suggested moving the utility sink the other side of the wall, so that it will be in the garage.
This will allow the washing machine and tumble dryer to then be side by side and have a counter over them to fold clothes.
I currently have them vertically, next to the existing tub.
Just can't decide if this is a good idea or not any thoughts, much appreciated - room size is 1.8m x 2.4m with a patio door.

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siriuskey

last year

As per your ideas book, can you wall mount your dryer to give you extra benchtop, I wouldn't move any part of the laundry into the garage.

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bigreader
last year
You don’t have any bench space which is a problem but if you put a full depth cupboard for the trough on the other side you’ll have a narrow walk way. This can make it hard t,open the washing machine door and bend down to access it and under the trough. You could leave as is and add a 450 bench on the other side for folding etc.
Kate
last year
I wouldn’t move sink into garage. Get a board to cover sink or mount a fold down bench on wall opposite the sink. Do you fold in laundry? I don’t. Find bed easier.
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dreamer
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I wouldn’t move a laundry sink away from the washing machine. Does your builder do the washing at his/her house? Maybe not. This is not a practical solution. Often I soak items in the laundry sink, then transfer them straight into the washing machine for washing. There is ease of access for all scenarios if the sink is near the washing machine. How often do YOU use the sink, how often do you use the dryer? Only you know how you use these items and therefore would know what would work best. The plumbing would still be required for washing machine so that wouldn’t be removed, you will have to add plumbing into garage, for the sink.
dreamer
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The bottom of photo looks like a sliding glass door. If it is a sliding glass door and external access, I would remove that sliding door and place a single hinged door there instead. Then you can move your washing and dryer to be flush against the wall that used to be the sliding door, that would give slightly more space..maybe 200mm. Then your sink as per current set up. Or you could have washer and dryer where the sink is now, and the cabinet with sink flush against the new wall. (The second photo below...the window would be where your new hinged single door is)
dreamer
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Bigreader, the sink was being transferred to the garage, on the other side of wall, not the other side of room.
dreamer
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A photo of a single hinged laundry door. Gives more wall space than a glass sliding door.
Kate
last year
Great idea to raise dryer if you can
Jane Clarke
Original Author
last year
Thanks so much everyone, I'm so glad no one liked the laundry Tub in the garage! I thought it was just me! Have spoken to the other half and now we're thinking of having the machines next to each other and a very slimline laundry tub above counter with maybe pull out something or other from under it - drying racks? And wall cupboards perhaps.
siriuskey
last year
Depends on your climate and how much you use your dryer you could move it into the garage, not seeing floorplan this might work.

We don't use ours and have a clothes line suspended above the bench which takes care of a lot of laundry, shirts etc go straight onto coat hangers
siriuskey
last year
I also have a front loader which doesn't soak things so I use my sink plus a bucket to do that
dreamer
last year
If you are not using that small above bench mounted bowl for soaking and just hand washing, fine. But for a laundry sink it is not practical. There would still be plumbing required under the sink, so you couldn’t put it on top of bench which is covering washing machines unless you have an extremely high bench. How long is the space for side by side washer and dryer and a sink? You can buy slimline laundry sinks, that still have the depth that is required for soaking.
Jane Clarke
Original Author
2 months ago
Thought I would give an update, laundry is 99% finished, just waiting on a painter for the sliding door. Took everyone's comments to heart, and thought about how we use the room. Will give before and after photos
Jane Clarke
Original Author
2 months ago
Afte:
Jane Clarke
Original Author
2 months ago
We have shelves now for the sheets and towels, still to do the big sort out
dreamer
2 months ago
Love the wall of blue tiles, looks so good. Notice the big sink is in another room…garage? and a small bathroom sink in the laundry room. Can you push the washer and dryer back so they are flush with cabinet, or is the cabinet/bench top only 450mm?. Hope the room brings you joy!
Jane Clarke
Original Author
2 months ago
The plumber advised that the only place for all the plumbing was underneath and I couldn't get a wider cabinet and stone bench without issues with the sliding door. Even considered removing the sliders and having a wall built with a normal door, but that was $5k. So slimmer cabinet it was, machines are pushed in as far as they can go.

Laundry tub now in garage as partner regularly washes the cars and just as regularly leaves his chammis soaking in the tub. So this way he has a tub with easy access for the cars and the tub is also close to the mop bucket. Sink in the laundry is perfect for soaking the odd item that needs a presoak.

Yes, it gives me a lot of joy, especially after living without a laundry at all during the reno and having to use launderette!
Jan Dobson
2 months ago
Tricky problem, good and attractive solution!
dreamer
2 months ago
a deeper cabinet not wider….what were the issues with sliding door? By your photo it looks as though there would of been enough room for sliding door handle etc in front of cabinet if it was deeper to cover washer and dryer. But, whatever the problem, you have a clean useful space.
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2 months ago
I like the idea of the narrow but deeper trough in laundry: it does the job but without taking up valuable benching for folding. All the laundry activities need to be able to happen in the laundry: soaking,. washing, hanging, drying, folding sorting and plus others: storage, cats/dogs/fishing etc. I have written a few blogs on laundry design and find it interesting how many folks find them too small.... designers take note!! Cheers Margot