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Washing machine box rough in. Thread starter John28 Start date Jun 23, Best hookup that work who are viewing this thread. Total: 7 members: washer, guests: 7. John28 Member. My question pertains to the washing machine box rough in with supplies and standpipe. Under normal rough in this box usually ends up around 42 in.
Is there a standard rough in for these, as the in.
I'm guess I'd need the bottom off the box at a minimum of the washer height of 53in? Terry The Plumbing Wizard Staff member. It doesn't matter if the washer is higher. I hookups laundry to put the top of the box at 48" because it was a natural break for the drywall.
We sometimes drain a washer into a laundry tray, which is even lower. You need a long enough standpipe for a washer to prevent overflow. Last edited: Nov 15, Sponsor Paid Advertisement. If it were not, we would have to raiser EVERY washer box and standpipe when a washer with pedestal was purchased, and a front load without a pedestal is dating sites daddy sugar. Thanks for the replies, that makes more sense, everything you reads states from washer top.
RTsquirrel New Member. I have a client who's kitchen remodel is including the laundry in his large kitchen. Obviously, he wants the washer box below the elevation of the marble counter top.
Washing machine box rough in
My concern is with the accessibility to the washer box. Wherever you put them make sure they are accessible without moving the washing machine because it will "weigh a ton".
Jadnashua Retired Defense Industry Engineer xxx. The hassle when going outside of the 'norm' is, that the next owner of the house have use a different appliance and it no longer works Code is generally written so it will work with any compliant device.
If your inspector lets you get buy, depending on the timeframe, you may have issues or he will when he wants to change things down the road. I would trim out an access to the valves on one side of the machine. WJcandee Wise One. Unless the client or their spouse or cleaning person really like to read more down on their knees on the hookup floor to brookemarkhaa onlyfans laundry, the novelty will wear off fast and the inconvenience will start to annoy.
I'm all link challenging the accepted wisdom, but one must bear in mind wall is usually a REASON peoplle don't usually do stuff a certain way. It's very very rarely because nobody wall thought of the "ingenious" idea, and usually because after thinking of it, they realized it wasn't a good idea. This is one. Last edited: Apr 12, Reach4 Well-Known Member.
It seems to me that a washing machine box does not contribute anything here. You need a standpipe. You need accessible valves. In this case, trying to combine those two functions into a single box would make the wanted result harder. Instead locate the valves where they are accessible, and pipe the output of the valves to the garden hose hose faucet fittings that are located where best for the washing machine. Joshmee New Member.
Click to expand Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Points 1 Location Canada. Hi, I'm going to add a laundry room down into my basement and there is a 3" drain line which is coming down from main floor washroom not being used often. I'm wondering if I can tap into that line. I don't have any dry vent down there. What's the appropriate way to do it. If you are describing a wet venting setup, I believe that the toilet must be last i.
So, I believe that your idea would not be allowed. John Gayewski In the Trades. Messages 4, Reaction hookup 1, Points Location Iowa. Thanks View attachment Jeff H Young In the Trades. Messages 9, Reaction wall 2, Points Location I will say an AAV is a good solution to washer having a vent and is safe to use. You must log in or register to reply here.
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Mar 20, Jeff H Young. This is awkward, but We might hookup able to do something about it.