Me I call it my little hideaway
Also, you have been such a good sport on this thread Carlous good for you!
Mrs B
Browse Forums Building A New House Re: House Plan - Open to Ideas 41Apr 15, 2009 6:37 am CarlousMoochous Who actually enjoys spending time in a laundry room.. Carlous Me I call it my little hideaway Also, you have been such a good sport on this thread Carlous good for you! Mrs B Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 42Apr 15, 2009 7:35 am Me too, Mrs B - don't worry, you're not odd! Um....or if you are, looks like I am too.... These are a few of my thought on laundries: 1. It provides extra storage. It's the perfect place to keep all sorts of things, not only brooms and mops and laundry items, but bulky things like dog food, picnic stuff and so on. Yes, you probably can keep a lot of those things in the garage, but they always end up dusty. 2. Most of us don't love washing, but it's a job that really needs a bit of space once you have a family. I wash almost every day, and often do multiple loads, and my kids are 21 down to 13. 3. When the kids were babies, it seemed I spent my whole life in the laundry - usually wondering how one tiny person created so much work. You might as well make it a pleasant place to be if you're going to spend so much time there. 4. You need easy access to the clothesline. I couldn't stand traipsing through the house with baskets of washing to hang it out or bring it in. An external door is a must - preferably located close to the clothesline. (And make sure the path to the clothesline is paved - trudging through mud is never fun. ) 5. DRYING SPACE - this is a biggie. Melbourne....Drying washing....Problem. I know we've had a massive drought for years now, but it's still difficult to get clothes dry here in winter. It can be so cold that things simply don't dry when hung outside, even when it doesn't rain. Space to dry clothes in the laundry is absolutely essential in my book. Wet washing draped around the living areas? No thanks. In spare bedrooms? Fine, till the bedrooms aren't spare any more. I've actually heard people say "Oh, but everyone has dryers these days" First, many items can't be tumble-dried. Second, let's think about the environment - and the cost! Who wants to run their clothes dryer daily? My family often has two large clothes airers full sitting in the laundry - I'll be installing a fold-out indoor clothesline shortly, so those can be retired. I have a heating duct in the room, especially for this reason. 6. Ironing. I'm another who doesn't iron in front of the TV. Geez, how much ironing can you have, that you need to be entertained while doing it? If you're the type to do all the ironing in one go, having a purpose-built spot for it with everything to hand (iron, filler jug, A TAP, spray starch) makes it quicker and easier. If you're the iron-a-shirt-before-running-out-the-door type, then a spot to leave the ironing board set up is essential. The last thing I want to see is the ironing board in the middle of the lounge.... 7. You need a place to clean up mess. Gardening, car repairs, bike maintenance, painting and other DIY clean-up all create filthy hands and dirty clothes. Leaving a trail of mud, grease and other mess in the bathrooms is a big no-no in my house. The ability to walk straight into the laundry from outdoors and clean up in a stainless steel sink (we keep Solvol, old towels etc next to the sink for exactly this purpose) is essential. You can also dump dirty clothes while there, and head straight for the shower. 8. Storage for dirty clothes IN the laundry is something I won't be without. My kids are trained to put their washing in the laundry - I'm not their slave, and I'm not about to go round the house, picking up everyone's washing. If they want it washed, they can make the effort to transport it to the laundry. So space for a hamper (or two - one for whites, one for coloureds) is essential. Bottom line - I would NEVER buy a house without a laundry. I wouldn't even buy a house with a small laundry. Many display homes we looked at were instantly dismissed, only because the laundry was so pokey it seemed to be an afterthought. Some people might manage quite well without a separate laundry, but I really think that resale could be a big problem. And even if you intend to stay there forever, at least consider how your future needs might change. If a family is in your plans, this could become a big pain in the butt. Other than the dominating laundry issue, I think the plan is a good use of space and will work well. Perhaps if you could shave a little off the rumpus and maybe reconfigure the bathroom a bit to squish things up, you might fit a laundry behind the garage? Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 43Apr 15, 2009 9:11 am Whilst I am also a fan of a good size laundry, it seems from this thread that not everyone is and Carlous has thought it out well and huge WIP is easily changed to a laundry at a later date with exterior access - given that it is a 23 sq house a small laundry would be in proportion. I think Carlous has the best of both worlds (for him) in that he is not wasting space on something he does not want, yet has covered the possibility of future resale or changed needs. I cant see any point in him changing anything else in the house now to create a laundry he does not want. Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 44Apr 15, 2009 10:43 am Hey CM ... love ur plan ... pantry / laundry or laundryless. We can go on and on about what suits our needs but in the end its YOUR house and should suit YOUR needs. I am sure you can find like minded people when u eventually decide to sell the home ... (may be PM me i might be looking at moving by that time as well, we certainly would not reject a house we like just because of pantry/laundry) Its good to have opinions as it helps make sure you have looked at all perpectives ... but in the end its your decision. Land Settled 27/04/09. Site Started 30/4/09. Slab poured 21/5/09. Frame up 27/5/09. Building thread : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15699 Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 45Apr 15, 2009 11:01 am jessica Its good to have opinions as it helps make sure you have looked at all perpectives ... but in the end its your decision. And that's what's so great about this forum, the majority of time people will nicely give you a different point of view that you hadn't considered before 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 47Apr 15, 2009 1:39 pm My husband and I have rented a house now for almost 6 years, it has no laundry. It's never really bothered us. Our front loader washing machine fits under our bathroom bench. The bench is a great size, single basin, plenty of bench top space. We even have a large fishtank on the top, which is relaxing to watch when in the bath! We dont have a dryer, but if we did I guess that would be an issue because we have no where to put it at the moment. We're building a new house shortly and are building a sizely laundry right off the kitchen, mostly for extra storage, chest freezer, wine fridge, and our cat's bedroom! Now we just need to decide where we put the fish tank... Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 48Apr 15, 2009 1:50 pm aaron4erin We're building a new house shortly and are building a sizely laundry right off the kitchen, mostly for ... wine fridge 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 49Apr 15, 2009 2:00 pm My brother lives in Cranbourne. There's a whole row of townhouses in between the two sets of display homes on Thompson's Rd. They all have a "laundry in a cupboard" set up. My brother reckons it works fine for him. And this is in a new typical suburban estate. As I said earlier, well designed they work well. Carlous, all this focus on the laundry suggests you've got the rest of the house spot on! I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 50Apr 15, 2009 5:01 pm We are building a house soon and we have had the plans amended to remove the laundry. It was just a walkway behind the kitchen with a door to outside... could only really fit a sink, washing machine, shelves along one side. So instead we have pushed the kitchen right back and enlarged it, and now we can fit a 2m long laundry within it along another side behind bi-fold doors. There is a sliding door to go outside on the other side of the kitchen - extremely close so getting out to the clothes line isnt an issue. I have thought and thought and thought about it... and Im going to run with it. Limiting potential buyers down the track is a small price to pay for a MUCH larger kitchen me thinks. Plus Im making so many other choices with resale in mind, this can be the home's one fault. What I have allowed room for: Laundry trough & cupboard underneath Front loader with benchspace on top (yes, limited to front loader owners only, otherwise you lose bench space) Shelves as high as they can go Room for broom, mop, etc 2 pull-out laundry hampers for lights and darks Drying cupboard on top of laundry hampers (mainly hanging space) We dont have a need for a dryer, so Im not going to bother making room for one and either way it can go in the garage because this laundry will be butting right up against it, you would have to be a serial complainer to say its too far to walk. (2 steps!) PLUS I suppose shelving could be removed and the dryer could be mounted within the laundry at a later date anyway. Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 51Apr 15, 2009 5:16 pm aaron4erin We're building a new house shortly and are building a sizely laundry right off the kitchen, mostly for extra storage, chest freezer, wine fridge, and our cat's bedroom! Oh! Cats...just reminded me. When we had pets, we had to have somewhere to put them at night when they were puppies/kittens, or when they had various injuries and needed to be kept indoors. Bathroom might work... Is sizely a word? Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 52Apr 15, 2009 5:26 pm joles My brother lives in Cranbourne. There's a whole row of townhouses in between the two sets of display homes on Thompson's Rd. They all have a "laundry in a cupboard" set up. My brother reckons it works fine for him. And this is in a new typical suburban estate. As I said earlier, well designed they work well. Carlous, all this focus on the laundry suggests you've got the rest of the house spot on! I know the ones! The ones were the only things thats different between them is the color of the render. Haha. We had a huge laundry in our rental.. which was a shame, because we only went in there once a week.. it was a waste of space. In our new place, our laundry will be quite small, we are having an extra cupboard in there for storage space and there will be a bit of room for the cats dining area.. but if i could, i'd just have a cupboard laundry, where the washing machine and sink is in the cupboard. =) Building with PD - Regent 23 Cascades on Clyde Estate HomeOne Building Thread - PCI Completed - 28th August. Handover - 11th September. Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 53Apr 15, 2009 5:31 pm Erinleigh, they're hard to miss! They're so out of place stuck between the display villages. But they all have them and they all sold/leased as soon as they were finished. Suggests that buyers weren't too put off. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 54Apr 15, 2009 5:35 pm kek Oh! Cats...just reminded me. When we had pets, we had to have somewhere to put them at night when they were puppies/kittens, or when they had various injuries and needed to be kept indoors. Bathroom might work... Is sizely a word? hehehe personally I think "sizely" should be a word, it sounds like a word Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 55Apr 15, 2009 5:48 pm joles Erinleigh, they're hard to miss! They're so out of place stuck between the display villages. But they all have them and they all sold/leased as soon as they were finished. Suggests that buyers weren't too put off. Agreed they look a bit out of place there, but i think its the constant roadworks out the front which would annoy me the most! Can't wait til they are all done tho, cause that's on my way home from work to my new place! Woo hoo. Building with PD - Regent 23 Cascades on Clyde Estate HomeOne Building Thread - PCI Completed - 28th August. Handover - 11th September. Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 56Apr 15, 2009 7:34 pm Whoa.. i go to work for the day and come home to a new page full of comments on the Laundryless23.. awesome! joles Carlous, all this focus on the laundry suggests you've got the rest of the house spot on! Here's hoping so yeah.. When the design comes back from the architect I'll post the official plan.. hopefully that will explain the laundry more, and maybe even convert some die hard laundry lovers.. hehe.. It's now my mission to convert at least one laundry lover... anyone up for the challenge? -------------------------------------------------------- Building in Highlands Craigieburn Status: Building the Laundryless 25.5: Slab Complete Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 57Apr 15, 2009 7:37 pm Oh Carlous I am big laundry lover.... BUT I'm also a lover of practicality and effective space saving ideas. So I like your laundry in the right home! So I don't count! Go after Mrs B or kek as your potential converts..... don't like your chances though! I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 58Apr 15, 2009 7:39 pm Joles.. hehe.. I'm taking that as a partial conversion... -------------------------------------------------------- Building in Highlands Craigieburn Status: Building the Laundryless 25.5: Slab Complete Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 59Apr 15, 2009 8:49 pm I think sizely is a good word! Trust you to pick up on that spelling mistress kek I am all for the creation of new words when an old one just won't fit. Sorry, as you were ... CM I also like the name of your house; Laundryless 23 has quite a ring to it! "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: House Plan - Laundryless23.. Open to Ideas 60Apr 15, 2009 9:16 pm donuts I think sizely is a good word! Trust you to pick up on that spelling mistress kek I am all for the creation of new words when an old one just won't fit. Sorry, as you were ... CM I also like the name of your house; Laundryless 23 has quite a ring to it! As the creator of this post i decree that sizely shall how be a fully recognised word, when used in relation to the laundry.. Maybe the Laundryless23 will one day get a bigger brother,.. the laundryless27.. lol -------------------------------------------------------- Building in Highlands Craigieburn Status: Building the Laundryless 25.5: Slab Complete The Soil classification has little to do with piers. The purpose of the classing of the soil is to identify the clay content and the "average expected range of movement… 2 9863 We already paid for somfy motors for the blinds. The quote above was purely for “pre-wiring” so the blinds company can install the motors and blinds. 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