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2nd floor hallway.
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This is the 2nd floor hallway. The closet on the right now contains the laundry room.
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Close up of the 1.5" spacer under the door casing. The spacer is made from two 3/4" pine boards glued together and ripped to size on a table saw. This brings the bi-folding doors out enough to clear the washer and dryer. The doors are 1.5" thick so that worked out well.
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Doors offset into hallway
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Washer and dryer
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We needed new machines, so we bought these full size GE washer and dryer units. They just fit behind the doors. For safety, stainless steel braided water lines are used.
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With the door closed, there is only 1 to 1.5" clearance between the machines and the doors.
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Tight fit
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Raised lip
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The entire floor is covered with sheet vinyl, and it wraps up the wall 6 inches. In the front is a 1.5" lip. There is a floor drain incase of any water leaks.
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Put a wire rack over the washer. The wire rack works great because it lets the light above to shine down on the controls and into the wash tub.
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Shelves
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Hanging Rack
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Over the dryer is a hanging rack high enough to hang shirts.
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Dryer needs a vent. This GE unit has options for rear or side exhaust. I used the side exhaust, ran the pipe up into the attic and out a soffit vent.
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Dryer vent
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Soffit Vent
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The dryer exhaust exits the house through this soffit vent. I placed it near a window so its easy to reach out and remove any lint buildup. That worked out really well.
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