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panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:36 PM

Upgrading the laundry room
 
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We got a pair of upright washer/dryer because my wife can't bend over repeatedly and doesn't like me to do the laundry.

To get them to sit next to each other we had to dispose of a large, concrete deep sink.

Step one:
Remove the sink and get rid of the old drain -- nothing stops sawzall man!

panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:38 PM

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Here is my new, fancy drain complete with standpipe and vent:

panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:41 PM

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In swapping the washer water supply with the sink water supply I discovered a small, weeping leak cause, no doubt, by moving the pipe.

I pulled it down (told you it leaked!) and discovered this mess -- undoubtably something sold on TV in a comercial that starts off with "Hi, Billy Mays here..."

panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:43 PM

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I cleaned it up some and resoldered the elbow and joiner. After that I cleaned it again to get it ready to reattach.

panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:44 PM

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Here is the end, goobery result -- but it doesn't leak! :)

(Yeah -- I scortched the wire back there.. )

panhandler62 03-21-2009 10:47 PM

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And here... finaly, is the point of the whole adventure.

special-K 03-21-2009 11:21 PM

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Well,that turned out to be a bit more of a project.But,you got right through it.It`s a nice solution.

panhandler62 03-23-2009 07:07 AM

Re: Upgrading the laundry room
 
Household projects always seem to grow a little hair before they are done. :P

Otsa580 03-23-2009 05:03 PM

Re: Upgrading the laundry room
 
That's a lot of work just to keep the undies clean.

Nice work.

rambler 03-24-2009 02:33 PM

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nice job, but worth it so you dont have to do the laundry...

my wife only does her's... :rolleyes:

panhandler62 03-26-2009 09:44 AM

Re: Upgrading the laundry room
 
My next trick is going to be an electrical upgrade for that part of the house.

I'll be running a new circuit to that room because it currently shares a circuit with the kitchen above it. You can't run a deep fryer and wash clothes at the same time so I'm going to isolate the washer and the lighting for that room on a new circuit.

Since I have to tear out some wall and ceiling to do that; I'm going to run a new circuit to the kitchen also. These older houses are a bit lacking in circuit isolation.

GOPAPA 03-26-2009 01:51 PM

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It's always a mess until you get all back togeather isnt it ? when you remodel
a room in the house ,,it's hard to keep from going back into after its done just to look at it .. LOL

Nice looking results,, the wife is liking it I just know .. papa

72BlckButy 03-26-2009 02:18 PM

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Nice work Keith!

msgross 03-26-2009 08:12 PM

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nice job..we have that samsung set too..

1320tech 04-27-2009 10:25 PM

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I have been married 23 years and I still not allowed in the laundry unless something needs fixed or moved. While dating my wife to be she observed my system 2 baskets one for dirty one for clean . When the first basket gets full you shove the whole mess in the washer and wash, now you have a new clean basket.23 years and still don't do laundry.


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