moving washer, dryer, broiler and radiant heat

We have a contractor/neighbor who moved his W/D to the garage. His boiler was already out there. To move the W/D, he had to jackhammer up a trench in the garage floor for the plumbing, though I am not certain this is always necessary. You need to have a source to tap in for the drain, so it is good if you can use a garage wall that is near one of the bathrooms.

Hopefully, others who have actually done this will jump in. I know there was talk about this several years ago and someone from Sunnyvale posted that they had done this. You may also want to contact some of the Eichler experienced plumbers who advertise on the site. It is likely that some of them have experience doing this.

Good luck!

Yes! Years ago we moved the Washer-Dryer to the garage. It was easy!
The garage is just beyond our kitchen so we connected the washer to the sewer line by running a PVC pipe outside the house and then tying in to the line at the clean-out.

We have never had a moment's problem except that after 30+ years the PVC pipes on the outside began to leak a little at the joints so I replaced them this winter.

Our boiler was already in the garage. No jackhammering was necessary.

yes, i moved my washer and dryer to the garage in my courtyard model eichler (fairbrae area of sunnyvale). the critical issue is locating your main sewer line (unless you can hook into some other drain). there are companies that will map your sewer line for you (cost maybe $200). if you're lucky (i was), it will be near the garage and accessible. you then dig down to the sewer line (maybe 3-4 feet) to tap into it. if you're unlucky, it may be under the garage or far away. i also switched from electric to gas dryer so i didn't have to run 220V line to the garage. the whole job cost maybe $2k or so (which included a laundry sink in the garage).

yes, i moved my washer and dryer to the garage in my courtyard model eichler (fairbrae area of sunnyvale). the critical issue is locating your main sewer line (unless you can hook into some other drain). there are companies that will map your sewer line for you (cost maybe $200). if you're lucky (i was), it will be near the garage and accessible. you then dig down to the sewer line (maybe 3-4 feet) to tap into it. if you're unlucky, it may be under the garage or far away. i also switched from electric to gas dryer so i didn't have to run 220V line to the garage. the whole job cost maybe $2k or so (which included a laundry sink in the garage).

thank you Kevin for your respond. I live in Sunnyvale too, can I have the contractor that you use so at I can get an estimate? I am hoping that it is not a difficult job, our W/D is right next to te garage. Please email me at [email protected]

Thanks,
Rena

Deja vu all over again.

We bought a Bosch front load W/D set a couple of years ago and love it. But it sits just outside of a bedroom used often by a family member w severe allergies to dust. Even though these machines are very efficient and generate less lint than some, it is still causing problems, not to mention the annoyance of being unable to dry clothes late at night (throws off the back thermostat and makes it think that the inside temp is 85 degrees!).

I had dreams of having a custom cabinet built around the W/D, when we replace the hall closets. Then last night, hubby suggests that we move them to the garage. So I will be monitoring this discussion carefully to see how it develops. When we bought 10 years ago, we could not have afforded to do this (too many other priorities, like roofing, kitchen and floors), but now we can.

Cathye