washer and dryer installation

[TKH1957]

I live in Pennsylvania and am having a new house built. I've noticed that washer and dryers are installed on a platform in the laundry room that looks similar to a skid. I've been told that they all are like that. It looks ridiculous, and pennies and debris falls in between the cracks. My husband refuses to have our builder do this. We have lived in 8 other states and this is the first time I've seen this. Is this a law? What recourse do we have?

 

[seniorjudge]

I live in Pennsylvania and am having a new house built. I've noticed that washer and dryers are installed on a platform in the laundry room that looks similar to a skid. I've been told that they all are like that. It looks ridiculous, and pennies and debris falls in between the cracks. My husband refuses to have our builder do this. We have lived in 8 other states and this is the first time I've seen this. Is this a law? What recourse do we have?

Ask the builders in your area this question; could be some kind of zoning regulation. I do not think it has anything to do with code (but I have not memorized all the code).

 

[HomeGuru]

I live in Pennsylvania and am having a new house built. I've noticed that washer and dryers are installed on a platform in the laundry room that looks similar to a skid. I've been told that they all are like that. It looks ridiculous, and pennies and debris falls in between the cracks. My husband refuses to have our builder do this. We have lived in 8 other states and this is the first time I've seen this. Is this a law? What recourse do we have?

**A: have the builder lay a plyboard top. There is no building code that requires a platform.

 

[PghREA]

I'm not sure what you mean by a skid. Most new home builder's in my area (SW PA) put the washer and dryer in a low "basin" with a drain in it - looks like a shower stall. This is mainly used in first or second floor laundry rooms
It is done in case of an overflow from the washer. This will protect your flooring and possibly the ceiling if the laundry room is on the second floor.

 

[HomeGuru]

I'm not sure what you mean by a skid.

**A: maybe the place is in some new skid row housing?

 

[TKH1957]

These are $500,000+ homes that I've seen this done...not in a skid row!!! Yes, I have seen where they will sit the washer in a large, white basin especially on the 2nd floor but this looks like a wooden skid. The slats are spaced about an inch apart and made out of 1x4 treated lumber. Not only is the washer sitting on this but the dryer too. I have seen this in three expensive homes here in the Pittsburgh area.

 

[seniorjudge]

These are $500,000+ homes that I've seen this done...not in a skid row!!! Yes, I have seen where they will sit the washer in a large, white basin especially on the 2nd floor but this looks like a wooden skid. The slats are spaced about an inch apart and made out of 1x4 treated lumber. Not only is the washer sitting on this but the dryer too. I have seen this in three expensive homes here in the Pittsburgh area.

And, what did your builder say about this?

 

[HomeGuru]

And, what did your builder say about this?

**A: and what did the project architect say?

 

[TKH1957]

I haven't asked my builder about this yet. He's not at that stage yet. I just wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about when I confronted him about it.

 

[seniorjudge]

I haven't asked my builder about this yet. He's not at that stage yet. I just wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about when I confronted him about it.

Confront him about what?

On either the morning or evening visit of your twice-daily visit to your site, you say to the builder, "I've noticed that washer and dryers are installed on a platform in the laundry room that looks similar to a skid. Why is that?"

 

[PghREA]

I'm with Seniorjudge - if you want an answer to something - just ask him.
If you are building a 500k+ home, I'm sure the builder will be willing to accommodate your wishes on the laundry room. (Even Maronda would make that change.)

 

[TKH1957]

I agree

I agree with you. I'm going to do like you said and see what he says. Being new to PA and every state seems to have different laws, I wanted to see if I was missing something...if this was some kind of requirement. Thanks!

 

[HomeGuru]

I agree with you. I'm going to do like you said and see what he says. Being new to PA and every state seems to have different laws, I wanted to see if I was missing something...if this was some kind of requirement. Thanks!

**A: and are you going to do what I said too?

 

[seniorjudge]

**A: and are you going to do what I said too?

TKH1957, to avoid a visit by the forum police, I suggest you do as HG says.

 

[HomeGuru]

Was Sting a member of the forum police?