Utility room on the upper floor - problems with noise?

  • Erstellt am 2022-05-16 19:28:31

SandyBlack

2022-05-16 19:28:31
  • #1
Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, I don’t have a floor plan to share yet. But we are currently wondering whether we should include a utility room on the upper floor or not. In the utility room, we would place a washing machine, dryer, and sink. We are planning two children's rooms that would be directly adjacent to the utility room. One of the children's rooms would be used right from move-in – our child is now 1.5 years old. Another child is planned. The architect told us that he doesn’t think one of the children could sleep when the washing machine or dryer is running because they would simply be too loud. Additionally, the vibrations / noise would also carry through to the ceiling above. Now we are uncertain... Who among you has a utility room on the upper floor? How is it with the noise from the washing machine / dryer? Have you had any problems with it? What measures have you taken to solve this problem?

Best regards
 

Benutzer200

2022-05-16 19:39:16
  • #2
Millions of people live with a washing machine (along with a dryer) in an apartment - thus on the same level as the kids. Yes - it makes noise. Disturbing the kids' sleep? Yes, if you do laundry at night ;) . Kids on the property have little trouble with that. Therefore, I wouldn't stress about it.
 

i_b_n_a_n

2022-05-16 19:44:14
  • #3
The washing machine and the dryer run best "power-optimized" during the day anyway when your hopefully installed photovoltaic system provides enough electricity AND when you can then take the laundry out accordingly (to put it into the dryer or hang it up). Sound-decoupling protective mats and possibly other measures also help to avoid transmitting the noise excessively.
 

ypg

2022-05-16 19:56:02
  • #4

We have it like that.

No. However, you can hear the spin cycle very loudly for those 5 minutes if the door is open.

Closing the door, for example.

We don't actually feel disturbed by it, but we also don't have a sensitive child.
I still do laundry when my husband is sleeping or vice versa, since the utility room was planned between the bathroom and storage room.
By the way, we have drywall on the upper floor.
 

Fuchsbau35

2022-05-16 20:05:24
  • #5
We have planned the washing machine and dryer also in the bathroom in the attic. Next door is the teenage daughter and the balcony, where you can also hang the laundry. I don't think that will be problematic. You don't have to run the machines at night.
 

Crossy

2022-05-16 20:15:46
  • #6
Our utility room is in the basement just like the children's rooms, one of them directly adjacent to the children's room. That does not bother anyone. With the door closed, only a slight rustling can be heard. Children are not bothered by that at all. The only thing I don't run at bedtime are the down jackets with drying balls that make a rumbling noise.
 

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