Utility room on the upper floor - problems with noise?

2022-05-16 20:34:24

We also have the room upstairs, but "behind" the bathroom. You can notice it when a machine is running. But it's not disturbing.

Children up to 10-12 anyway don’t mind noises. And for the older ones, you could even be considerate so that the washing machine doesn’t run in the middle of the night. If necessary.

But if this is important to you, the architect should consider thicker walls and soundproof doors to the utility room.

2022-05-16 21:04:15

I unfortunately (still) do not have a floor plan to upload. But we are currently concerned with the question of whether we should provide a utility room on the upper floor or not.

Not having a floor plan yet is actually great in that respect, because you can immediately avoid the mistake of developing the upper floor layout only after the one on the ground floor ;-) Regarding the question of washing machines and dryers, I can assure you that nothing of the sort is heard either from the apartment next door or the one above.

2022-05-16 21:25:40

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, I don't have a floor plan to share yet. But we are currently occupied with the question of whether we should provide a utility room on the upper floor or not.
In the utility room, we would put 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 that one of the children could sleep when the washing machine or dryer is running, as they are simply too loud.
In addition, the vibrations/noise would also pass 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? Do you have problems with it?
What measures have you taken to solve this problem?

Best regards

A soundproof door is a great thing. It only cost about €200 extra or so. Worth considering.

2022-05-16 21:31:50

The architect told us that he doesn't think any of the children can sleep when the washing machine or dryer is running, as they are simply too loud

In our new build, we also placed the utility room on the upper floor, between the bathroom and the children's room. The washing machine and dryer are installed elevated inside a cabinet.

Today's appliances are getting quieter and most have a start time selection, so washing can be planned conveniently if the child is not sleeping or if they are very sensitive to noise.

But we could also march around the house with drums and trumpets; our daughter seemingly hears and is disturbed by nothing :D

Edit: I can provide a real report based on experience from mid/end of June ;)

2022-05-18 20:41:59

Thank you all - that already helps me a lot :).
We had already planned a soundproof door and possibly extra soundproofing on the adjacent interior walls.
How big is your utility room on the upper floor each? And how big is your technical room on the ground floor in return?
One of the considerations was to be able to plan the technical room on the ground floor smaller by moving the utility room upstairs.

2022-05-18 21:12:25

How large is your utility room on the upper floor each? And how large is your technical room on the ground floor in return? One of the considerations was to be able to plan the technical room on the ground floor smaller by moving the utility room upstairs.

We already discussed this topic last night here: - or you place the connection room upstairs like :

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