The house came with a washer and dryer, unfortunately they look like this.
That's uh... Well, that's for someone braver than me. I get the feeling my clothes might come out dirtier than they went in. So I've been using a laundromat, unfortunately the nearest one is 40 minutes away one way, which isn't the best use of time OR money, gas and to run the equipment.
Now here's the thing. This bathroom wasn't (yet) set up for laundry. There's 5 fairly substantial things a laundry setup needs.
Washer water and power for the dryer were a bit trickier, they would both have to come from downstairs. Thankfully the old dryer was a fair ways from the breaker panel and, handily, there was a disconnected heating grill going through the floor so I didn't have to drill a hole. This meant I was able to just run the power through the existing hole and tuck it behind the washer. The hole worked so well for power I also used it for the water. Bizarrely, the house had a hose bib attached to the water system INSIDE downstairs (???), and with the advent of Coldwater detergent, I just used a garden hose Y splitter to hook it to both washer ports.
Those three out of the way, I just had to get rid of the byproducts of the process, and lo, the perfect solution was right beside the washer!
That took care of the remaining 2 things, all that was left was to tuck the assembly back a bit further against the wall to maximize bathroom space,
And test it out!
Mmm, tasty. I checked downstairs to make sure there were no leaks, and, well, there was a drip from the tub fittings. No problem, a bucket will take care of that for now!
Other than that, it works the charm! Washes and dries clothes, and I'm not sure what else I could ask for. It's by no means a long term solution, but it'll keep me away from the laundromat until I can redo the bathroom.
With that tidied, I went after the kitchen, removed the nonfunctional refrigerator and dishwasher and moved some things around.
Its not balanced in that pic. It's stuck in the doorframe which was obviously built after the fridge was moved into the house 😶 motto #1 "Brute force and ignorance" came through in a clutch and I was able to manhandle it out.
Anyways I picked up this $450 used stacked kit and tucked it into my bathroom where it will eventually live even after the renovation.
For the washer, it needs 15a 120v power, fresh water, and a place to drain.
For the dryer, it needs 30a 240v power, and a 4" vent.
The washer's power was by far the easiest as the bathroom already had an outlet, a nice beefy extension cord winding its way around the perimeter brought it power.
The old shower/tub is a similar level of scary to the old washer/dryer. As in, I'm not using it because I'm also afraid that I'll exit dirtier than I entered. But it's the perfect spot to drain the laundry, and has a small window that's the perfect spot to vent the dryer.
Hoses and dryer vent was ~$120 so that brings us to what, $2500 even on reno expenses so far?
Life is getting a lot more livable for only $2500
Oh! I've been neglecting housework pretty hard and focusing on getting ready for winter instead, but I made some time to tidy the bedroom top to bottom and move some things in from the kitchen where they were stored
I'm still sharing the kitchen with reno supplies and tools but it's a lot better than it was.
Getting the fridge out was quite the, erm, tight fit.
Anyways, that makes the 3 main living spaces decent ish, hopefully in the upcoming week I'll be able to tackle the living room and tidy it up too.
That's all for now, I'm going to get some rest. Big day of framing tomorrow.
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