How Does a Laundry Chute Work?
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Pick Your Spot and Cut a Hole
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Laundry chutes are step savers in any household as they allow you to toss your soiled laundry down into the laundry room without having to carry heavy laundry baskets down steps every time. It is always wise, before starting this type of remodeling project, that you carefully evaluate the location of your laundry room and all subsequent rooms directly above it as any mistakes will be time consuming and expensive to repair. Cut a hole in the ceiling of the laundry room and another hole directly above it in the floor of the above room. Fill in the spaces between the two holes with lumber and you have a chute.
Watch Out for Plumbing and Wiring
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Make absolutely certain before you begin cutting that there is no plumbing or wiring in the way as this will make things difficult for you. Plan well and work around what you have to in order to get your laundry chute as close to the washer and dryer as possible. The laundry chute is designed to allow you to simply toss your dirty clothing down the chute and have it land in a basket near the washer ready for laundry day. Most people try to hide the laundry chute, either inside a fake cupboard or tucked into a hole in the wall of a closet or something. Wherever it is built it must be safe so that nobody can fall into it accidentally. The concept of covering it with a fake cupboard or hamper is a great one.
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Sand and Paint Your Chute
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A laundry chute only works if it is smooth and waterproofed inside. Nail heads sticking out are sure to snag the laundry as it slides down, and rough lumber will not only snag the fabrics but it will also rip some of the more delicate items. Wood should be well sanded and painted with smooth indoor/outdoor paint to help make the passage as smooth and as waterproofed as possible. Some people find that having a laundry chute helps keep down the loads that need to be done on laundry days as the dirty laundry does not come to the washer all at once, but gradually, giving whoever washes the laundry the chance to keep caught up.
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