Learn how to design a laundry room, add sink valves, install a utility sink, repair a two-handled stem faucet, lay a vinyl tile floor, and more
Laundry Room: Featured Article
The editors of This Old House pick our favorite affordable luxuries, handy helpers, and problem solvers from the 2009 Kitchen and Bath Show… more
Q: This winter our laundry room stayed about 15 degrees cooler than the rest of the house. Could the dryer's flap-type exhaust vent be
part of the problem?
—Shawn Crowley, by e-mail
"Select your washer and dryer before designing your laundry room cabinetry. Most front-loaders are 39 inches high, so the countertop needs to be installed a bit higher than normal."
— Becca Laufenberg, interior designer, Oakland, Calif.