In need of advice for upcoming renovation febuary or march 2026 including moving washer dryer from second floor to basement

[pierreandreply4]

hello to all ad members,

i am in need of advice in 2026 main bathroom in my home will be renovated and if my mom and i stick to the option seperate shower bathtub option this means washer dryer would be move to the basement but the room they would be put in the floor is cement depending on spot chosen for washer dryer where pluming would be pass transfer of 110 volt power outlet for washer installation of 220 volt for dryer plus a new outdoor dryer exhaust vent outside pic of set that would be move from second floor to basement should a plywood sheet be install where wahser dryer would go since floor is cement would also require instalation of a drain pipe since bathroom is being modernise that a serious change

 

[william8]

I think you lost me. My washer/dryer are in the basement, on a cement floor.
The washer drains into a standpipe, not a floor drain. maybe I'm mis-reading what you are asking. Where they go in the basement will largely depend on current plumbing, unless you want to install pumps to get the water up to the main drain.
Here's mine. very standard around here:

 

[pierreandreply4]

its not done yet it will all depend on the price and what the designer will propose suggest @william8

 

[dermacie]

In my 1960s home the laundry is in the basement and the washer has always drained to a laundry sink.

 

[Chetlaham]

I don't think the cement floor would be an issue. Of course, you could always add some type of flooring to make it look finished or fancy. And to aid in cleaning up spills. It is up to you. However, one of the first things I would do is secure a new washer and dryer. The rest can be figured out.

 

[DADoES]

should a plywood sheet be install where wahser dryer would go since floor is cement

There is no need or reason for a plywood sheet. Cement is a secure and stable surface for a washer and dryer. My mother's washers and dryers have been direct on cement/concrete for 61 years. First, in the garage at the house they built in 1964. Now, in the laundry/storage room at the house bought in 1983 (which was built in 1970).