The doorway is exactly 27" wide. So if a machine was exactly 27", it would fit through the door... even if we had to "help" it a little with brute force. Once its through the door, there would be 4-5 inches on both sides, enough to slap some 2x4 supports along the walls and sit a platform on top of it. The closet is relatively deep. Good call on the venting, Toggles! I didn't even think of that. I'll have to look into cutting in a vent.
I like the idea of building a real platform to support a dryer. The dryer that's there now works, BUT, its 110volt, and TINY (3.4cuft) capacity. Yes, it works okay, but it takes an eternity and he has a tendency to overload. A full washer load below tends to not fit in the machine above. He could seperate loads into multiple dryer loads, but not everyone wants to play with washers and dryers all day long.
We are still learning how to sort by color and fabric. 220volt service line could easily be added, so that's not an issue.
The washer is also okay, but it came with the house and is beat up. The suspension sags and the permanent press cycle no longer functions. Buying a new front load washing machine is not an option, as we'd like to keep the cost down. Buying a used front load machine is not something I am comfortable with. Going with an exotic brand is not really something I want to do. Keeping the World Washer would be okay, but again, the issue is capacity. Washing a queen sheet set in it is a bit of a problem, for instance, as it doesn't roll them very well.
So I suppose I am looking for a 600 or 800 series Tag or a modern but used Speed Queen, and something like a used GE DSXH43EFWW dryer (see link) and a bunch of lumber.
I like the idea of building a real platform to support a dryer. The dryer that's there now works, BUT, its 110volt, and TINY (3.4cuft) capacity. Yes, it works okay, but it takes an eternity and he has a tendency to overload. A full washer load below tends to not fit in the machine above. He could seperate loads into multiple dryer loads, but not everyone wants to play with washers and dryers all day long.
We are still learning how to sort by color and fabric. 220volt service line could easily be added, so that's not an issue. The washer is also okay, but it came with the house and is beat up. The suspension sags and the permanent press cycle no longer functions. Buying a new front load washing machine is not an option, as we'd like to keep the cost down. Buying a used front load machine is not something I am comfortable with. Going with an exotic brand is not really something I want to do. Keeping the World Washer would be okay, but again, the issue is capacity. Washing a queen sheet set in it is a bit of a problem, for instance, as it doesn't roll them very well.
So I suppose I am looking for a 600 or 800 series Tag or a modern but used Speed Queen, and something like a used GE DSXH43EFWW dryer (see link) and a bunch of lumber.
