layout of powder room / half bath
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Comments (1)You have inadvertently posted in the Gallery section. Repost this in the On-Topic discussions and you are sure to get some answers....See MoreLayout of HVAC chase, half-bath, pantry?
Comments (16)brickeye, Good point--I didn't think about that we need space for a vent. I imagine this can be done by making the wall to the chase 6", as kirkhall mentioned, or by making the chase larger. The rest of the plans have 2x6 walls for vents, I just didn't think about it here. Ultimately, this plan will be reviewed by my builder, who should catch these things--I'm trying to figure out the best placement now, and as I've mentioned, I have a few inches of wiggle room to accommodate things like a 2x6 wall instead of 2x4. So hopefully we're a ways from disaster status... energy_rater, the equipment will be in the basement. Good to hear that high-efficiency is becoming the norm. This is the last major change before I get these plans to the builder, and we can go over these things in detail. I don't know who he is going to use for HVAC, but during the first meeting going over these plans, he got them on the phone to double check that we can do a single unit with dual thermostats for this plan. So we can verify these kinds of details, too. Thanks for your thoughts....See MoreLaundry/Mud Room/Half Bath Layout Help Please
Comments (0)I am attaching a floor plan with measurements of our current laundry room. As we walk in from the garage, the laundry room is on the right and is a rectangle (12'10" x 6'). We are able to steal an alcove type area from our current family room to add to the laundry room. This area will be a total re-do and our goal is to add a toilet and create a mudroom (bench, hooks, landing zone) type area. Dh and I keep going back and forth on whether we should put in a stackable washer/dryer into the alcove, or if it would make more sense to put the toilet there. I've also attached a current photo of the area (not staged). We've only been in this home a couple of months so things are still a bit of a mess! Appreciate any advice!...See MoreHalf bath/powder room fan help
Comments (15)Thanks for your suggestion but I do not want a second dedicated switch for a fan. And no, I'm not making this waaaaaaaay too complicated. You guys are making this complicated by trying to get me to not use a motion activated timer. That's the non-complicated way. I don't have any special issues and my friends don't really stink. If you don't care about this stuff for YOUR bathrooms then there is no reason for you to judge ME for wanting to do it in the best way. Even if you don't think I need to do all this, I didn't come here asking if I SHOULD do it, I am asking for HOW to best accomplish my objective. The problem is that product I want doesn't seem to exist. 50 CFM with sufficient volume and a way to keep the fan running for a few minutes after the visitor departs. Motion activation seems to be the way to accomplish this. Seems like I can get fans with two of the three features in various combinations but not all three in one. I want my bathroom visitors to turn on the light and I want the fan to work automatically, not on a separate second switch. Based on my research the solution is to buy a 50 CFM fan that is sufficiently loud then take care of the fan activation with a motion sensor. Not complicated. So again... 1) Can someone give me some advice as to how many sones I should get? I'm 80% sure it should be 3 or 4, but 4 is twice as loud as 3 so some guidance on this would be helpful. This is my most pressing question right now. 2) I've identified a Broan and an Air King that meet the criteria for the fan. I'd like to know if anyone has experience with these brands and are they reliable? 3) As an alternative, I can get an 80 CFM fan that has everything in one unit but from what I've read I'm pretty sure 80 CFM is way too strong for that size powder room. Anyone think 80 CFM would be OK in a room that small? I don't think that's so complicated. There is a fourth question I'd love to know about which IS more complicated but you guys brought that into the fold. 4) Is there a way to get the fan to come on with the light switch but stay on for several minutes after the light switch is turned off? I do not want second dedicated fan switch/dial/etc. On a side note, an occupancy sensor should not be finicky here. It's a tiny room with one way in/out. I think it would be hard to put a motion sensor in this space that would fail to accurately detect an occupant. Thanks guys....See MoreJ Mig
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