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I can answer most questions in the field of plumbing home repair for the inside or outside property of a home including irrigation systems, septic systems, well water systems, recirculation systems and I can address these questions from a beginning plumbing standpoint or for someone who has more advanced skills.

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Plumbing in the Home - washer/dryer relocation


Expert: Anthony - The Plumber - 1/10/2009

Question
My washer and dryer are in the garage and I want to build a utility room off of the kitchen and put them there. My kitchen sink is located on the outside wall of the kitchen near the back porch wher the "futrue utility room would be. This outsied wall is concrete block and I'm wondering is it possible to tap into the plumbing from the kitchen sink to use for the washer?  There is also an outside spicket on the wall where the kitchen sink is.

Answer
Michelle,

Anything is possible, only time will tell if its' probable.

This type of addition requires careful planning and investigation.

You'll need to know the answers to these questions:

- How large is the nearest waste line?
- What is the location of that line?
- How can the new drain line be vented?
- Where can you get hot & cold water, or will you use a point of use
 water heater for this application?
- What permit(s) will the local Administrative entity require?
- Is the main waste large enough to accommodate the laundry effluent?
- How should the new utility room comply with current construction
 standards for your area?
- How much will this all cost?

I may be able to help give you a bit of guidance, however, not knowing your location and not having a set of approved blueprints to work from, it would be a terrible disservice to you to give you a definitive answer about this.

Please follow up with me once you can answer the above questions.


Regards,


Anthony

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Thanks - AW


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