Seems like a fine idea, but I would ask about/research placing the machines in a high-moisture environment like a bathroom and if that'd be a problem.

The washer could use the tub's old hookups, so that would leave you with addding gas/electric for the dryer.

Of course, leave the hookups in the basement in case you or a future owner want to put the machines back in the basement (if you take your machines with you, the new owner might come in with not-stackable machines).

In general, I love second floor laundry rooms. We will eventually convert a second floor dressing room (old Victorian) into a laundry room. Having the machines in the basement involves much stair climbing and hauling.

Water supply, drain, and electric aren't the only concerns. Dryer must have an exhaust route, unless you get a non-vented/condenser model.

Thanks! We definitely know there would be a decent amount of work involved. Just seems like it's a somewhat easier location change than putting in a closet that doesn't already have water/electric access. I'm sure we'll learn a lot as we start getting quotes.

You are talking about a bathroom gut. Yes........you ARE. Call a Pro KD bath designer. Tell him or her to bring their contractor. Nothing wrong with the idea, but there may be options in your home that are better.

PS. A fifty k bath re do could buy 20.00 an hour laundry help for................HOW LONG?

Absolutely a total bathroom remodel. And we would def be hiring a professional bath specialty co to do the work. Probably a least a year away - just starting to dream it all up. And definitely interested in other location options. I'm hoping more like $25k but these things always add up. don't they?

We did almost exactly the same thing. Our laundry was downstairs in a detached garage!!! Talk about a pain! Best thing we ever did since 90% of our laundry is generated upstairs. Never had an issue regarding vibrations, etc. Never have missed that garden tub either.

K Laurence - that's awesome!! Did you put in your bathroom? Would love to see a picture! I think this is one of those things that we'd enjoy every single time we did laundry!! Can I ask for a ballpark of your budget?? I realize every room is diff - just curious what I should brace myself for. Closer to $25k or $50k??

You won't get there on 25 K. Not even on Home Depot everything

Properly building, waterproofing, adding plumbing fixtures , glass and tiling for my 5x3 shower alone cost over 12k so most certainly closer to 50 k if done properly.

Oh boy!!! Thanks for the reality check. Maybe a little more than one year away - lol!!

We did it in our old Victorian house for pennies. We turned a closet in the bathroom that was behind the tub (!!!) into a laundry closet with a stackable. Complete DIY job and I would definitely do it again.

Our only "problem" was that the pipes up there couldn't handle the flow of water as fast as it came out of the washer. So the draining washer water backed up into the bathtub, which filled with about 6 inches of dirty water during a load until draining out. It never caused the tub to look dirty or left a ring or anything. We just lived with it as a quirk and I absolutely LOVED not having to lug clothes up and down to the yucky old basement via the yucky old non-standard basement stairs. The draining is something to really understand before you start demolishing your setup.

We had no problem selling that house--everyone wants convenient laundry access and no one cared about the draining into the tub thing in this Victorian town.

The hardest part was getting the stackable up the curving Victorian stairs. My husband and his friend almost toppled and killed themselves doing that.

Just make sure you have a disaster plan in place--as for any 2nd floor laundry-- if something breaks or overflows, you don't want water all over going into the ceiling of the floor below. Use the best fittings that last (no plastic), the tray, etc..

Another idea that my neighbors did--if you have plenty of bedrooms-- they turned their smallest 2nd floor bedroom into a huge laundry room. It was so awesome.