My niece did this between her kids two bedrooms - she did a double door and wishes she had sound proofed the space as well.

I dont understand barn doors. they are hard to move and don’t provide sound insulation. and they look ridiculous most of the time. i’d prefer pocket door if you want to leave it open. i’d want maximum sound proofing though myself.

Also, I would beef up flooring (vibration) and definitely add drainage instead of drain pan.

Nobody can really READ the plan. No to barn doors in any scenario. Nobody can see your first floor, and " doing laundry at all hours of the day and night" would make me question the number of stairs and trips up and down......I wanted to DO.

Actually, assuming four kids, and a bed wetter? I'd want double sets. stacked. Two wash, and two dry and avoid all hours of the day and night.

Hi Again, Jan! :)

Sorry if plans hard to read. I’ll try to upload clearer version.

So we will be keeping our current stacked washer/dryer in the basement laundry room as backup but are also going to use that space for a small art space for kids. Honestly the stacked LG Tower that we got about a year ago looks very cool but disappointed in its function—the dryer literally has tons of lint all over the door each time it is finished and it gets on each item just washed.

So the new laundry room near bedrooms will be primary laundry area. Message heard re barn doors.

You don't buy a combo, a "tower".! You buy a pair, separate functions and a STACK KIT.....

As to the lint all over? You aren't vented correctly ?

Near the bedrooms depend your habits, and where you spend the most time. It's great in theory.....but I have many client scenarios where it turns to all out F.A.I.L. in actual practice. Forgotten, wet, not dried,, never finished..... a total mess. Thus....it REALLY depends.

I agree with other posters - barn doors aren't very good as far as preventing sound transmission. You can also install sound batt insulation in the walls of the laundry room. The best solution though is to move the 2nd floor laundry away from bedrooms.

I can’t read the floor plan very well, but would it not make sense to move the laundry across the hall to the space now indicated as a tiny bathroom that backs up to an existing bathroom? It would not have bedrooms on either side. And would have water access from the existing bath. But ventilation might be a problem. The floor plan is confusing as posted. Sorry…

I love my main floor laundry no running up and down stairs for every load twice so whaile I am cooking, or whatever during the day I do my laundry . One trip from bedrooms to laundry and one trip back when done.

A few things to consider as well, if you haven’t already. Having had a washer on our main level overflow, with considerable damage down into the basement, I’d be worried about a potential accident. Also be sure there is adequate venting for the dryer and floor support is sufficient. The noise factor could probably be managed with soundproofing and a solid door.

A friend's laundry room is on the 2nd floor of her house. I was once there when a washload was running, working on her computer in a room that apparently is directly below the laundry room. The noise coming through the floor/ceiling was astonishing, although the machine is an old-style toploader.

There is always a love hate relationship with the w/d upstairs. Just think about what time of day are you doing the most laundry. If it is while you are awake and on the main floor, then that is where it should go.

The other thing I have seen is the floor being designed like a shower floor - sloped and waterproofed with a drain in the center. That way if anything did over flow most of it should go down the drain.

Good luck

Have your builder add sound dampening material around the laundry room, World of difference!

There are also leak detectors that shut the water off when a leak is detected but now is great time to make this decision and the idea of a drain is a very good one.