I have had a relaxation room with a gigantic whirlpool that the previous owners set up. My suspicion is that instead of moving the floor drain, which is located in the middle of the room, they bought this large whirlpool to hide the drain pipe to the drain. Now I’m going to convert this room into a laundry room since we never use this enormous bathtub, and I want to hide the piping (from the washing machine and sink) by raising the floor. At first, I thought about using brown grooved pressure-treated decking, but since I understand that this can create an odor indoors, maybe it's not such a good idea, right? Can I use regular timber?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
This is in a basement where the room has been converted into a relaxation area with tiles on the floor and walls, underfloor heating, and a sauna.
I should mention that the previous owners (a long time ago) installed wooden floors in a hobby room and the den, and they actually look nice.
I should mention that the previous owners (a long time ago) installed wooden floors in a hobby room and the den, and they actually look nice.
Ok, in that case I would never put wood on the floor.
Why not break up the floor leading to the floor drain and lay the sewage pipes there?
You can run water to the washing machine and sink either on the wall in chrome pipes (inspectable - good!) or hidden in pipes-in-pipes in the wall.
You're probably going to have new wall cladding anyway, so maybe the extra work with metal framing a wall isn't that big of a deal.
Why not break up the floor leading to the floor drain and lay the sewage pipes there?
You can run water to the washing machine and sink either on the wall in chrome pipes (inspectable - good!) or hidden in pipes-in-pipes in the wall.
You're probably going to have new wall cladding anyway, so maybe the extra work with metal framing a wall isn't that big of a deal.
When the room is prepared with tiles and not least underfloor heating, and it is okay, I understand that you don't want to make any heavy interventions. I wouldn't want to either.
Assuming the underfloor heating is used year-round and the floor is normally dry and fine, i.e., no moisture problems due to ground moisture, and the room has well-functioning exhaust ventilation, you could very well proceed as planned and install a raised wooden floor a la patio, i.e., with small gaps between the floorboards. Perhaps in line with the 70s fashion with loose board modules of 60x60 cm to make the floor below easily accessible?
Pressure-treated wood should not be necessary since it is a dry, ventilated, and heated space. A little drip and spill water now and then, which dries up between times, is not a problem for solid wood.
Assuming the underfloor heating is used year-round and the floor is normally dry and fine, i.e., no moisture problems due to ground moisture, and the room has well-functioning exhaust ventilation, you could very well proceed as planned and install a raised wooden floor a la patio, i.e., with small gaps between the floorboards. Perhaps in line with the 70s fashion with loose board modules of 60x60 cm to make the floor below easily accessible?
Pressure-treated wood should not be necessary since it is a dry, ventilated, and heated space. A little drip and spill water now and then, which dries up between times, is not a problem for solid wood.
The room is dry and heated, no moisture problems as I see it.
My idea was also to have a "deck floor" with gaps and ventilation.
How is it really with today's pressure-treated decking, do they emit much smell if the wood itself is dry? I know freshly treated wood smells but in this case?
My idea was also to have a "deck floor" with gaps and ventilation.
How is it really with today's pressure-treated decking, do they emit much smell if the wood itself is dry? I know freshly treated wood smells but in this case?
So according to you, there's no middle ground, either break up the floor and redo the whole room or leave the drainage pipes from the sink and washing machine visibly on the floor to the drain? I'm talking about an area of about 2.5m2. The whole room is about 6.5m2.MathiasS said:
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If you are willing to invest a bit more money, even though it's just a laundry room, there is a solution that should be perfect. 20mm thick garden tiles 600x600 placed on adjustable plastic feet. Each tile can withstand a load of about 1 ton, so it's not flimsy.
If you can consider decking on joists, then there is, of course, a middle ground.Corpes said:
However, it's difficult to build a water-resistant solution of that type because even modern pressure-treated wood stinks indoors.
