Hi!
I've started renovating the laundry room, tidied up the ceiling and walls. The house is from the 1970s with a basement. I will need to sand down the concrete floor in the laundry room as it was coated with some kind of epoxy paint many years ago that has now begun to crack due to the small amount of moisture coming from below.
I will rent a floor grinder from a local rental company and have a friend lay the tiles.
Do I need to replace the drain? I was planning to save some money... The drain is cast iron and not very attractive, but the space is only used as a laundry room and only water from the washing machine goes down there.
Would you spend 3-5000:- to replace the darn thing or just lay tiles and leave it be?
The laundry room is in the basement.
I've started renovating the laundry room, tidied up the ceiling and walls. The house is from the 1970s with a basement. I will need to sand down the concrete floor in the laundry room as it was coated with some kind of epoxy paint many years ago that has now begun to crack due to the small amount of moisture coming from below.
I will rent a floor grinder from a local rental company and have a friend lay the tiles.
Do I need to replace the drain? I was planning to save some money... The drain is cast iron and not very attractive, but the space is only used as a laundry room and only water from the washing machine goes down there.
Would you spend 3-5000:- to replace the darn thing or just lay tiles and leave it be?
The laundry room is in the basement.
If it becomes an insurance issue, the insurance company may argue that it was not done according to the rules that applied at the time of the renovation (if the current well does not meet the regulations). So I would replace it.
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· Västernorrland
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Everything probably depends on what you mean by renovation as well. I don't see tidying up a bit, painting, and laying tiles as a renovation that suggests anything more. As long as you know how it is, it doesn't matter, but if you're selling and claiming it's completely renovated, then you're off track. But for my own part, I wouldn't replace the well just because it's normally done during complete renovations.
If you're going to spend the time laying new tiles, I would replace the floor drain; it's not a big expense and you'll avoid the problem of fitting it against the tiles and ensure it won't cause issues in a few years.
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· Västernorrland
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However, new clinker today is not worse than a bucket of wall paint in cost if you just want to tidy up. That's what I meant. You have to draw the line somewhere. It would be different if you were laying a marble floor or something that you don't intend to tear up at all.
Regardless, I would have driven up and replaced the well. The room is not waterproofed today and will not be after either, so many of the rules for what should/must be done do not apply anyway.
But, sure, it would be nice to have one less thing to worry about. It’s not about more than a thousand in material costs and a few hours of work.
But, sure, it would be nice to have one less thing to worry about. It’s not about more than a thousand in material costs and a few hours of work.
What difference does it make if it's cast iron or plastic... the plastic pipes from the 70s are crap and should be replaced...
Why?? In my house from 1971, I have black welded plastic pipes. I removed some due to a well replacement. The black "crappy pipes" from 1971 were completely flawless, significantly tougher than today's ground pipes. They'll last another 100 years without any issues.A Alltoinget said: