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Drying Clothes

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  • 15-03-2008 10:23pm
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    fitzie79
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭


    This title might look like it belongs in another forum but it is house related!

    I am planning the layout of a new build and am looking at ensuring that I take care of all the practicalities - I don't want a 3000 sq ft house that doesnt meet our future needs. I am probably going to go with underfloor heating downstairs and possibly usptairs as well (although that is not definite yet). One thing that struck me is how will I dry the clothes in the house if I have no rads on which to dry them. I don't want to be using the dryer constantly to dry the clothes as I am trying to keep future energy bills as low as possible.

    Are there any possible solutions that people have incorporated into their designs?


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    smashey
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    You really shouldn't be drying clothes indoors. All that moisture has to go somewhere and usually ends up in the fabric :D of the building as damp.


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    muffler
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    Oh the pain in the back of the wee donkey.

    Locked like myself till I find somewhere more appropriate.



    Edit: I'll fire this over to delly in DIY


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    [Deleted User]
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    You could always build a "carport" type structure around the back and hang clothes lines from it, we are planning to build one on the side of the garage.


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    stapeler
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    I've a mate that tried this and refused to put up a clothes line, got two tumble dryers instead and now pays almost €500 every two moths for electricity....anyway you're on to good idea.
    I'd suggest a small laundry room with and use a dehimidifier to extract moisture from clothes. While you're at it cut a hole in the ceiling and build a laundry shoot.
    We have a glass house and I got a retractable clothes line. Works great during the winter when nothing growing there.
    I've seen purpose designed tents for use with dehumidifier and clothes horse which seem very effective.


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