Dallas Laundry Room Remodel

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It’s hard to have fun doing laundry, but a neat and tidy laundry room might help. A laundry room remodel with new flooring, walls and bright clean colors can reenergize your laundry detail and get your washing and drying routine going.

Residents in the City of Dallas must adhere to city codes and ordinances to apply for a building permit before beginning home improvement projects. Visit the Dallas City Hall website to learn all the information you’ll need before starting your project.

Although remodeling projects can be challenging, a laundry room remodel can make the time you spend in the laundry room cheerful and pleasant.

 

1. 1.Make It Pleasant

   Who knows? Maybe your laundry room remodel will get everyone pitching in and doing laundry for you!

   If you’ve ever thought about how much time you spend in the laundry room, it makes perfect sense to make this space as nice and enjoyable as you can. Use colors that appeal to you on the walls, cabinets and floor. Add storage space for more than just detergent and bleach – your laundry room could even become a central spot for working on arts and crafts. Counter areas can be ideal for folding laundry as well as doing other projects. Don’t forget to add entertainment features if this multi-function option appeals to you – television or a family computer might make sense for your family laundry room.

2. 2.Design Your Space

   Bring in the help of an expert if you don’t feel capable of creating a project plan for your laundry room remodel. Spend the necessary time conveying all your needs and wants for your laundry room to design the precise environment you need for laundry and more. A design expert can draw up a site plan and project plan that you’ll need to submit to the city for your building permit. These plans generally need to be drawn to scale for accuracy and a design expert will do this as a part of the services provided to you.

3. 3.Permit Applications

   The City of Dallas requires homeowners to apply for a building permit for general repairs, alterations, improvements and changes to a structure or building. An exception would be to stop leaking pipes or plumbing fixtures or if your remodel doesn’t include adding floor area or changing exterior windows or doors. You need to schedule an inspection as a part of the permit application process, too.

4. 4.Experts You’ll Need

   If your laundry room remodel involves relocating your room to another floor – up from the basement to make it more accessible, for example – you’ll probably need the services of expert contractors to take care of plumbing and electrical work at least. Installing custom cabinetry and countertops is also a task performed by experts in many situations because it involves careful planning, measuring and power tool skills.

5. 5.Decorate the New Space

   Get a little crazy with decorating after you finish all the hard work of remodeling and you move your washer and dryer into the room. Whether you splurge on a high-end washer and dryer or more middle-of-the-road appliances, the new room will make you want to wash clothes. Splash some bright colors onto the walls and ceiling and add fun window coverings over the windows. Hang pictures that will energize the space and keep you motivated while you’re toiling away at your laundry tasks. Keep clutter to a minimum by stowing all the laundry essentials away in your beautiful new cabinetry. You may even find that the family congregates in your great new room. Who knows? Maybe your laundry room remodel will get everyone pitching in and doing laundry for you!