Watch the full : \r \r Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a washer and dryer in his basement. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)\r \r Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: \r \r Shopping List for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r - Dryer vent\r - Caulk\r - Flexible metal dryer vent tubing\r - Hose clamp\r - 2-inch-by-1-inch PVC Y-fitting\r - 2-inch PVC piping\r - Rubber repair coupling\r - Flux\r - Solder\r - Copper pipe T-fittings\r - Stainless-steel hoses\r - 1-inch PVC piping and fittings\r - 1-inch PVC check valve\r - 1-inch PVC ball valve\r - Washing machine valve\r - Laundry sink\r - Laundry sink pump\r \r Tools for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r - Drill/driver\r - 2 1/2-inch hole saw\r - Caulking gun\r - Reciprocating saw\r - Copper-pipe cutter \r - Torch \r - Pliers\r \r Steps for How to Install a Basement Laundry:\r 1. To install the dryer vent, use a small drill bit to drill through the side of the wall of the house. Pick a spot thats near the base of the home and free from obstructions. \r 2. With the small hole as a guide, use a 2 1/2-inch hole saw to saw through the house siding and into the basement. \r 3. Place a bead of caulk around the dryer vent where it connects to the building. Then screw in the vent using a driver. \r 4. Connect the flexible metal dryer vent tubing to the dryer vent using zip screws and a driver. \r 5. Use an elbow fitting to connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer. \r 6. Connect the dryer vent tubing to the back of the dryer using a hose clamp. \r 7. Plug the dryer into a 240-volt receptacle. \r 8. Next, to connect the washtub and water pump, use a reciprocating saw to cut out a piece of old galvanized pipe.\r 9. Replace the pipe section with a PVC Y-fitting and connect it to the old galvanized pipe using a rubber coupling. \r 10. Ensure the water supply is off, then, using a copper-pipe cutter, cut the existing hot and cold water lines. \r 11. Replace copper pipe connections with copper pipe T-fittings.\r 12. Then connect new copper pipes to T-fittings that will lead to the washer. \r 13. Apply flux to each joint and solder the connections with a torch. \r 14. At the washing machine supply location, install a washing machine shutoff valve.\r 15. Attach stainless-steel hoses to the washtub and faucet supply line. Hand-tighten and then snug them up with a pair of pliers. \r 16. Connect 1-inch PVC pipes from the washtub to the PVC Y-connection and drain line. Ensure you install a check valve to prevent discharged water from returning to the pump and a ball valve to control the flow.\r 17. Move the washer into place and connect the stainless-steel supply hoses. \r 18. Be sure to throttle down the water pump until it continuously stays on while water is being fed. Otherwise it will short-cycle, shortening the life of the pump. \r \r Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: \r Facebook: \r Twitter: \r \r Pinterest: \r G+: \r Instagram: \r Tumblr:
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