Quote Originally Posted by Possegal View Post
I have friends who have houses set up like that, and I sometimes really wish I had it as my laundry maybe wouldn't pile up in one location or another if those locations were closer. Then I remember 3 yrs ago when the hose to my washer ruptured while I was sleeping, and I'm glad that only one of the 3 floors were ruined by it. Pros and cons I suppose. I'd definitely do what my sister in law does if I had the W/D on the top floor, I'd shut the water off to the washer after every use.
We put the laundry closet upstairs at our summer house. The floor is tiled, and up 6" on the walls. There is a slight slope to the floor leading to a drain. It's sort like setting the washer and dryer in a small bathtub. So if there is ever a leak, the water is contained and directed to a drain into the whole house drains.

On the other hand, if you have to service the washer or dryer and be able to pull it out, well you do have to lift it up over the curb to access the back panels. It's not easy but it's do-able.