Re: Common Laundry Question | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Richard L. Kohlhaas (rlkohl![]() |
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Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:12:18 -0800 (PST) |
At Casa Verde, we were advised by our developer (Wonderland Hill) to have washer/dryer hook-ups in every unit, as well as the common house, so we did. There is one washer and dryer in the common house, although there are hook-ups for another pair. Only 4 or 5 households use them now, so one set is adequate. I have often wondered about the cohousing dogma about common laundry facilities. Certainly they are needed for at least some households with very small units , but many think that everyone really should use them. There is certainly no energy savings; the same amount of fuel and water will be used whether common or individual. There is probably little or no savings in capital costs: with more use per machine, repairs and eventual replacement costs will be higher for a common machine (and they cost more to begin with). ------------------------------------ Dick Kohlhaas <rlkohl [at] earthlink.net> (719)633-8170 Board Member, Cohousing Association of the US Resident of Colorado Springs Cohousing Community at Casa Verde Commons Completed March 2003. 34 units on 4 acres www.casaverde.us
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