Rule of thumbRecommended
Laundry room sizing
LAUNDRY-SIZEDescription
Laundry rooms with W+D side-by-side need ≥6'-8" × 6'-0" minimum. Add 2' for folding counter; 3' for hanging rod.
Why this exists
Side-by-side W+D + clearance is the sizing driver.
Categories
Adjacency
Applies to
- Room types: laundry
Source
AIA / Ramsey-Sleeperno manifest entry
Architectural Graphic Standards (—)
Section: Residential layout chapters
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09
Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
Related directives
- Kitchen near mudroom + garage · KITCHEN-NEAR-MUDROOM
- Kitchen adjacent to dining · KITCHEN-NEAR-DINING
- Laundry near bedrooms (or kitchen) · LAUNDRY-NEAR-BEDROOMS
- Bedrooms cluster · BEDROOMS-CLUSTER
- Public/private zoning · PUBLIC-PRIVATE-ZONING
Last reviewed 2026-05-09.