Creating Space in Compact Laundries: Allproof’s Smart Outlet Box Solution

As space becomes more valuable in urban developments across Australia, architects and designers are rethinking how everyday utility areas, like the laundry, are incorporated into compact footprints. In many modern apartments, traditional laundry rooms with full-size tubs are no longer viable, forcing project teams to get creative with space-saving solutions.

Enter the Allproof Laundry Outlet Box, a clever innovation designed to streamline washing machine installations while reclaiming valuable floor area.

Why Space Matters in Modern Apartment Design
From Sydney to Melbourne and beyond, high-density housing is reshaping how we think about internal layouts. Floor plans are tighter, and every millimetre counts. Where laundry areas once had full tubs, benchtops and separate cupboards, they are now often tucked into alcoves, hallways, or even behind bi-fold doors.

However, traditional plumbing setups using exposed standpipes and surface-mounted taps can eat into this precious space. Protruding hardware not only makes appliance installation awkward, but it also poses risks: washing machine standpipes can be knocked, causing leaks or damage to wall linings and flooring.

The Allproof Laundry Outlet Box solves this problem by moving the services behind the wall linings—freeing up valuable floor space and allowing appliances to sit flush against the wall.

The Smart Behind-the-Wall Solution
The Allproof Laundry Outlet Box integrates hot and cold taps and a 50mm discharge pipe into a compact, injection-moulded unit. Fixed to noggings before wall linings are installed, the outlet box allows for a flush, tidy finish with either a plastic or stainless steel cover plate to conceal any tile or wallboard edges.

This space-conscious solution enables washing machines to be installed seamlessly—even in the tightest recesses of a compact laundry cupboard.

From a plumbing compliance perspective, the outlet box has been designed in accordance with AS/NZS 3500.2:2018, ensuring:

• The outlet is positioned above the appliance’s maximum water level to prevent siphoning.
• A glued 50mm trap is installed—removing the need for a mechanical seal or service hatch.
• The discharge pipe is placed within the same room, with a maximum developed length of 1.2m.

Installing the trap as close as possible to the floor—or even below the floor slab—helps minimise suds build-up, reducing overflow risk.

Additionally, the box allows for connection to a charged floor waste, typically shared with a vanity or shower. It’s important to note that this floor waste is only designed for emergency use, such as a blocked outlet, and not for plumbing fixture failure.

Real Projects: From Auckland to Christchurch
The Allproof Laundry Outlet Box has already proven itself in large-scale developments such as:

• 59 France Street Apartments (by PBA)
• Quest Apartments, Christchurch

In these projects, integrating the outlet box meant design teams could eliminate bulky standpipes and gain up to 600mm per unit—space that could then be used to enhance living areas.

For a 10-unit floorplate, that equates to six additional metres of usable space—a significant gain in any apartment development.

Sustainability and Compliance in One
Made using precision manufacturing and backed by Allproof’s decades of plumbing product expertise, the Laundry Outlet Box is both space-efficient and durable. It delivers a practical way for specifiers to meet Australian Standards while improving the liveability of compact residential designs.

A Small Product with a Big Impact
In the age of tight apartment footprints and high expectations for comfort, small design changes can have major impacts. The Allproof Laundry Outlet Box helps turn tight spaces into functional, comfortable environments—without compromising safety, aesthetics or compliance.

Whether you’re designing multi-residential apartments, student accommodation or hotel suites, this simple yet powerful solution could be the key to reclaiming space and improving usability.

Laundry Outlet Box

Designed to keep pipework tidy and compact. Perfect for high-density residential and complex projects.
Increases usable space in laundries and utility areas by recessing taps and drainage outlet into the wall.