All Forum Posts by: Kendra T.

I bought an "as-is" house. Unfortunately I did not see the extent of the crack damage in the garage until we took the old garage door down. There's a crack on the concrete slab that is makes it difficult for the new door to close fully. Probably about 2' of space towards one corner that creates an opening about 2-3" inches.

I've got some bids from a few contractors that can tear the slab apart and put a new one for a reasonable price.

The question is, should I go ahead and fix the concrete slab in the garage?

HI Samuel,

Good job and congrats. Totally happy and excited for you.

I was able to get a better look today. Everyone's driveway and garage on that particular street is cracked and some garages are not even fully closed. Unfortunately, my garage has about two feet of space near the edge that has a 2-3" gap due to the slab crack.

The property is in CA where there are no frost or snow to deal with. I think it's just part of the natural wear and tear of the location. There are also mature trees in the immediate surrounding of the house. It's not just my house--almost everyone home on that street has this problem. :(

If I have a garage that has big cracks and there's a small corner of the garage floor that is not even with the rest, what's the best way on going forward fixing the problem?

It's not an immediate concern as it has been like that for some time, but it is very ugly.

Do I have to take out the old slab and put a whole new one in?

Just Don: The kitchen is very small to begin with. The washer and dryer is literally 1/3 of the kitchen already.

The kitchen is now all patched up and redesigned with new cabinets in place.

New washer/dryer hookups would have to be connected elsewhere.

Update: After much assessment and consulting with other professionals regarding my options and taking the cost factor into consideration, I've decided to remove the washer and dryer hookup totally from the kitchen.

So as of now the house has no washer and dryer hookup. I hope that doesn't sour the selling price as the house is almost completed.

I just spoke to someone from our city's building and permit department and they told me I had to get a permit, submit a design, and they had to approve of it first before I start. :(

I don't think it's even worth the hassle and cost, considering this is a potential rental property.

I might go ahead and redesign the kitchen to accomodate the bifold doors instead.

Bill: Bi-fold doors seems like a bright idea!

Currently the whole kitchen has been knocked down and it's a blank canvas right now. I just got some cabinets guys to design the cabinets and haven't ordered anything yet.

Price wise, it's probably cheaper to leave the washer/dryer hookup where it is (currently at the corner of the kitchen) and just put up a small dry wall and install bi-fold doors, right?

The patio is not insulated.

I've also been concern about inspections and code violations because I haven't seen washer/dryer hookups in a patio before. :(

I've had contractors that quoted their jobs by the hours before, and some of them were charging $25+ per hour. The hours do add up quick.

Hi guys,

I'm not sure where this topic goes, but I hope some of you can give me some insights.

Here's the situation. I have one property where there are washer and dryer hookups in the kitchen. That is so ugly. Anyways, I want to move that washer and dryer hookup somewhere else.

I've already had two gc come and take a look and they said the options I have are 1) break the concrete and install new hookups into the garage, or 2) move the hookups from the kitch into the patio (enclosed patio already).

I've never seen a washer/dryer hookup that is not in the garage or inside the house before.

Please advise.