How to enclose carport and enlarge kitchen and living room?
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Kelly
Our carport is one step lower than our house. We want to enclose carport and k ock out the wall to the kitchen and wall to the living room... what is the best way to raise the carport to same level as the house? Our house is in a slab.
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Anytime you make an addition to your house you need plans, permits and a contractor, and whether you are in a city or a county they will need to approve the plans and inspect things like foundation, framing, plumbing, hvac, electrical, roofing. A very involved process. And expensive. Good luck.
Hire a contractor is your best bet. Get at least 3 (typically I interview at least 6 contractors), written estimates. Here is how to hire a contractor.
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0242-hiring-contractor
If in CA:
http://www.cslb.ca.gov/Consumers/Hire_A_Contractor/
The best way to raise that would be to have a floor built into the carport. It would no longer be a slab floor in that part of the house, but could all be the same level then.