We want to enlarge the opening and put in a 32" hinged door instead.

I'd say sell your real Estate, enlarge your bunker and invest in nonperishable food, guns, ammo, water and fuel....That would be the commodity to have if you really believe in the doom and gloom...

This is by enlarge, a landlord forum, so you may not get full sympathy here, but I'm a landlord and I'm telling that if you where my good, on-time rent paying tenant (And obviously you are since you're still there after 18 years) I would definitely replace that carpet.

The problem with it is that illegal immigrants by enlarge, don't pay taxes in fear of deportation.

When I enlarged the patio several years ago, making it 12' wide and 33' long, the full width of the house, I got a city building permit labelled "patio cover" and hoa permission for a patio cover.

Sometimes an addition is connected a porch is enlarged and the only way the designer could figure the roof out was by making it flat.

We plan to be in Florida staying in Fort Lauderdale for a few day in from 26 Oct to 30 Oct 15 maybe we can meet up for a get together.Happy to chat on phone also have Skype and email prior to arriving to build a re-pore with you. 

The realtor can point out to them the 'potential' to enlarge with the closet, but moving is a big enough commitment for most people and they won't want to do renovations right away.  

It is a pier and beam house with two supports on a cement porch and the third post is on a leaning pored cement block approximately 12”x12”.

And you'll have new cracks in unexpected places, old cracks that will not close, but instead enlarge.