They would have to remove the door, tie in with new framing, insulate properly then drywall the area. No permits are required as long as the structure of the home is not affected. door frame is been engineered to support existing load so just cover in a correct maner and you will be fine.

We recently were asked to lay some beautiful recyeled tiles salvaged from an apartment building lobby in Paris.  But they were too thick by a little over an inch and you would end up with a trip hazzard

We pulled the floor, the sub floor and with engineering, lowered to top edge of the floor joistes, replaced the sub floor, install backer board and then the tile so that it came out perfectly flat. 

Expensive but the end result was beautiful.

Philip Anderson

HDR Remodeling

Berkeley Ca

It appears to be a brand of decorating items.

Assuming that there is a crawl space (not a slab), then the answer would be yes. But there is no way to give any idea as to cost until someone crawled under the house to see how it’s framed, how much clearance (above grade) is existing, if there are any HVAC or other utilities in the way, etc…

Horchow is a high-end home goods line. They have everything from furniture to flatware. As I understand it, they are online/catalog only.  www.horchow.com

Anything is possible. I'm not sure what needs to be done in your specific situation; however, it needs a plan, a budget, and someone to do it.

Here is a Utube answer to your question

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTddQ-4EVl8

Philip Anderson

Berkeley Ca

Hello Linda,

 Typically,  you do not want to cover existing grout. You will need to remove the old grout and apply your new colored grout. A tile contractor can help you with this project. Please let me know if you have other questions.

Thanks, Teresa

I probably would not recomend it.  A laminate floor is a floating floor and the flex, expansion and contraction of both as well as the hollow sound you can have with a laminate may give you undesireable results.  Laminates come out very easily and I feel it worth your while to remove the 1st laminate to elimate any future floor structural issues and install the new floor to the manufacturer's specifications.

Tyler,

It sounds like the existing laminate flooring is solid and free from flex. If so, you will have no problem installing the new laminte over the old. You will want to use a sound absorbing pad underneath to avoid a hollow sound as well as potential squeeks between the 2 laminate surfaces. Best of luck!

David Domenichini

D.R. Domenichini Coosntruction