Many charming old Seattle houses have these clunky little garages, often built into the hillside below the home, and usually made of unreinforced concrete. Many of them are failing in some manner. Often they are not used, because the were built when Model T and Model A ruled the road, and they are simply too small for today’s larger cars. Perhaps, as Minis and Fits and other smaller cars become more popular, more of these garages will see use.
For that to happen, most of them will need some improvement. This garage is beginning to fail, with chunks of it falling off and large cracks appearing. CSES recommended the repairs that would be needed to make it safe. At other homes, we have also designed garage-top green spaces, gardens, and decks.
