Having the original valves & controls sticking out of the wall caused our appliances to stick out as well, rather than being flush or at least nearly flush with the back wall. Well, due to the big ordeal that it was to a) increase the size (1.5 to 2") of the drain pipe, b) place it lower in the wall and c) find the right panel to fit our dryer's gas valve as well as the vent, we delayed doing anything about it - until now. Talk about opening pandora's box...(like many home improvements turn out to be).
Ray Smith, plasterer to the stars (he thinks) did a great job patching our interior. Now we just need to repaint, buy a new washer & dryer and get the outside repaired (which we'll do along with the bathroom addition behind the kitchen. It turns out that our smooth redwood siding is no longer available and has to be specially milled (translation - more money). We'll need to buy more siding anyway to finish the bathroom exterior so we might as well order it all at once and avoid paying the set-up fee twice.
What should have been a simple fix...gotta love these old houses!
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