Fact checked by Emily Estep Identifying a load-bearing wall is essential before you remove or alter it to change your home's layout. A load-bearing wall supports the structure above it, like floors or ...

Removing load-bearing walls is an important design tool for creating an open-plan house with fewer obstructions, larger rooms, and better traffic flow. The average cost to remove a load-bearing wall ...

Check the building plans. Without having seen the building I can't really make an educated guess, but it wouldnt surprise if some of the interior walls are load bearing. The walls that ARE load ...

Question: I see these makeover shows on television. I want to open up my kitchen to the family room and it would be fun to knock out the wall myself. Someone said to be careful of bearing walls. What ...

Identifying load bearing walls doesn't always require an expert, but it does require keen observational skills. If you plan on making any modifications to your home, you have to first identify which ...

Dear Angie: How much does it cost to remove a load-bearing wall? In the basement of my home, there is a single concrete beam below the intersection of the living room, dining room and kitchen walls. I ...

Richard replaces a valve; Mauro paints a radiator cover; Tom discusses load bearing walls. Richard Trethewey travels to Salt Lake City to replace a shower valve he has never seen before in his career ...

November 21, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google You can save on remodeling by preparing a space as much as possible before the contractors arrive. With the ...