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 ...

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 ...

Fact checked by Emily Estep You'll want to know how to tell if a wall is load-bearing before you remove or alter it to merge rooms, add space, or rethink your home's layout. Several clues can help ...

A bearing wall is a support wall that transfers load from above down through the structure to another wall, a beam, and/or a foundation. Some bearing walls seem innocuous and are well disguised.

Dear Pat: 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. W… ...

Removing internal walls to create light-filled rooms is a popular trick amongst home renovators, but can be risky if you don't know how. Follow our expert guide to success ...

Q: Is my wall load-bearing? A: The first step when considering the removal of a wall should be to ask, “is it load bearing?” If you have a ranch-style home, you can assume that it is.

Licensed remodeling contractors can remove walls and repair framing, but some local governments require a structural engineer’s approval, even if a wall is non-load bearing.

If you are creating an opening in an existing bearing wall less than about 14 to 15 feet long, you most likely will not need one, but beyond that it is likely that you will. We pushed it to the limit ...

If you knock out an interior bearing wall, the materials above it will not be adequately supported. This may result in a gradual settling or cracking in adjacent and walls above.

D ear 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 ...