The average cost to remove a load-bearing wall is $5,700, but most homeowners pay between $1,400 and $10,000 depending on the size of the wall, location (interior or exterior wall), number of ...

Look above. If a wall doesn’t have any walls, posts or other supports directly above it, it’s far less likely that it’s load-bearing. This is also true when looking in the attic.

Understanding if a wall is load-bearing or not is vital to the integrity of your home, and while we might dream of knocking down a wall or two when planning home renovations, the structure of your ...

If it is a bearing wall, a structural engineer can design a supporting structure so you can open the wall between the two rooms. The fun part is using the sledgehammer, but it is best to put it ...

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… ...

Send for Builder Bulletin No. 392 including color photos of innocent-looking bearing wall structural members plus other tips on removing and re-supporting bearing walls.

A load-bearing wall is just that — a wall that holds the weight of the house, including its contents, and transfers that weight to the foundation. A home’s exterior walls are load-bearing.

Briefly, structural masonry is a construction system in which the walls of the building perform a structural function, using masonry units arranged in a way that is self-supporting and load ...

When searching for a new home, the ideal property can sometimes be just one poorly positioned wall away from perfect. Sometimes, the solution is simple – just remove the wall – but when it ...

Local news Know load-bearing walls before buying a house A professional architect needs to prescribe the exact type of support needed. This partly explains why these renovations are costly.