Change Load Bearing Wall To Open Floor Plan

Achieving an open concept requires removing walls to allow free flowing spaces between the kitchen and family room or dining area.

Change load bearing wall to open floor plan.

Hiring an architect to determine if the wall or walls are load bearing walls and if so how their loss can be compensated for with one or more beams or beam and pillar combinations. The engineer may look at a diagram of your floor plan to become familiar with the overall layout and design of the house but this does not help them determine which walls in your home are load bearing as the floor plan does not contain detailed construction information. Consult with a professional structural engineer to discover if these walls are load bearing. Finding a loadbearing wall in the way when you are remodeling to create an open floor plan can add extra cost and stress to a project.

Interior walls create privacy define spaces and sometimes bear the weight of the level above. Some homes have a virtually wall less main living area while bathrooms and bedrooms are usually self contained rooms. Removing walls to create an open floor plan requires. New construction began to favor the great room look in which kitchen dining and living spaces were.