how can i tell if a wall is holding part of the ceiling up, what i mean is i have a wall between my kitchen and living room with just a doorway in between but what i wanna do is tear the wall down to make a open concept from my living room to my kitchen ny ideas what to do
2006-08-21 18:17:31 · 4 answers · asked by gerry d 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
what i mean by doorway is french doors wanna remove the whole wall in between my kitchen and livingroom to have a open concept but what im asking is will the ceiling collapse
2006-08-21 18:24:41 · update #1
You would have to go into the ceiling to see if the wall is a weight bearing wall. Sometimes you can refigure and put the weight on a new placewith addition of more joists and such but you really need to know your business! You can also just leave a column or two to support the ceiling and still have your open area. Good luck!
2006-08-21 18:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just tear down the wall and put in a header, it will help support the ceiling from caving in, my sister did this in her house. she wanted the kitchen and dinning room to be one, but she put in a breakfast bar too, it looks awsome! Then all you have to do is put in some trim work!
2006-08-25 21:23:26 · answer #2 · answered by bobbie21brady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you will have to look in the attic (or whatever is above the ceiling in those rooms to see .
2006-08-22 01:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-22 01:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by bugola 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋