Load bearing beam

Before you get the sledgehammer out, make sure the wall isn't bearing weight. Here are 4 ways you can find out if a wall is load bearing.

Turn that structural necessity into a design asset by adding storage, creating zones and much more

support beams wrapped in cedar...this picture spoke to me...perhaps because of the little boy, but feels like the open we are hoping to achieve

Kitchen with beams and structural wall

Replace a load bearing wall with a microlam beam to create a bigger room.

Before you start your donation pile, peruse these ideas.

Installing a load bearing support beam (plus LVL beam cost) in a kitchen in order to open up a kitchen and remove the support wall.

We knew there was a lot that we wanted to change about it. That included removing an old fireplace and entertainment wall that was in the middle of the room. However, what was behind that wall was a huge support beam. We went through a lot of different ideas and this is where we ended up.

A guide to identifying a load-bearing wall for home renovations. When you identify a load-bearing wall, you can isolate it for structural changes to a cramped space.

Welcome back to our final Holiday Guest of the season! Our amazing guest today has a beautiful project to show you... she took out a wall in her dining room