Remove a Load Bearing Wall to Create an Open-concept Living Area
Taking down the walls to create an open floor plan is becoming popular. Chermark Renovations is a contracting company in Hamilton that has been helping home owners see the potential and put in place the necessary steps needed to achieve this living space. This may involve a load bearing wall removal. Our team has experience with structural renovations and load bearing wall removal services. See below, why there are important steps to take before you begin a structural renovation.
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What to know before
you remove a wall
It may seem easy enough to remove a load-bearing wall if you want to create an open living space, but there are major issues to consider. A load-bearing wall isn’t just any wall; it’s a structural element that holds up what lies above it, whether it’s supporting upper floors, the roof, or other walls. Removing it without proper support, like a steel support beam, can lead to disastrous consequences.
This can involve a major structural change with a wall removal if you are removing a load-bearing wall. These walls are the pillars of your home’s structural integrity, crucial for distributing the weight of the house down to the foundation. You don't want to ruin the structural integrity of your home, so this is when you need to consult a professional.
Understanding the role of these walls is a crucial first step in any renovation project. Consulting with a structural engineer or a qualified contractor ensures that your renovation dreams don’t turn into structural nightmares.
There are some important elements to consider before a wall is removed and if it is a load bearing wall.
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Creating Open-concept Living
Connecting rooms together can create a more open floor plan and bring light into rooms that were otherwise dark because of an existing wall. Opening the space or removing a load bearing wall, in your home can create a more social environment for the family and for your company. If someone is cooking in the kitchen then guest or family can all be together. Commonly, removing the wall between kitchen and living room is the what homeowners are looking for or sometimes part of a load bearing wall can be removed resulting in an open-concept look. See one of our projects below that gives an example of removing supporting wall in kitchen.
Design Ideas When Removing Walls in the house
A completely open space can be created by having a beam installed to carry the full support of the wall removal. To carry the weight that the wall was holding you can replace a load bearing wall with a beam for a load bearing wall. You can have a load bearing wood beam or an LVL or alternatively you can have load bearing steel beam installed or an i-Beam that can be elegantly covered over. Other design choices to consider is when a load bearing wall has support columns. Therefore load bearing column ideas are important to the homeowner. Contact us to discuss your project and get a free home estimate.
Design Ideas When Removing Walls in the house
A completely open space can be created by having a beam installed to carry the full support of the wall removal. To carry the weight that the wall was holding you can replace a load bearing wall with a beam. You can have a load bearing wood beam or an LVL or alternatively you can have load bearing steel beam installed or an i-Beam that can be elegantly covered over. Other design choices to consider is when a load bearing wall has support columns. Therefore load bearing column ideas are important to the homeowner. Contact us to discuss your project and get a free home estimate.
