Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Spruce / Kevin Norris Removing load-bearing walls is an important design tool for creating an open-plan house with fewer ...

It typically costs between $300 and $10,000 to remove a wall from a home. The main factors that affect the cost to remove a wall include the wall type, the wall location and material, and the cost of ...

Knocking down internal walls is often top of the list of jobs when renovating a house. And although there's no doubting the transformative effect it can have on dark and gloomy rooms, it's not a job ...

Dear Angie: How much does it cost to remove a load-bearing wall? In the basement of my home, there is a single concrete beam below the intersection of the living room, dining room and kitchen walls. I ...

Any architect or contractor can tell if a wall is load-bearing, said Jim Rill, of Rill Architects. The most important fact to know before taking a sledge hammer to it. Interior load-bearing walls, as ...

Dear Angie: How much does it cost to remove a load-bearing wall? In the basement of my home, there is a single concrete beam below the intersection of the living room, dining room and kitchen walls. I ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

My wife and I are considering purchasing a 20 foot wide brick house. It is currently configured as a 3 family. It’s obvious to us that we will have to renovate it and ideally we would like to take out ...