Removing load-bearing walls is an important design tool for creating an open-plan house with fewer obstructions, larger rooms, and better traffic flow. The average cost to remove a load-bearing wall ...

Dear Pat: I see these makeover shows on television. I want to open up my kitchen to the family room, and it would be fun to knock out the wall myself. Someone said to be careful of bearing walls. What ...

Briefly, structural masonry is a construction system in which the walls of the building perform a structural function, using masonry units arranged in a way that is self-supporting and load-bearing.

If you need to create more space or improve the flow of your home, without resorting to an extension, then altering (or removing) internal walls is worth considering. But you'll need to know what a ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 54th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

If your home renovation plans include open plan living, you're probably looking to remove some internal walls. But, while it's fair to assume external walls are load-bearing, it's not always as simple ...

When searching for a new home, the ideal property can sometimes be just one poorly positioned wall away from perfect. Sometimes, the solution is simple – just remove the wall – but when it turns out ...

So you want to open up some space in your home – exciting stuff. But if you’re planning on removing any walls from your house, you’ll need to be very careful about making sure the load-bearing ones – ...