Identifying load bearing walls doesn't always require an expert, but it does require keen observational skills. If you plan on making any modifications to your home, you have to first identify which ...

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 ...

Question: 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 ...

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 ...

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Richard replaces a valve; Mauro paints a radiator cover; Tom discusses load bearing walls. Richard Trethewey travels to Salt Lake City to replace a shower valve he has never seen before in his career ...

In 1872, a 28-year-old apprentice draftsman named Daniel Burnham opened an architecture firm with his good friend, John Root. Burnham and Root would soon become one of the finest architectural firms ...

Forget the myth that simply knocking on a wall to see if it sounds hollow is sufficient enough to identify a load bearing wall. Some stud walls (timber frames covered with plasterboard) are load ...

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 ...

Dear James: 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.