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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...