Difference between revisions of "Remove Interior Walls"

Be very careful about knocking down walls inside your home, otherwise you could cause the ceiling or roof to collapse! You may also have to relocate plumbing, electrical, gas and ventilation. Think hard if you really need to remove a wall...ask yourself if there any pass-through or new doorway would solve the issue. It's much easier to build a pass-through or doorway than tear down a wall. Do you (or your friends) have some expertise in relocating wiring, plumbing, ventilation, etc. if it's needed?

Be very careful about knocking down walls inside your home, otherwise you could cause the ceiling or roof to collapse! You may also have to relocate plumbing, electrical, gas and ventilation. Think hard if you really need to remove a wall...ask yourself if there any pass-through or new doorway would solve the issue. It's much easier to build a pass-through or doorway than tear down a wall. Do you (or your friends) have some expertise in relocating wiring, plumbing, ventilation, etc. if it's needed?

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

#First, determine if the wall you want to remove is a load bearing wall, meaning it supports the floor above. Go into your basement (or crawlspace) and look at the alignment of floor joists. These are large pieces of lumber going across the house from side to side supporting the floor/roof and are generally 16" apart. Remember the alignment - they generally go from side to side on most modern homes across the width of the house.

#First, determine if the wall you want to remove is a load bearing wall, meaning it supports the floor above. Go into your basement (or crawlspace) and look at the alignment of floor joists. These are large pieces of lumber going across the house from side to side supporting the floor/roof and are generally 16" apart. Remember the alignment - they generally go from side to side on most modern homes across the width of the house.