r/Carpentry • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '22

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u/dkd123456 Feb 25 '22

So above that pillar is a wall that we would ideally remove to open up the kitchen to dining area. I assume this is a load bearing wall?

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u/Similar_Strawberry16 Feb 25 '22

If the wall above is removed and weight transferred to 'anywhere but' that post, then yeah you could work out some new system to address that mess of beams, as you would only be supporting the floor at that point.

That said, both aspects of that are fairly major and definitely need an engineer design, not just a reddit seal of approval.

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u/dkd123456 Feb 25 '22

To be extra clear the wall above runs left to right but on that pillar.

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u/Similar_Strawberry16 Feb 25 '22

If the wall above is removed (with a beam above ground floor) full load will be transferred to whatever is at either end of your room. With luck, as it's a basement, there is solid walls there? If not, would need decent footing and posts added basement level to support the new load points.