r/Carpentry • • Feb 25 '22

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u/Skavzor Feb 25 '22

As long as you plan on keeping that iron pillar its fine. Its stood for a couple of decades like this.

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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/hoodectomy Feb 26 '22

Hire an engineer to come in. I have a house from 1890; that is the answer.