Construction/carpenter people I got a question

[Buck531]

Anyone here in construction or used to do it? I'm debating on remodeling my kitchen sometime in the future and I need to bounce a few ideas off of someone. Our kitchen is an ok size. The previous owner built an addition onto the back and there's a door leading back into it. I'd like to knock this wall down but I'm pretty sure it's a load bearing wall and I'm not sure what all will be needed to do it correctly with a header or what not (or if it can be done at all). I can take some pictures if necessary.

 

I'm free all day/night for the next few days. Other than that, anytime after 12 pm during the day I'll be home.

[evan9381]

post up some pics and find out which way your trusses are running

[Buck531]

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Random/100_1008.jpg

 

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Random/100_1007.jpg

 

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Random/100_1010.jpg

 

http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk314/buck531/Random/100_1009.jpg

 

 

I'm sure the trusses run from the front to the back. That door there is where the end of the house used to be. It has a block foundation too, wood framing.

[evan9381]

if its load bearing, you should be able to put a couple 2x10s or 2x12s together with a piece of plywood down the center (will give you proper 3.5" framing width) for a header, then make some jacks and king studs and frame up the rest. thats what we did with my kitchen and the 12' opening

[iwashmycar]

One question may be if that additions ceiling is furred down?... May have to do some creative fitting of a header, depending on how (what i assume are) the rafters are hung on the exg house.