Load Bearing
Cost of knocking down load bearing internal wall and structural engineer?
Hi
I would like an idea of the cost of knocking down a load bearing internal wall, size of opening would be around 11ft. also just how expensive is hiring a structural engineer if anyone has had this work done and used an engineer, I would be grateful for any prices and experiences to give me a rough idea of costs involved.
thanks
Rule of thumb is 4′ opening 4×4, 6′ opening 4×6, 8′ opening 4×8 and so on. 11′ opening 4×12 would probably work, but I would go 4×14 just to be safe. A 4×14 will hold a tile roof on that span. Make sure you do a safe job in shoring up the load before you cut the opening. An engineer will cost $250 to whatever he thinks he can charge. Two carpenters, half a day. Maybe $750 total. That includes materials. It doesn’t include permits or engineering or modification of the load above. If the building is more than one story, get the engineer involved as it could get complex.
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