Hi everyone,
I'm in the process of buying a condo and i have a small issue with the floor plan. the building has 5 floors and was built in 1974.
i want to remove the wall (plus the utility closet) between the kitchen and the living room and build an island instead to get an open space concept and a bigger living room.
iv'e attached the floor plan and what i have in mind (the wall i want to remove is in red, the new island in blue). is there anyway to determine from the floor plan if this is a load bearing wall or not? if i get a constructional engineer can he tell me if it is without seeing behind the drywall? ceiling is also drywall so i dont think this is a concrete build.
thanks!
I'm in the process of buying a condo and i have a small issue with the floor plan. the building has 5 floors and was built in 1974.
i want to remove the wall (plus the utility closet) between the kitchen and the living room and build an island instead to get an open space concept and a bigger living room.
iv'e attached the floor plan and what i have in mind (the wall i want to remove is in red, the new island in blue). is there anyway to determine from the floor plan if this is a load bearing wall or not? if i get a constructional engineer can he tell me if it is without seeing behind the drywall? ceiling is also drywall so i dont think this is a concrete build.
thanks!