justincorhad
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So I bought a house this past October. All in all its a pretty decent place, although there are a few changes I would like to make eventually. One thing I've always wanted in a house is a mezzanine. Unfortunately in my area it is hard to come by a house that already has one. The house has an upstairs suite and a downstairs suite, which are more or less mirror images of each other (living room above living room, kitchen above kitchen, etc.). I don't have, nor do I want tenants. I was wondering would it be at all possible to remove the floor from my second story living room (ceiling of my first story living room) to open it up to create the mezzanine I would like? The living rooms are both 16'x13', and that is the only area I would like to remove. I don't want to remove any walls, just the small area of floor/ceiling. I realize electrical work may need to be rerouted/ removed, which isn't a problem I know plenty of electricians who would be willing to help with that. Structurally though, is this plausible? Can a section of the second story floor be removed without compromising the house's strength if no walls are removed? Any input would be greatly appreciated, thanks!