Is it safe to replace a load-bearing wall with a beam?

• <div><p>It’s sometimes safe to replace a load-bearing wall with a beam, but you need a structural engineer to sign off on the project. You’ll also likely have to upgrade to a steel I-beam or another material that’s stronger than wood to maintain the level of support you need without the wall underneath.</p></div>

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Reviewed in November 2013
I obtained quotes from two other painters and one gutter company. All were impressive and would have been a little less money, but I was more comfortable with having only one company to deal with. Everyone from Phillips was professional and attentive to detail - from the project estimator to...
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Reviewed in September 2011
Very professional job from start to finish. Robby Phillips gave me a very neat and complete initial estimate on site in June. The actual job was scheduled for later in the summer when I had time off. The gutters were off in no time and rotted fascia replaced with Hardie Board. I was a little...
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Reviewed in July 2009
Took several days for tare-down/removal before starting work. But work was excellent. When they discovered what they thought was termite damage they informed us. Our exterminator came on site inspected and decided that it was water damage, typical with siding & guttering. Phillips replace all...
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Reviewed in July 2009
I guess my husband wasn?t really happy with the guttering work and stopped that in between. I am not sure what happened exactly. They were very reasonable, willing to please us and made sure that we were satisfied. They provided good customer service.
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Reviewed in July 2014
We had Phillips Painting repair various wood rot on the exterior of our house and paint all paint-able surfaces. The workers performed their work without disturbing us at all; we hardly noticed they were even there. They kept the yard clean, didn't destroy any of the landscaping and were very...
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Reviewed in June 2008
Great, awesome, painless! We hadn't done much to our home in 8 years because we didn't. We were always too busy and finally decided that we weren't going to do it, so we called in the professionals. We contacted a couple of other contractors, but Dan VanPatten was so easy to talk with, the...
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Reviewed in May 2009
The carpenter of the crew discussed with me options to repair the deck and did a great job to fix it. When the crew was finished, the supervisor went around the house with me to check everything. He found a place on the back garage door that the rubber facing had not been replaced and got the...
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Reviewed in July 2009
Just another note to add about the work, The wood is all rough cedar and it required not only spraying but following up with a brush over it all.
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Reviewed in November 2008
It was perfect! We will have them back out to repaint the whole house. They gave us a fair bid and was within the estimate. They cleaned up after themselves.
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Reviewed in January 2016
The work was done efficiently and as specified. My only comment is that I like a little more regular communication about schedule. That's not a big issue
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Yes, ensuring seamless integration with the rest of the window unit.

Yes, most services include necessary frame modifications for proper door fitting. Confirm with your provider.

Yes, a bowed wall can be straightened in several ways. If the bowing is minimal, it can often be straightened by installing anchors or straps. For more severe basement wall bowing, your contractor might need to excavate the soil outside the foundation and pull the wall back into its original position to straighten it.

Modern brick houses are really stick-built homes with a brick facade for aesthetic purposes only, so most have framing. With genuine brick construction, most homeowners install furring strips over the interior of the brick and then install drywall over those strips to cover the brick wall, so they don’t have traditional framing.

It’s sometimes safe to replace a load-bearing wall with a beam, but you need a structural engineer to sign off on the project. You’ll also likely have to upgrade to a steel I-beam or another material that’s stronger than wood to maintain the level of support you need without the wall underneath.

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