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by: SPJay Active Indicator LED Icon  OP  New Member
~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 10:56am  
Hi,Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable contractor(s) for the following:- Remove a 18 foot load bearing wall- 1400 sqft of tiling- outside deck work- Cabinet removal and wood workingI would like to find someone who is not adding the "kingwood' premium just because of where we live.Thank you for your help!!  4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 11:20am  
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 2:19pm  
The neighbors and I will only work with Northeast Renovations 832-445-4073 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 2:31pm  
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable contractor(s) for the following:
- Remove a 18 foot load bearing wall
- 1400 sqft of tiling
- outside deck work
- Cabinet removal and wood working
I would like to find someone who is not adding the "kingwood' premium just because of where we live.
Thank you for your help!!
 
@SPJay: are you serious about removing an 18 foot loadbearing wall?
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 2:38pm  
PM me and I can look up the best of the best in the area. I signed up for a month... 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 7:09pm  

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>> Hi,
Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable contractor(s) for the following:
- Remove a 18 foot load bearing wall
- 1400 sqft of tiling
- outside deck work
- Cabinet removal and wood working
I would like to find someone who is not adding the "kingwood' premium just because of where we live.
Thank you for your help!!
 
@SPJay: are you serious about removing an 18 foot loadbearing wall?
 
@ProblemAgain:
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he has water or smoke damage or termites or something???
4951
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ProblemAgain Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 8 years ago   Apr 25, '15 8:05pm  

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>> Hi,
Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable contractor(s) for the following:
- Remove a 18 foot load bearing wall
- 1400 sqft of tiling
- outside deck work
- Cabinet removal and wood working
I would like to find someone who is not adding the "kingwood' premium just because of where we live.
Thank you for your help!!
 
@SPJay: are you serious about removing an 18 foot loadbearing wall?
 
@ProblemAgain:
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe he has water or smoke damage or termites or something???
 
@topcat: with the combination of removing a loadbearing wall and removing cabinets, it is more likely someone is wanting to open the kitchen up into either a dining area or a family room to have an open plan. the parameters of that can get both tricky and expensive. it depends on what is above the kitchen. the fact that it  is loadbearing generally means there is a second story since most homes are truss-construction and those can span the building. depending on where they are, to do that work might legally require a building permit and either an architect's stamped plans or an engineers stamp that specifies the sizing of the beam or I-beam that will replace the wall.
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 9:34am  
@ProblemAgain & @topcat, I thought the same thing, removing a load bearing wall will require a engineer to give you the go ahead.... Removing that wall and not knowing the what if could be trouble and costly in end... 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 10:10am  
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bubbleyes72 Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 10:45am  
Just the ibeam for an 18 ft load bearing wall will be nutso expensive.I wouldn't be looking for a cheap remodeling company for this, I'd be looking for one with a lot of experience.  Because no part of that will be cheap, not if you live in Kingwood, Porter, or anywhere.
 
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I know that's right, if only we could afford those Property Brothers from HGTV. They're oh so good but expensive. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 10:53am  
As usual the pink bear is interjecting OPINIONS that have nothing to do with the subject. You can create a exterior opening without causing damage to your structure with adequate bracing. I am sure the OP is looking at a area where pipes and wires are not a hindrance. Wires can be dropped from the attic pipes need special attention. If you have the money you can do anything. 4951
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 11:28am  
As usual the pink bear is interjecting OPINIONS that have nothing to do with the subject. You can create a exterior opening without causing damage to your structure with adequate bracing. I am sure the OP is looking at a area where pipes and wires are not a hindrance. Wires can be dropped from the attic pipes need special attention. If you have the money you can do anything.
 
@friday1: Do you build houses? Sounds like you speak from years of professional experience.
 
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 11:44am  

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>> As usual the pink bear is interjecting OPINIONS that have nothing to do with the subject. You can create a exterior opening without causing damage to your structure with adequate bracing. I am sure the OP is looking at a area where pipes and wires are not a hindrance. Wires can be dropped from the attic pipes need special attention. If you have the money you can do anything.
 
@friday1: Do you build houses? Sounds like you speak from years of professional experience.
 
 
@donnatella: actually (trying to read between the illiterate parts), he doesn't know what he is talking about. to remove a loadbearing wall means you need to reroute the downward forces that come with the load above it to a carrier and from that to kingposts or columns (that have to be installed to support the carrier beam) and then to the ground thru poured pads to gain a greater footprint for the load. that means you cut open the slab, dig a footing and pour for each post. the footing has to be sized for the load. the idea that bracing will hold up a second story is ********
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 3:14pm  
As usual the pink bear is interjecting OPINIONS that have nothing to do with the subject. You can create a exterior opening without causing damage to your structure with adequate bracing. I am sure the OP is looking at a area where pipes and wires are not a hindrance. Wires can be dropped from the attic pipes need special attention. If you have the money you can do anything.
 
@friday1:  Maybe you didn't catch the words "load bearing wall"?!?  All load bearing walls are part of the overall structural integrity of the building and CANNOT be simply removed or braced.  As others have mentioned, the typical answer to removing a load bearing wall is to temporarily support the upper weight and remove the wall, then posts and an adequately sized beam (usually a steel I-beam but some use engineered wooden beams)  must be installed to permanently support that weight.  Doing such a job on an existing house will be an expensive activity.
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 3:23pm  
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~ 8 years ago   Apr 26, '15 3:35pm  
everyone has a cousin benny who knows all about construction cause he watched an episode of hometime and he tells you it should be cheaper. (''i love home improvement shows")horror stories about the cheap contractors? how bout the one who built a house for a couple and, when they wanted a change to a soaking tub, he didnt bother to change the joist sizes. then they cut and headed out some of the joists for the plumbing. looked ok till you filled the tub and that section of the floor would slowly sink as the weight increased. that might have been ok except it also cause the toiletseal to disengage and when the toilet was flushed while the tub was full everything went onto the ceiling of the bedroom below...which they discovered when the ceiling turned green and smelled.or the cheap contractor who added a master bed and bath cantilevered out from the original house.looked great but when they filled the jacuzzi, the bedroom would slowly sink as much as 4 inches at the far end....and then rise when it was emptied....how long do you think that will last till it pulls loose completely?or the guy who used 2x3's for the bottom story and 2x2's for the framing of the top story walls to keep the price down? how is that supposed to support the spanish clay tile roof that went on that house?and bracing ...sure, that works great!....one house was built on a hillside so the posts to hold it up were expensive....gee let's go cheaper and use fewer   we can run more 45 braces off the posts we do use and cantilever the deck off the house and brace it from the posts. of course this makes the structure easier to hit a harmonic resonance point...so their german shepherd dog out on the deck would scratch and the whole house would begin to shake. imagine a party and music....everybody dance now! 4951
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