Load bearing wall and doorway??
We are trying to work out the best layout for our living room. Ideally would like to utilise the main long part of the wall for a sofa but originally these used to be two rooms. It was changed before we moved it and wall taken out, part of the load bearing wall is still on the room and creating issue for using this wall to place a sofa on it. Along with the doorway in the wrong place.
Can the doorway be moved further along the wall and could we remove/move the remaining part of wall that holds up the support for the room?
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Jonathan
6 months agoThat living room will always be challenging to furnish as it is not very wide considering the size of the house now. Everything is possible at a cost so you can consult a structural engineer but you should consider if given the distance to a tv this room will ever accommodate enough people to watch one tv. The solution could be to split the room and have two tv spaces- one that is private with the bay and one connected with your kitchen diner. Personally I still think you should consider moving the living room in order to have one that is proportionate to the size of house.
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