Archive for January, 2012

Open Concept Living — Creating a Great Room: Part 2, Removing Walls

This the second of a two part series discussing the incredible renovation of an enclosed kitchen into a Great Room for Open Concept Living. This blog focuses on the construction of the transformation. In order to create a Great Room in a more traditional home, walls need to be removed to open up the living space. Walls, however, are more than just a means of defining a room. They often having plumbing and wiring hidden behind the drywall which needs to be relocated. But more critically they may be load‑bearing, that is, they may be supporting an upper floor or [...]