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      "name": "Can a load-bearing wall be removed to expand a kitchen?",
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        "text": "Yes, you can remove a load-bearing wall to expand your kitchen, but it requires installing an engineered support beam and temporary shoring. During an open-concept conversion or kitchen expansion, removing a structural wall transfers upper-floor or roof loads onto a steel or engineered wood beam supported by new posts and footings. A licensed general contractor coordinates structural engineering assessments to verify load paths before cutting into framing, ensuring ceiling stability and proper transfer of structural weight down to the foundation.",
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        "description": "Yes, load-bearing walls can be removed if an engineered support beam and posts are installed to safely carry the overhead weight."
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  "description": "Yes, load-bearing walls can be removed if an engineered support beam and posts are installed to safely carry the overhead weight."
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