Expand Your Living Space by Removing Walls

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on November 1, 1987
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Diagram: Typical wall with new header.
Diagram: Typical wall with new header.
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Header span reference chart.
Header span reference chart.
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Diagram: Header height cut-planning guide.
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Diagram: Header construction.

How to expand your living space using subtraction, not addition by removing walls from your home’s structure.

Expand Your Living Space by Removing Walls

Walls might be unwanted for any one of several reasons. For
one owner, a room, hallway or closet might comfortably be
sacrificed in the quest for an open floor plan. For

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