Just had a close call with a load bearing wall in a 1920s house

The homeowner wanted me to open up the kitchen, and I had to pick between trusting the original blueprints I found or paying for a full structural survey. I went with the cheaper plan and started demo, only to find a steel support beam the prints never showed. Has anyone else in old homes found hidden supports that changed the whole job?

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zara_patel577mo ago

But how bad could it really be?

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samw797mo ago

Nearly gave myself a heart attack last year. Found a brick column inside a wall that felt like it was holding up half the neighborhood. My cheap plan almost became a very expensive lesson.

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