What structural support will be needed to prevent the upstairs living room from falling into the basement?
Answer Brad: I do not wish to provide suggestions on structural specifics without seeing the building. Please contact a local architect or engineer or contractor to get a certified set of drawings and specifications. You may also try researching your local code for predetermined structural members to be used as girders. I assume, and can not determine without seeing, you are trying to pick up the weight currently carried by a central bearing wall over a distance of 15 feet and would have you start thinking steel and head room restrictions.
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