re: ATTN: contractors/engineers of the OB

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How wide? You may be able to use a laminated beam in the attic as a strong back

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I'd estimate about 6' (the wall). Studs are spaced 16" I believe.

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You want to remove the wall completely between those two doorways? A new beam could be sized to do that. It would run the entire span of the opening and the load would need to be calculated to determine the size required.

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Best case scenario, yes. I'd like the wall between the doorways totally gone. It's all going to have to be done after the house is finished though.

How much would you estimate it would cost to put a beam there? I talked to a construction buddy and his engineer looked at it. He said I run a serious risk of the whole damn roof caving in if I remove those headers.

If that's cost prohibitive, I'm also down to put a cased opening there like I said in OP. How much do you think that would run? And would it be easier to do that running a beam across the whole opening?