I'm going to ask a really stupid question:

Is it possible to knock down a load-bearing wall but keep the load bearing part?

Like, can we keep a column or something there and still open up the space?

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easterniowegin · 51-55, M

Too vague of a question to answer without seeing the house. Lots of variables to consider.
Is there a usable level above? How long is the span? Is the truss already designed to allow for the span? What is the load that will be transferred to the column? What is under the column placement to support the new load?
On and on...

MethDozer · M

@easterniowegin Not really, anything can be done with the right amount of money. It can always be done for a price.

easterniowegin · 51-55, M

@MethDozer obviously. Lol
My questions are more looking at solutioning...how to do it, not if it can be done.
Less impact to structural integrity means less effort to resolve, and less $$.