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Kitchen and living-room open-up

A load-bearing wall removed, kitchen rebuilt, floors run through.

The rebuilt open kitchen after the wall came out
The original dark galley kitchen before work started
BeforeAfter
The original galley kitchen, and the same room with the wall gone.Drag the handle, or tap the photo.
The finished kitchen with pale cabinetry
The finished kitchen with pale cabinetry
The kitchen island with pendant lighting above it
The kitchen island with pendant lighting above it
The finished counter run and open shelving
The finished counter run and open shelving
Interior RenovationFlooring

Location

Elmwood

Scope

9 weeks

Completed

November 2025

A dark galley kitchen closed off from the living room by a load-bearing wall, with three different flooring materials meeting at the doorways.

We had the beam sized by an engineer, pulled the wall, and carried a flush LVL so there is no bulkhead across the ceiling. The kitchen was rebuilt on the same footprint plus the six feet the wall gave back, and one flooring material now runs unbroken from the front door through to the back.

Nine weeks, with a written schedule updated every Monday. Drag the slider on the first image to see the kitchen that was there before.

Scope of work

  • Engineered flush LVL, load-bearing wall removed
  • Full kitchen rebuild, relocated sink and gas line
  • Continuous flooring across three former rooms
  • Permit drawings, inspections and final sign-off handled
Nine weeks, and every Monday we knew exactly what was happening that week. The one delay we hit, they called us about it before we noticed.

Ana M.

Homeowner, kitchen renovation

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