Nothing opens a room like taking down a wall, it makes the room seem bigger and let’s light come into the room. AIP are experts at removing walls and putting in the required support beams. No matter the size of the project AIP is the choice.
For smaller projects where the load is not too heavy per the engineer’s plans, wood beams are the lower cost alternative. Wood beams are very strong and also very customizable for more complicated floor plans.
Steel beams are the way to go with heavy loads. Walls that are supporting multiple levels of the home or that have a heavy weight on them a steel beam should be used.
