10/08/2026
“So… can we just take this wall down?”
Wellllll… yes. But there’s a little more to it. 😉
For Project Lustre & Light, we wanted to remove 23 feet of load-bearing centre wall to completely open up the main living space.
Before anything came down, temporary shoring was installed to safely support the structure. The wall could then be removed and replaced with a 4-ply, 16" LVL drop beam, bearing on the exterior foundation at one end and a new footing at the other.
That meant heading downstairs, too.
The existing footing was undersized, so the concrete basement floor was cut and removed, the area excavated, and a new 30" x 30" reinforced footing was created with 15M rebar running in both directions.
And because HVAC, plumbing and electrical were running through the old wall, those services all had to be relocated as part of the process.
When this project is finished, you won't see most of this work.
You'll just see a gorgeous, open living space.
But this is what's underneath the pretty.
Project Lustre & Light | Ancaster, Ontario