MAIN FLOOR, I WANT TO PUT AN OPENING IN (NOT COMPLETELY REMOVE)THE WALL BETWEEN THE LIVING ROOM AND BEDROOM (TO MAKE A DINING ROOM). THE WALL GOES TO MIDDLE OF HOUSE AND STOPS FOR THE HALLWAY AND THEN STARTS AGAIN FOR THE BATHROOM.

BASEMENT CEILING JOIST RUN PERPENDICULAR TO WALL.

3RD LEVEL, (BUNGALOW), CANT TELL DIRECTION OF FLOOR JOIST BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE A WOOD FLOOR IN THE CRAWL/STORAGE SPACE AND THEY RUN PARALLEL.

THIS WALL RUNS ALL THE WAY INTO THE BASEMENT BUT NOT UPSTAIRS.

1)IS IT SAFE TO ASSUME THAT IT IS LOADBEARING?
2)EVEN THO IT MAY BE LOADBEARING CAN AN OPENING BE MADE WITHOUT IT COLLAPSING?

I HAVENT TAKEN MEASURMENTS BUT IM LOOKING AT 8'WIDE AND 2' FEET FROM CEILING. THAT WILL LEAVE APPROX. 4 FEET ON EACH SIDE PLUS ALL OF THE CEILING.

IN OTHER WORDS, CAN I JUST PUT A WHOLE IN THE WALL.