It's tough to say how much it would cost. I'm certainly no expert, but have some experience with remodeling. First, you definitely have to figure a few hundred for the professional review from an engineer or architect. From there you'll find out how much work has to be done and better able to gauge price. It can get pricey. Not only will there be the removing of the partial wall and the rebuilding, but the flooring. Best luck to you!

15-50K. Multi family dwellings are much more complex and restrictive in what is allowed because it impacts your neighbors. Especially if there is plumbing in that wall in addition to it being a bearing structure. Electrical is inside that wall. Maybe plumbing. Maybe HVAC. The flooring now all has to be replaced or patched.

I answered this in the remodeling section, I will copy that answer here.

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it is labeled "DBL TOP CHORD BEARING" and below that it says "16' DP FLR TRUSS * 24' OC". I have no idea what this means - does anyone know?

I suspect those are your truss specs and not your wall specs. Your first line describes the type of truss you are using which is a top chord bearing truss (the bottom chord drops into the structure and the top chord attaches to your load bearing wall).

The second line describes the depth of the truss and the spacing. So it means a 16" deep floor truss spaced 24" on center.

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ETA: Top chord bearing trusses are pretty common in commercial and multi-family dwellings, while bottom chord is probably more common in single family homes.

Floor plan?

Sometimes, believe it or not, buildings are constructed in ways that vary from what is on the construction drawings, for whatever reason. You need someone that will verify how your house is constructed.

Guys -

He says in his OP that he is going to get an engineer. I take that to mean that he is going to get the required professional help, so I trust he isn't lying. He just wants to know the meaning of some words on his plans.

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Having built quite a few townhomes, I don't see many load bearing walls being moved around in the field. If you have the truss plan, I bet dollars to donuts that what was built matches that plan. I suspect that most jurisdictions require the truss plan be filed and getting them is not that hard.

Your post indicates you plan to contract with a structural engineer regarding the feasibility of removing some portion of the wall. To the extent they'll be able to assess the actual on site conditions, I submit that they are your best resource. Best of luck with your remodel.

This is why I don't care for abbreviations. 16' DP FLR TRUSS * 24' OC = 16" deep floor trusses at 24" o.c. (spacing). The person who drew this in the first place saved four letters and created confusion. Seriously? How hard is it to type 4 letters?

Nice, too, if someone specing a construction drawing actually knew the difference between ['] and ["].

I don't see many load bearing walls being moved around in the field.

All it takes is one!

You mean it is not 16 minutes DiP FLoRida TRUSS astrick 24 minutes OCcupation??

Speaking of removing bearing walls; years ago I had a project renovating a municipal building into a small multi-family development. I showed a 18' bearing wall removed and a beam installed to carry the load. I thought my drawings were clear to temporarily support the wall's load, remove the wall and replace it with the specified beam. The builder removed the wall. When I visited the site I pointed out the six inch sag in the floor above to the builder and suggested shoring up the floor as soon as possible. A week later I visited the site and there was no change. That afternoon I mentioned it to the Owner and the next day there was a new builder and specified beam installed.