Yes, the obvious thing to look for is the phonebook. Call a
structural engineer.

This should not be left to consensus from a newsgroup or
generalizations from a book.

A DIYer needs to know when to seek expertise that's beyond their
abilities given the critical nature of load bearing structural design.

On 29 Jun 2003 08:31:51 -0700, (Todd W. Roat) wrote:

I have finally become, after a couple years of home projects, I have
finally become a moderate competent DIYer. No fear in starting new
projects finally ;^)

One question still aludes me. On TV home repair shows and in other
literature, they always refer to taking out studs or walls (for
windows, room enlargements, etc) and to "make sure its not a load
bearing wall." But they never actually tell you how to tell this.
Are there any obvious things too look for? Any pictures on the
internet?

Thanks
Todd