We are remodeling our kitchen and want to remove 2 walls to open it up. We have a truss roof and want to know if we can remove both walls. One wall is part of the wall that runs through the middle of the house between the kitchen and living room, there are support beams in basement under this wall (we have a raised ranch) the other is wall connects to it and is between the kitchen and dining room. It is my understanding that with a truss roof, the load bearing is on the outside walls of the house. Is this true or is there a load bearing wall (the one that runs the length of the house excluding 12 feet between the living room and dining room)?
Can both these walls be removed without causing the ceiling to cave in on us?