I am purchasing a house in NEBellevue with the exact same floorplan. I would like to open up all the walls on the first level as you have. Were any of these load bearing? Did you have to put in a steel beam?
When load bearing walls are removed you will need to hire a licensed structural engineer. Steel can be used but in residential construction engineered wood beams are commonly used instead of steel because it is more cost effective. Hope that helps you....
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