How to open up a staircase wall

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the stairs are made of wood and have no railings

It all started simple enough, we could not get our queen sized mattress up the staircase. I think the previous homeowners had a mattress with sections, so never had to confront the narrow passageway. The staircase was originally encased on all sides, with a doorway that had a removed door at the bottom. The effect was claustrophobic. Although the walls on either side of the staircase were load bearing, one would have to come down. Why? Well besides from being able to get a bed upstairs…

an unfinished room with some shelves on the wall

Let's get to some fun stuff, shall we? Renovating the first floor involved ripping off our living room ceiling and installing a bajillion (okay, eight) recessed lights. Having never lived anywhere that had recessed lighting, I LOVED the upgrade. I couldn't wait to get the ceiling drywalled and painted and install the trim kits for the lighting and and and.... But then our drywaller (is that a word? Drywall technician?) said, "Yo, I ain't drywallin' this joint unless you tear down the walls…

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