Wall removal?

[TrishB]

Mark says:
"On most doublewides, the exterior walls, marriage (center) wall and any wall positioned where the ceiling changes height are all supporting walls and should be left alone."
Eugene agrees:
"On double wides, you can not open the marraige wall. you are asking for trouble."
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But why and what sort of trouble? Couldn't a section of these walls be replaced by a header beam or some sort of support post, etc? And could the shear not be added or reinforced elsewhere?

I want to take out the interior kitchen wall that separates it from the LR. I could leave the 3' section of wall behind the refrigerator, have an opening of around 6' or so carried by a header and then another 3' of wall - why wouldn't that work???

Thanks,
Trish
1970 Fleetwood Festival 24' x 48'