Load bearing wall removal

I am in a single story rancher with a basement. The trusses are the W type. The trusses and the joists (basement) run from the front to rear of the home. I have a wall that runs perpindicular to the trusses and joists about 22 feet seperating 2 living rooms. I want to open a space to connect the living rooms of about 12'.

1. Would this wall be load bearing. Any thoughts? I was thinking the W type trusses disperse the load to the outside walls.

2. If it is load bearing could I install 2 20' 2x10s joined together and toe nailed to the joists in the attic from a portion of the said wall still standing above the wall removed to the other side which would possibly be load bearing as well.

If anyone could send some info my way it would be much appreciated. I will be removing the drywall in the next few days so if it would help I can get some pics.

Thanks!!
Ray

 

Welcome to the forums.

Are the trusses perpendicular or parallel to the wall?

Never a bad idea to have a structural engineer's eyes on site in situations like this.

 

Thanks Mitch! Great site!

The trusses are perpindicular to the wall I want to remove.

 

Perpendicular makes it more likely this is a weight bearing wall.