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Questions tagged [load-bearing]

A load bearing wall supports the structure above it, and thus cannot be removed without replacing that support. Use with the [walls] tag

A load bearing wall holds up the ceiling or floor above it (i.e. it is a structural wall). Sometimes this means you must beef up the structure to replace it. In some cases, it means the wall cannot be removed at all.

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Resolve argument on load bearing walls

Here are both the builder blue prints and foundation plans. According to the plans all external walls and garage are load bearing and internal walls are not. There is no built up foundation/headers internally, only thickened on external walls. I…
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Is a vertical crack in a wall stud okay as long as the wall isn't load bearing?

In the photo above you can see that a pipe was put through a 2x4 and that the 2x4 splintered/cracked somewhat as well. This is framing a bathroom in the basement. On the Framing perpendicular there is a steel beam support the house. I don't think…
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Is this a load bearing wall?

The first floor of my home has a small bathroom attached to the kitchen. Bathroom has(had) a pretty standard 2 door closet. I say standard because it's the cheap kind you buy at Home Depot that's ready to go. You just frame it and nail the entire…
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How safe is my patio and how much weight could it support?

I live in a three story apartment. I have a patio which also has a storage off of it. The actual patio is 8 X 10 and made from decking boards. However the exterior corner is supported by a 4 X 4 for three stories. How much weight could that possibly…
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Are these walls holding up my roof?

Hello I have a room that we have to insulate. To do it properly, I am thinking of tearing off the drywall. Then the thought hit me that since I'm going to be redrywalling the room, can I also take out the two walls in red? Are they holding up my…
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What would a calculation be for the weight bearing capacity of 6 x 2 studwork?

I'm building a campus board (a training aid for rock climbing) and my landlord wants to know how someone can be sure a person's body weight can be supported from it. I'm at a loss on how to give him a calculation for this, I've been very impressed…
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Max load bearing weight on shelves

I installed these shelves: http://pin.it/1gqQDHD But they are not in studs simply screwed into the dry wall with the plastic expanders (my building is old and the studs don't match the length everything has to be for the shelves to rest flush).…
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Temporary support for exterior wall header when joist are parallel to wall

I am trying to figure out how to support an exterior basement wall while removing a 5' window header and replacing with a wider 6'door header. This is a basement with one floor above. The floor joist in the basement run parallel to the exterior…
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Is this wall on the second floor a load bearing wall?

I am removing a small shower in my master bathroom in order to install a larger one. I want to know if this wall is load bearing, I don't think so but i want to make sure. There is no wall underneath it on the first floor. [1]:…
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Pocket holes for bed frame support

The plans for https://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2019/01/diy-rustic-modern-queen-bed.html call for glue and pocket holes at every joint. I'm wondering if pocket holes will provide enough structural support, or what the simplest practical alternative…
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Is this wall load bearing

wish to tear the wall between kitchen and dinning (orange arrow). Not sure if it is load bearing.
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Open up a loadbearing wall

I need some help on sizing a header. My house is 19ft wide about 24ft long 2story with a small loft attic. House was build in 1915 so its balloon framing. The wall I want to open up is 12ft long on the first floor . I want to open it up about 7ft…
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Trying to determine if this is a load bearing wall

The wall in question is on the ground floor of a 2 story house, I've marked it in green. I've got 2 sketch ups for the ground floor(G) and one for the main floor(M). From what I can see, the floor joists are parallel to the wall in question, and it…
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Are my inner wall load bearing?

Walls between Dining Room/Living Room and Kitchen/Family Room
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Load bearing or decorative?

We bought our house (built in 1920) three years ago. These never bothered me but now I'm wanting to open up the space. I assume they're not load-bearing not only because they run parallel with the joists but I can't imagine these columns are…
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