Timeline for Are there ways to determine if a wall is load bearing?
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| Dec 31, 2019 at 22:59 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | This heuristic fails for advanced framing techniques (typically seen with 2x6 or 2x8 studs on 24" centers) -- such walls have single top plates, even when they are fully load bearing. | |
| Feb 12, 2016 at 16:08 | comment | added | Eric Petroelje | @isherwood - it may be the case that in newer construction they always use double top plates. Maybe because the ease of using the same pre-cut studs everywhere outweighs the cost of using more 2x's for a double top plate? I just know that in the homes I've lived in double top plates were only used on load bearing walls. | |
| Feb 11, 2016 at 21:50 | comment | added | isherwood | In my area all walls will have double top plates (aside from basement energy walls and walls added later). Is your answer suggesting that two different lengths of studs are used there? | |
| Nov 11, 2010 at 15:24 | comment | added | dave thieben | in addition, the roof trusses will be sitting directly on top of this double top plate. | |
| Jul 21, 2010 at 20:29 | vote | accept | Doresoom | ||
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| Jul 21, 2010 at 20:29 | vote | accept | Doresoom | ||
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| Jul 21, 2010 at 19:37 | history | answered | Eric Petroelje | CC BY-SA 2.5 |