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Removing a coat closet in a single-story 2001 build. Does this look like load-bearing to you guys?
Removing a coat closet in a single-story 2001 build. Does this look like load-bearing to you guys?
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Can this wall support books on track shelving? [closed]
I would like to install a track shelving system on a wall to hold books, and want to ensure that the setup could hold the load safely (and also not destroy the wall). I’ve found mixed info* and am ...
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How long do you overcut replacement studs on a load bearing wall?
I'm replacing a few 2x4 studs on a load bearing wall. It's not sagging but I'm rearranging an opening and also, some of the studs are showing some damage. I've heard specific guidance on how much ...
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Total max weight hung on single stud
I'd like to hang a gas central heating vertical radiator on a single timber stud behind a thin plasterboard wall.
The stud is 38mm wide (actual size) and (presumably, difficult to measure) around 75mm ...
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Single stud removal
I have a 2 story house with basement built in 1904 and I'm wanting to create a doorway into a bedroom from the living room.
Through the center of the house is the wall which is load bearing. The wall ...
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Installing Hammock Chair from Ceiling with Metal Joists
I’m mounting a hammock chair to my ceiling using 2 eye-bolt plates rated for 160 lbs max load. The plates came with 4 screws meant for wooden joists, but after drilling a pilot hole, I realized the ...
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Reason for no header spanning this load bearing wall?
I'm fairly certain this is a load bearing wall as the beam in the basement is directly below this wall.
My question is, shouldn't the area pointed at with the white arrows have a header if this is a ...
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Load bearing wall above door?
I have a narrow hallway with a doorway right in the middle. I'm trying to get rid of as much of the doorway as possible. I got rid of the trim and this 1/2 inch door frame.... but what's going on in ...
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Why are some of my trusses nailed to interior wall top plate?
I am hoping someone can answer why I have multiple trusses nailed into the top plate of a small interior wall in my home. In the first image, I have highlighted in red where the trusses actually touch,...
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Can 8 foot tall 2" x 2" furring strips attached to a floor plate and joists hold a 60 lb water heater? [closed]
I'm trying to hang a 60lb tankless water heater in my basement against an exterior wall and trying to figure out if I can get away with 2" x 2" pine furring strips and some plywood.
Assuming minimal ...
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