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
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Rafter load capacity
I have a 1929 craftsman house with dimensional 2x4 rafters on 24" centers. They're about 13.5 ft long, spanning 11.5 ft each (measured horizontally, wall to ridge beam) at a 7:12 pitch. About 25% of ...
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I am designing a bridge that must support a 5,000 lb. load over a span of 24' and a width of 10'
I'm considering using five beams across the 24' span, each consisting of three 2"x 12"x 24' pine (or Douglas fir) boards nailed and glued together forming a fabricated beam (4.5" x 12"). Is this ...
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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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Is this wall in my kitchen load bearing?
Sorry for another one of these questions but here goes:
My house is a single story bungalow, built in 1976. I can't get hold of the blueprints because the city in which I live does not keep ...
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Removing a load bearing wall [duplicate]
We're remodeling our bathroom and I would like to remove a wall that appears to be there for looks because of the style in the late 60s. I'm wondering if there is any possibility that this wall is a ...
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Load-Bearing Wall? Parallel to Joists, single story, but has attic supports [closed]
I've had multiple professionals look at this wall, and no one has been able to give me a clear answer (2 home inspectors, and 1 structural engineer). So I've come to the source of all truth, the ...
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Is it safe to screw #14 screws into the bottom of Center Support Beam?
Making an 8' clothing rack in the basement. I don't want to weaken the center support beam which is made up of 3 2x10". Would it be safe to secure the pipe flange with 2 1/2" #14 screws into the ...
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Storage space under stairs
I am looking to finish the area under the stairs. There are two diagonal beams under the landing step. Can these be removed or do they contribute to the integrety of the staircase?
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Cutting a 2" hole through a load-bearing 2x4 stud for a washing machine drain?
Some previous owner of our house moved the washer/dryer to the second floor, but made some pretty dubious decisions when doing so:
I'm preparing to patch the paster, skim-coat, and paint, so I need ...
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Should I be concerned with the condition of the bearing end for this lintel?
Having stripped back the wallpaper in our living room in preparation for a re-skim of plaster, we have discovered a door which we didn't know existed, right next to the door into the living room from ...
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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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my house has old warped joists. Is joist blocking safe?
I purchased a house built in 1960 and like other people have mentioned the terrible bounce, I got the same exact situation.
I'm thinking of installing blocking to strengthen the floor.
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Is joist blocking safe on these old warped joists?
I purchased a house built in 1960 and like other people have mentioned the terrible bounce, I got the same exact situation.
I'm thinking of installing blocking to strengthen the floor.
The 7 joists ...
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Drilling hole in Aluminum i-Beam - weakening [closed]
This is one of those things that my gut says "how could it be an issue" but am hoping someone has a more engineered answer.
I have a 13k Boat Lift from Boat Lift US. Each side has two 3/8" Aluminum ...
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Can I remove framing members forming a wall below a load bearing beam?
I am in the process of buying my first home and my head is already spinning with update ideas. The main idea, in particular, is renovating the kitchen/dining. There is a wall separating the two spaces ...
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Removing a wall underneath joists that are already attached to beam in attic
I want to remove a wall in a finished part of my house that used to be a garage. I went into the attic to see if the wall is load bearing and I discovered that the joists above the wall in question ...
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I need to know if this is load bearing. Removing old tub and new tub is larger. Need to cut studs out to make room
Ive purchased a new tub thats larger than the existing. I tore out the wall to make room. Im not sure if this is a load bearing wall or not. Any help appreciated!
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Do I need a permit to open a wall up for a kitchen passthrough? [closed]
I'm interested in opening the wall between the kitchen and the "Dining Room" in an apartment that I'm renting. Before I pitch this to the landlord, do I need a permit for making that kind of ...
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What to use to backfill around the concrete pier block?
Given the image above:
What should I use to backfill the hole around the concrete pier block?
I am thinking to use one of the following:
(1) Paver base (again)
(2) Gravel
(3) Just the dirt that I ...
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How to ensure correct distribution of beam load over deck posts?
Given the illustration above:
Are there any tips on how to ensure that the beam load is correctly distributed across the three posts?
All posts are adjustable (up/down) via hex nuts so I have full ...
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what is the design load limit for a jack stud and header plate?
Assuming an over-strength column composed of one jack and two king studs - how much load can a single jack stud support - assuming #2 stud grade SPF for the header and jack.
I've found a table that ...
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How can I replace a load-bearing header and jack studs without disturbing siding?
My broad question is what tools/technique to use to remove (in order to replace) load-bearing studs and headers on an existing wall with lap siding nailed into said studs. Any videos or tips are ...
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Ground-level Free-Standing Deck Frame (Feedback Requested)
I would like to ask for your feedback on the deck frame illustrated in the image below. It is a ground-level, free-standing deck.
All your feedback is highly appreciated!
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How to mate two pressure-treated 2x6s together?
I want to mate two 2x6s pressure-treated boards (span = 8') so that I can use them as a beam for my ground-level floating deck.
Should I use a construction adhesive? Anything special given that the ...
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Is this column load bearing?
I want to remove the pony wall, the floor to ceiling column that separates the kitchen from the family room. I have oodles of original plans, and I don't see any obvious-to-me indicators that this ...
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Is highlighted wall load bearing?
I was hoping someone could tell me if the circled wall is load bearing?
Thank you
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what size lumber for a 8' horizontal span to hold a 250 lb. load
to hang a sky chair on patio. Will be supporting at ends of 4x4 or some laminates of 2x4 (space limits), overall length is 90", max weight of chair and person 250 lbs. What size is suggested?
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Rafters become joists is this safe?
I'd like to use the space above a bedroom for storage. The bedroom framing is a bit odd, though, so I'm concerned about it's ability to support anything beyond the ceiling drywall. The roof above the ...
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Is the full-height newel post for this oak railing structural?
There is a railing between the kitchen and a sunken living room. I really dont think the post is structural since its a.)just an oak post b.)looks nailed in with finish nails. I just wanted a second ...
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beam to replace 5 studs of wall
I recently removed 2 studs from a wall and now I feel like it is not enough, so I intend to remove 3 more.
The house is 26' wide and 30' long, built in 1918. It has a basement, main floor, and attic....
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Can I cut a 4x4 stud to frame a pet door without carrying load?
I want to frame in a pet door in an exterior wall, next to the man door in my garage. Cut a small section to see what I was up against and found a 4x4. Can I safely cut this to install a header/jack ...
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How can I reliably determine whether a wall is load-bearing?
I remodeling my kitchen and opened up the entrance to kitchen to be more “open concept”. An inspector has asked me to determine if the wall is a load bearing wall.
I need to “verify” but not sure ...
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Can I stack headers in a load bearing wall?
I am working on a home addition and I plan to change an existing window into a doorway. The window currently has a 2x8 header and a small cripple wall below the header to frame the window.
I need to ...
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90's house remodel - remove half walls
We are looking at a house and the overall layout has a lot of the half walls we are looking to get rid of. The posts going up are the only thing I think are going to be load bearing. But I am not ...
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Floating shelf bracket using shorter metal prongs
I routed out 25cm long grooves in the center of the thickness of my floating ply shelves (3.4cm thickness). I have metal jumbo bolts of 12mm thickness and 25cm length that worked very well (the ...
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Trying to determine if a wall in my basement is load-bearing [closed]
I want to expand my basement. I removed the drywall from the this wall. Someone told me it is not load bearing but I want to be 110% sure. The floor joists above the basement are running parallel to ...
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Should a board connecting a beam in the attic to a rafter be removed?
When I bought this house (foreclosure) the prior owner was in the middle of a project to remove a wall. It is a load bearing wall 12' long that supports the ceiling joists which span 24'. T the other ...
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Removal of a 2x4 with roof truss built on top
I am remodeling my bathroom and I have run into a problem removing some of the framing where a shower used to be. There is a 2x4 spanning the 5 1/2 foot width of the bathroom and it has been built ...
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ELECTRICIAN BORED 4" HOLE through top & bottom chords in attic — how to fix?
I'm extremely concerned; hopefully unnecessarily so. We recently upgraded our electrical panel and I just noticed (about a month and a half later) that the electrician bored a 3.5" hole through what I ...
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I've determined this isn't bearing any weight, but what about as a lateral member?
So I have these two ugly columns I would like to remove, plus the soffit above it.
I've been thinking for a while that I wanted to remove them and open up the room, but I wasn't sure if they were ...
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Reinforcement for Ledger Board on Bearing Wall
I'm helping a friend remodel an old addition on his house. We've uncovered a construction technique that may have been normal 60 years ago, but isn't up to the standards of today. I'd like to know if ...
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Reinforcing load bearing wall
Pretty sure the box across the opening is a beam and the wall is load bearing. Want to remove these studs on this wall and the wall behind it to open up my living room to kitchen and create a bit of a ...
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Extending joists to reach a new beam. What code to review?
I have spoken with a contractor about removing two load bearing walls (amongst other work). The two load bearing walls are parallel but offset by two feet to provide space for a range/oven in the ...
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DIY Desk / DJ Stand from Acrylic
I have a tall stairwell leading up to my attic 'den' and I was thinking about building a table top onto the railings to create a space for some turntables, mixer and laptop. Initially I thought I'd ...
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How to support a load bearing wall when no temporary wall can be constructed?
I am replacing a 4 ft doorway in a load bearing wall with a 4 ft pocket door, which necessitates replacing the header in the wall with an 8 ft header (4 ft of door + 2x 2 ft of door pocket).
The wall ...
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How to identify if wood-framed wall is load-bearing?
I'm removing a wall in my bedroom/bathroom to open it up for more closet space. Now I've been hesitant on knocking it down until I'm 110% sure it's not load bearing. To my understanding a load bearing ...
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Weight distribution in load bearing wall?
Good morning,
I have a load bearing wall that separates my living room from my kitchen and dining room. The wall is approximately 23 feet long, with 2 openings in it. One opening is 35 inches(going ...
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How much shear load can rebar withstand?
I'm thinking of integrating rebar into a short grape trellis as horizontal supports for the vines to climb on. Is there anywhere I can get the deflection/load information for rebar spans? As currently ...
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Will a horizontal 2x4x16 sag with only compressive force on it?
In brief - I want to use a 2x4 to resist the tension put on trellis posts ~16ft apart, rather than the other two options.
I'm building a grape trellis with upright 4x4s connected by high tensile wire....
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Metal columns in basement span two beams
I am doing some renovations in my basement and noticed that the metal columns aren't centered on one main beam but centered on the gap between two beams. You can see it in the picture below (with the ...
