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Is my wall load bearing according to my blueprints?
We would like a more open floor plan and are willing to put beams or headers in if necessary. I see the S on two of the walls in question and am wondering if a beam can go in there. This is in the top ...
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Does this wall material have asbestos? [closed]
My home was built in 1951 and it has this fiberboard, it feels like paper, peels and separates like layers of paper. The home was modular construction. I'm screwed in terms of exposure already, but if ...
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How to upgrade wall panels? [closed]
I live in a house with wall panels like this:
This is not a wall paneling but a wood wall. (according to my wife, lol)
I'd like to convert this to something else because it makes the room very dark. ...
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Is this a load bearing wall / what options do we have to reduce its size
Thanks in advance for your thoughts; we're looking to do a remodeling project, and want to remove the 'chopped up' nature of our home to make it feel more open. It is a 1986 build, nothing renovated ...
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How do I make a round hole in overlapping cement board wall with limited access?
I am having a hard time planning a hole for a one room in wall ventilator.
I have already a 160mm hole in my exterior wall. However, on the outside the wall is covered in 3-mm square cement board ...
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Is this a load bearing beam?
Is the big steel beam running perpendicular to the joists a load bearing beam?
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Opening Load Bearing Wall
I have a home built in 1956 that has a load-bearing wall that is about 2ft off the main support beam in the basement. There is currently a 30" opening in wall with 2x4 header. I would like to ...
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Closet Wall, is it Load Bearing?
Trying to figure out if the front wall of this pantry cabinet is load bearing. We'd like to remove the front of the pantry and install cabinets here instead of the closet, but unsure if we can pull ...
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Removing inside walls [closed]
This is a personal DIY project where I would like to take down completely some interior walls. I've done measurements all around, attic, crawlspace inside/outside, and openings as well.
The house is a ...
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How can I tell if a contractor is trying to scam me by charging more after starting a job?
I have a remodeling project for about $2,500 and I have already signed the contract. When the contractor was making a new door on the wall he found a wire inside the wall. Now he is asking for an ...
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Fixing up a 1920 rowhouse - front wall - to insulate or not
I tore down some 70s wood paneling in my front bedroom of a 1920 rowhouse and there is no insulation except for the plaster on top of brick. Someone told me just to put on sheet rock(the plaster ...
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Is the receiver for my ceiling fan defective or do I need to modify my wall switch?
I just got this minka aire wave ceiling fan an completed the installation but it will not turn on (neither with remote nor switch) UNLESS i take the receiver out altogether and just operate it with ...
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Can new wall go over tile floor?
Looking at moving my laundry upstairs, and the right answer is to combine two adjacent closets to get the width and move one of their walls a foot or two into the kitchen to get the depth.
The ...
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Are these walls near a skylight, load bearing?
My master and guest bathroom are back-to-back (toilet-to-toilet). Both bathrooms have a tall skylight this size (~4' square). The skylights are about 5 feet apart from one-another.
Master Bathroom, ...
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How would I replace this wall?
I have a house that was built in 1950, when it was built, the garage was built 10 feet away from it. At some point in the last 60 years, someone closed the space (side walk area) between the house and ...
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