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Small split on the bottom of the wooden stud on a load bearing wall
The pipes of my water heater leaked. The heater was in a small closet in the balcony and the wall had gotten wet. The plumber unhooked and removed the heater. A drywall guy, removed the drywall and ...
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Upper cabinets vs floating shelves in kitchen? Why can one hold more weight than another?
Tldr at bottom
Hi, I'm doing a full kitchen remodel. I previously had 2 kitchen cabinets that were super normal. No one thought it was weird that they would consistently hold cast iron pans, ceramic ...
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Reinforce damaged load bearing studs
Getting reno done on a 30 year old home. One of the items was to have the electrician adding a power outlet next to a window. Came home from work and saw this and it almost gave me a heart attack - ...
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How big of a notch/hole in a stud can a stud shoe support?
A load bearing 2x4 stud can only be notched 25% of its width. If it's more, my understanding is that a stud shoe can be used to reinforce it. But what's the limit for a stud shoe? If it's 80% notched, ...
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Building load bearing wall partition to hang TV
I am planning to build the partition which will used for hanging TV which is 75inch that might weight around 35 kg to 45 kg. I was thinking to attach piece of wood in between the ceiling joist which ...
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I think my electrician compromised a loadbearing stud
I contracted a company to remove a closet partitioning wall along with a header and a few small pieces. That work was all approved by a structural engineer in an official report.
However, I was also ...
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How to handle less than 4 feet of overlap top and bottom plate (Framing)
My house has had pretty extensive termite damage across two bedrooms that are side by side. The termites have chewed up several studs as well as sections of the top and bottom plates. At first I ...
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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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Structural engineering: Can these studs be removed from a load bearing wall?
I have a load bearing wall and I want to remove a few studs to create an opening. The three studs have beams around them (top, bottom, and sides). I don't plan to mess with the beams at all. Does it ...
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Stud spacing over fireplace
Im trying to determine why there would be 7 inch on center studs above a gas fireplace, and if it’s load bearing
Im working on mounting a TV with an in-wall electronics box above a gas fireplace. When ...
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Can I jack my house briefly to replace a mud sill?
I discovered that the mud sill by my garage exterior door has rotted about 12 inches on each side. Only about half the wood is gone and the 3” vertical support beams are resting on about 1.5” of mud ...
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How do I repair a split stud in load-bearing wall
I was hammering in a drywall anchor where my stud detector said there was not a stud, but it turned out to be wrong! This put a clean break in the stud up and down. I cut into the drywall at the spot ...
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no top plate on my stud wall - gap between boards goes up through ceiling to 1st floor
It seems like the stud wall I'd planned to remove to make an open plan lounge/kitchen in my 30 yr old house is not the frame structure I'd expected. I removed a bit of the dry wall on one side to ...
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Drilling through load bearing wall diagonally
I am familiar with the code requirements for drilling holes through studs in walls, whether they be loadbearing or non-loadbearing.
My question is, does it matter if the holes are drilled diagonally ...
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Is it important that the framer add extra plate to the floor instead of putting the load bearing stud directly on the plywood?
I brought a licensed contractor to reframe the kitchen door, expand the laundry closet into a nook, and remove some of the studs to eliminate a linen closet.
First, they did a very bad job, cutting ...
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Modifying load bearing studs
The builder of our house put two double load-bearing studs in the middle of the media room wall where we want to install an in-wall center channel speaker. Would installing a box frame with double 2x4'...
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Can a triple stud be replaced with a thinner, stronger material?
We have a galley kitchen and our fridge takes up a lot of room when the door is open. I'd like to recess it back into the wall using some empty space in the dining room directly behind it.
However ...
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How do steel studs compare to traditional lumber in holding strength? [closed]
How can steel studs possibly compare to traditional lumber in holding strength? The fasteners will at best engage with a minuscule amount of metal of X wall thickness and then break through into empty ...
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Is the wooden-stud basement wall that runs next to & parallel to the shared concrete wall separating two townhouses load-bearing?
Okay gang, so here's my deal:
My wife and I recently bought a 2-story (with a half-finished basement) townhouse, sandwiched in the middle of a row of other townhouses. After lengthy negotiation, I ...
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Am I ready to install window framing in load bearing wall?
I'm looking to add a window to an exterior, load-bearing wall. In front of the wall (which rests on the foundation) is another "wall" framed for wood paneling.
I need to cut through the ...
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Cutting stud in load bearing wall to create vent opening for cooktop hood
We are installing a wall mounted cooktop hood over a gas cooktop as part of our renos.
We have centered the cooktop along the kitchen wall but unfortunately that places the center line right in ...
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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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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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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 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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Notch more than 25% deep on a load bearing wall stud. Help!
I hired someone (so much regret) to mount a tv for me and they notched the studs of the load bearing wall for the cabling. I don't have a picture of the notch but I have a picture of the mounting and ...
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Reinforcing a Load Bearing Wall
I just finished removing 100 year old plaster/lathe combination over a long load bearing wall in my basement. It revealed quite a bit of termite damage to a load bearing wall and header going across ...
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Is it safe to shave off 1/8" from a load-bearing stud?
I am trying to install a small metal media cabinet in a load-bearing wall in my basement, but unfortunately the cabinet is about 1/8" too wide to fit between the studs. Is it safe to shave off a ...
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How can I remove a stud from a load bearing wall?
I want to remove a stud from a load bearing wall in order to recess my fridge another 3-4 inches.
In doing so I will be removing the bottom plate, one stud from bottom plate up to height of the fridge ...
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24" o,c, 2x4 for load bearing wall and rafters for workshed?
I'm making a small 12x16ft workshed. I want to go 24" o.c. on the walls and rafters (rafters may be 2x6, or 2x4 with supporting members), both for cost saving, and because it will create less thermal ...
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Can I modify a load bearing triple stud?
I am installing a small safe in a wall and when I cut the opening in the drywall I noticed that the studs were in an unusual distribution. The stud on the right was normal but then there were multiple ...
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