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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Is this wall parallel with truss load bearing? [duplicate]
I have a studio vault type of truss in a section of my second story. I would like to remove a wall and im not sure if the wall would be load bearing. The first picture is a home in my same tract home ...
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Can I remove this beam inside my chimney?
Breaking down my chimney which is in the center of the house and I find this beam that was covered up by bricks. The goal was to increase the size of my kitchen by removing the chimney space but now ...
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Can I mount a hoist to the garage ceiling joists?
I want to install a hoist in my garage to load a large generator into my truck. It is a 880 lb. lift capable hoist, but I doubt I'll ever lift more than 350 lbs.
I have the hardware to mount the hoist ...
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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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Concerns over ceiling cracks?
The house was remodeled about 2 years ago and they removed the outdated can lighting and replaced with more LED pucks -- essentially reconfiguring where all the lights were. There are 3-4 cracks ...
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Where do I add temporary support while widening an exterior door opening? [closed]
I want to widen the opening on the back of my home for exterior doors from 68” to 74” to install French doors. The opening is on the gable end of my two story home, built in 2008. It sits on a slab. I’...
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Are these 2 columns load-bearing?
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We have recently moved into this house where the previous homeowners did quite a bit of changes by removing lots of walls and making it "open concept." In the living area, there is ...
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Will my deck support a hot tub?
I am moving a 9ft x 9ft hot tub that was sitting on a cement slab at our old house to a new one. Would like to place it on the existing deck & would be willing to “beef it up” if necessary to ...
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Should roofers have noticed and resolved roof structural damage? [closed]
We had an inspector look at our attic because there was a cat up there one night. (He works for a company separate from the roofers but his company did our siding.) He found a truss that was rotted ...
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Trying to determine if this is a load bearing wall [duplicate]
The wall in question is on the ground floor of a 2 story house, I've marked it in green. I've got 2 sketch ups for the ground floor(G) and one for the main floor(M). From what I can see, the floor ...
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Are my inner wall load bearing? [duplicate]
Walls between Dining Room/Living Room and Kitchen/Family Room
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What would be some reasons to add a post under a structural beam if its not need?
We're planning to remove partition walls that houses our through and through fireplace. We have had the structural engineer provide stamped document regarding the structure which they indicated is not ...
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Can top plate of partition wall be removed where it joins load bearing wall?
Is it okay to remove a partition wall that has its top plate going under the I beam of a load bearing wall?
Would I just cut the top plate flush with the studs of the load bearing wall?
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How to modify/remove stud wall bracing for doorway
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I am attempting to bump out a pantry into my garage over my basement stairwell. Including appropriate clearance for the stairway, I will have an approximately 4x3 finished space on a floor ...
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How can I mount one end of a pullup bar to a brick wall and the other end to a stud wall?
I want to install a pull-up bar in my hallway between two walls. The distance, wall to wall, is approx. 39" and I have a 1" steel pipe and wall flanges.
My concern is that while one of the ...
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