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Guys, quick, is this a load bearing wall? smith_bp101 01-22-2008
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Posted by on January 22, 2008, 1:07 pm
To me it looks like it can't be a load bearing wall with an alcove
directly above it. I want to put in a pocket door that will slide
almost all the way to the black vent pipe. The header is what I'm
trying to find out about.

http://usera.imagecave.com/ronnald/wall.jpg

Thanks!

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Posted by ransley on January 22, 2008, 1:47 pm
On Jan 22, 12:07=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
> To me it looks like it can't be a load bearing wall with an alcove
> directly above it. I want to put in a pocket door that will slide
> almost all the way to the black vent pipe. The header is what I'm
> trying to find out about.
>
> http://usera.imagecave.com/ronnald/wall.jpg
>
> Thanks!

Are you only taking out the middle 2x4, because I see 4x4s surrounding
everything for support

Posted by on January 22, 2008, 1:50 pm
> On Jan 22, 12:07=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > To me it looks like it can't be a load bearing wall with an alcove
> > directly above it. I want to put in a pocket door that will slide
> > almost all the way to the black vent pipe. The header is what I'm
> > trying to find out about.
>
> >http://usera.imagecave.com/ronnald/wall.jpg
>
> > Thanks!
>
> Are you only taking out the middle 2x4, because I see 4x4s surrounding
> everything for support

I'm going to have to take out the end 4x4. A pocket door will be
sliding in there.

Posted by ransley on January 22, 2008, 1:53 pm
On Jan 22, 12:50=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Jan 22, 12:07=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > > To me it looks like it can't be a load bearing wall with an alcove
> > > directly above it. I want to put in a pocket door that will slide
> > > almost all the way to the black vent pipe. The header is what I'm
> > > trying to find out about.
>
> > >http://usera.imagecave.com/ronnald/wall.jpg
>
> > > Thanks!
>
> > Are you only taking out the middle 2x4, because I see 4x4s surrounding
> > everything for support
>
> I'm going to have to take out the end 4x4. A pocket door will be
> sliding in there.

Above the 4x4 over the hall looks like a 6" beam, whats going to keep
it up

Posted by on January 22, 2008, 2:13 pm
> On Jan 22, 12:50=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > > On Jan 22, 12:07=A0pm, smith_bp...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > > > To me it looks like it can't be a load bearing wall with an alcove
> > > > directly above it. I want to put in a pocket door that will slide
> > > > almost all the way to the black vent pipe. The header is what I'm
> > > > trying to find out about.
>
> > > >http://usera.imagecave.com/ronnald/wall.jpg
>
> > > > Thanks!
>
> > > Are you only taking out the middle 2x4, because I see 4x4s surrounding=

> > > everything for support
>
> > I'm going to have to take out the end 4x4. A pocket door will be
> > sliding in there.
>
> Above the 4x4 over the hall looks like a 6" beam, whats going to keep
> it up- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

I would put in a king and jack studs next to the vent pipe, same on
the other side. Add a header across. I'll have a 30" opening now, I
wanted 32".

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