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Posted by Hank on September 25, 2006, 2:10 pm
DK!
There was a great article in Fine Homebuilding Mag sometime in 2005
doing what yoy want to do check it out!
I would go in the attic and see where the ceiling joists overlap and if
they are on that wall then this is a load bearing wall - of course you
could have a truss supported roof then oi may not be a load bearing
wall. When in doubt spend a few $$ and get a structural eng out to
tell you for sure and if it is he should be able to tell you how and
what materials you'll need to take this wall out!
barry@sme-online.com wrote:
> DK wrote:
> > On 25 Sep 2006 07:42:57 -0700, babygrljen1985@yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > >we want to tear a wall out to extend our living space. the wall is
> > >between a small room and the living room. we have a slab
> > >basement and a crawlspace attic (there is only one story) Also - the
> > >small room is very small - perhaps 6 feet wide. Saying that -
> > >about 6 feet back after this wall - is another wall. to the kitchen.
> > >
> > >Would that be a load bearing wall when you consider the fact that only
> > >about 5-6 feet back is another interior wall?
> > >
> > >Any help/advice appreciated.
> >
> > As said, Just add a header and tear it out anyway.
>
> No. Unless you're feeling very lucky. You need to be able to support
> all loads,
> under all conditions. So it needs to be done properly, or some people
> might
> be very unhappy with you: insurance carrier, building inspector,
> police.
>
> HTH,
> J
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