alexhickcox
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Hey folks... I did try to find some reference to this issue in the threads and did not have any luck.
I am looking to do some fit out work in the negative space of my attic living area. I'm looking at the way this is set up and I'm scratching my head.
Basics that I know: Roof appears to be a 6:12 pitch, 2x6 rafters at 24oc, and a double 2x4 header knee wall with birdmouth cut into rafters. The knee wall has cripple studs (?) every 22-24 inches with a 2x4 footer. On the wall in question this spans about 23-24 feet.
My next door neighbor has the same exact house. His attic space did not have a knee wall. This indicates to me that the original roofing structure did not require a load bearing knee wall.
I think that someone at somepoint added this wall and it looks to me like the bird mouths may have been overcut. The the doubleheader fits entirely into the 2x6 rafters.
My question: Do I now have to treat this as load bearing wall impacting what studs can be removed? Will I need to build additional header depth to remove any of the cripple studs?
Any thoughts and/or advice is much appreciated. I do have a call into a structural engineer but I'm hoping to gain more insight into this.
Thanks in advance!!
I am looking to do some fit out work in the negative space of my attic living area. I'm looking at the way this is set up and I'm scratching my head.
Basics that I know: Roof appears to be a 6:12 pitch, 2x6 rafters at 24oc, and a double 2x4 header knee wall with birdmouth cut into rafters. The knee wall has cripple studs (?) every 22-24 inches with a 2x4 footer. On the wall in question this spans about 23-24 feet.
My next door neighbor has the same exact house. His attic space did not have a knee wall. This indicates to me that the original roofing structure did not require a load bearing knee wall.
I think that someone at somepoint added this wall and it looks to me like the bird mouths may have been overcut. The the doubleheader fits entirely into the 2x6 rafters.
My question: Do I now have to treat this as load bearing wall impacting what studs can be removed? Will I need to build additional header depth to remove any of the cripple studs?
Any thoughts and/or advice is much appreciated. I do have a call into a structural engineer but I'm hoping to gain more insight into this.
Thanks in advance!!