is this a load bearing wall?

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I can see a big beam sitting on that 4x4 vertically and two smaller attached to the big beam parallel to the wall, so it makes me think its a load bearing wall.... But I dont know much about it, there is no attic acsses to check unfortunately.

Thank you!

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Welcome to the site.
At first glance I would say it is load bearing but to prove it we would have to see more. When they put a beam in like that they usually go as far as they can before it gets really expensive with the size of the beam.
 
nealtw said:
Welcome to the site.
At first glance I would say it is load bearing but to prove it we would have to see more. When they put a beam in like that they usually go as far as they can before it gets really expensive with the size of the beam.
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What else do you need to see ( I can get more pictures tomorrow)
if it is a load bearing do i need an engineer to calculate the size of the header board then if I want to remove that 4x4?
 
justdoitalready said:
What else do you need to see ( I can get more pictures tomorrow)
if it is a load bearing do i need an engineer to calculate the size of the header board then if I want to remove that 4x4?
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You would need to open the ceiling to see the size of what you think is a 4x4.
If this is the top floor, no attic what style of roof do you have.
If you have a basement or crawlspace below, what is directly below?
 
I was calling 4x4 that you can see has all those boards stacked on top of it, I can see 10"-12" beam laying on top of this 4x4. This is flat roof condo, no basement, below is another unit and they have the same wall.
 
justdoitalready said:
I was calling 4x4 that you can see has all those boards stacked on top of it, I can see 10"-12" beam laying on top of this 4x4. This is flat roof condo, no basement, below is another unit and they have the same wall.
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It all depends on how the ceiling/roof was constructed.
If it is like the first photo, it is load bearing.
If it is like the second photo it my not be load bearing.

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