Hi folks,
We just removed the lath and plaster from our central hallway (one side of which is load bearing) on a 1 story craftsman house in Berkeley and I'm wondering if its worth shear walling (and perhaps PHDs/holddowns) while its down to the studs just to give more shear strength - particularly since we might want to add a second story some day and we know it is "when" not "if" the big one is coming? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Tomo
We just removed the lath and plaster from our central hallway (one side of which is load bearing) on a 1 story craftsman house in Berkeley and I'm wondering if its worth shear walling (and perhaps PHDs/holddowns) while its down to the studs just to give more shear strength - particularly since we might want to add a second story some day and we know it is "when" not "if" the big one is coming? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Tomo