keepitfunky
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Hey all,
I'm planning to open up a kitchen wall and I'd like determine if it is a load bearing wall.
The wall runs parallel to the ceiling joists, so I first assumed it would not be an issue. In the attic, there are vertical supports (pictured in the center of image1.jpg) that appear to support the rafters. The supports are borne on top of the wall I want to take out, not the joists that run parallel to the wall in question.
It looks like the supports are sitting on top of a double top plate (see image2.jpg).
I'm assuming I'd need to transfer their load to something, maybe a plate on top of the joists? If so, does it need to be anything more than 2x4?
Thanks
I'm planning to open up a kitchen wall and I'd like determine if it is a load bearing wall.
The wall runs parallel to the ceiling joists, so I first assumed it would not be an issue. In the attic, there are vertical supports (pictured in the center of image1.jpg) that appear to support the rafters. The supports are borne on top of the wall I want to take out, not the joists that run parallel to the wall in question.
It looks like the supports are sitting on top of a double top plate (see image2.jpg).
I'm assuming I'd need to transfer their load to something, maybe a plate on top of the joists? If so, does it need to be anything more than 2x4?
Thanks