Identifying how to determine if a wall is bearing or non-bearing, and what to look for before removing it. For more helpful video's or information about our company, please visit our website at www.idecharlotte.com
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@whlewis91645 жыл бұрын
This is the best "how to determine load bearing walls" video that I've found on KZfaq. The explanations are often the same information, but the staging of the video, delivery of message, in coordination with each other is exactly what I needed. Great job!
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. Best of luck!
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the positive feedback
@jst16063 жыл бұрын
Really nice man, there are a lot of videos but not of them even go into the attic or really describe it well.
@IDEcharlotte7 жыл бұрын
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@seanhazelwood33115 жыл бұрын
To put it more simply... All walls that are Perpendicular to the rafters/trusses are load bearing, whether they were designed to be or not. After 5yrs or more of the structure settling, there is now enough weight on those walls for the ceiling to drop noticeably if removed. Sometimes it's only enough to crack the ceiling sheetrock, but I have seen it drop enough to break ceiling joists. YMMV. If only moving the wall laterally a few feet (expanding one room), you're usually ok. If removing the wall entirely, a header is needed.
@johnbaker45 жыл бұрын
You are wrong with your assumption. Just because walls run Perpendicular to the rafters and trusses doesn't mean they are automatically designated load bearing wall. I have work on many homes. All you have to do is look in your attic. Or if you have a garage that is unfinished ceiling you look and see if it is manufactured trusses. Matter of fact in my home the only load bearing walls are exterior walls. It also has manufactured trusses. There are no trusses sistered together. This video is good for people wanting to know.
@seanhazelwood33115 жыл бұрын
I said they BECOME load bearing due to settling, regardless of design. I've had numerous ceilings drop after wall removal, even though the trusses were engineered to support the total span. It's common enough to support my original statement.
@madisonone89295 жыл бұрын
The key is to go into attic. Many contractors say it’s not by looking from the living room. Don’t trust them. Good job.
@heroknaderi2 жыл бұрын
Wow this video is Helpful. I enjoyed it. I have a Pillar between two garage doors that i want to remove to have one 17x7 door. The joist run Parallel.
@olswole36585 жыл бұрын
Is there a follow up video of how to temporarily support that long wall in order to install the support beam?
@etts12gmail425 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the TIP Papineau! Best surprise of the day was seeing your face doing this tutorial!
@phillipkasper98506 жыл бұрын
Great video for the novice. I read some of the comments you received and had to chuckle about. Everything about the attic being dirty, the insulation is bad, the AC is trash. Of course it is, It's a 50 or 60 year old house. It can be fixed, cleaned, and re-insulated to R-38 (or whatever). You were identifying bearing walls and gave some good information.
@IDEcharlotte6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Everyone is entitled to their opinions. : ) I'm just trying to offer some advice before getting sludge hammer happy!
@seandent51415 жыл бұрын
If there's no bracing or splicing onto the wall but it is running perpendicular to the ceiling joists, is that load bearing?
@waffle_chair926911 ай бұрын
So what’s the solution ? Does the roof need reconfigured? Or just a. Support beam added?
@AI.771693 жыл бұрын
This video is so awesome. I tried to hire this company. Sadly they only accept jobs close to Charlotte.
@classicalmusic24259 ай бұрын
So what was the weight you calculated for the joists and the rafter? Can you do a video on live and dead weight?
@cardan7894 жыл бұрын
The other giveaway that these are load bearing is that both walls have let-in braces, those are the ones that run diagnoly across the walls. Used mostly for sheer support
@tccmarkets14 жыл бұрын
Yeah this was pretty good. Pretty much exactly how I would assess it so hearing it from you was a real confidence booster. Well articulated too. Thanks!
@Tourniquet637 жыл бұрын
One of the better videos on this topic. Good idea to show examples of both - well done.
@jpeterrooney80276 жыл бұрын
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@jago53002 жыл бұрын
Well I have the same scenario, it's an old house and the structures on the ceiling joist are about the same. The problem with it that you don't show how to resolve it. If you have a video like that on this house. Send me the link. It would be very helpful
@ryanhill9066 жыл бұрын
Awesome man, I want to take out a door frame in the middle of my hallway and now I know what to look for to make sure it's safe.
@irecruitfish74104 жыл бұрын
This was fantastic for a rookie like me!
@wedowhatwewant68502 жыл бұрын
im in a condo and cant see on the first floor. what type of expert should i be contacting to find out?
@rickybarratt5353 жыл бұрын
what about a wall that goes the same way as the 2 load bearing walls that are under ceiling joists but no braces down to it nor ceiling joists are spliced over it?
@brendarichardson72712 жыл бұрын
What are the exact exterior dimensions of the 8'x6' shed? I'm seeing a lot of conflicting information, and need exact for a deck
@metalmassacre844 жыл бұрын
Would there ever be (ceiling) drywall between a top plate and a ceiling joist? I have a truss roof. Wall is running perpendicular to the ceiling joist (middle of house). Seems like it is non load bearing?
@SoloClone4 жыл бұрын
Here's my problem, the space above has a half the span size set of stairs from side to side upstairs and it's open. It's just sheeted in, I have the chimney tore down to the floor level. I want to open it up to the ceiling on the second floor or top of the stairs. How do I determine if I can do this or not?!?!
@angelf98003 жыл бұрын
Can you remove 2 of the 2 x 4 and use a header to support the weight
@ccim98223 жыл бұрын
I have a wall running along a joist and in attic there are 2x4s running from the roof rafters to this same floor joist where roof has different lines - like side of house put up against the rest with same pitch but at a different level. load bearing? Would bracing against other joist take load if so?
@khangngo6591 Жыл бұрын
how do you break and open the walls and support the load bearing walls?
@joedejesus63636 жыл бұрын
Very informative,.....you made the Tutorial very simple and easy to follow. In fact it was much simpler than what this carpenter told me, he went into a long drawn detailed explanation where I was totally confused.
@yfnjaay2852 Жыл бұрын
what if i dont have a attic lol? i have a single wide. trying ti figure out if my wall can be knocked down but dont much about the bearing stufd
@Mike-rv4th4 жыл бұрын
What about if there were no braces and if those joists weren’t married? Would it still be load bearing or no?
@radekzgarba4052 Жыл бұрын
What are the best and worst options?
@scrunchiiface5 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what that truss design is called? I have a 1946 house that has a similar design but it also has some little 1x4s coming off the braces about 1/2 way down and going back (the opposite direction the brace is going, but also at an angle) and also ties in somewhere. I have not been motivated enough to dig through the blown in cellulose to see where it ties in. Just curious what my truss design is called.
@dt4art5 жыл бұрын
do a google image search of "roof truss design types" - there are a lot of graphics that will show you basic web configurations
@joebach0875 жыл бұрын
That is not a truss roof, it's a stick framed roof. That is why there is interior load bearing walls
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
I agree with Joe, given the age of the house and the description you have given, it sounds like you have a stick built roof, therefore the roof and ceiling members are likely relying on interior walls.
@KingdomUploader5 жыл бұрын
Would you please give me a bit of advice on my 1950s house? The west side of my Hip roof is sagging, like those old rafters are warped. Can i go in the attic and simply erect support beams between the rafters and the ceiling joists, in a inexpensive attempt to just prevent it from sagging any further? thank you
@JohnDoe-dh4fi4 жыл бұрын
how can you tell if it is Bearing or non-Bearing if you have a 2nd floor above the rooms you want to open up
@PeterTea Жыл бұрын
Thanks. That’s a load off my mind.
@OriginalSmoothOperator Жыл бұрын
Nice. 😏😏😏
@joep433 жыл бұрын
Great Video. And examples.
@abenzuoo5 жыл бұрын
wish you could say the sizes of the beams at the end if for exemple 3 meter opening. is it about 2" x 8"
@abenzuoo5 жыл бұрын
is this about near: 1m opening, 2" x 4". 2m opening 2" x 6". 3m opening 2" x 8". 4m opening 2 times 2" x 6". 5m opening 2times 2" x 8" ?
@felforgedaxe97933 жыл бұрын
Great explanation, well done!
@allanpennington7 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos about putting in a flush/hidden beam in a ceiling space to replace a load bearing wall?
@loveitmuch7 жыл бұрын
Check my reply to Ranulfo above.
@loveitmuch7 жыл бұрын
Its best to get a structural engineer size them first though.
@allanpennington7 жыл бұрын
I watched the other vid where you show how a flush beam was weakened by cutting it to fit to the roof pitch. Luckily my beam is perpendicular to the joists and goes to the end of the house where the gable end finishes. That is; it is a flush end. But the other wall which does sit under a ceiling joist and on top of a double floor joist runs parallel to these members. At the centre of the house and top roof line the ceiling joists do rest on the centre hall bearing wall, so am unsure at this stage if the parallel wall bears the weight of the ceiling joists. Question is.. how would you do a beam over where the bearing wall is parallel to the ceiling joists? Thanks
@marcelpapineau73667 жыл бұрын
If all of the joists have the same span and bear on the same center bearing wall, and there is no special roof bracing down to the ceiling joist/wall in question, then it is safe to assume that the wall directly below the ceiling joist is non-bearing. In this video, the ceiling joist spaced at 16" on center did not fall over the parallel wall, so a flat plate was added to fasten the sheetrock. In your case, it sounds like the joists were spaced in such a way that one ceiling joist ended up being located directly over the wall. I think we are on the same page, and I hope this helps?
@apkman36693 жыл бұрын
My condo doesn’t have an attic. How to find out in my case?
@jpabmx6 жыл бұрын
About how much does it cost to have one of these guys come out to take a look, in general?
@verschleierung6 жыл бұрын
I had a quote for 500 for the visit that would be applied toward the cost of engineering the beam if I went with them. Otherwise i was out $500.
@dirtywhiteboy49632 жыл бұрын
i'm no expert but this is the way i would describe it! and ya made it easy to understand! thanks!
@ChiefMoonChunks6 жыл бұрын
Great video - this will definitely help me figure out whether some of my reno plans are as feasible as i think they are
@grovesville5 жыл бұрын
I'm interested in what the negative replies would be, something like: you cheated-you went in to the attic... or: it doesn't matter if you remove one wall because the other will do the work of both. Good Video!
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
Lol...yep, there's always going to be those people...hopefully I didn't give them anything to chew on!
@ELEVOPR6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I am trying to install an in wall speaker, The problem i ran into was exactly where the cut out is going to be is a pipe to the left "steam heating pipe. Then a beam to right of it, So the only direction i can go is to cute the beam side. I need to cut about 1 1/2 inches into the beam which is basically the beam side. it's only one beam, I am pretty sure its a load bearing wall. Will cutting that beam by 2 inches be a bad idea? I am not looking to take down a whole wall, just one beam. Another route i can go is to move the speaker over another 20 inches "Kinda Far off" but again i am running into tow beams and at the 20 inch mark, I would have to cute about 3/4 into the beam and 17 inches long way "Top to Bottom. Would cutting 3/4 of an inch off the beam be a bad idea or would i have to support it before i make the 3/4 inch cut, then support it afterwards with two 2x4 's Horizontally then a king stud and a stud?
@IDEcharlotte6 жыл бұрын
My safe answer is yes. It really depends how much weight the beam is carrying, the size of the beam, and exact location you want to cut it. This would require a site visit to answer accurately.
@DIYAllied5 жыл бұрын
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@joeyt61314 жыл бұрын
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@TheSeaOfAsher6 ай бұрын
Why did they add blocking in the framing like that?
@rickzar46886 жыл бұрын
Great video with a lots of information. Thank you
@thefamandfriends60016 жыл бұрын
I need to just cut one 2 x 4 so I can make an opening for a door. Would that be a problem if it was in fact, load bearing?
@IDEcharlotte6 жыл бұрын
You'll need to installed a header over the door to create the opening in a load bearing condition. Without analyzing your exact situation, I couldn't tell you for sure, but i'm pretty certain installing a (2)2x10 header for a standard size 3-ft wide door would be enough. Support each side of the new header over a 2x4 jack stud, which is the stud supporting directly under the header.
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
You can, but you'll need to support the new opening with a header. The size of the header will depend on the loading over the doorway, but a (2)2x10 header is a safe bet.
@MarcelloRules5 жыл бұрын
Where's the next video showing you install the beam? The home I just bought is identical to that layout.....but it's 20', not 18. Wanted to know what size beam you ended up installing? I wanna use LVL.
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
An LVL beam was used for this project, and they make some pretty deep LVL's (up to 24" deep), so i'm sure you can get something to work.
@onewingfan2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!
@ivideorandomstuff4591 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video man!!
@jayumble83902 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, very informative!!
@carolinahotproperty5 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing, this is great
@sharongrindstaff60786 жыл бұрын
My house was built in the '80's. I have trusses in the attic spaced 24" apart. The span of the trusses is about 26'. I have an attached garage. In the attached garage there are no interior walls. In the attic the bottom chord is one piece of lumber. Also between the living room and kitchen there is a span of 8' without a header. The exterior walls are 2 x 4's . The house is a ranch. Due to the the fact that the garage and interior opening are not supported, do you think it is possible that the trusses are supported by the exterior walls
@IDEcharlotte6 жыл бұрын
Great detailed description. Yes, those are all great signs that you have roof trusses that are designed to span from exterior wall to exterior wall with no interior load bearing walls. Additional checks would be 1. Do all of the roof trusses have the same configuration including the ones over the garage? 2. Locate an interior wall close to the center of the house from the attic (usually hallway walls)...Is there a vertical member built within the truss that bears directly over the wall? 3. Is there a vaulted ceiling that may change the configuration of the roof truss? 4. Are all the metal gang plates that connect the truss members together all tightly connected on both sides of the trusses?
@sharongrindstaff60786 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@vivianguevara64757 жыл бұрын
Very good videos, my husband and me liked! Thanks!
@yolsclassics63474 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. But this video does prove that I need to bring in an expert.
@jimfrancis65302 жыл бұрын
Great information 👍
@missapk6 жыл бұрын
Good speaker, clear and concise content. TY!
@ig_foobar7 жыл бұрын
There is an easier way to find out. Remove the wall. If your house falls down, it was load bearing.
@halimspahi1687 жыл бұрын
Art C u sir are a true professional..
@nofurtherwest34747 жыл бұрын
I won't be hiring you.
@glenda89207 жыл бұрын
LOL When redoing one of our houses my husband hit a 2x4 and the rof almost caved in .so yes this is important!!
@yogibear29637 жыл бұрын
you're hired
@earthishome18667 жыл бұрын
Art C So crazy hahaha
@coldfishcat5 жыл бұрын
Great rundown.
@whodat69227 жыл бұрын
Great video and thanks.
@janemorrow66722 жыл бұрын
Very helpful thanks
@GM8101PHX4 жыл бұрын
I was able to remodel my master bedroom from 12'10" x 12'0" to 20'2" x 12'10" in part that the roof was constructed using free span trusses. This means the front and rear walls of the house (block) supports the trusses without need of any load bearing walls. In theory this means all interior walls could be removed without the roof failing. I took out two 5' x 3' walk-in closets and a linen closet to expand the bedroom's length. I built a 4' x 12'10" walk-in closet to replace the two removed. The new walk-in closet has close to 23 feet of rod space because I put in an adjustable rod system allowing two rods the length of the 12'10" wall. I also built two additional closets to replace a coat closet and the linen that were removed. While the total square feet was not increased I made the Master Bedroom almost twice it's original size. I also gutted the storage/laundry room connecting it to the house. I had concrete poured to level the old breezeway slab to the finished floor for both the kitchen and laundry rooms. The back door was there, so I removed it once the new room was completed. The space now measures 18'10" x 9'7". It now serves as a laundry, small storage and workshop. I also kept this room in mind when I had the Heater and Air Conditioner replaced. The AC man recommended I go from a three ton unit to a three and one half ton to accommodate the extra square footage being added. In all the remodel went without any problems and no plumbing had to be changed. Electrical was easy to move and did not create any additional loads on the service panel. I constructed both new walls of the laundry room to be load bearing as the trusses cross them or stop on one section. This meant the use of 2 x 8 lumber with a double header of 2 x 8 to support the trusses over them. I also used this opportunity to build new door frames for the 3 exterior doors to solid wood, make the 3 steel doors stronger and put on 3 high quality security doors. My windows had already been secured with the roll down shutters typical in the hurricane areas. This makes my home completely secure from unwanted entry.
@aidamartell67223 жыл бұрын
Do you offer repair service?
@1120bobo2 жыл бұрын
very helpful thank you.
@pgburton436 жыл бұрын
Awesome video.
@KyrstOak6 жыл бұрын
4:36 I'm assuming that in the case of a two story building, there would be no load bearing on the first floor whatsoever, since there is no roof above it being supported.
@KyrstOak6 жыл бұрын
@Moon Pie Ok.
@irecruitfish74104 жыл бұрын
@@KyrstOak ok? How about saying thanks as well.
@KyrstOak4 жыл бұрын
@@irecruitfish7410 Ok.
@irecruitfish74104 жыл бұрын
@@KyrstOak you probably have people spit in your food because you don't sound polite
@KyrstOak4 жыл бұрын
@@irecruitfish7410 It's like you're looking into my very window. Shall I look into yours?
@jamesreeve5 жыл бұрын
This helped me a lot! cheers guys 👍
@paizley115 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks. Now I can at least be armed with knowledge when hiring contractors to take a wall out for me.
@adisam41163 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome71275 жыл бұрын
If you lose 7 to 8 inches and instal another wall intal long beams 2x4 with iron lintel for support lose ceiling height used reset light lights ,just bring in the furniture
@23thebull3 жыл бұрын
Great info just subscribed
@robertrinehuls90997 жыл бұрын
The roof of the home in this video uses rafters and joists and doesn't mention that more modern homes generally use roof trusses.
@paulpetty75097 жыл бұрын
Robert Rinehuls if there are roof/joist combined to make trusses it is still enough,they will still be attached to or sitting on a wall.inside or outside load bearing means just that. Old school carpenter
@marcelpapineau73666 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say more modern because it depends on the shape of the house and the builder. Most custom builders still use stick framed (rafters and ceiling joists) because it allows for more attic storage..it's just more labor intensive. A typical track builder that is building simpler "square shaped" houses will use trusses to speed up production time and reduce costs. The only downside of using trusses I'm my opinion is limited attic storage. If you do have roof trusses, there's a good chance that they are not bearing on your interior walls, but make sure you consult a structural engineer first.
@matrut286 жыл бұрын
I'm a general contractor and I stick frame everything. Depending on the design of the home, trusses can support the roof entirely from the exterior walls making all the walls in the home non load bearing. it really just depends on the design.
@stevelopez3725 жыл бұрын
Marcel Papineau Good advice, because as you guys know there are many house designs that use three point trusses, which are a little trickier to determine.
@aaronbush88715 жыл бұрын
So is there a solution for someone that wants to remove those walls even tho they are load bearing?
@danielvasilyuk78185 жыл бұрын
Aaron Bush yes. You’ll have to design beams to stretch over the span of the load barring wall area
@speedwayman1005 жыл бұрын
slap a 2x4 over it and you're good to go!
@IDEcharlotte5 жыл бұрын
You can, you just need to consult an engineer to find out what size beams are needed.
@ThriftDiving6 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful! Thank you!
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@maranatha_296 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, well explained and illustrated, helped me a lot ... thanks
@dennisflynn5045 Жыл бұрын
well explained
@joletty17932 жыл бұрын
Wow! Just what I was looking for and you answered my questions so well! Other videos are not as easy and well demonstrated as yours, I truly appreciate your work. It's been a while since you posted this video but I can honestly say yours is one of the best! Thanks Again! 👍👏👏🤗
@dal89635 жыл бұрын
Awsome video if you keep it up I think your channel will grow quickly and i watch alot of youtube
@DirectorWD406 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sr !!!!
@loosewheels10005 жыл бұрын
Su.rprised its load bearing, as thought it would be brick in order to be supporting, not wood plasterboard wall
@keithklassen53205 жыл бұрын
Lol. Very few houses in North America use brick in a structural way, it's more of an aesthetic thing nowadays.
@weekendhomeprojects4 жыл бұрын
You are an engineer, correct? If so...then that's all I need. "Honey, get the sawzall..."
@charlesyoung47444 жыл бұрын
good job--thanks
@ericjones39206 жыл бұрын
thank you. very helpful
@Stitcher19642 жыл бұрын
Usually walls that run down the center of your house like that are load bearing
@edwardelric83544 жыл бұрын
Great helpful video 👍🏽
@jayshooter49273 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you. After viewing over 20 I came across this video and it explained it all in terms I could understand. Thank you!
@poolshark15203 жыл бұрын
He's the structural engineer Gotham deserves!
@SHINdanny3 жыл бұрын
Ohoh, baby bear videos brought me here to this bearing or non-bearing videos Great recommendation by YT Bear or not to bear?
@FromTheHood2TheWoods4 жыл бұрын
Sweet thanks
@nightstringers6 жыл бұрын
Great video
@theHAL90007 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video. Best on the subject that I've seen so far.
@BeStill4610IAm7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video!
@a843346567 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@angelf98003 жыл бұрын
I don’t see nothing that holds down roof in the attic but I am still scared to tear down my wall
@Unaomnia013 жыл бұрын
Kickass!
@ubeliofernandez60057 жыл бұрын
Yes, you can remove both walls, and even better create a more appealing space by vaulting the ceiling. Just convert all the rafters into a scissor truss, adding web as needed to create triangular cells. You also can create a parallel bottom chord to the rafter and then adding web to create triangular cells. Both solutions need structural calculations, both case you can improve by far the insulation of the roof. Beams are not the only solutions.