Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Load bearing walls 6May 15, 2022 6:59 pm Hi Dean The pictures really don't show enough to give you an accurate assessment. What is the house and roof construction? Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Load bearing walls 8May 15, 2022 7:08 pm If the joist are not touching the wall I am taking out It wouldn’t be load bearing yeah Re: Load bearing walls 9May 15, 2022 8:48 pm If the bottom chord of the truss isn't sitting on the wall and there is nothing else sitting on it then it's non load bearing. It should be removable with no real issue. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Load bearing walls 10May 15, 2022 9:06 pm chippy If the bottom chord of the truss isn't sitting on the wall and there is nothing else sitting on it then it's non load bearing. It should be removable with no real issue. If a wall runs the same way as the truss. Can that be load bearing? Re: Load bearing walls 11May 15, 2022 9:31 pm With truss roof construction it's only the outside walls that are load bearing. Trusses are designed to self support through the middle. Usually any wall internally can be moved. Stick or pitched roof is a different matter as the ceiling joists are sitting on internal walls as well as much of the propping for under purlins and hangers. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Load bearing walls 12May 15, 2022 10:20 pm chippy With truss roof construction it's only the outside walls that are load bearing. Trusses are designed to self support through the middle. Usually any wall internally can be moved. Stick or pitched roof is a different matter as the ceiling joists are sitting on internal walls as well as much of the propping for under purlins and hangers. So you really need to see a picture in the roof to know.. it does make sense I am pretty sure I have a truss roof Re: Load bearing walls 13May 15, 2022 11:42 pm It's a truss roof. I can see it from your roof space picture. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Any structural alteration to your home requires building permit. Before you get it you will have to supply plans with structural assessment, you will also be removing… 2 4187 Render your bathroom walls, two opinions versus the one, makes you wonder. 3 6102 The spacing of the studs looks pretty large especially for a load bearing wall. 3 11171 |