Browse Forums General Discussion Re: it IS A load bearing wall oh no 5Aug 21, 2010 9:37 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: it IS A load bearing wall oh no 7Aug 22, 2010 7:34 am GeoffW1 Hi, Arches can of course support loads, as the Romans knew, but they have to be properly constructed for it, and yours is possibly more decorative than structural. Round arches can support loads, but square ones cannot. It's unlikely this one is designed for load as the guy decided the wall was not load bearing. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 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 4121 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 5189 Thanks for the insights, that makes perfect sense, and yeah, I will be leaning on the experience of the excavator operator entirely. 6 16147 |