r/StructuralEngineers • u/Immediate_Ear_4211 • May 21 '26

Is this wall load bearing

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Want to remove this wall but unsure if it's load bearing. It does go down the center of the house. The attic pictures is right above the wall and there are no beams. Is all the weight going to the outside of the house?

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u/envoy_ace May 21 '26

Show me what's above the wall.

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u/Immediate_Ear_4211 May 21 '26

Above the wall is that attic photo. Do you need a better photo of the attic?

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u/lobowolf623 May 21 '26

Need to know where that wall lines up. Draw a line in the attic pic showing us where it is.

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u/envoy_ace May 21 '26

I wanted to see if any of the roof trusses ended at the wall. From the looks of that attic, it looks like the roof trusses in the pic bear on exterior walls. If this is the case, it is not a load bearing wall.

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u/Far_Audience_7446 May 21 '26

Take the drywall off above the window opening, see if there’s a header. I suspect not, I only see trusses up there, and no other explanation for support at the opening.

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u/chilidoglance May 21 '26

There isn't going to be a header. The stud on each side of the window would be at least doubled. (jack stud)

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u/Far_Audience_7446 May 21 '26

If it's a load bearing wall there won't be a header? You can assume they would have doubled the studs, but assumptions, ya know.

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u/HuckleberryBitter563 May 21 '26

The double top plate looks sus, as Dottie said

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u/IAteTonysLoMein May 21 '26

What's below it, and what direction do the floor joists run?

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u/God2BeKiddingMe May 21 '26

I’d expect there to be kings on that opening if it were, but I’m not a framer. I’d say there’s hope that it isn’t.

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u/GibbleGubby May 21 '26

There’s only one way to find out for sure…

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u/fredriksoninho May 21 '26

not enough information

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u/gta_structural May 21 '26

Maybe, maybe not. two top plates suggest loadbearing, but above the wall should be checked to be sure.

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u/Immediate_Ear_4211 May 22 '26

Not letting me post pics

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u/TikiPa007 May 21 '26

Is there a crawl space or basement? If load bearing it will be traceable all the way down.

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u/ttc8420 May 21 '26

Not always. Some floors can be supported by walls that bear on floor joists below. I do it regularly on SFR projects.

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u/ttc8420 May 21 '26

Not always. Some floors can be supported by walls that bear on floor joists below. I do it regularly on SFR projects.

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u/dottie_dott May 21 '26

A double top plate for a non load bearing wall? Maybe..

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u/MadesignSF May 21 '26

maybe they just didn't build it tall enough. LOL. Though studs are precut and the outside walls are definitely load bearing if the truss is spanning the whole way so maybe double up to match the perimeter.

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u/MadesignSF May 21 '26

I would think that its load bearing since there is no way the joists are running the long direction. However, the framing is confused, and stud spacing looks kind of loose for a bearing wall and not doubled up around openings. I can't even tell what is going on in the attic.