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Take down a wall advice
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:06 pm
I have a wall separating the dining room and living room. THe same laminate wood flooring is on both sides of the wall. I would need someone to first tell me if it’s load bearing-> remove wall/maybe put in beam->move electrical->patch the gap in some creative way that the wall has now left. Does anyone know of any good contractors that would do all of this or specializes in this type of work in metairie? Any idea of the cost to do something like this if beam was needed?
I actually have one box of laminate flooring that matches too but it may be barely enough to fill the gap. Any advice or insight from someone whose been through this renovation would be greatly appreciated.
I actually have one box of laminate flooring that matches too but it may be barely enough to fill the gap. Any advice or insight from someone whose been through this renovation would be greatly appreciated.
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 2:13 pm
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Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:06 pm to ScaryClown
Its probably not load-bearing. Swing away!
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:06 pm to ScaryClown
I take it back, maybe TD can use a home improvement board
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:08 pm to Bamboozles
What board I didn’t see one that made sense for this? Name the board instead of being a dick
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:08 pm to ScaryClown
The only way to find out if its truly load bearing is to knock it down first and see what happens.
This is not engineering advice.
This is not engineering advice.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:09 pm to ScaryClown
Look in the attic and see if the wall is supporting your ceiling
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:09 pm to ScaryClown
Wait till your husband comes home before you demolish the house, sweetheart.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:10 pm to ScaryClown
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Does anyone know of any good contractors that would do all of this or specializes in this type of work?
It will help to know your location.
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Any idea of the cost to do something like this?
That really depends on if it’s load bearing or not. If it is, you’ll have to hang a beam to take the weight. That’ll make it more expensive.
Is the house on a slab or piers?
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:11 pm to AUCE05
It’s really not as cut and dry as you would think. The rafters appear to be supported by the wall on one side of it and the other side it looks like the rafters aren’t being supported by the wall. I’m pretty sure it’s loadbearing so it would be nice to have a structural engineer determine confirm that but also get a bid at the same time on the work
House is on slab in metairie
House is on slab in metairie
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:12 pm to ScaryClown
Assume it is load bearing. Plan a post.
Telltale sign is when you tear out the drywall, you’ll see more than just evenly spaced 2x4, you’ll see several mated together at a spot, that’s the load bearing member.
Telltale sign is when you tear out the drywall, you’ll see more than just evenly spaced 2x4, you’ll see several mated together at a spot, that’s the load bearing member.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:16 pm to deeprig9
I wonder if I can see this in the attic. Problem I got is the old roof before they added an addition is still in the attic. So it’s almaot impossible to get to where I need to be to do any real investigation
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:16 pm to ScaryClown
Ask Ronald Reagan
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:17 pm to ScaryClown
Stud finder will find it.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:22 pm to ScaryClown
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I wonder if I can see this in the attic. Problem I got is the old roof before they added an addition is still in the attic. So it’s almaot impossible to get to where I need to be to do any real investigation
Well, that just added another 5K to the job.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:26 pm to ScaryClown
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I’m pretty sure it’s loadbearing so it would be nice to have a structural engineer determine confirm that but also get a bid at the same time on the work
Any reputable contractor will be able to determine if it’s load bearing.
A quick tell is if the joists are running perpendicular to the wall, it’s laod bearing. (Generally speaking)
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:28 pm to ScaryClown
If it's on a slab:
Weight is distributed through the wall to the ground. The attic framing will tell you where the weight is being distributed, if you have a crawlspace, the footings will tell you also.
Beside the exterior foundation, everywhere you see concrete is distributing weight to a footing, which means your wall is load bearing along those points, and you will need an LVL.
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:30 pm to ScaryClown
Hugo Flores - 504-239-7450
Awesome work w/ fair pricing.
Awesome work w/ fair pricing.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:37 pm to AncientTiger
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AncientTiger
Put an email address to contact you then send them the number. Too many idiots around that have too much time on their hands.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:39 pm to AUsteriskPride
Lamanite wood floors are trashy.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 2:43 pm to AUCE05
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Look in the attic and see if the wall is supporting your ceiling
Get in your attic and see if the wall is running perpendicular to your ceiling joists or with the joists. If running with the joists, it can be removed without doing any harm.
If running with the joists resting atop the wall, you need to see if they are continuous joists or they split over the wall in question. Chances are, if they split over the wall there isn't enough overlap of the joists to make it safe to remove without putting some sort of header under them. Then if you are talking about 8 ft. ceilings, that is not a good option since you'd likely need to use a few 2x12's to make the header beam, cutting into your headroom.
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