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re: Take down a wall advice
Posted on 7/8/18 at 3:19 pm to ScaryClown
Posted on 7/8/18 at 3:19 pm to ScaryClown
We don’t take walls down, we build them
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Posted on 7/8/18 at 3:36 pm to ScaryClown
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This post was edited on 11/16/21 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 4:03 pm to gumbo2176
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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.
Assuming it is not providing roof support. If 2x4s are run down to the wall from the rafters, it is a supporting wall.
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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.
If the joists are continuous over the wall, it still may be be supporting depending on spans and joist size. If it does require a header, that can actually be built in the attic and the joists effectively "hung" from the header to provide support. This was done in my home.
All of these things are good reasons for the OP to hire a professional to at least assess the situation prior to knocking down a wall.
This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 4:07 pm to ScaryClown
What area? people will be able to give you recomendations on a contractor or such.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 4:07 pm to AUsteriskPride
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Put an email address to contact you then send them the number. Too many idiots around that have too much time on their hands.
This is a business number on every advertisement of Hugo Flores business. Don't live such a paranoid life fella.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 4:10 pm to ScaryClown
Take a look at the joists in your attic. If the wall is perpendicular to the joists it's probably load bearing.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 4:22 pm to mdomingue
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If the joists are continuous over the wall, it still may be be supporting depending on spans and joist size. If it does require a header, that can actually be built in the attic and the joists effectively "hung" from the header to provide support.
Yeah I know this, but I didn't want to give him even more to think about. Seems he's already in over his head, but at least he's asking.
I've done the "header in the attic" thing before and it is a PITA, especially this time of year with the heat you're dealing with.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 5:35 pm to gumbo2176
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I've done the "header in the attic" thing before and it is a PITA, especially this time of year with the heat you're dealing with.
That's why I pay somebody. When I was younger and poor, I did my own stuff and picked up a few bucks doing stuff for a few folks. Now that I can afford to pay someone, I do for anything that is more of a pain than fun for me. Which is more and more things as I get older
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I didn't want to give him even more to think about.
I was actually trying to get him to realize he should get a pro to at least look at it for him, even if it's for a small fee.
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This post was edited on 7/8/18 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 7/8/18 at 5:47 pm to ScaryClown
if boards in attic run in same direction as wall, it isnt load bearing and can be removed, provided there are no roof supports sitting on top of that wall.
as for the floors, its highly doubtful they will match up to where you can add fillers to just "snap in" like regular flooring. this is because it would be a miracle if somehow they did. you would need to pull up the flooring in one room then start adding it to where the other room flooring stopped. so you can reuse the flooring but you cant just fill in where the wall was.
as for the floors, its highly doubtful they will match up to where you can add fillers to just "snap in" like regular flooring. this is because it would be a miracle if somehow they did. you would need to pull up the flooring in one room then start adding it to where the other room flooring stopped. so you can reuse the flooring but you cant just fill in where the wall was.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 6:02 pm to AncientTiger
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This is a business number on every advertisement of Hugo Flores business. Don't live such a paranoid life fella.
Hell, it's not my business, I don't really care. Just saying, if it's a tradesman I respected, I would keep it closer to the cuff here.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 6:20 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 in metairie?
Where on the goddamn face of the earth are you located?
What’s up with people here constantly asking for recommendations without saying where they are?
Posted on 7/8/18 at 8:06 pm to mdomingue
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That's why I pay somebody. When I was younger and poor, I did my own stuff and picked up a few bucks doing stuff for a few folks. Now that I can afford to pay someone, I do for anything that is more of a pain than fun for me. Which is more and more things as I get older
I'm now 65 and still do most all of my own work, but at my age, some things are just not worth it in terms of time, effort and savings.
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I was actually trying to get him to realize he should get a pro to at least look at it for him, even if it's for a small fee.
Yep, I agree. If you don't know what you're up against, get someone who knows and can do it right. You'll save money in the long run. Nothing worse than tearing out a will and having your ceiling collapse on top of you. Kind of makes you look real stupid.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 9:45 pm to ScaryClown
Safe to assume it’s load bearing. Header in attic is your best bet w possibly columns in room as support. . Patching ceiling and floors least of your problem
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