#1448 - 09/21/05 10:51 PM
removing a load bearing wall
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carliss
Returning Do It Yourselfer
Registered: 09/21/05
Posts: 4
Loc: denver,colorado, united state
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Mr. Pro, I have a load bearing wall that is located at the front of my home which separate a living room and a used to be a bedroom that now is a large room. we had our attic remolde and the attic joist is running from north to south as well as our joist in the basement, I look at it in the basements and had my daughter to go upstair and tap on the wall that I want to remove. it sound like it was resting on the a large beam which is supported by brick colums. My home was built in 1905. where the wall is located in the room I'm takling about the wall seem to me is that it's not supported upstairs. the load bearing wall isn't (I think) supporting the room, because the load bearing all is off center.
Do i need to go back in the basment and measure the distant between the brick columns?
Please help me to understand. Carliss
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#1449 - 09/21/05 11:11 PM
Re: removing a load bearing wall
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provip
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Registered: 03/03/01
Posts: 1153
Loc: Victoria, BC, Canada
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There are a lot of factors to consider here especially since the house was built in 1905. Things such as foundations, footings, support beams, joist sizes, those brick columns, the spans of these structural elements and what type of material they are and their condition.
This is a case where without seeing it and taking some measurements I couldn't begin to advise you.
My advice is hire a competent contractor for some advice.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
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#1450 - 09/22/05 12:02 AM
Re: removing a load bearing wall
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carliss
Returning Do It Yourselfer
Registered: 09/21/05
Posts: 4
Loc: denver,colorado, united state
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Originally posted by provip:
There are a lot of factors to consider here especially since the house was built in 1905. Things such as foundations, footings, support beams, joist sizes, those brick columns, the spans of these structural elements and what type of material they are and their condition.
This is a case where without seeing it and taking some measurements I couldn't begin to advise you.
My advice is hire a competent contractor for some advice.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
thank you for your time. to hire a contractor would that be a lot a money?
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#1452 - 09/29/05 01:09 AM
Re: removing a load bearing wall
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provip
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Registered: 03/03/01
Posts: 1153
Loc: Victoria, BC, Canada
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It might cost you an hour or 2 of a contractors time which could be 75.00 to 150.00 dollars.
Tell the contractor what it is you want to accomplish and he should be able to offer advise without too much difficulty.
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Bart Blainey, B.E.R.
Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter
Building Envelope Specialist
Master Renovator
provip@prodeck.org
http://www.prodeck.org
Barton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk .
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Bart Blainey, B.E.R. Consultant/Journeyman Carpenter Building Envelope Specialist Master Renovator provip@prodeck.org http://www.prodeck.orgBarton Blainey (provip) specifically assumes no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or process disclosed. The above further expressly advises that any use of or reliance upon the information and or opinion disclosed is at your risk .
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#1453 - 09/29/05 02:11 PM
Re: removing a load bearing wall
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carliss
Returning Do It Yourselfer
Registered: 09/21/05
Posts: 4
Loc: denver,colorado, united state
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Originally posted by provip:
It might cost you an hour or 2 of a contractors time which could be 75.00 to 150.00 dollars.
Tell the contractor what it is you want to accomplish and he should be able to offer advise without too much difficulty.
Thanks so much, carliss
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