Exactly as it says, a wall that is constructed to take the weight of a second floor, or roof. -Not just a flimsy separation wall.
Load Bearing - something that bears a load. Like a load bearing wall in a house. The wall is holding something up like the roof, another floor, etc.
A load-bearing wall itself will not cause structural damage. However, if a load-bearing wall is removed without structural replacement, yes structural damage will occur.
Non load bearing walls are walls that the weight of the roof is not supported on. Any wall that runs parallel will roof joists will be non load bearing.
The question answers itself. Load bearing are holding something up. The second floor or the roof. They usually run in the opposite direction of the peak of the roof. Any wall may be load bearing, you just have to look and see what is on top of it. A non load bearing wall is just holding itself and can usually be removed without causing any problem.
A "load-bearing" wall is typically defined as a wall supporting any vertical load in addition to its own weight. A shear wall transfers lateral loads from a roof, ceiling or floor diaphragm to a foundation or other element. Although a shear wall might not carry gravity loads from roof or floor forces, it can still be considered load-bearing as the lateral forces induce a rotational, or overturning moment in-plane with the wall, which results in vertical reactions at the boundaries of the wall. These forces are in addition to the shear, or sliding forces induced in the wall. {Building plans examiner response}
A wall bearing no load.
Usually, a load bearing wall will be perpendicular to the roof ridge.
Load Bearing - something that bears a load. Like a load bearing wall in a house. The wall is holding something up like the roof, another floor, etc.
Yes, you can run electrical wires in a load bearing wall.
A load-bearing wall itself will not cause structural damage. However, if a load-bearing wall is removed without structural replacement, yes structural damage will occur.
A load bearing wall supports a structure or weight that is above it, transferring that weight to what is below the wall. Also - The most common, as easiest to identify is the exterior wall.
You will need to go to the level above the wall. If girders, joists or another wall is supported by your initial wall, then that becomes a 'load'. Supported by by the wall downstarirs, Thus bearing a load
Lath and plaster is just an old type of wall finish. Like drywall is a wall finish. What the wall is constructed of underneath the lath and plaster and where it is placed in the building determine if it is load bearing or not. A lath and plaster wall could be load bearing or it might not be. IF it is an outside wall, it most certainly is load bearing. other than that, the best way to figure it out is to have a structural engineer tell you wether it is or not. Even if it is load bearing it may be possible to remove it if a beam is put up in place of the wall. Really, the best and safest way to decide is to have a engineer look at it.
"Load bearing" is a term used to describe any structure or support system designed to bear a load of some sort. "High load bearing," by definition, implies that the item will hold heavier weights and higher levels of stress.
A partition wall divides a larger space. Non load bearing means that it's not supporting the floor or wall above.
Center of a structure is usually load bearing. Look in attic or basement to see where the support is.
Non load bearing walls are walls that the weight of the roof is not supported on. Any wall that runs parallel will roof joists will be non load bearing.