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You will want to bring in a licensed carpenter and perhaps a structural engineer.
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If I'm interested in having a wall knocked down to open up the space, should I hire a professional to do the job?
If the wall is load bearing or you are not sure if it is load bearing I would definately hire a professional. If you are sure the wall is not load bearing and you have some basic carpenters skills this should be a manageable job for a homeowner.
Why can load bearing and high impact exercise be beneficial to the skeletal system?
Load bearing breaks down your bone which causes more bone to be built.
How much to knock down a wall?
This depends on if it is a load bearing wall or not. If it is load bearing, it supports the roof or higher story and cannot simply be taken out. Jacks must be installed before the wall is removed, and something else must be built in its place to handle the weight. If you don't do this you will regret it. With all the proper equipment this can be expensive, and depends on the job. If it is not a load bearing wall, not nearly as much. Removing a non-load bearing wall is a matter of removing any mechanical fixtures (lights/outlets/plumbing/heating), knocking the wall down, and then patching the hole where the wall itself was to blend the now joined room. It it is just a wall, I'd say around $20 for a sledge + paint & plaster. Please check that it isn't load bearing first, though. If you succeed in knocking out a load beaing wall your house may collapse. At the minimum you will do severe damage to the now bearing walls as the house settles into its new position.
How can you tell an interior load bearing wall?
Center of a structure is usually load bearing. Look in attic or basement to see where the support is.
Define - No load bearing wall?
A wall bearing no load.
What is Load-bearing?
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.
How do you know if its a load bearing wall?
Usually, a load bearing wall will be perpendicular to the roof ridge.
Cost to knock down non load bearing internal wall?
The wall demolition is not the big cost. It is relocating things inside (HVAC ducts, plumbing, wiring) then matching the existing flooring, ceiling, molding and trim. So each situation is different.
What makes a engine knock sometimes in a 1998 cadillac with a 4.6?
Overheating? Under load could be a bearing Needs higher octane fuel Timing too far advanced
What is the load bearing capacity of a wood 2x8?
what is the load bearing weight for a 2x6x10
What is bearing load?
Capability of sustaining the imposed load ....
What are the types of non load bearing walls?
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.
