It has been this way for 70 yrs.
Attic load bearing wall.
They are the walls that carry the weight of the home.
The gable roof is framed w/ 2x4's on 24 centers.
The load, starting with the roof and everything.
The floors above, roof structure, people and furniture are the “loads” that the wall has to support.
So i had the local lumber yard do up the calculations for lvl's and they came back with (3) 1 3/4 x 14 x 20'.
Look for walls that span multiple floors.
Why home inspections are important
If there is another wall, a floor with perpendicular joists, or other heavy construction above it, it is probably a load bearing wall.
This is also true when looking in.
One way to tell if a wall is load bearing is if it is perpendicular to the joists.
A load bearing wall is a structural wall that may carry the weight of the roof, the weight of upper floors, and even the weight of a room’s ceiling.
How to find load bearing wall from goodttorials.blogspot.com.
This seems to suggest that it is not a load bearing wall.
Go upstairs and see if the wall continues from below.
Somewhat messy in that you usually end up tearing out a lot of ceiling sheetrock for access.
The kitchen ceiling joists and living room joists always overlap above load bearing wall.
Generally, if a wall is load bearing,.
And use hangers that drop down and.