pleased check if it’s load bearing before you remove it

I did? I show a pic of the wall and it clearly shows it's not and it also shows a header in place where the pocket door was?

oh. Im on mobile version and just saw one the title pic. Lots of pics and details when I clicked through.

cheers!

Thx. It's important for sure!

Nice work, looks great!

Thank you!

>If you're not sure whether a wall is load-bearing or not, it's essential to consult with a structural engineer or a licensed contractor before you start any demolition or construction work.

If you're not a structural engineer or similarly qualified person, you aren't sure. You just think you're sure. You need to consult a licensed engineer.

Lol at these canned reddit answers. People on this site would tell people to call a structural engineer if their toilet was running stg

Canned? Like you think I have a bot that posts reasonable advice to people?

Where I live this would be very illegal without getting it signed off.

And I said that on the Imgur album too :(

What I'm saying is 99% of the people who parrot "call a structural engineer" have no idea what they're talking about and are saying it because that's what people say on reddit.

Yeah not that it’s not good advise for a lot of people, but it gets mentioned every single time someone makes a post about removing a wall, especially if OP says they did check.

I swear it’s just one of the Reddit Pavlov’s now for free karma in this sub

Dang is that your closet?

Ah.

I say it because my cousin's husband didn't, and then his shed collapsed into the basement (of the shed) while his kids were putting canned produce away.

Yeah :) wanted it big. No dressers in the master bedroom so that room is smaller. The cabinets in the middle of the closet are the dresseds

As if load bearing framing doesn’t look differently than non-load bearing framing. You can identify it with ease - planning a modification is a different story. Our city requires permit and engineer assessment before modifying load bearing walls. Not having that can severely impact the ability to sell your house later on.

Looks structural (checks notes) says you should call A structural engineer.

My office wall is not structural, and I am fully sure without the aid of an engineer. The rafters run parallel to the wall. From the attic I can see the whole top of the plate, the drywall of the ceilings on each side, and the short boards (can’t think of the name) tying the header to the rafters.

There are times where one can absolutely tell without a structural engineer.

Looks good! I took out an entire wall in my kitchen too. A lot of these are common sense. When you go in the basement and determine your kitchen wall above is sitting on 3/4" subfloor between 2 floor joists running parallel with the joists, you know it's not load bearing, call me crazy.

Why don’t you pop your head into the attic(assuming it’s a 1 story) and see if there is any roof bracing/ purlins/posts bearing on that section of wall…that will tell you if it is load bearing….if it is a 2 story…call a SE.

Doesn't matter. There is a header in place.

I agree! Old school thinking!

I'm fully sure you believe so.

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This was the before picture. Stinks losing the shelving but I think there is no value in making the opening bigger.

This entire post was cringe.. from the amount of effort put into the captions that are just... Poorly written and cringe content.

I mean, if you can believe that a wall supporting nothing with nothing above it and nothing below the floor to support it is somehow structural, and want to pay someone to tell you otherwise, be my guest. I just know there’s a point where one can be far-more-than-reasonably sure of a thing and not need to spend money to validate the 0.001% probability.

Do you have French doors... In your closet?

No I had a pocket door and just removed it for a wider opening. No doors at all

Your made-up percentages mean very little. My family's life means a great deal.

I'm not willing to let my ego, my small man complex or whatever it is you cowboys are dealing with, put them at risk.

It's pointless thing to do. Your penis does not grow with risk taking.