gogomom t1_ivyod42 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:25 PM

Reply to comment by loganab13 in Ok to run dryer pipe through 2x6 studs? by the_other_sam

I wonder if there is a disconnect because I automatically assumed that the OP's laundry room was in a basement which would include a foundation.

I'm in Canada - everyone has basements here.

loganab13 t1_ivyoqq9 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 4:27 PM

It’s typically even less likely to be load bearing in a basement to be honest. Most finished basements are furred out from the foundation with partition walls going up to the bottom of the floor joists

gogomom t1_ivzmte7 wrote on November 11, 2022 at 8:15 PM

I have 3 loadbearing (2x6) walls in my basement - one of which is against the foundation and holds half of my house up, while the foundation supports a cantilevered beam for a bump out.

Every single other wall in my entire house (except these load bearing walls in the basement) are 2x4's.

I'm just saying that most of the time, when you come across a 2x6 wall - it's load bearing. Since OP can't tell either way, it's better to be safe than sorry.