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ExoticButters79 t1_iyd1no5 wrote

Lmao. If they are structural you can't remove them unless you design a way to redistribute the loads they carry. There isn't somewhat structural. They are either load bearing or they are not.

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ExoticButters79 t1_iyd24co wrote

Replying to Proud-Initiative7545 (#807,028)

Have a structural engineer evaluate. If you just don't want to go the proper route. If that is a beam that it is holding up then it is load bearing. You need to know the type and size of beam and what distance it can span without support. Also if there is livable space above this then that changes calculations because of the live and dead loads that beam must support.

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CappinSissyPants t1_iyd2nm9 wrote

Absolutely zero structural posts should be removed. Only non structural should be removed.

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anaveragedave t1_iyd5apd wrote

Hopefully someone smarter than me can verify this "tip" I saw on youtube about this same thing: To tell if a beam is load bearing, check to see if that beam continues through the attic to the roof and through the basement (if you have one) to the foundation. Seems logical to me, but I'm just a guy.

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Doa-Diyer80 t1_iyd9psd wrote

I'm by no means an expert and this is just an observational comment but from the pictures it appears that that is just a couple of 2x4's scabbed to the side of the beam to create that little window thing. If that's the case I don't see what if any structural support it provides. But you should really consult someone who knows what they're doing

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jinbtown t1_iyd9u1a wrote

Those are structural. I can see the floor joists tied into the header above that post. Looseness means nothing - just means the floor has sagged more than the second story floor, which is common.

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iztheguy t1_iydcb5m wrote

Consult a structural engineer!

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graemederoux t1_iyddyrx wrote

Always amazing to me how dumb people are. Pay for an hour of someone’s time to tell you what can and can’t go. Lmao

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solitudechirs t1_iydfhro wrote

Replying to jinbtown (#809,588)

You can’t tell there are floor joists from any of the pictures. It could easily be blocking for drywall backing. Regardless, you also can’t say the double stud at the edge of the doorway is holding up the beam at all, without knowing what span the that beam is designed for, or what’s below the first floor.

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jakkarth t1_iydfklp wrote

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  • It is nearly impossible identify a load bearing wall visually without the assistance of an engineer's report or the original house plans.

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  • An engineer's report considerably cheaper and faster than having to repair the damage done to the structure of your house.

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solitudechirs t1_iydlgl5 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#811,341)

Wait so you think it’s a single 2x4, laid flat, carrying joists? Yeah you’re clueless and shouldn’t be giving anyone advice on what is or isn’t load bearing. Ever.

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SirIsaacGnuton t1_iydlhtd wrote

Replying to jinbtown (#810,496)

If the beam has been sized to span from the post next to the refrigerator to the post coming out of the countertop and those posts are sized correctly with load transfer to the floor below then it doesn't matter. I can't tell the beam dimensions from this picture.

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