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KMS Woodworks on Nov 22, 2012Load bearing or structural wall are found along the perimeter and then usually along a mid point perpenduicular to the homes rafters and or floor joists. If you can diagram your existing layout this my provide some more clues. My best friend moved to NZ some years back...first in the Christchurch area...now he is in the Wanaka area.Helpful Reply
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Panelope Piztaupe on Nov 22, 2012thanks, will doHelpful Reply
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Hamtil Construction LLC on Nov 24, 2012One of the ways to tell if a wall is load bearing is to look in the attic of a single story ranch house. If the roof system is built with trusses, you will see diagonal bracing in each truss member, secured with large perforated steel plates. If the trusses span completely across to each outside wall, then there are no load bearing interior partitions. In a two story home, the floor joists of the first and second floors will lap over the centerline of the beam in the basement or crawlspace. That is usually a load bearing wall line and a good place to start investigating.Helpful Reply
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