How do you tell if it is a load bearing wall?
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How do you tell if it is a load bearing wall?
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After looking at this, I think I would consult a professional which is a rare thing for me.
https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Wall-is-Load-Bearing
A contractor/builder would be able to tell you. That isn't something you want to take a chance on.
A beam running across the ceiling, archway ????
Depending on the design of your house, and how the basement might have been finished, sometimes you can easily tell by going downstairs and seeing where the wall does or does not end up. If the wall does not go straight down, anchored into the foundation of the house, then it most likely is not a load bearing wall.
One common question that comes up all the time.
https://lifehacker.com/how-to-identify-a-load-bearing-wall-1626923331
https://www.wikihow.com/Tell-if-a-Wall-is-Load-Bearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJSsRVoy_U0
Wif it’s in the middle see what’s above it and below