How do I know if a wall is weight bearing?
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How can I find out if a wall is weight bearing?My house was built in 1940, so there are no copies of any plans at Building as nd Zoning Department.
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https://lifehacker.com/how-to-identify-a-load-bearing-wall-1626923331
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJSsRVoy_U0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_Yb6E7XFzU
You could ask your friends at church or in your neighborhood to find a contractor that could come look and tell you. You might barter for his advise by mowing or something in return for his consulation, or wash his car weekly for a month or something. Bartering is becoming new again with neighbors helping neighbors. It strengthens a community and gives people a sense of belonging and good will. Johanne, I hope you can find someone to advise you. Also, if that does not work for you, I would look in the multimedia and ask for professionals in your area. In our community there is one larger city and several outlying smaller towns and we can advertise for free to find a reliable, highly recommended professional that is reasonable. There is a lot of negative feed back about multimedia, but there are some great and good uses too! Of course, there is always the yellow pages. It does take a builder to know if a wall is load bearing or not. Be sure of his character and knowledge before you follow his advice.
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/wall-weightbearing-wall-32285.html
https://www.hunker.com/13418494/how-to-identify-a-load-bearing-wall
Also the videos as mentioned above will be great helps.
My best to you!
Hi Johanne, It's hard to explain, it's which way the trusses go. I'd call a contractor in to let you know, or your house could crash down. Aloha!