Are these spindles weight bearing?

Hi, When I looked carefully at the ceiling it looks as if it has a slight bow! So maybe they were put there to shore it up? To be certain, as a Building Surveyor or Engineer to advise you.

Hi! They shouldn't be BUT, I think that wall may have been opened up at some point and the spindles were added. If it is a load bearing wall, it would have to be properly framed and the weight above supported. A contractor should be able to tell you if it's a load bearing wall. Good luck!

They are pretty thin for support beams, but, I would have a professional contractor take a look to be sure.

I doubt they would be as they are rather small. You can try to figure it out from the attic. I also found this article:

https://www.thespruce.com/determining-load-bearing-wall-1822005

If it turns out they are, you can replace with a beam at the ceiling or some other type of post you like the style better.

No they're not. Just a knee wall separation between two rooms. They can be removed with no problem. The railing and spindles are UUGH!

Spindles are decorative not weight bearing. Someone may have used them improperly because they removed a portion of a weight bearing wall.

I would ask a professional. Better to be safe than to remove them and be sorry!

Hello, they look like someone's idea of decor, but not weight bearing.

Does not look load bearing, but go up in the attic and see which way the beams are running to make sure.

Highly unlikely. I took mine out and it looks SO much better!

No they are not.

Here is one way you can tell for sure:

Look at the bottom of the post to see how it is attached to the rest of the structure. If it does not go down completely into and under the floor (and down into the basement if the house has one,)but goes only to the top of the horizontal railing piece, then it is definitely Not load-bearing.

Calling a 'professional' will be a waste of time. It is highly unlikely that anyone will give you a verbal answer without first seeing a picture of the situation.

There is no need to pay for someone to come out to the house either, as you can check yourself in this case.

I wouldn't guess have a pro look at this.

As far as installing a barn door, keep in mind that the metal railing can be quite heavy, depending upon the weight of the door that you want to hang. Make sure there is enough space on the top wooden portion to mount the required robust hardware that will be required to anchor the moving door securely, before you begin the project.

They are to thin to and don't have the strength to provide any support. I assume someone put them up and the rails just to separate the rooms and define the step down/up so no one trips.

I would call an architect to see, just to double check