Load Bearing ??

13 years ago

Hi. doing a little remodel. Want to recess a fridge into a wall 3" but am a little concerned whether or not the wall is load bearing. I don't think so mainly because the top plate of the wall doesn't come in contact with the joists. There is a gap of around 1/2"-3/4" between the top of the wall and the joists. Only nails connect it all.

Wouldn't a load bearing wall be in contact with the joists?
pics attached below.
Thanks
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Is the wall on the right load bearing?

another view

full wall (on left)

where I am at. (wall is on left).

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Comments (3)

kirkhall
13 years ago
Yes. Generally a load bearing wall will have the load on it.

It appears from your pictures that you have trusses up above, and the truss center is just on the other side of that wall. Is that right?

I would say it is not a load bearing wall (the trusses are carrying the load to the outside walls, probably), but that isn't to say that it isn't some sort of shear wall or other.

And, I am not an engineer. Just speaking from experience and observation.
OldBiker650
13 years ago
Load bearing walls usually have a double top plate, and more importantly, have a load :-) These are definitely not. I suspect there is a more robust wall about 2ft behind this one that carries the load.
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tbo123
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks guys.
Yea, trusses extend to outer CBS walls.
And, there is not another wall 2 feet behind this one.