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Load bearing post???

Adolfo Arrastia

9 years ago

I took down a small half wall between the kitchen and livingroom. There is a group of five studs four feet from the wall glued and nailed together with steal straps at the top and bottom attatched to beams. Is this a load bearing post or a pole holding the roof down to keep it from blowing away in high winds.

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cathyyg
9 years ago
A picture would be helpful. My best guess is that this is a loadbearing post. They don't use 5 studs all together if they don't need to.
Amanda Spradlin
9 years ago
I am remodeling a double wide myself, previous owner removed a kitchen island/ cabinets and now there is a swag in the ceiling/roof. So be careful! Loadbearing is questionable in all of them.
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