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How to support a load bearing wall from the attic.
One way to construct a beam is to sandwich two 2x8 boards around a layer 1 2 inch plywood.
Often these load bearing walls are roughly near the center of the house because the center of the house is the farthest point from any of the exterior walls.
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The most common method to support the structure after you remove a wall is to add a beam under the ceiling.
In the attic look down at the ceiling joists and ask yourself these.
There s no need to cut another slot.
To assemble the support wall cut three plates 2x4s 1 in.
How to recognize a load bearing wall from the attic.
There s a good chance this wall is load bearing especially if it runs parallel to a central basement support beam.
Look for an internal wall that s near the relative center of your house.
The old framing tied into the new beam with proper joist hangers and strong tie type connectors.
The most common support system used to replace a load bearing wall is a beam under the ceiling and columns or posts which carry the weight down to the foundation.
A new beam goes in.
The joist span depends on the wood species grade applied load and joist depth spacing but a good rule of thumb would be that a joist will span between 10 and 20 feet 3 and 6 m.
Short of the full length of the wall.
This method is popular because it does not require alterations to joists or framing above the beam.
If you move the point loads to two locations these need to bear down all the way to footings.
It s simple and effective.
The second wall can be mounted directly under the drywall.
Floor joists that frame into an exterior wall will need to be supported at the opposite end by a bearing wall or beam.
If you don t have a basement or have a finished ceiling take a look at your home s structure from the attic.
Replacing a load bearing wall with a support beam requires surprisingly few materials.
This project is more about labor than materials.
You also have to support the ends of the beam with posts that carry the load to the foundation.
Especially critical is the beam you use.
This is the easiest method because you don t have to cut into the joists or other framing above the beam.
Typically either side of the new beam the walls and framing is shored up.
