Re: [UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

2007-01-28 Thread Dan Myers
Also because these homes are considered older and have settled, some of the non-bearing walls can actually be supporting other walls. I also have columns in my basement giving me more of an indication where extra load bearing walls were needed. (in my case someone cut into the load bearing joist

Re: [UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

2007-01-28 Thread naomirie
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: UnivCity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing Also because these homes are considered older and have settled, some of the non-bearing walls can actually be supporting other walls. I also have columns in my basement giving me more of an indication

[UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

2007-01-26 Thread Julie Medero
I have a wall on the 3rd floor of my Victorian twin that I'd really like to tear down. I'm 90% sure it's not load-bearing, but this seems like the sort of situation where I'd rather have an expert's confirmation so I don't find out the hard way that I'm wrong. Does anyone know what sort of

Re: [UC] determining if a wall is load-bearing

2007-01-26 Thread Krfapt
In a message dated 1/26/2007 6:20:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a wall on the 3rd floor of my Victorian twin that I'd really like to tear down. I'm 90% sure it's not load-bearing, but this seems like the sort of situation where I'd rather have an