Any structural engineers?

[borg]

Hey all - I recently moved again and starting an in-wall build.

I have the plan in my head but I need to understand if the two walls that im thinking about are load bearing walls. I know it can be done even if its load bearing but would rather not go that route. If they both are, then I have no choice.

I just need one to be non-load bearing

Does anyone know any structural engineers that can take a look at pics or come by to let me know?

I would offer corals but I hit a disaster with the move but thats another story.

Let me know!

[seanmcknew]

So if its single story. Walls running parallel to the roof joists are typically non-load bearing. Walls running perpendicular to roof joists are and need to be supported as such. Fyi I'm not an engineer but built/remodeled several homes

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[davocean]

I'm a general contractor, if you can post decent pics of attic space above these walls we can probably tell by pics alone.
I do have a structural engineer if needed, but it may be an unnecessary expense as most are not cheap, and they may want more than just pics, usually plans will be asked for.

[borg]

I'm a general contractor, if you can post decent pics of attic space above these walls we can probably tell by pics alone.
I do have a structural engineer if needed, but it may be an unnecessary expense as most are not cheap, and they may want more than just pics, usually plans will be asked for.

Tried to take some pics this morning. Let me know what u think.










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[borg]

So if its single story. Walls running parallel to the roof joists are typically non-load bearing. Walls running perpendicular to roof joists are and need to be supported as such. Fyi I'm not an engineer but built/remodeled several homes

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It’s a 2-story. The wall is between the garage and living room.



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[cshplumber]

Wall appears to be inline with outside wall of room upstairs. The weight of the roof is transferred down that wall to the wall below which it turn supports that weight plus’s the upstairs room. That is a load bearing wall. There are also certain issues with opening up a wall between garage and living space such as fire containment and carbon monoxide entering home. It could still be done but it will require more than a sawzall.

[borg]

Dang. I was afraid of that. The other wall is the one perpendicular to that. It’s by the stairs. Likely load bearing as well? I’ll attach pics in a bit

[borg]

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[davocean]

You've got a lot going on there in the way that place is framed and structurally supported.
While most anything can be done, I'm not sure an inwall is practical in locations posted, the first location for sure, 2nd posted I can't tell for sure w/ pics posted.

I could pm a structural engineer but it's probably about 500 just to give an answer and you'd need floor plans and most likely have to have corrections calculated/drawn up and then of course the cost of making corrections, so guess it depends on how much you want to get into it cost wise.

[borg]

Thanks Dave. Hiring a contractor to do the work is not out of the question. I was optimistically thinking that this could be diy work if the walls are not load bearing. If they are, I don’t really want to try to diy.

Anyway, tried sending you a pm but your inbox is full.

You've got a lot going on there in the way that place is framed and structurally supported.
While most anything can be done, I'm not sure an inwall is practical in locations posted, the first location for sure, 2nd posted I can't tell for sure w/ pics posted.

I could pm a structural engineer but it's probably about 500 just to give an answer and you'd need floor plans and most likely have to have corrections calculated/drawn up and then of course the cost of making corrections, so guess it depends on how much you want to get into it cost wise.

[davocean]

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