3/20/2024 0 Comments Add load barring wall in garageExact precise calculations are rarely done during actual home construction. That’s how real-life engineering experience informs structural dynamics calculations. And, there are some pretty simple rules of thumb to follow for structural beams - rules that homebuilders (and architects) very likely used for being sure that the original framing wouldn’t collapse in the first place. But, if a builder has already done that work properly, then all a remodeler has to do is replace the existing framing with something that is at least equal to the original load bearing framing. It is textbook procedure to calculate the dynamic, static, shear, and other theoretical loads on a structural beam for house framing when building from scratch. Not necessarily how you’d expect, though. This is where some practical engineering practice experience comes in handy. So your main challenge is just to figure out the minimum beam support necessary for supporting the maximum theoretical load that the original wall was designed to carry. All you need to do is replace the wall with a post and beam strong enough to support the structural load. Getting rid of a load bearing wall is pretty simple in theory. But, not impossible and also not hugely expensive. Making first floor load bearing walls go away without making the house fall down? Neither easy nor cheap. Putting load bearing walls in the middle of a house is a real cost savings for building speed. That highlighted the genius of the original starter home building design cost savings. This partition wall was really structurally important to holding up the entire second floor of the house. The main challenge to removing a load bearing wall divider is that it’s load bearing. The actual result was interior architecture that would be instantly dated once the Clinton administration ended. The original architect/builder had attempted to give a suggestion of openness by making a faux-arched cutout in the wall between the livingroom and “dining room” areas. The clients wanted to get rid of this very annoying and practically useless first floor living area divider: This post describes the whole process for how to remove a load bearing wall partition to make a home more liveable. They wanted to have one large 14×30 multi-use (and light filled) space all open to the kitchen. The home had a first floor that was cut into two unfortunately small livingroom and diningroom areas. These clients bought an inexpensive vintage starter home in far north Austin, TX. This is why you might want to remove a load bearing wall in your suburban starter home. The focus instead was on profit maximization, which meant maximizing the room count of sales listings. But, 1980s suburban architects and builders (or 1990s builders working from 80s cookie-cutter blueprints) often didn’t think much about the liveability of the generic two-story homes they stamped out. … especially when they block the livability of livingroom spaces.
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