okay I have to cook something at school which is high in fibre and I really want to do a dessert!?and i cant think of anything and i need to get the ingrediants by tomorrow please help???
The quickest way to check is to go into the attic and look at the direction of the beams/joists/floor beams/whatever you want to call themA load bearing wall will be at right angles to themA non load bearing wall can go in the same directionIf it's load bearing you can still take out a portion of the wall but you'll have to put in jack studs and use a couple of sistered 2X12 beams or an engineered beam, etc., to span the gapI distinctly remember seeing a project like the one you're describing on This Old House, but I can't find the episode.
How about oatmeal cookies? Oatmeal is high in fiberYou could even do an oatmeal cake.
But which way do your ceiling rafters/trusses run? If perpendicular to the wall, chances are that the wall is load bearing for practical purposesEven if not, I would make it a case opening and run a 1X12 header across it with one or two columns, maybe more, hard to be definite without seeing it in person.
You should really have a contractor do that project for youIf it is a load bearing wall and you remove it (or part of it), and structural damage results, your insurance probably wouldn't cover the damageAlso, if you don't get the proper permits, the improvement cannot be counted in an appraisal if you ever sell the houseAnd, if you don't disclose that you did the work without a permit, you would be subject to a lawsuit by a buyer for non-disclosure.
Look above a door if you have oneIf it has a 12 inch header then it is a load bearingIf has only a couple of 2 x 4s then it is notOr if there is no door, crawl under the floor and see if there is supports under it going to the foundation or a support cement blockIf there is not any, then it is not a load bearingIn any case always remove all the sheet rock to verify.
