New poster but avid reader of this fantastic forum since before.
Taking down an interior wall and discovered something that surprises me. Above the doorframe, there are several studs stacked on top of each other and I don't quite understand the purpose of this. When I knock above other doorframes, this seems to be the only one of its kind. The rest seem to only have drywall and an occasional, normal, stud.
It should be said that the wall goes in the direction of the ridge, but I find it hard to understand how exactly this construction would be load-bearing?
Taking down an interior wall and discovered something that surprises me. Above the doorframe, there are several studs stacked on top of each other and I don't quite understand the purpose of this. When I knock above other doorframes, this seems to be the only one of its kind. The rest seem to only have drywall and an occasional, normal, stud.
It should be said that the wall goes in the direction of the ridge, but I find it hard to understand how exactly this construction would be load-bearing?
What do the construction drawings say?
Edit: Does it go in the ridge's direction and considering how it looks, it probably has a load-bearing function. Am I right in seeing that you've already cut it apart?
But as mentioned, always check drawings and/or with a structural engineer before starting to demolish.
Edit: Does it go in the ridge's direction and considering how it looks, it probably has a load-bearing function. Am I right in seeing that you've already cut it apart?
But as mentioned, always check drawings and/or with a structural engineer before starting to demolish.
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