Remodeling 1950’s home

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This is a single story home with a gable roof. I went in the attic and do not see a beam over the wall in question. The wall in question is in between the kitchen and living room and there also is a fireplace on that wall. I want to remove half of the wall, to the fireplace, to open the kitchen up. There was a pocket door, hence the header mid way in the picture. Do you think it is load bearing from the construction behind the plaster?

Interior of house

Best Answer

  • If the roof trusses run parallel as that wall it's most likely not load bearing.
  • if the roof trusses run parallel to that wall and there is not a truss directly above the wall, it's not load bearing.
  • If the trusses run perpendicular to that wall, then the wall might be load bearing.
  • If the trusses run perpendicular to that wall and end directly above it or overlap slightly directly above that wall then it's definitely load bearing.

Based on the info you've provided, that's the best we can do.

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