I am sawing an opening in the side of my protruding hall closet because it's the only place in my apartment that has room for a wine fridge.
My plan was to find out where the framing was after punching an inspection hole, then saw through the 2x4s. I was surprised to see that there are doubled up 2x4s instead.
Above this closet is the washer/dryer, so could this wall be load-bearing?
Diagram shows outline of fridge plus where the posts are located. I want to remove the baseboard and have the front of the fridge flush with the wall.
Best Answer
I agree with @Ecnerwal, the closet is likely an architectural feature designed around the necessity of the location of load bearing members. Not to worry though, you could remove the entire drywall section (you will be mudding, taping, and sanding anyway) and install new structural studs and jack-studs to support a header which spans the opening. Consult a framing carpenter or builder.