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nfucito56

is this arch load bearing?

nfucito56
2 år sedan

The arch over the counter, that is. 3 contractors have seen this and none of them expressed any concern about removing it. We want to diy it since the removal seems cut and dried.

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  • PRO
    Joseph Corlett, LLC
    2 år sedan

    You don't ascertain whether or not a wall/arch is load bearing by looking at it. You look at the ceiling framing above it.

    Kommentarer (18)

    • shirlpp
      2 år sedan

      You had 3 people on site and they could not tell you whether it was load bearing or not??

    • Indecisiveness
      2 år sedan

      The arch itself isnt load bearing but the posts might be. you can remove the drywall from the arch and see whats underneath.

    • nfucito56
      Författare
      2 år sedan

      No, all 3 contractors said that because it is such a small feature, and is not in line with any other wall, that it was not load bearing.

    • TBL from CT
      2 år sedan

      You need to hire a structural engineer to get a definitive answer.

    • Indecisiveness
      2 år sedan

      Remove the sheetrock in the two areas circled in red (picture below). If there is lumber up through the center of the decorative posts that goes to the ceiling, then it may be structural and you’ll need to have it checked.

      If there is nothing inside the decorative posts, and the space above them is hollow, then youre good to go removing them.

      But, patching the drywall celling where you remove that is going to be tedious to make it look like it was never there.



    • Circus Peanut
      2 år sedan

      No good input other than to repeat what others have said -- I'm just highly amused by this eyesore "feature" -- what on earth were they thinking? It's a bit like one of those fake temples in an Indian restaurant. :)

    • Seabornman
      2 år sedan

      Is this a one story house? It's probably not load bearing but a trip to the attic would prove it.

    • PRO
      Joseph Corlett, LLC
      2 år sedan

      "You need to hire a structural engineer to get a definitive answer."


      Nonsense. A competent framer can tell in minutes.

    • PRO
      Lawrence's English Garden
      2 år sedan

      Just Looking at Structure from what I see , I also need to see Which way Your Ridge on

      Roof Runs & to Outside walls . . to make Final Yeah , or Nay . .


      What Under this Area in Basement , also will Reflect a lot on this Area . .

      as Arch could be 3 - 2 x 8" with Plywood to Form a Glue-lamb . .



    • PRO
      Lawrence's English Garden
      2 år sedan

      It also Lines Up with Other Walls in Hall & Other - Outside Big Corner by Double Doors ~ Hello ~

    • acm
      2 år sedan

      yeah, alignment isn't giving a clear answer in here. look at the framing (and don't worry about patching, since you want to hack it down anyway).

    • nfucito56
      Författare
      förra året

      Well, here I am less than a year later. The eyesore arch is gone. It was not load bearing and came down so easy, I am surprised it ever stayed up. AND the kitchen has been redone! Take a look at where the former “architectural accent” was!

    • nfucito56
      Författare
      förra året

      AND- my backslash done with my own 2 little hands. I am pretty proud of it.

    • latifolia
      förra året

      Nice job!

    • palimpsest
      förra året

      Thank you for following up with an update.

    • nfucito56
      Författare
      förra året

      My pleasure. In another thread, someone called the arch “ghetto” and “Roman bath look”. Not anymore!

    • Mama Cita
      förra året

      Very pretty! Love your backsplash, deft metal mix too

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