@MarkWatsonY
I’ve always just knocked the wall down and waited to see what happened. Found out if it was load bearing 100% of the time.
@kgriff087
I am a builder and have never seen a "non-load bearing" wall with a gap at the top. This is possibly the practice elsewhere, but every wall it attached to the ceiling/floor above to keep it in place. (Residential vs. commercial could also be a difference)
@hawker7488
"That's a load bearing poster!"
@Operation3Sixty
Dont pull back the drywall.. just go into the attic
@jonathanmezzenga2501
I’m a residential structural engineer and I look at so many houses in my area I can usually tell which wall is the bearing one without any ceiling exposed but some more modern layouts can be tricky. Sometimes I end up just designing a beam for either case so that way I don’t waste my time going back out 😂
@TwilightRage2099
One thing that I've noticed in my simply built house is that all the walls that are parallel to the rafters are not load bearing (even though a couple look like they rest on the walls). Its the perpendicular ones that have all of the load bearing down on them.
@Unknown_Ooh
I usually just knock the wall and studs out to get my answer
@no_alias_for_me
In Europe we just knock on the wall. If it sounds hollow you know it's a drywall which is typically always non-bearing. Loadbearing walls are in 99% of the cases made out of bricks or other massive materials.
@GIJOEG36
It's rather easy in my home country. Load bearing walls and outside walls are nearly allways brick and mortar walls and everything else is made of steel or aluminum braces and drywall.
@marcospaniagua2697
Simple concept, huge impact. Thank you!
@tmilholin7552
I always just remove the wall and see if the second floor caves in
@dexterjsullen
I have never seen a non load bearing wall not touch the ceiling 😂😂😂
@Chris-hr4ly
I’m so glad that you are a engineer, everything is over sized with pumps that belong in a hotel and it’s spec for a residential home Thank you
@twostate7822
I would use a stud finder on the ceilings to see what direction the beams are running.
@brandnutopian
HOT TIP: Don’t take advice from architects on how to verify load bearing walls in the field. Before you go tearing out your lid, see if there’s attic access to the area above the wall in question. You can generally identify load bearing walls while tearing out little to no drywall.
@jimk2824
You can also use a stud finder to find the joists above and see which way they run.
@StuntDonk
need a full video explaining to young why the boards are turned ninety degrees for the roof
@marco_marks
What about a loadbearing crusty the clown poster?
@GregoryClarkson-j1j
@Kesta_Engineering. Good advise. I would expect you should be involved prior to demo. First thing I would expect is a visit into the attic. As far as tearout, If it is metal studs, it isn't load bearing.
@millirabbit4331