Load Bearing?

[PugsDana]

looking to take out part of wall. Is this load bearing? Vaulted ceilings.

 

[Dj2]

I'm looking at picture #3, but the insulation is hiding everything and the view is too limited.
Get a G.C to go up in the attic and look what's under the insulation.

 

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[Jadnashua]

IF the wall is parallel with the floor joists, and there's nothing underneath it, it can't be a load bearing wall. TO be load bearing, it must have a continuous path to a solid support - either sitting on a beam, or rim joist, or foundation. Note, I'm not a structural engineer, but a wall supported only by subflooring, cannot be structural.

 

[PugsDana]

IF the wall is parallel with the floor joists, and there's nothing underneath it, it can't be a load bearing wall. TO be load bearing, it must have a continuous path to a solid support - either sitting on a beam, or rim joist, or foundation. Note, I'm not a structural engineer, but a wall supported only by subflooring, cannot be structural.[/QU

Thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned concrete slab foundation.

 

[PugsDana]

Thank you for your reply. I should have mentioned concrete slab foundation. The duct that is running in photo 3 comes out on the same wall. It doesn't appear to have any structure attached.

 

[hj]

"slab foundation" is immaterial, because we cannot tell what is below the floor. You have to determine HOW the ceiling joists are in relation to this wall.

 

[PugsDana]

I had a GC come out. He told me it was roof trusse construction so it's not load bearing. Does this sound right? Thank you.

 

[hj]

There is only one photo showing any part of the roof and that one does NOT appear to be a truss, but a better photo of a larger area would be better.

 

[Terry]

They look to be trusses and you should be fine.

 

[PugsDana]

There is only one photo showing any part of the roof and that one does NOT appear to be a truss, but a better photo of a larger area would be better.