Everything you wanted to know about bearing walls 3 Articles

by Allen Teal

Load bearing walls in houses almost always assist the structure in the support of the roof. The best way to identify a load bearing wall is from underneath the house or in the basement. Sometimes load bearing walls are i...read more

by Bill Morrill

"Bearing walls" or "Load Bearing Walls" as they are commonly known as should be handled with care. As the name implies they carry the "load" or the "weight of the building. Virtually all exterior walls are load being as ...read more

by John F Mann

This article discusses the concepts of bearing walls in general, with detailed description for wood-framed buildings. Basic familiarity with the terminology of wood framing and construction is helpful for understanding, th...read more