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What is the load bearing capacity of a wood 2x8?
what is the load bearing weight for a 2x6x10
What is the difference between a piling and a footing?
A structure need a foundation that supports it. If the structure is built on a soil that has bearing capacity which can withstand the weight of the whole structure, then you can design the foundation on footings alone. But if the soil is WEAK, you need piles to penetrate further the soil to have greater bearing strength.
What are the types of non load bearing walls?
Non load bearing walls are walls that the weight of the roof is not supported on. Any wall that runs parallel will roof joists will be non load bearing.
Why do non bearing partition walls not require headers above doorways?
It is not necessary if it only needs to support the weight of the sheetrock. They are non-load bearing.
What is the difference between bearing and non bearing walls?
A bearing wall is one that supports or bears the weight of floors, walls and or roofs above it, while a non-bearing wall is simply separating areas. You can easily remove a non-bearing wall without much of a problem, but removing or modifying a bearing wall could be very difficult or impossible without causing a collapse.
