Load Bearing Wall Parallel To Floor Joists

I have a wall that was once exterior before additions.

Load bearing wall parallel to floor joists.

Thus for a 2x4 bearing wall two joists are below spaced 3 1 2 apart directly under. Never guess click here to get free bids from a residential structural engineer to be safe. When i draw plans i locate joists under bearing walls only for parallel walls off layout but i do it with two joists spaced apart the depth of wallplates above. I do not know how to put up a temporary support wall while the existing wall is removed because if ran parallel to existing wall no joists would rest upon it.

I want to place a support beam as if it still is load bearing as i believe it is still structurally important. Joists and rafters want to be oriented to span the shortest distance. Score 1 for being load bearing. Walls parallel to floor joists can be load bearing.

This wall is 2x4. It looks as if when the addition was added a 12 joist was run above. In residential construction the floor sheathing is generally sufficient to support the vertical load from a non bearing partition wall that is parallel to the floor joists. Learn how to tell if a wall is load bearing or not plus general advice on load bearing walls safe floor joist spans and the associated building regulations for floor joists.

The special considerations involved in building a wall where joists are parallel include how to anchor the wall to the underside of the joists and how to provide a nailing surface for ceiling coverings along the wall s upper. Score 1 for being non load bearing. Generally when the wall in question runs parallel to the floor joists above it is not a load bearing wall. Watch my bearing wall id video below.

When you stand on the roof or the floor of your house your weight is transferred horizontally by the rafter or the joist to the load bearing wall or rim joists. This wall is running parallel to the floor joists above see picture 4.