Originally Posted By: jane molina This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Wh t is the best way to identify a load bearing wall that ilooks like a partition wall? How can you tell if you have a load bearing wall . double studs on all outside wall but how about inside patition wall.
Originally Posted By: ekartal This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi Jane,
Welcome to the NACHI board. You will likely receive a much greater response to your questions if you can just give us a hint of who you are! I know I have asked before but no response... 
Originally Posted By: jane molina This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi Leonard
I am not working on the field with a home inspector . This is all new to me and a challenge
also to do something different. That is why you will sometimes see me ask really dumb questions because it's all new. My father says there is no such thing as a dumb question, I will go with that. I am presently working at a
fitness club teaching fitness classes . 2002 I won miss fitness in the the
central valley and it was quite an acheivment. I just like houses and am
trying to do something different and this is . hows that .
Originally Posted By: lungar This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi! Jane;
Great reply, and your dad is wright there is no such thing as a dumb question, that’s how we learn, wish you luck in your endeavor as a home inspector.
Originally Posted By: Randy Mayo This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Jane
Load bearing walls come in all shapes and sizes you can not tell by just looking at the wall itself. You have to look to see if the wall is actually supporting any loads. In a basement you may find load bearing walls supporting the floor joists in lieu of a support beam and columns or you may see a load bearing wall supporting the main beam in lieu of columns.
In a one story ranch style house with engineered trusses only the outside walls are load bearing, the interior wall usually are not load bearing. However the same house with a rafter & joist style roof will have some interior load bearing walls usually down the center of the house.
Two story houses and many of the more complex houses may have load bearing walls anywhere in the house. So if you are not sure don't guess call for a reputable contractor to evaluate or a structural engineer in the more complex cases.
