Question regarding wall framing
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2018 1:58 am
Hey guys,
I have this opening between the foyer and the livingroom. I have a hard time understanding the composition of it. I think this is a load bearing wall (most likely). The joists run parallel to it but there is wall exactly on top of this, pretty much copy of it which supports the second floor joists (rafter to rafter). This wall also supports the stairs stringers (to the right of the opening when facing the front door)
In short i dont see a typical wall and header (a short wall with king and jack stud). Is it possible this wall framed like partition wall? I mean it is perpendecular to the exterior wall so it basically splits the exterior wall in half. I dont know. How is this header supported.
The reason i ask is that i want to remove this divider and install two side lites with 2 slidings door in the pathway. But the constrcution of the divider is weird. I do not see any in nail marks in vertical studs. I see no bottom plate. The top pie e is nailed straight up in the header. I know im overthinking this but how on earth are the vertical studs connected? I doubt it us structural. Would it be safe to remove it? The header is about 5 1/4 inch wide. I know my house is double layer drywall. Here are the pics:
I have this opening between the foyer and the livingroom. I have a hard time understanding the composition of it. I think this is a load bearing wall (most likely). The joists run parallel to it but there is wall exactly on top of this, pretty much copy of it which supports the second floor joists (rafter to rafter). This wall also supports the stairs stringers (to the right of the opening when facing the front door)
In short i dont see a typical wall and header (a short wall with king and jack stud). Is it possible this wall framed like partition wall? I mean it is perpendecular to the exterior wall so it basically splits the exterior wall in half. I dont know. How is this header supported.
The reason i ask is that i want to remove this divider and install two side lites with 2 slidings door in the pathway. But the constrcution of the divider is weird. I do not see any in nail marks in vertical studs. I see no bottom plate. The top pie e is nailed straight up in the header. I know im overthinking this but how on earth are the vertical studs connected? I doubt it us structural. Would it be safe to remove it? The header is about 5 1/4 inch wide. I know my house is double layer drywall. Here are the pics: