Hmmmm.... gable end wall load bearing?

Started by NM_Shooter, February 05, 2014, 09:31:39 AM

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NM_Shooter

I'm thinking about widening my barn door for my RV storage so it is a little easier to get into.  I also may increase the height a bit by changing the header. 

I seem to recall that gable end walls are not load bearing.  If so, I over-did the header :-)  Note in the pictures below.  I may change the header out to a 2x6 instead. 

I will also have to cut out the concrete stemwall somehow.  I'm thinking that the way to do this is to remove the king and trimmer studs on the side of the door that I am widening, rebuild the studs and the header, and then use a concrete saw to nibble away at the stemwall.  Any suggestions on this?





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dablack

Yep, you are correct.  That is NOT load bearing.  I think you have a good plan. 

Austin


Don_P

It is bearing some load, the gable end "truss" and wall plus the overhang and half the distance from gable wall to the first common truss. Quantify those loads, the wall and roof typically are called 10 psf plus the snow/wind load and then give the span and we can play with header dimensions.

NM_Shooter

Another 10psf for snow.  Dunno about wind. 

Span for trusses is 20'

Span for new header is 10'

Thanks!
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Don_P

It looks like around 1000 lbs, Deflection exceeded allowable at that load and span but became acceptable at a double 2x8 and didn't go beyond until the load was up around 1750 lbs... that would be my choice. Do double jack it.

Kerf and nibble is the way I'd take out the stemwall. You can probably rent a wheeled diamond grinder to polish it up in the end.