Answer by isherwood for Am I ready to install window framing in load bearing...
Yes, but I'd add a few things...Firstly, I've done what you're doing many times. It will work just fine. A framed structure is a system, and there's a lot more supporting those joists than you might...
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Disclaimer:I am NOT a structural engineer, nor even one of the "framing experts" mentioned in a comment on the OP. This is my "common sense" recommendation based on what I would do if this were my...
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Am I ready to install window framing in load bearing wall?
I'm looking to add a window to an exterior, load-bearing wall. In front of the wall (which rests on the foundation) is another "wall" framed for wood paneling.I need to cut through the studs A and B on...
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