load-bearing wall

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The enormous hole I cut in a load-bearing wall in a Gordon Matta-Clark-informed burst of inspiration required extensive professional intervention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The lawsuits allege all defendants knew or should have known that a crack formed during demolition impaired the structural integrity of a load-bearing wall.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2018

Crews also could install a subsurface drainage system to move water away from the building, and install a new load-bearing wall inside the basement to support the flooring of the sanctuary.

From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2016

Each end of the beams was attached to a load-bearing wall.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2010

But contractors renovating one of the buildings had accidentally knocked down a load-bearing wall, threatening both with collapse.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2010