bearing wall
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Another alteration was the removal or replacement of a bearing wall, which had been included in the original design of the building but disappeared later.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2024
The plan calls for wooden joists and these products don’t allow holes to be drilled in specific locations close to where they rest on a bearing wall.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
Besides inadequate and improperly installed shoring, the report found that engineers and masonry contractors didn’t realize the wall they were repairing was a structural bearing wall.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
The 113-page investigative report by two engineering companies also blamed the collapse on an improper understanding of a structural bearing wall, inadequate oversight of repairs and a history of improper maintenance.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
They were anchored in the brick outer wall and in a brick bearing wall running the width of the house in the basement and extending up to the second floor.
From Green Spring Farm Fairfax County, Virginia by Netherton, Nan
