Removing a load-bearing wall and replacing it with a beam is significantly different from removing interior non-load-bearing walls.

You can save on remodeling by preparing a space as much as possible before the contractors arrive. With the proper tools, removing a non-load bearing wall is a simple task, and loads of fun. First ...

Licensed remodeling contractors can remove walls and repair framing, but some local governments require a structural engineer’s approval, even if a wall is non-load bearing.

A doorway in a non-load-bearing wall doesn’t need a structural header. You’ll place just one or two 2x pieces of lumber flat across the top of the opening.

The jack stud is nailed to the king stud, but it’s shorter, as it supports the structural header or the flat 2-by material that you use for a door in a non-load-bearing wall.

The condition of the non-load-bearing wall, which is cracked and collapsing, prompted the building's water to be shut off.

NRMCA 100 provides a simplified approach to the design of concrete footings, foundation walls and above-grade walls, both load bearing and non-load bearing, intended primarily for use in detached ...