How to Remove a Load Bearing Wall + Install a Structural Beam
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2022
- In this tutorial, Master Framer John Grant and Ben Maury give you an in depth breakdown on how to safely remove a load bearing wall and install a structural beam.
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My landlord is going to love what I’ve done with the place
This was the most informative video I've seen on RUclips explaining how to remove a load bearing wall. Thanks you!
Love these guys! You guys make me laugh but also inform me of the safe and correct techniques. I cannot wait for more content and I love how informative John and Ben are. Also, love the different camera angles that were brought into the mix to enhance the video. Great work and keep it up!
Thank you Abram!!!
Great video! Love how you explained and then re-explained. Three thumbs up guys! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video. Thanks for the thorough explanations and reviewing of the steps. This is great for me to learn from and watch how its done. Thanks guys
Sweet man I’m 20yrs and I love how you teach I appreciate the knowledge my man
Thanks a lot guys for an incredible tutorial. This was such a detailed walk-through with appropriate pauses to explain critical steps. I’m in the process of doing this on a future home and can’t wait to references video along the way. Thank you so much. 🙏🙏🙏
This is the perfect video to practically show each step of the load bearing wall project. Great work by masters in their trade. 👍
That was awesome. I'm so thankful he would shed light on what I'm about to do at my house. I feel 100% better and know what to look for when the crew comes in. Total thumbs up and thanks a ton.
Thank you! Glad you found the video helpful!
Just discovering you guys so I can get an idea of what a load-bearing wall project (or something similar) would entail for my home, and I am SHOCKED at how few subs you guys have. This is well-informed, well-produced, and entertaining! You've earned my subscription today, and I learned that something like I envision in my home is possible! Thanks a bunch!
I came here for the same thing, these guys are great!
The one thing that scared/troubled me is that the corner 2x4 in the temp wall should have been reinforced or doubled up. One more stud across to tie them a ll together or a beefier end stud because the beam was thicker since it was carrying the load of all the perpendicular joists upstairs. And, the fact the stud you took out was a 4x4 means it was a heavier point load. On 2x4 holding all that, especially when anyone could hit it while removing the existing wall and it could snap! Is good to foresee and address the "just in case" issues.
I got significant anxiety when your guys started removing and cutting existing framing. Haha, fantastic job! Definitely not a beginner-level DIY.
Very well done and clean and safe. I’ve done this many times and this is a very good tutorial. Shockingly I’ve seen many contractors do the same but not so well and very unsafe. You have earned a new subscriber and I don’t do that lightly!! Look forward to more great vids!!
Thank you Carlos. Much appreciated. Thank you for the kind words!
Safe? Not one respirator, that guy was breathing pure demolition dust using the multi-tool. It’s pretty infuriating to see good craftsman take piss poor care of their employees health. Makes them look like hacks
Nice video, explains the topic very well. This video will be used to explain the concept to a new homeowner that wants to do the same thing.
I just got a rough idea of what could be a general proposal for removing a load bearing wall so thanks a lot. 👍🙏
You just became my new studying guide. Sincerely, thank you. Much love
Glad you enjoy the content!
Great video. Anyone doing this needs to be sure that an engineer specs everything out and the engineered plan is followed. Otherwise you can have major issues! You may want to include some explanation on how that load is transferred down into the foundation through those support posts.
Great point!
Your team does amazing job. I wish we have team like this in Portland Oregon to work on our project .
Thank you! Glad you enjoy the content!
Good video with great info. Easily the best video on RUclips on installing a beam. Several years ago my son and daughter-in-law wanted to knock a wall down between their kitchen and living room. I told them it was a load bearing wall and would need a beam. (I had been in their attic before and knew it was load bearing). Her parents were having work done at their house and their carpenter came over and looked at it and said it wasn’t a load bearing wall and he could do it pretty easily. I talked them into having a structural engineer look at it and he confirmed it was load bearing and gave them a couple of different options. My point is to get a structural engineer to look at it and confirm either way.
If for no other reason than it makes sure everyone stays safe down the road.
Thank you. Yes we completely agree. Best to work with either an established, trusted builder or bringing on a structural engineer.
Yeah every idiot who's pushed a broom and bought a hammer is a "carpenter" these days. Coke heads and high school drop outs. Gotta love construction.
First time on this channel. Very good video. I hope your presentation of all your build videos are done the same way.
Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words! Yes we will strive to continue to bring you informative, entertaining content
@@grantmaurybuilds much appreciated
Excellent video. Best one I’ve seen for this job
Thank you for the positive feedback! We will continue to bring you similar videos
Well done, gentlemen!
Thank you for posting great job !
This was a cool video, did this at my old house and I’m looking to do it again. The only thing that sketches me out is the studs from the wall above having no bottom plate under them just floating but I don’t think there’s any way around that. Last time I did this I had a 9 foot span and a bottle jack. We built a post that fit over the bottle jack shaft and slowly jacked it up into place since the floor above had sagged.
excellent Video my friend , thank you
Very good video. Good job!
Nicely done
Great video, super informative. Ear protection guys!
Excellent video. Went to sub and saw you only had 911! Surprising to see how well the video is on a new channel. Keep up the great work.
Thanks! We are a new channel but will continue to bring value packed content and get better in the progress.
Great video, super helpful. Thank you.
Thank you, glad you found it helpful!
Thanks for this Video, i learned some good tips from you guys.
Awesome! Glad you found it helpful
Beautiful work!
Thank You!!!
Lovely content and its very detailed. So I'll stick around for more...lol.
Awesome! Thanks glad you enjoyed the content
Great job and very useful!!!
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful!
Grant, amazing work! I am curious what does a project like this cost for the home owner?
Great video ,saludos compadre.
You have to take in to account the crown of the lumber. Then now explanation of what to do with that data. Suggest cutting the lumber outside to reduce dust in the home.
Good job guys !
Thank you compa
Pretty informative video for the average homeowner who dosent frame for a living. Usually in California a beam being installed like this requires and Simpson eccq at both ends. Also would’ve installed blocks against the beam as you cut the sheathing back so now it rest on the joists only. Also would’ve doubled or tripled the last shoring stud as a precaution never know how much weight one beam is holding
Excellent feedback. Thank you so much for you interest in the channel. We are Grateful!
I noticed there was no extra support given below the floor. Is this because you were working on a slab? If the foundation was post & pier, you would probably need to add extra p/p below the floor directly under those 4x6 posts, correct? Appreciate the content, very well done.
Awesome work, guys! Subbed!
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Nice work 👍🏾
Thanks!!!
awesome guy!thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed the content!
Good job I like the way you guys explain the process thanks..how much would a job like that cost??
Was there any shoring walls built in the upstairs / second story?
Great tutorial!…as a remodeling contractor I’ve been involved in this many ,many times.Curious as to the engineering that went into your project…size of beam,loads on posts,what’s under posts,etc.
Thank you so much for the interest in the channel! Great questions, our structural engineer visited the site before hand and calculated what reinforcements (foundation, posts, beams, etc.) would be necessary given the existing conditions vs new proposed wall removal.
@@grantmaurybuilds, how long (days or hours) it took to do this?
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This is great! On average, how much would a project like this cost?
Good work.
Thank you!
Nice! Curious what the orange line is there. Some sort of water lines protection im assuming?
Great video, very helpful. For existing home with load bearing wall, Can you join two small beams using metal connector between the two together to make one long beam to get rid of a column holding up the weight?
Hi there! We would always refer any type of structural modification work to a licensed structural engineer. That being said, it sounds like the only way to achieve what you are describing would be to connect a metal beam together, otherwise one continuous wood (or engineered wood) beam would be required. Hope that helps. When in doubt, refer to a licensed professional who specializes in structural engineering!
This is an excellent video. Unlike many other videos, this one shows all of the steps with great camera angles. AND he explains WHY each step is necessary.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
We put an exposed beam like yours in a room addition .Our building inspector almost denied our permit because we drilled a hole for the wiring of a ceiling fan . He said you never drill a hole through a beam because it weakens the structure of said beam . He said to hide the wiring behind and down the beam instead of drilling through a beam .
Make sense because it does
Best and most informative video about Removing a load bearing wall. How much this job could cost?
Thank you! It really depends on your region and obviously other factors but a safe bet would be to set aside 5-10k for a job of this scope.
Loved the video, nicely done and very informative. Question about the posts supporting the ends of the beam. Was the slab already reinforced at the location of the posts and capable of bearing the weight instead of the weight being distributed across the wall? How did you determine the capability of the slab to accommodate the concentrated weight?
Thank you! Yes we addressed this in the earlier phase of construction. We recommend consulting with a structural engineer when making any modifications to existing conditions.
Thanks very cool video
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was awesome
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the video but im used to be in safety in au and there is soooo many bad practice methods, not in the work though which is good but when i saw the you sharpening the chisel with the grinder 😳
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Great step by step video. Where the original upper floor joists meet the new beam, I wonder how strong the joist hangers are to hold up all the upstairs weight? This was an amazing job!
Thank you for the support! Great question re hangers - it is always recommended to check with a structural engineer or follow renderings provided for any similar scope work. Is this case, we had our engineer instruct us on which hangers to use, and we installed accordingly
I can't believe you put a temperary 2x4 in place of that 4x6 vertical beam. You have bigger balls than I do.
I'm not a carpenter by trade but when you cut the bottom seal for the 2nd floor the wall in the 2nd floor wasn't being supported anymore because the floor beam and floor joists got cut as well. The weight of the roof and wall in that section was just floating. Correct me if im wrong.
Thanks for your interest in our channel. We always suggest consulting with a licensed engineer before making any structural modifications to a residence
The wall that is above our beam is not load bearing as identified by our structural engineer. The beam install was to support the floor joists and beams 2x that landed on the wall we removed. Hope that helps!
Great tutorial on this. I’m looking to install structural beam for exact purpose you just did…open wall between kitchen and living room. My existing wall is longer (like 20-22’). Will I need extra post to support extra length of beam?
Great question - not entirely sure on this. Depends on existing conditions, loads, etc. We would recommend having a licensed structural engineer take a peek to advise. Thank you for your interest in the channel!
Me thinks you want more info. age weight support out of sight usages. Etc.
Whats the cost to do something like this a 20ft beam 2 story home so floor joist above and who would i get to do that. thanks so much nice video of construction harmony.
Do you put the crown up or down
I have a similar load bearing wall, how much it will cost to just knock it down and reinforce it ? Not including the drawings and permit.
When putting the structural beam do you always use Nails or can you use structural screws. I’m thinking doing this. Does it make a difference if the house on slab or pier and beam.
@grantmaury builders. do you work in Massachusetts? Also, do you happen to have a video of installing a beam in a intersection?
Did you have to shore up the foundation or footer with all that extra weight going down those two posts?
Not a bad job...it would be nice to know if this house has a basement. BTW do you use a structural engineer prior to the projects?
I dont know if the house has a basement but how did you handle the large point loads at each end of the new beam and carry the load down to the foundations?
What type of wood is that new beam? Doesn’t look like pine. It’s awesome looking!
It’s a PSL. Parallel Strand Lumber. Similar to an LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) but instead of thin layers, it’s small strands/strips of lumber.
Great video! What state are you in? Looking at other videos you made I see your in socal. I suppose NorCal is to far to go for a quote. ✌🏼
Hello! Thank you! Yes we are based in Orange County, Southern California.
Awesome and clean 👌.. Wait... Also let your guy know that he needs to wear his safety glasses 🤓👍.. Trust Me, I Know, lol!!
Thank you! And well noted 😉
Do you need to get a permit for this job
Great video! I'm not a contractor. What were the straps you were installing and did you guys finish the drywall or another company?
Thank you for the feedback! The straps used in this project were Simpson CS16, coil strap. We also installed numerous LTP4’s and A35’s where indicated and appropriate.
do you have to re enforce the slab where the support side beam was installed
I am curious how much it would be?
Nice build, one thing I will say , when shooting framing nails into strapping band , wear protective glasses..
Thank you. And well noted!
How do I price this out? I have a job to install a structural beam but I have no idea how to charge them, I’d highly appreciate any guidance on this
Great tutorial. Question, what is the metal strapping on the posts for?
Great question! The strapping that we installed at the posts is used to tie in the top plates to the posts wherever they intersect. The goal is to reinforce and strengthen the plate / post connection since we “broke” the top plate to install the posts
Hope that helps! Thank you for your interest in our channel!
Probably should have just used a post to beam connector.
So was the wall above not load bearing? You cut the joists, sill plate, and studs of the upper wall; what kept that wall in place prior to putting the beam in?
Hello, thanks for your interest in our channel. Yes, it was a load bearing wall and we installed a temporary shoring wall to support the weight. Please re-watch the first half of the video!
@@grantmaurybuilds I understood the shoring wall and all that. You cut out a section of the rim joist and then cut out the sill plate above that and a section of the studs. What was keeping the wall above the rim joist that you removed supported?
@@christopherstanesa9473What part of the country are you in. Looking for help
@@christopherstanesa9473 The upstairs wall was supported by good luck, crossed fingers and a bit of prayer to the Gods
I wish I worked in crew like this 😢
Also it looks like the structural beam was deeper than the existing joists. Did the new beam go up into the floor above and a person upstairs could walk up and see part of the beam on the second floor?
Hey, what size structural nail did you use?
Were footings required in the basement?
Is the plate of the temporary wall nailed down?
I'm ready to remove the wall between my kitchen and LR. lol
is a 16-foot beam the longest it can go? what happens if the wall is like 20-25 feet wide?
What size beam?
We put up 2 glue laminate beams this year - one to support about half the width of the end of the house ‘cause we were extending the length of that room by 16’ and then tieing another 14’ beam into that one ‘cause we were widening the existing room by 2’. The second beam is load bearing.
Our 2 beams look nothig like the beam they are installing. What type of beam is that? It almost looks like an OSB beam.
I would have used three 7” or 8” timber screws in each support post to ensure a rock solid hold to the existing framing [and thus no need for the strapping]. My experience is that nails tend to work loose as wood dries and thus shrinks a bit; I like to reinforce with construction screws of the appropriate size. In fact I used Simpson construction screws in 1/2 of the holes on my beam hanger.
My 0.02¢
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One question, what was done with the sill plate of the temp wall? Was it fastened to that finished floor in the kitchen?
The sill plate for your temp wall does not have to be fastened to the floor, although if you feel the need to do so it is not a bad idea. In this project we snuggly installed our temp studs to create a nice fit to ensure no movement would occur. We recommend always exercising caution and safety when working with temp support. It doesn’t ever hurt to add additional support if you feel the need to do so! Hope that helps - we are grateful for your interest in the channel!
On the supporting wall how much more do you add to the studs from plate to plate? Just to be sure it doesn’t drop
Sorry, not sure exactly what you mean by this? Could you clarify please. Thank you
What is the estimated cost for a project like this one?
so now that you have installed a beam you have created substantial point loads at both ends. I see you put posts at each end but did you address the point loads in the foundation or what ever the floor is constructed of ?
Yes! We previously addressed this in earlier phase of construction.
A good Contractor will always check loads to the foundation!
@@grantmaurybuilds yes i knida figured i missed that, couldn't imagine you didnt know better.
So was the existing foundation adequate or did you have to strengthen the foundation?
@@biggunschow Reinforcing the foundation is always per engineer recommendations. Thank you so much for the interest in the channel!
Is that a 4x6" post?
Curious what a ballpark cost for a project like this would be? I've got something I'm mulling over in my home thats very similar to this.
It really depends on your region and other factors. I would say a safe bet with a trusted builder should be around 5-10k. Hope that helps!
How much did you charge for labor on this project?
I agree should have moved the post further back rather than cutting it in half with 1 stud holding the center of that beam I was cringing when he cut that In half
Okay I have a question. I want to do this on a mobile home, a single wide mobile home. I want to remove a 10 ft piece of wall and add on to my dining room. All of this applies to what I'm going to do except for on a mobile home the floor is junk already so if I'm going to transfer all the way to the roof onto the two poles on each end on the floor it seems like it's going to be a problem. Therefore I think I still need to do something on the floor. Maybe even put some sort of beam similar to the top down there or something. What are your thoughts on that?
In all honest transparency, we do not have a lot of experience working on mobile homes for this type of service. We would recommend having a licensed engineer take a look to advise in regards. Thank you for your interest in our channel!
@@grantmaurybuilds, ok, thanks. That's out of my budget. I'm talking about a single wide mobile home. I'll figure it out.
Is that a PSL or LVL beam?