I am in the process of a kitchen repair for a bearing wall that was removed before we bought the house. The repair requires a new header to be placed in the ceiling from which the joists will be hung. On end of the header will sit on the top plate of an exterior wall with double studs sitting directly beneath. The other end will sit on an interior wall. The original wall ended in a floor to ceiling post. Where the post used to be is now a pass through. The pass through has a header, king, and jack studs. So, where originally there was only one point of loading on the floor joists beneath, there is now 2
The wall with the pass through rests on 2 - 2x6 floor joists which are spaced about 1 ½” apart. These joists as well as the other floor joists rest on 4x6 beams that run perpendicular to them. At the point where apparently the original wall ended, it rested on the 2 2x6 joists. There are no piers / posts underneath the joists and no evidence that there ever was.
In the attic directly above the wall with the pass through, a strut that supports the roof rests on the top plate. This appears to be the only source of loading on the pass through wall.
My question – does it appear necessary to pour concrete piers directly underneath the jack studs or is there sufficient support with the double joists and beam system?
The wall with the pass through rests on 2 - 2x6 floor joists which are spaced about 1 ½” apart. These joists as well as the other floor joists rest on 4x6 beams that run perpendicular to them. At the point where apparently the original wall ended, it rested on the 2 2x6 joists. There are no piers / posts underneath the joists and no evidence that there ever was.
In the attic directly above the wall with the pass through, a strut that supports the roof rests on the top plate. This appears to be the only source of loading on the pass through wall.
My question – does it appear necessary to pour concrete piers directly underneath the jack studs or is there sufficient support with the double joists and beam system?