how to-create doorway in load bearing wall - DIY Chatroom

Nikkil · 05-16-2005, 11:40 PM

Hi, there!

We're renovating our kitchen and want to put a doorway from the kitchen to the dining room and it's a load bearing wall. It has a pass-thru already cut into the wall. We want to fill in about 9" of the passthru and then start the doorway from there for a total width of 51". The wall is supporting one floor above and the roof, of course

There is an attic but it's not finished and we never go up there (no storage or anything).

The total wall length is 10.5'.

A step-by-step guide would be appreciated (and maybe even a link to a CANADIAN permit guide?).

Thanks,

Nicole

Teetorbilt · 05-17-2005, 01:06 AM

Need to know if it is wood or metal studs. If wood, you are going to have to open the wall over the passthrough to see what size header was installed and how it was put in there. There should be a jack stud supporting the header on each side.