Tearing down an old wall

09-09-2009, 09:11 PM	#1
alc Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1	Tearing down an old wall We want to tear down the wall wall that encloses our spiral staircase, but dont know where to start. Whether or not its a brace wall holding everything else up. How do u know

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09-10-2009, 06:54 AM	#2
Just Bill Member   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 3,098	Tearing down an old wall If it encloses a stairwell, I would suspect that at least part of it is a support wall. If in doubt, find someone that can tell for sure, before tearing anything out.