A Question about framing for a load bearing wall... We removed a small countertop to reveal real shoddy work by previous owner. I'm not sure how they put in a header and cripple studs on load bearing wall.
I can see the cut original studs (marked in blue lines at the bottom of my altered picture); and I was able to put on a new stud going across. I put a picture showing one of the cut original studs.
But, I can't see the sides to see how they did the jack and king studs. I would assume that they cut to original studs for the opening (as marked in a red line in my edited drawing), that's the only way they could have cut and framed it--right??
Do I need to blow out the sides and redo, or can I box frame it on top of small studs inside the "window" opening? I would do the yellow lines and frame like I'm framing for a window; and screw/nail the jack studs to the side of the king studs through the single piece of drywall on each side.
Or, do I need to cut floor to ceiling before the red stud lines and redo it.
Lastly, this is a one story ranch and this nook was added in at least ten maybe twenty years ago. What can I look for as evidence the load bearing wall was at risk?
Many thanks!
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I can see the cut original studs (marked in blue lines at the bottom of my altered picture); and I was able to put on a new stud going across. I put a picture showing one of the cut original studs.
But, I can't see the sides to see how they did the jack and king studs. I would assume that they cut to original studs for the opening (as marked in a red line in my edited drawing), that's the only way they could have cut and framed it--right??
Do I need to blow out the sides and redo, or can I box frame it on top of small studs inside the "window" opening? I would do the yellow lines and frame like I'm framing for a window; and screw/nail the jack studs to the side of the king studs through the single piece of drywall on each side.
Or, do I need to cut floor to ceiling before the red stud lines and redo it.
Lastly, this is a one story ranch and this nook was added in at least ten maybe twenty years ago. What can I look for as evidence the load bearing wall was at risk?
Many thanks!
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