[reallylongnickn]

I would like to add French doors to furnished basement. However, I don’t believe there is center beam. Seems the joists all rest on the center wall which of course would be a load bearing wall. Can I still get away with installing French doors without compromising support?

 

[ZZZZZ]

I would like to add French doors to furnished basement. However, I don’t believe there is center beam. Seems the joists all rest on the center wall which of course would be a load bearing wall. Can I still get away with installing French doors without compromising support?

You'll have to add the appropriate extra framing around the doors and header above the doors.
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[reallylongnickn]

Here is a single door already existing. So beside it would be the intended other door.

Hopefully the header can be reinforced without
sacrificing height.

 

[Nealtw]

You will need to cut a hole in the ceiling above the new area and see what you have.

Nobody puts headers in long enough for double the doors.

 

[Windows on Wash]

+1. You'll be luck if the frame the header to be tight to the roof trusses or the floor joists.

 

[Nealtw]

+1. You'll be luck if the frame the header to be tight to the roof trusses or the floor joists.

I looks like it would be up in the joists.

 

[Nealtw]

If it is a bearing wall you will find one like one of these.

On the left a normal header with a dropped ceiling

Or on the right a header with hangers but in the floor joist.

 

[Windows on Wash]

Just speaking more generally for walls that we open with doors in them and what, if anything, that we see beyond what the opening indicates.

 

[Old Thomas]

If the opening removes load bearing members you have to replace them with another system to carry the load.