I have a large open concept living area where I plan to expand the kitchen. All of the area surrounding the kitchen is already vaulted, but there is a peninsula with pass-thru void, which is only supported by the flat ceiling & bulkhead. I took a photo which shows exactly what I am describing, as this does not seem like the normal truss ceiling conversion to vaulted ceiling, but apparently I am not allowed to post attachments. The main points are:
-The vaulted peak that runs thru the center of this area is beyond the flat kitchen ceiling (i.e. the flat ceiling of the kitchen lies entirely on one side of the peak, about 2 feet short of the vaulted peak.)
-There are no vertical supports on 2 sides of the square kitchen, leaving the upper cabinets over the peninsula supported only by what is above.
-There are no vertical supports extending into the basement beneath this area.
-There are no horizontal beams or other supports that extend beyond the square of the kitchen.
-There is a partial wall that extends from floor to ceiling, and out 24 inches perpendicular to the exterior wall of the house. It appears that this is just a means for separation of the kitchen from the rest of the area, as there is nothing that extends into the basement below this wall.
I assume that the current vaulted truss is supporting the majority of the weight of the flat ceiling with wall cabinets. If I cut out the 2x4s that simply appear to be supporting only drywall and the bulkheads, I would imagine the current structure of the vaulted ceiling as it is would be enough to support only dry wall and light fixtures. Am I correct or have I overlooked something?
-The vaulted peak that runs thru the center of this area is beyond the flat kitchen ceiling (i.e. the flat ceiling of the kitchen lies entirely on one side of the peak, about 2 feet short of the vaulted peak.)
-There are no vertical supports on 2 sides of the square kitchen, leaving the upper cabinets over the peninsula supported only by what is above.
-There are no vertical supports extending into the basement beneath this area.
-There are no horizontal beams or other supports that extend beyond the square of the kitchen.
-There is a partial wall that extends from floor to ceiling, and out 24 inches perpendicular to the exterior wall of the house. It appears that this is just a means for separation of the kitchen from the rest of the area, as there is nothing that extends into the basement below this wall.
I assume that the current vaulted truss is supporting the majority of the weight of the flat ceiling with wall cabinets. If I cut out the 2x4s that simply appear to be supporting only drywall and the bulkheads, I would imagine the current structure of the vaulted ceiling as it is would be enough to support only dry wall and light fixtures. Am I correct or have I overlooked something?
