[shakham]

Happy Easter everybody .

I'm trying to remove a wall that runs under the basement stairs.

Most of the wall has a really small gap (about 1/8") above it which means it isn't carrying load. However the last two 2x4, there is no gap, and I see other stuff going on around there that makes me wonder. Also it's a truss system which also confuses me.

I can't tell for sure if I can just remove it or not.

Here is a drawing of the situation...I also labelled pics I took and their associated camera angle...
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/XlDGvjJNnhUqcCa9N68av0kla2DNvHd2lHCREmOnaKY?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Here is what I labelled Pic 1..
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/kpT4LeNrgGPQmovg8c2S0PCW46hagkVAWMmeUWhO4t0?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Pic 2 (1st part)..
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/0GOBbGhhZC8tk08aXAd8VEJcmgfGJwEOD42MIfaWmT?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Pic 2 (2nd part)..
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/bKdfO8CwjwHKa87PGEUVXJjutT3TMRFpit3KvqJ2bAw?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Pic 3..
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/fpbR9DqIt6jsNQy4uwBLZMoIP5fkafgCrTu2M2uCcaw?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

Here is a picture of the main floor. I drew in red where the wall below is located. This should give an idea of the load above it.
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/YGqMOPk3DpM9C2uaZeBUpcMXYTndIz1jR34JENBrPEk?ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy

What do you guys think, can I remove it?
Or...can I shore up the truss system somehow by putting something in parallel?

 

[carpdad]

What you have is an engineered joists and not a beam. A joist is not load carrying as we talk about, so I would guess that short wall carries a load.

 

[shakham]

What you have is an engineered joists and not a beam. A joist is not load carrying as we talk about, so I would guess that short wall carries a load.

The engineered joist is connected via hanger to the truss. The other side of it is over a steel beam. I don't remember if it ends there or not.

The engineered joist isn't connected to the wall below, but to the truss.
Has anybody come across this sort of setup?

 

[johntempleman]

A wall probably is load bearing if it is near the center of the house and runs parallel to its length, or is perpendicular to ceiling joists resting on its top.