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Last Post 30 Apr 2010 09:37 AM by cmkavala. 6 Replies.

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brewcrew

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29 Apr 2010 08:17 AM
We just moved into a 20+ yr old SIPS house so I'm trying to get a better understanding of the system... Do interior support walls need to be double studded at the top to actually provide support? Or are single studded walls considered enough to provide some support? Thanks!

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29 Apr 2010 08:51 AM
Posted By rfleege on 29 Apr 2010 08:17 AM We just moved into a 20+ yr old SIPS house so I'm trying to get a better understanding of the system... Do interior support walls need to be double studded at the top to actually provide support? Or are single studded walls considered enough to provide some support? Thanks! It would be good if you had a set of the original plans, there is no sure way to know if the wall is bearing or not, if the roof span is over 24 ft. there is a likely chance that an interior wall was used to support a split or splce at that point. It all depends on who made your panels and what there size capabilities were at the time of mfg. You could check with the building permit office to see if they have plans archived. all interior walls would not necessarily be bearing, if they are not bearing they would only need to be a single plate. But I would hesitate to make a blanket statement that the bearing walls only need a single plate without the benefit of the plans to fully understand what is going on with the support walls.

Chris Kavala<br>[email protected]<br>1-877-321-SIPS<br />

greentree

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29 Apr 2010 10:00 PM
You can use single plates on bearing walls interior or exterior but framing and loads need to be inline from roof to foundation.

wes

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30 Apr 2010 07:26 AM
The short answer to your question is -yes. Any stud wall will provide some support for the floor/roof above. The harder question is was the wall MEANT to carry a load. Look in the crawlspace/basement to see if there are posts and a beam under the wall. This presence would indicate if the wall was intented to carry a load.

Wes Shelby<br>Design Systems Group<br>Murray KY<br>[email protected]

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30 Apr 2010 07:27 AM
Posted By greentree on 29 Apr 2010 10:00 PM You can use single plates on bearing walls interior or exterior but framing and loads need to be inline from roof to foundation. where is the continous load line from the panel roof to the stud wall?

Chris Kavala<br>[email protected]<br>1-877-321-SIPS<br />

greentree

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30 Apr 2010 08:35 AM
You tell me, its at the splice or an even spread load or both. So many possibilities its not even worth debating, however your bit of only non bearing needing a single top plate is wrong and needed to be clarified. For the op, its a case by case basis but not an impossibility, get someone who knows what they are doing into your home to give you a definitive answer.

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30 Apr 2010 09:37 AM
Posted By greentree on 30 Apr 2010 08:35 AM You tell me, its at the splice or an even spread load or both. So many possibilities its not even worth debating, however your bit of only non bearing needing a single top plate is wrong and needed to be clarified. For the op, its a case by case basis but not an impossibility, get someone who knows what they are doing into your home to give you a definitive answer. BINGO! see my first post: "You could check with the building permit office to see if they have plans archived. all interior walls would not necessarily be bearing, if they are not bearing they would only need to be a single plate. But I would hesitate to make a blanket statement that the bearing walls only need a single plate without the benefit of the plans to fully understand what is going on with the support walls."

Chris Kavala<br>[email protected]<br>1-877-321-SIPS<br />