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GabagoolLTD t1_jdvqt79 wrote

Reply to comment by Tobacco_Bhaji in DIY Wall Removal for more Light! by homeprohero

Lol at these canned reddit answers. People on this site would tell people to call a structural engineer if their toilet was running stg

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pooponacandle t1_jdvyal0 wrote

Yeah not that it’s not good advise for a lot of people, but it gets mentioned every single time someone makes a post about removing a wall, especially if OP says they did check.

I swear it’s just one of the Reddit Pavlov’s now for free karma in this sub

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Tobacco_Bhaji t1_jdvu0fb wrote

Canned? Like you think I have a bot that posts reasonable advice to people?

Where I live this would be very illegal without getting it signed off.

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GabagoolLTD t1_jdvuun9 wrote

What I'm saying is 99% of the people who parrot "call a structural engineer" have no idea what they're talking about and are saying it because that's what people say on reddit.

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Tobacco_Bhaji t1_jdvyekj wrote

Ah.

I say it because my cousin's husband didn't, and then his shed collapsed into the basement (of the shed) while his kids were putting canned produce away.

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ElPadrote t1_jdw7pn6 wrote

Looks structural (checks notes) says you should call A structural engineer.

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ElPadrote t1_jdw7l5t wrote

As if load bearing framing doesn’t look differently than non-load bearing framing. You can identify it with ease - planning a modification is a different story. Our city requires permit and engineer assessment before modifying load bearing walls. Not having that can severely impact the ability to sell your house later on.

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