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loganab13 t1_ivyoqq9 wrote

Reply to comment by gogomom in Ok to run dryer pipe through 2x6 studs? by the_other_sam

It’s typically even less likely to be load bearing in a basement to be honest. Most finished basements are furred out from the foundation with partition walls going up to the bottom of the floor joists

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gogomom t1_ivzmte7 wrote

I have 3 loadbearing (2x6) walls in my basement - one of which is against the foundation and holds half of my house up, while the foundation supports a cantilevered beam for a bump out.

Every single other wall in my entire house (except these load bearing walls in the basement) are 2x4's.

I'm just saying that most of the time, when you come across a 2x6 wall - it's load bearing. Since OP can't tell either way, it's better to be safe than sorry.

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