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jinbtown t1_iyd9u1a wrote

Those are structural. I can see the floor joists tied into the header above that post. Looseness means nothing - just means the floor has sagged more than the second story floor, which is common.

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SirIsaacGnuton t1_iydcbtw wrote

You can't tell from the picture. Is a double 2x4 a structural post in some situations? Sure. Is it in this situation? No way of telling from the information presented.

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jinbtown t1_iydcqf4 wrote

https://i.imgur.com/2CLmDrn_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium

The top of the opening in this picture clearly shows floor joists running perpendicular to this beam

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SirIsaacGnuton t1_iydlhtd wrote

If the beam has been sized to span from the post next to the refrigerator to the post coming out of the countertop and those posts are sized correctly with load transfer to the floor below then it doesn't matter. I can't tell the beam dimensions from this picture.

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solitudechirs t1_iydf4ko wrote

Even if that’s a joist for sure, which you absolutely can’t conclusively say from that picture, it tells you nothing about the double 2x4 at the doorway.

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solitudechirs t1_iydlgl5 wrote

Wait so you think it’s a single 2x4, laid flat, carrying joists? Yeah you’re clueless and shouldn’t be giving anyone advice on what is or isn’t load bearing. Ever.

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solitudechirs t1_iydfhro wrote

You can’t tell there are floor joists from any of the pictures. It could easily be blocking for drywall backing. Regardless, you also can’t say the double stud at the edge of the doorway is holding up the beam at all, without knowing what span the that beam is designed for, or what’s below the first floor.

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