Bearing Walls???

[KZQuixote]

What would you guys say if I suggested that a wall that penetrated a suspended ceiling was non bearing? I'm told locally, that if the wall angle of the suspended ceiling system is secured to my wall it's a bearing wall.

What say you?

Bill

 

[Phil]

It would have to be an awfully heavy ceiling. Look in the IBC chapter two for the definition of walls that are load bearing. To be a bearing wall, a metal of wood stud wall must support more than 100 plf in addition to the walls self weight. For concrete and masonry walls, it must support over 200 plf in addition to the the wall weight

 

[KZQuixote]

Thanks Phil,

I'll review that definition.

Bill

 

[TJacobs]

I would start laughing hysterically at the inspector that told me that. Maybe it is a seismic thing (I'm not in a seismic area)?