On Oct 20, 5:59*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , ransley wrote:





On Oct 19, 10:12=A0pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
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..com, ransley wrote:

On Oct 19, 4:46=3DA0pm, Aaron Fude wrote:
Hi,

I would like to make this doorway higher to match the rest of the
doors in my house.

http://freeboundaries.com/raisethedoor.jpg

This is weight bearing wall so my plan is to build two temp walls on
either side of the door, lining up with the joists. Then take out the
header, the "ladder" piece (if I'm not mistaken), the two 2x4's that
the header is resting on, and then rebuild. Does that sound like the
correct plan?

Thanks!

Aaron

Im I blind, I dont see it load bearing anything, the 2 outside 2x4 you
leave inplace, they bear load, above the door bears no weight. I would
just raise it. If it was a few pole screw jacks and a 4x4 would be
easier than building support walls

Aaron -- pay no attention to Ransley. He has no idea what he's talking ab=
out.
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You are blind, the support is the 2 outer 2x4 that go to the ceiling,
the 2 inner that attach to the header above door support nothing, blow
up the photo and look, the ceiing joists are on the outer 2x4 that
wont even be removed to put in a taller door.

So you think the cripple stud isn't supporting any of the weight that's loaded
on the top plate?

I'm not blind ... but you're ignorant. Don't try to give structural advice.
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A clue, Ive done years of remodeling like that, the HO will not have
any issues, I would not worry doing it in my house.